


Spy Party will cost $25, in contrast to the pre-Steam price of $15.

He’s also added has a sleeker user interface, a sophisticated 40-minute tutorial, and a replay system that shows you exactly where you made a mistake in the game. He is revealing six new maps in this art style today, in addition to four maps release earlier.

And today, Hecker is revealing the new art style. On April 12, Hecker’s Steam roll out will come with a matchmaking system. I would really like to keep working on this game.” Now it’s a weird thing to be 47 and have a kid and a mortgage in the Bay Area and not having any idea what my life looks like in 30 days. “Twenty-four thousand sold is great for an indie game, but hopefully that is not the sum total of people in the world who want to play the game. I worked on it part-time before that and I don’t even want to do that math,” said Hecker, in an interview with GamesBeat. “I’ve worked on it full-time for eight years. Gameplay involves agents attempting to blend in with NPC characters at a party while opponent snipers seek them out, requiring observation and psychology skills on both sides.Hecker is understandably nervous about this milestone. SpyParty is described as an "asymmetric multiplayer espionage game", and has received rave write ups whenever it's appeared at trade events. The free copy will likely be a PC version via Steam, but Hecker is looking into console options, too.įor those willing to help fund development, a pay-what-you-want scheme will be implemented, with those who fork out $50 or more will have their names put into the end credits. Find out how you can get in early on one of the most unusual indie multiplayer titles out there - Chris Hecker's SpyParty.Ī post on the SpyParty blog reveals Hecker has finally locked down a two-tier pricing system for the early access beta announced in May.Ī $15 layout - likely to be the game's final pricing - nets players beta access, all updates, access to the game's private beta community features, and a full copy of the final game when it releases.
