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ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN side-scrolling adventure game is doing well on Kickstarter for Linux, Mac and Windows PC. Thanks to developer BumbleBear Games. The crowdfunding campaign is already over 70% funded of the $33,000 USD goal. ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN the first single-player game. Thanks to the success of the Killer Queen franchise enjoyed by millions. Soon flies onto Steam for Linux, Mac and Windows PC. BumbleBear Games crafts the action platformer while in quarantine. Doing so for friends and fans stuck at home and away from the arcades. Designed for veterans and newcomers to the Killer Queen Universe. ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN provides a practice space for returning worker bees. As well as a fun and engaging entry point. And most important, control the titular Abs as he outruns a terrifying wall of undead warriors. While repeatedly clashing with a twisted, maniacal version of the game’s most iconic character. Hence, the Blood Queen. First, call upon the technical skills and maneuvers. All utilized in high level Killer Queen needed play to survive. Second ride the snail, earn wings as a powerful Warrior. And also grab Berries to discover hidden abilities and secret rooms. Test those abilities in devious new ways. while further developing or refining a Killer Queen skillset. Then transition seamlessly back into arcades once they are back in business.

ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN Kickstarter Trailer (Linux, Mac, Windows PC)

Procedurally generated levels and global leaderboards. Tantalizing “just one more run” style gameplay. All making ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN the friendly competition currently missing from the world and arcades. After launch, BumbleBear plans to continue to update the action platformer, So they can introduce the game to arcades in its own cabinet. Some of the new features and artwork for the game will eventually find its way into Killer Queen’s arcade edition. As developers at the forefront of the Modern Arcade. BumbleBear Games shapes its vision and talents. Focusing around cultivating the physical, real-world space arcade games inhabit. Community, friendship, love and support for arcades and other small businesses. All remain on hold while the country bands together. Trying and stop the spread of COVID-19. As millions of Americans struggle to cope with the stress and uncertainty of this experience. The ways BumbleBear develops community and shared experiences evolve and change. With ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN the developer sets out to provide a little arcade style love. Since gamers are stuck in quarantine. BumbleBear Games aims to release ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN in June. Their side-scrolling adventure Kickstarter crowdfunding campaign has a funding goal of $33,000 USD. Backer tiers include full access at launch for $14 USD. Also, in-game graffiti submissions for $25 USD. Going all the way up to $8,999 USD. So you can secure the very first prototype ABS vs THE BLOOD QUEEN arcade cabinet BumbleBear develops. May 21st marks the final day to pledge.

Killer Queen Black brings the chaotic 8-player action platformer to Switch and PC today

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Killer Queen Black Review

If you’ve been remotely tapped into the arcade scene over the past few years, it’s likely you’ve brushed shoulders with Killer Queen. Its massive, dual-cabinet presence is domineering, impossible to miss, offering ten players the chance to duke it out in groups of five for supremacy and bragging rights. Matches tend to draw crowds of onlookers as the competitors shout orders, talk loads of trash,…

Squad up and form a team of four — one Queen, three workers — and battle for the hive. Score an Economic victory by collecting berries strewn about the level and returning them to the base. Earn Military victories by defeating the opposing Queen three times. Secure a Snail victory right under the other team’s nose by slowly riding a snail back home. The first to three wins emerges victorious.

The Tutorial mode introduces mechanics and adds AI opponents as it ramps up. Then take those new skills into either Quickplay or Ranked. Quickplay replicates the feeling of walking up to an arcade cabinet: immediate access to a game, no ranks, and AI fills in the gaps if there isn’t a full match available.

Ranked Play has skill-based matchmaking and requires eight human players. After 10 placement matches, players are placed into a league (Bronze, Silver, Gold, Platinum, Obsidian) most befitting of their talents. Each league comes with a new icon so other players can measure one another’s skills at a glance. Ascend the ranks and reach the tops of various Leaderboards including Friends, Leagues, and the top 100 in the world.

Killer Queen Black relies on communication and coordination, so Liquid Bit included tools to help teams thrive. Cross-platform voice chat, powered by Vivox, lets teams on PC and Nintendo Switch talk to one another directly. For non-verbal communication, emotes and a dedicated objective callout system ensure teams are on the same page. Connecting two Nintendo Switch consoles via local wireless mode enables 4-versus-4 games for a full local party experience.

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“Bringing Killer Queen home has been a long journey but we can finally show our efforts,” said Matt Tesch, co-founder of Liquid Bit. ”Soon players around the world can scream and shout ‘SNAIL, WATCH THE SNAIL!’ at home or the arcades.”

During PAX West 2018, oprainfall’s Josh Speer got to try the game out, and you can read his impressions here.

Killer Queen Black is available for pre-order on the Nintendo eShop and will launch digitally Oct. 11, 2019, in English for $19.99 USD. A Switch physical edition, created by Nighthawk Interactive, includes Nintendo Switch controller skins, a cartridge, exclusive game art on the box and will be available Oct. 25, 2019, for $29.99 USD. Physical pre-orders are available at Amazon, Best Buy, and GameStop.

For PC players, Killer Queen Black is available for $19.99 USD on the official Discord server, or free for Discord Nitro subscribers starting Oct. 11. The game will also be available on Steam and the Humble Store with an additional Killer Queen Black Four Pack for $59.99 USD, so a full team can form for the price of three copies. Killer Queen Black will be available on Xbox One at a later date.

Killer Queen Black secures a release date on October 11th for PC via Discord and Switch

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