More Aussie Creativity Shines as Enter the Chronosphere Drops Fresh Demo Content

If you've missed Melbourne-based Effort Star's demo for its "psychedelic turn-based bullet hell roguelike", a new update for the game ahead of Steam's "Turn-Based RPG Fest" (they've got a fest for everything!) which kicked off today and finishes up on October 8 AU time, then now is the perfect time to jump in. 

Touted as *maybe* the "fastest turn-based tactics roguelike..." (ellipses because there's no actual end to the statement such as "EVER!"), this game is actually pretty unique in the space because time moves quickly, as suggested above, but only when you move. This means you can still tactically plan your strat in isolation, and nothing else activates until you say "GO!". Confusing? Yeah, maybe this trailer will help:

First time in the Chronosphere? Things may look hectic, what with all those enemies and their complicated attack patterns flying everywhere, but time only moves when you move. Becoming an action hero doesn’t require fast reflexes, just the ability to think two steps ahead.

Did you just dodge roll out of the way of fire…but into a more dangerous spot? Is it worth taking this shot when other enemy attacks are flying in? Should you spend a turn charging up a special ability? Perhaps you should wait a turn in safety to see what the enemies do next? These moment-to-moment decisions lie at the heart of this one-of-a-kind roguelike genre fusion.

Played Enter the Chronosphere at PAX East or as part of previous drops on Steam? Dive back in and explore the just-added Bellusect, a new biome buzzing with violent insects eager to implant eggs into any living host. Discover a whole evolutionary chain from baby larva buried in bodies to insectoid demiqueens. Wield living weapons, dismembered ovipositors and acid-spewing armaments to exterminate evolving pests.

Discover exciting new synergies with these new weapons in the Bellusect, combining them with character-specific abilities like with Urtar the Bearzerker, whose Kinetic Surge can send enemies flying. Or play as Marcia, who can dodge roll and deal extra damage when her health gets low, with other characters in the works. Enter the Chronosphere may not require fast reflexes, but don’t rest on your laurels: this demo won’t be around forever…

Witnessing all these Aussie devs just killing it on the creativity front as we enter the world reborn and renewed is so inspiring, and I hope people are seeing what's been brewing properly in Australia for a long time, and jump on board. Check out a handful of screens of the game below, but really, just head on over to Steam and grab it for yourself.