Hypersect

Factsheet

Developer:
Hypersect
Based in Salem, MA

Release date:
August 16, 2016

Platforms:
PlayStation 4
Windows
Xbox One (coming soon)
Nintendo Switch (coming soon)

Website:
http://www.inversusgame.com

Regular Price:

USD

$14.99

Description

The playfield looks simple at first glance, but once the action begins, complexity unfolds at a rapid pace. INVERSUS is a negative-space shooter for one to four friends. Player movement is constrained to opposite colors of a black and white grid. My walls are your paths and your walls are my paths. Each shot flips tile colors in an attempt to block, trap and close in on the enemy. Firing a bullet opens up a path for you while also closing off a path for me. Both online and local couch play are supported. The competitive versus mode pits players against each other in 1v1 or 2v2 battles. The single-player and cooperative two-player modes pit players against endless waves of enemies as they fight for high scores on an ever-changing board.

History

INVERSUS was conceived as a potential game jam project during the summer of 2013. The goal was to create a unique board through the deterministic chaos of each player's actions. Nothing is random, but the complexity of human action and reaction evolves the simple starting state into a unique puzzle every time the game is played. Though the game jam ended up taking a different direction, the concept remained strong and was prototyped later that year. The prototype was a success and the development started immediately with a strong focus on creating a minimalist design and aesthetic. Every mechanic is exposed directly to the player with minimal interference creating an experience that looks simple enough to welcome you, but contains enough intrinsic complexity and depth to hold you.

Features

Online and local multiplayer
Competitive battles in 1v1 and 2v2 modes
Fight for the world record in single-player and cooperative multiplayer arcade modes
Thirty-nine versus maps encouraging varied playstyles and strategies
Eleven arcade maps with distinct challenges to master
Unlock color palettes, emotes and motion trails to show off and personalize your game
Mind-bending levels in ever looping worlds
A constantly changing board makes every game a fresh experience
Play the full single player game while waiting for a match in online multiplayer

Videos

INVERSUS Deluxe Announce Trailer YouTube

INVERSUS Deluxe Launch Trailer YouTube

Images

download all screenshots & photos as .zip (12MB)

Logo & Icon

download logo files as .zip (1MB)

Awards & Recognition

"PAX 10" Seattle, 2016
"BIG Festival Innovation Award Winner" São Paulo, 2016
"IndieCade at E3 Showcase" Los Angeles, 2016
"MomoCon Indie Game Award Winner" Atlanta, 2016
"SXSW Gamer's Voice Award Nominee" Austin, 2016
"The Best of MIX at GDC Runner Up" San Francisco, 2016
"Indie Arcade: Coast to Coast Official Selection" Washington, D.C., 2016
"Bit Bash Official Selection" Chicago, 2015
"Boston FIG Official Selection" Boston, 2015

Selected Articles

"The idea is so simple, but the strategic possibilities are near endless."
- Chris Carter, destructoid.com
"An incredibly fun and addictive experience"
- Sven Boonen, twinfinite.net
"Inversus is the most fun I've had shooting other players in ages"
- Mike Fahey, kotaku.com
"Inversus just feels good"
- Jeffrey Matulef, eurogamer.net
"It’s ridiculously fun."
- Mike Fahey, kotaku.com
"I never looked at the time, and felt obligated to pass the controller off – I didn’t want to stop."
- Zachery Bennett, entertainmentbuddha.com
"Inversus is exciting, energetic and endlessly replayable."
- Anna Washenko, mashable.com
"It's chaos, but it's incredibly fun chaos."
- Mick Joest, gametyrant.com
"I got the same feeling I did as the first time I tried out TowerFall - satisfaction from easily grasping the basics, coupled with an urge to use them in new and unexpected ways."
- Connor Sheridan, gamesradar.com
"Inversus is one of those games you play for less than 30 seconds before you’re totally sold and mumble something like “oh shit, that’s cool” and feel slightly ashamed about your own contributions to the world."
- Wes Fenlon, pcgamer.com
"Behind the monochromatic minimalist facade of Inversus lies a complex, fast-paced and quick-witted strategy game."
- Joe Donnelly, rockpapershotgun.com
"It might look simple, but with a two-and-a-half millenia old foundation, it is quite a bit deeper than it appears."
- Joshua Vanderwall, escapistmagazine.com
"We’d never seen anything quite like that."
- Sam Machkovech, arstechnica.com
"“Inversus” is a lovely example of minimalism in both its art style and gameplay."
- Draken DuBose, blastmagazine.com
"Upon first seeing [INVERSUS] I said to myself “wow, there is nothing else like this”"
- Marcus Terrell, designoriented.net