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Good saturday everyone ! Today, we approach the topic of theikus, and the strange grimness that come with their origin... Xenocorp, out.

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WIP Meme

List all the things you’re currently working on in as much or little detail as you’d like, then tag some friends to see what they’re working on. This can be writing, art, vids, gifsets - anything at all!

I was tagged by @illusivesoul. Thanks ! o/

1. Halfway Home Still in hiatus, though I will begin rereading the story this sunday. Then... Editing forever.

2. A drawing for my game Xenophever I started today, but I’m really happy with how it’s coming along. :33

3. A random start of a oneshot I probably won’t finish I was doing that just now, but I’m too tired to finish it tonight, if ever. It’s some kind of angsty post-breakup fic of Aria/Mordin from Aria’s point of view, which is a super SUPER rarepair, but I really enjoy it and its potential in term of emberish intensity, and how it’s a very bad idea for everyone involved.

4. The outline of Halfway Home’s follow up story Because yes. There is more. Halfway Home’s entire...thing is kind of a REALLY big project, but it’s been almost three years and I’m still thrilled and still really want to explore the story. Plus there are scenes and characters in this specific part I reaaally want to write.

5. Research for batarian culture Does this count ? I have an entire document filled with questions that I must answer before returning to Halfway Home’s edit. I need to do a lot of research and headcannoning, but it’s for me, not a thing that I will display ? I don’t know if it counts xD Yay, finished ! I tag @natsora, @inquartata30, @omegastation and @sexy-salmon if you’re in the mood for teasing us with amazing creations !

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Hello ! In the dusk of this blog, Xenocorp wanted to present you the original soundtrack of the original Xenophever prototype, crafted by Raquel during late night shifts. Hope you enjoy this soundful peak into Xhawei !

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A Tale From Monaco, and Xenophever’s Future

Hello Earthlings ! We're back from Monaco !

After a day of rehearsal for our presentation, we all embarked into Flo's personal red car, found a radio that broadcast some really convenient eighties tunes and flew away in the night between tall buildings, palm trees and the Mediterranean sea.

We arrived late, desperately sought for somewhere to park, had some survival horror-ish encounters with people walking their dogs around, and met Monaco's Dreaded Stairs. Also found a suspicious looking door on the parking's way out...

Going to Monaco was first and foremost a very nice opportunity for a trip with Maxim and Valentine, the two original members of Xenocorp that left the team to do their own experiments. The entire Xenocorp team was reunited for that last occasion, and we spend some time visiting both the MAGIC convention center, the Japanese gardens around, and an arcade center before the actual presentations and contest.

There was several artistic organization blurs, but in the end all of the 5 groups could present their concepts to each other. Skybolt Zack was the first one -a fast-paced platformer/rhythm game with a shiny and professional finish that captured the heart of the youngest players in the public. Then came Crazy DreamZ : Magicats Edition and its economical model based on user content and a will to learn young players how to code. Unmaze followed -an amazing mobile narrative experience focused on light/darkness detection in the player's environment, two young boys lost in a maze, and how guiding one of them will push the other one to get lost inside himself.

We had the privilege of presenting Xenophever in front of Jordan Mechner, game designer of the first Prince of Persia, Philippe Moreau, game director of Vampyr, and Maxence Devoghelaere, winner from the MAGIC Game Contest in 2016 with Epic Loon.

The presentation encountered some problems, mostly due to miscommunication. While we're a little disappointed at how it played out, we still really enjoyed talking about Xenophever to a reactive public, and meeting all the other contestants.

At last, Ymenok Reborn was presented -a FPS about a species of sci-fi monkeys victims of a genocide, seeking revenge for their lost people.

In the end the winner was Crazy DreamZ : Magicats Edition ! We cheered, and then split ways for a last meal in Monaco with the team of Unmaze and Douglas Alves, specialist in videogame history.

The next day we gave back our Airbnb keys to our adorable host, and left Monaco for good.

(it was very rainy and we were very tired)

The experience was very interesting, and we met great minds along the way.

Now, we need to talk about Xenophever's future.

First off, the decision was basically taken before knowing what the results would be with Monaco, and we knew that there was very little chances for an outcome with the MAGIC that would allow us to reconsider it.

Here's the thing ; independent game development is very demanding financially, and there are few ways to make it happen without sacrificing essential parts of the game -if you're lucky enough to be offered an opportunity to do so. During six months we pushed the game as far as we could -we got pre-incubated in a startup center, we met an editor, many professionals- but right now we don't have any money left. So we need to put Xenophever in cryostase, and wait for better days.

We're going to split, do our own things, find a sense of stability. Then, maybe, we would be able to come back to Xhawei.

During the next weeks we will post some of the things you never got to see. The blog will slowly, but certainly, go to sleep.

Thanks to all of you for following us, and we hope we could find you around if we happen to reach better shores, new uncharted worlds and a second chance.

Xenophever and its stories will remain into our hearts whatever happens.

In any case, we hope we'll meet on Xhawei someday.

Xenocorp, out.

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Saturday Lore Time ! Let us introduce you to Xenophever’s last species : the Aspirings ! We might have missed wednesday’s post, but we are deep into Monaco’s preparation. We’ll be livetweeting the whole event, and we’ll be sure to tell you where you can follow our journey. Thanks again for your support ! Xenocorp, out.

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Saturday lore time ! Time to encounter the mighty chykaes, and everything that comes with them. Queens, hallucinogens... and pet frogs.

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Good saturday, Earthlings! Raquel speaking. Welcome to our first edition of our saturdays posts, that will focus on the world of Xenophever. To start off big, let me introduce you to Xhawei, the planet on which the game’s events will take place... Have a nice week end, and we’ll be back quite soon! Raquel (and Xenocorp as a whole), out.

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Voici la liste de nos 5 finalistes qui auront la chance de venir défendre leur projet le 24 février prochain au MAGIC devant un jury d'exception! Jordan Mechner ( Prince of Persia), Philippe Moreau ( Vampyr ) et Maxime Devoghelaere ( 3DDUO et lauréat du concours de jeux vidéo MAGIC 2016) Le gaga...

GUYS. Raquel here. We have some great, great news. Xenophever has been officially selected as one of the five finalists of the MAGIC Game Contest of Monaco, and we are... at loss for words. The team is totally not bouncing around squeaking right now. SO be sure we’ll be there the 24th february! We’ll document everything. This is going to be quite something. Thank you so much for your support, it means a lot to us, and well. Xenocorp, out.