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Ska Studios is an indie game studio working with Devoured Studios on Salt and Sacrifice. We're @Jamezila and @IEqualShane . Salt and Sacrifice out now!
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#SaltAndSacrifice
update 2.0.0.0: The Traitor's Tomb, is now live on Steam, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4/5, and the Epic Games Store! Featuring an entirely new region with new bosses, monsters, armor, weapons, and a PvP arena.
Steam patch notes here:
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It's happening!
After quite a bit of silence, it's a thrill and an honor to finally announce Salt and Sacrifice, coming to PS4 and PS5. More info to come!
Salt and Sacrifice is a new co-op adventure from Ska Studios, coming to PS5 and PS4. First gameplay details:
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Brutal, stylized and dark, Salt and Sanctuary makes landfall today on the
#NintendoSwitch
! Set out on your adventure, Saltborn, and may you find sanctuary.
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Getting emails like this honestly fills my heart with joy
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Salt and Sacrifice is available now worldwide on PS4/PS5/Epic Games Store.
Playstation Store:
Epic Games Store:
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Salt and Sanctuary is an Indies Special Award winner here at the
#PlayStationAwards2016
! Thank you so much
@PlayStation_jp
!
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謎に満ちた島を舞台にした探索型2DアクションRPG『Salt and Sanctuary (ソルト アンド サンクチュアリ)』のNintendo Switch版をリリースしました！
私たち夫婦が開発したダークでスタイリッシュ、そしてハードなゲームを日本の皆さんにも楽しんでもらえたら嬉しいです！
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Thank you all for your incredibly kind words! My anxiety was pretty much maxed out all day today, and your awesome feedback has left me in a haze. Sending love to all!
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One week until
#SaltAndSacrifice
comes to Steam -- officially fully *Verified* for Steam Deck. Online co-op on the go!
Wishlist today:
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Big Salt and Sanctuary question: how much interest is there in a plush? I'm thinking Sodden Knight or Queen of Smiles. If enough people are interested, we can make it happen!
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Salt and Sacrifice is coming to Steam and Nintendo Switch! Coming November 7, 2023.
#saltandsacrifice
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We're doing a closed beta network test for Salt and Sacrifice this weekend! It's free, exclusive to PS4/PS5 SIEA regions, and features a multiplayer-heavy remix of early game content. Sign up here:
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Why didn't
@Xbox
put our 3 XBLA games on sale? Would've been a nice sendoff to the platform that got Ska Studios started.
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It took us awhile, but it's happening soon:
#SaltAndSacrifice
is coming to Steam November 7, featuring a brand new campaign content update: The Traitor's Tomb. Wishlist it today!
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#SaltAndSacrifice
hits Steam November 7, 2023! Our multiplayer-heavy successor to
#SaltAndSanctuary
features full cross-play, with a whole bunch of PvE, PvP, and PvPvE. Wishlist it now:
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I spent a lot of time in this 2D animation editor, which I call Skellingtons. It still contains some code from 2007! There are 217 animation files in
#SaltAndSacrifice
-- each representing a unique creature type. The player file has 6,632 frames across 527 animations.
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#SaltAndSacrifice
comes to Steam and Nintendo Switch 11/7/23 with the new free update: The Traitor's Tomb. Featuring a new region, new weapons and armor, new monsters and bosses, cross-platform multiplayer, and more!
Wishlist it on Steam today!
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Here's a surprise --
#SaltAndSanctuary
's Sodden Knight plushies are a thing! And we're giving you the chance to win 1 of 2 stalwart defenders of The Festering Banquet:
How to enter?
1. Follow
@Makeship
&
@skastudios
2. Retweet this post
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Where it all started for Ska Studios...
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In case you missed us at PSX, we are aiming for a PSVita release date of Q1 2017 -
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These Dead Waters Stir: Salt and Sanctuary Launches March 28th on PSVita!
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Salt and Sacrifice: PS5 through cert! PS4 on the way. Releasing May 10.
The PS5 version of Salt and Sacrifice has just passed certification for all 4 regions! The PS4 version is still TBD.
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#SaltAndSacrifice
is now live on Steam!
Launching with a ton of new content, online cross-play, and full Steam Deck support. Beyond Sanctuary, a realm of ancient pandemonium awaits!
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We are live!
Salt and Sacrifice is out now on the Epic Games Store.
I'm so proud of what
@iequalshane
and I have put together, featuring music by
@maclainediemer
and narrative by
@tdcpresents
. Join us!
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When you add training dummies but haven't given them any special characteristics yet
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Salt and Sanctuary has over 100k downloads in Japan on PS4 and PSVita! Thank you so much to our players in Japan! ありがとうございました!
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We have telemetry!
Players in Salt and Sacrifice have petted the cat over 150,000 times!
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Salt and Sacrifice update 1.0.1.0: The Shunned Namekeeper, is now live on PlayStation 5, PlayStation 4, and Epic Games Store!
Patch notes:
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Incredible art of The Third Lamb, Nameless God, and Queen of Smiles by Halycon450:
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Someone on the Ska Studios Discord keeps posting stuff like this and I love it
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We'll be showing some more Salt and Sacrifice at Gamescom as part of Future Games Show in a few hours! 1 PM PST/4 PM EST/22:00 CET:
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#SaltAndSacrifice
is now free to PS Plus Extra members!
It's as good a time as any to team up for some online co-op, PvP, or PvPvE in our mage-hunting soulslike, recently updated with new weapons, modes, monsters, and bosses!
(solo play is also great)
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We've been gradually cooking up a little content update to sort of test the waters before a maybe bigger content update! Truth be told, the bigness of the bigger content update will depend on how the little one is received. Anyway who are these two fellows
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Salt and Sacrifice has been called "perhaps the best 2D Soulslike on PS5!" Thanks,
@game_spew
!
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Cool find from yesteryear: a pitch document from a production company for a Charlie Murder animated series. Unfortunately it didn't get very far, but it's fun to imagine what could have been:
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Salt and Sanctuary takes the top spot for Vita sales in April :D
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The cat in Salt and Sacrifice has been pet 500k times now!
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I actually made some concept art this time around! Some is better than others. This was probably sketched on the back of a D&D character sheet.
#SaltAndSacrifice
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In less than 24 hours,
#SaltAndSacrifice
comes to Steam! Full online cross-play for co-op PvE and PvP, hundreds of items, 40+ bosses. Wishlist it now!
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Wow! Salt and Sacrifice was the
#1
downloaded game in Japan on PS5 in May! Many many thanks to
@PlayStation_jp
!
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Just a reminder that
#SaltAndSacrifice
is coming to Steam in two days! Featuring full online co-op, faction PvP, as well as a completely new content update: The Traitor's Tomb.
Wishlist it today:
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Did you know you can wear a cool Salt and Sanctuary tee in Travis Strikes Again? It's true! It's out today!
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For those asking about backwards compatibility, it comes down to Microsoft implementing it. I'm 100% on board with backwards compatibility for any and all of my Xbox360 games.
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Huh, I just assumed 19.8k followers, a 15-year studio history, and 5 published major games over 8 platforms would just earn
@skastudios
a verified account? Well, fingers crossed for attempt
#3
.
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Random news: Charlie Murder soundtrack is finally on Spotify!
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#SaltAndSacrifice
Balance Patch 2.0.0.1 is out now on all platforms!
50+ total QoL/balance/fixes, like:
- Better blocking
- Hyper armor
- Inventory sorting
- HP/focus/ammo consumables no longer require farming
Full notes here:
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1.0.0.5 patch is live on PS4/PS5/EGS:
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Purpose? Fools!
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'Tis the season for cooperation and cryomancy. Happy holidays to all! 🥂❄️
#SaltAndSacrifice
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Our Future Games Show gamescom video is up!
We'd been dying to put out a multiplayer dev video ever since the initial reveal, and here it is!
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Really proud to see
#SaltAndSacrifice
as part of the PlayStation Plus lineup, coming Tuesday, December 19! We've been steadily improving the game since launch last May, now's a great time to check it out!
And for those of you veterans, please be kind to the new folks ;)
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Received this incredible package from
@VigilTheGame
. Hard to articulate how grateful I am. Reading the note got me... emotional. Hope to meet again too!
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Gorgeous
#CharlieMurder
Halloween band art from the Discord!
The Charlie Murder Halloween band is called Charlie Monster.
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So grateful for writing help from
@tdcpresents
! Lots of dialogue and item lore, as well as guidance and direction on the narrative.
Just finish up Elden Ring and looking for your new Soulslike fix? Well, Salt and Sacrifice drops TOMORROW!
I had the pleasure of helping
@skastudios
and
@DevouredStudios
bring this beautifully grim world to life on the narrative side. You're all in for a treat :)
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This all started in 2007, when I founded
@skastudios
with some contest winnings and savings from an internship! 13 years later, it's still a one person studio. Thank you all so much for your love and support.
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After several years of silence, updates on Salt and Sanctuary on Steam have resumed, thanks wholly to
@ZephyrusGreene
, who has taken over maintaining the project.
1.0.0.9 is live now! Patch notes:
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We've got another crossover in the works! Back Mandragora on Kickstarter, and we've got a chance at a Queen of Smiles crossover!
❗ Introducing the latest threat to Faelduum: the Queen of Smiles!
That's right, our FINAL Stretch Goal would bring this foe to the world of Mandragora, thanks to our friends at
@skastudios
!
💚
#Kickstarter
campaign ends October 25!
#saltandsanctuary
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Fun fact: it's customary to outline smoke and mirrors in orange. It's funny -- it really does feel like if you move fast enough you can catch a glimpse of the simulation...
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I just started obsessively following
@Wario64
to figure out how to get a PS5, and totally did a double-take when I saw my own game pop up. But hey: you asked, so here's S&S on sale on eShop!
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Unfortunately, Salt and Sanctuary is not launching in the Switch's set language. Until we can fix this, please select your language in Options>Language then restart the game. I would greatly appreciate any help spreading the word to our non-English speaking players.Thank you! <3
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Mandragora's looking great, and I'm not just saying that because it's got a Salt and Sanctuary tie-in 😉. Go wishlist it!
Check out the latest Mandragora trailer right here, as featured during
#GamescomONL2023
! 🎉
Wishlist us on Steam:
#indiedev
#indiegame
#gamescom
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Working on a
#SaltAndSacrifice
balance/QoL update. Equipped loot whose associated skill is locked will be marked on the Tree of Skill.
Out now on Steam!
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According to some wisdom, activity is required. 2-3 tweets a day. AHEM please purchase quality
@skastudios
brand products, they will fulfill your wildest dreams and fill your heart with mirth
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Network test weekend signups for Salt and Sacrifice (PS4/PS5 SIEA-region) are still available!
We're doing a closed beta network test for Salt and Sacrifice this weekend! It's free, exclusive to PS4/PS5 SIEA regions, and features a multiplayer-heavy remix of early game content. Sign up here:
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As we careen toward Network Test Weekend, let's have a big shoutout to
@iequalshane
, who basically spearheaded it all: all the netcode, the PS4/PS5 console builds, and basically a whole cert process. It was a massive undertaking, and he absolutely nailed it!
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This just came up -- the same character editor, 13 years ago. I just shared a video of its latest incarnation:
Some similarities, some differences. Man, that Windows Aero!
I spent a lot of time in this 2D animation editor, which I call Skellingtons. It still contains some code from 2007! There are 217 animation files in
#SaltAndSacrifice
-- each representing a unique creature type. The player file has 6,632 frames across 527 animations.
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Charlie Murder and The Dishwasher: Vampire Smile on Steam May 12th!
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Less than two weeks to our Steam launch and
@iequalshane
implemented Mac support!
Wishlist
#SaltAndSacrifice
on Steam today!
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It has been an exhausting week for many people - from the protests, the violence, and the energy to make change for our BIPOC communities.
Ska Studies stands with our BIPOC communities and will continue to support this fight because Black Lives Matter.
#BLM
#BlackLivesMatter
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And just like that: a creedless run is possible. World first?
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Salt and Sanctuary - Drowned Tome Edition is up on Amazon for pre-order!
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Just got a very nice email from a trombonist in a ska band, and let me tell you this is some good ska
Step 1: start game studio
Step 2: become popular game studio
Step 3: use popularity to promote ska music, which was always the goal
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The booth is ready for you! Come find us on the 4th floor by
@SupergiantGames
and
@thebehemoth
!!1
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I have no problem with folks making and selling
@skastudios
merch, as long as they ask (and it's not awful). I'll even try to help you get exposure!
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