Factsheet
Developer:
Parallel Circles
Based in UK and Spain
Release date:
August 2nd, 2018
Platforms:
Steam (PC, Mac, Linux)
Nintendo Switch
PlayStation 4
Epic Games Store
Xbox
Website:
ParallelCircles.com
Regular Price:
USD | $9.99 |
Social:
twitter/@ParallelCGames
youtube/@ParallelCirclesStudios
tiktok/@parallel.circles
threads/@parallel_circles_games
Description
Flat Heroes is a fast-paced, minimalist and very intense action platformer featuring super frenetic sessions for 1 or up to 4 players. Each player controls a little square, but don’t be fooled by its apparent simplicity. Thanks to its tight controls and fine-tuned design Flat Heroes will make you feel like a ninja while trying to survive wave after wave of challenging enemies and bosses in over 300 handcrafted levels. The game also features a unique minimalist style based on graphic design approaches like Flat Design and Material Design. Grab your friends and loved ones, it’s time to be a Flat Hero!
History
After a few years working in AAA game development we finally had the courage to form our own 2 person studio and work on our dream project. A highly polished platforming game with tight controls and a lot of care put into game-feel. To be played on your own or with your friends. This is how Flat Heroes came into being.
Features
- Intuitive and precise controls, anyone can play, but with a really high skill ceiling
- Play on your own or share the experience with up to 3 friends on all modes
- More than 300 carefully crafted levels to create frenetic challenges
- Drop-in and drop-out co-op for all kinds of players. The goal is to have fun!
- For more competitive players the game offers 4 different versus modes. Prove that you control your square better than anyone!
- Face 10 epic final Bosses
- Unlimited survival levels with daily challenges and leaderboards
- Versus Modes offer you and your friends an option to compete against each other
Videos
Flat heroes - Launch Trailer YouTube
Flat heroes - Release Date Trailer YouTube
Flat heroes - Friends Trailer YouTube
Flat Heroes - Slow Mo Elegance Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Nominated to 'Best Game Design', 'Best Original Idea', 'Best Debut', 'Best Console Game' Awards - GAMELAB." Barcelona, Spain, 2019
- "Winner of 'Best Design' Award - Valencia Indie Summit." Valencia, Spain, 2019
- "Winner of 'Most Addictive Game' Award - Indie Developer Burger Awards." Barcelona, Spain, 2017
- "Nominated to A MAZE. Awards - A MAZE." Berlin, Germany, 2017
- "Nominated to Gamer's Voice Multiplayer Award - SXSW" Austin, Texas, 2017
- "Nominated to Best Gameplay - AZPlay" Bilbao, Spain, 2016
- "Official Selection - LeftField Collection, EGX" Birmingham, United Kingdom, 2016
- "Official Selection - Radius Vienna" Vienna, Austria, 2016
- "Official Selection - Develop: Brighton" Brighton, United Kingdom, 2016
- "Official Selection - DigitALL" Valencia, Spain, 2016
- "Official Selection - Feral Vector" Hebden Bridge, United Kingdom, 2016
- "Official Selection - Now Play This" London, United Kingdom, 2016
Selected Articles
- "A masterclass in game-feel " - " There’s Super Meat Boy, there’s N++, and now there’s this."
- Graham Smith, Rock Paper Shotgun - "Flat Heroes turns elegance into a deadly weapon"
- Matthew Kim, Kill Screen - "Flat Heroes: Ensayo sobre el game feel"
- chiconuclear, Anait Games (ES) - "Un digno aspirante al trono de Super Meat Boy y N++"
- R.Márquez, Vidaextra (ES) - "El trabajo de Parallel Circles destila amor por lo que llaman "game-feel""
- Marco Gonzálvez, Zona Red (ES) - "This is the best game"
- Rami Ismail, He said it on twitter!
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Alternatively, you can always request a press copy by sending us a quick email.
Additional Links
Survival demo
Flat Heroes Survival Demo gamejolt.com.
/r/FlatHeroes/
For all the redditors! reddit.com.
About Parallel Circles
Boilerplate
Parallel Circles is an indie game development studio based in Spain and the UK. We are making small but deeply polished games. Our focus is game-feel, intuitive and tight controls with a minimalist visual style.
More information
More information on Parallel Circles, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Flat Heroes Credits
Lucas Gonzalez (@SuperLemonBits)
Programmer artist and Fun researcher
Roger Valldeperas (@InspectorRoar)
Organic coder and Physically based designer
Niklas Ström (@salkinitzor)
Audio magician
Christian Björklund
Audio wizard
Josef Who? (@josefwho)
Fancy publishing and producing
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks