Horizont Computergrafik

Factsheet

Founding date:
July 2022 in Berlin, Germany

Contact:
mail@horizontcomputergrafik.com

Company Social Media:
Horizont Computergrafik on LinkedIn Horizont Computergrafik on Steam

Projects:
Rogue Voltage

Description

Horizont Computergrafik is a new games and interactive media studio from Berlin.

Inspired by the technological and cultural pioneering spirit in computer graphics and the demoscene of the 1980s and 90s, we are passionate about unique, deep and engaging interactive digital experiences that are informed by history but are quintessentially contemporary.

Its founder Luca is an art historian and software developer with a background in simulation- and visualization software.

Rogue Voltage

Factsheet

Developer:
Horizont Computergrafik
Based in Berlin, Germany

Release date:
May 10th 2024 (Steam Early Access)

Social Media
Rogue Voltage on Bluesky
Rogue Voltage on Discord

Platforms:
Rogue Voltage on Steam

Description

The engineering roguelike.

Construct your own skills by wiring circuits. Zap monsters with crazy machines, trigger satisfying chain reactions, manipulate the timeline and try to get the power back on in a world in which time is out of joint.

Rogue Voltage is a hybrid of roguelike deckbuilder, tactics JRPG and an engineering game. The concept for our unique wiring mechanics is inspired by music production with modular synthesizers.

“Oldschool Final Fantasy, but you play it like a Zachtronics-style engineering puzzler.” (original game idea)

Rogue Voltage is the newest title in the portfolio of publisher IndieArk, after their recent roguelite successes Backpack Battles, Backpack Hero and Peglin.

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Features

Wire Up The Modules

Construct your own skills by wiring together modules. Some generate energy, some amplify or store it and others turn it into effects. Build crazy machines to zap your enemies or conserve charge in batteries for moments of need.

Zap the Monsters

Every turn raises tactical challenges where to direct your energy: Into your blaster to harm the monsters? Into a decelerator to control the timeline? Should you crack a healing potion? Or do you store energy in a battery and prepare an even more ambitious move next turn?

Turn-Based with a (Time-)Twist

In this shattered world, cause and effect are out of joint. Master the art of Gravitonics to move turns forward or backward in time: Dodge volcano eruptions and lightning strikes, slip before your enemies or throw them into a devastating Grav-Spike.

Roguelike Progression

Your adventure leads you through a variety of biomes where tricky groups of enemies try to ruin your day. Compose and patch up your racks wisely to deal with procedurally generated and progressively dangerous threats.

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Awards & Recognition

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Reviews

• "Maybe [I need] a time machine, so I can play Rogue Voltage for hours and hours and then go back in time to do some work. This is easily one of the best ideas for a game I've played so far this year"
  - Liam Dawe, Gaming on Linux
• "The core of Rogue Voltage is making crazy machines that do weird stuff. How you do that is the cool part."
  - Jon Bolding, PC Gamer
• "Seeing the electricity spark through the wires and watching each module kick into gear was super satisfying"
  - Rachel Watts, Thinky Games
• "This roguelike deckbuilder has a great twist"
  - Graham Smith, Rock, Paper, Shotgun
• "An extremely unusual take on the genre. [...] Mechanically interesting, and with a grungy palette-crushed look."
  - Dominic Tarason, PC Gamer

Production Credits

Luca Beisel
Design, Development & Direction

Carlos 'karvisprites' Moreno Tent
Character Pixel Art

Joseph-Paul 'h3xmode' Silipo
Environment Pixel Art

Jörg Reisig
Core Development

Hannes Börner
Core Development

Jonas Schüler
Additional Sound Design

Slade Stolar
Additional Writing & Modular Synthesizer Soundtrack

Tycho Terryn
Additional Development

Contact

Inquiries
mail@horizontcomputergrafik.com

Social Media
Rogue Voltage on Bluesky
Rogue Voltage on Discord