We are excited to announce that Alum has officially been released! It is now available on Steam, for PC, Mac, and Linux and is also available DRM-free (PC only), right here on our site! We also have a separate Steam page for the soundtrack, if you're interested in purchasing the music from Alum. There is also an updated Demo, which includes voice-acting and fixed/added content, on there as well.

If you haven't heard of Alum here is a brief description of the game's synopsis and features: 

Alum is an original point-and-click adventure game. It has the nostalgic feel of the classics, mixed with modern game-play elements and pacing that caters more towards this generation. The world, story, and characters lean towards a "RPG-esque" style, while the game-play mechanics and puzzles stay true to the classic point-and-click style. 

Guide Alum on his journey through the dangerous, icy, "Land of Tide". Help him discover the truth about his city, Kosmos, and the mysterious epidemic known as "The Vague", that has been plaguing the city. As the tale unfolds, it will keep you enthralled all the way up to its epic conclusion.

Features:

We originally were going to release February, but the game ended up taking longer than we had anticipated to finish. In a later kickstarter update video (I think it was #24), we mentioned it was pushed back to a March release. So why are we still working on the game and not releasing it to you guys yet? Well, the answer is tricky and multifaceted, but here's my best explanation: 

We originally planned to releases an early version of the game to the kickstarter backers, that would not include the voice-acting in early March. This would give us a chance to bug test the game and fix minor errors, then when the voice-overs were finished being recorded, edited, and put into the game, we would release the complete package via an update download of some sort... BUT, we ended up deciding against doing that because we felt it would detract from the overall experience, and would actually be sort of a disservice to our kickstarter backers. We want to release the best possible game, "out of the gate" to everyone, all at once.

Another reason for the delay is that we ended up adding a few minor things to the game that we decided would be cool and would add to the experience. For example, I made an "overview" version of Kosmos city when you use the "eye" action on the city. We also incorporated a run animation during frantic sequences. A few things like that have been added as sort of "icing on the cake", if you will.

So, basically we want to release a complete version of the game that is polished and includes the voice-overs, is play-tested, and bug-free (cross my heart hope to die). Hence the extra wait time for release. Anyway, enough jabbering about development struggles. 

The game is going to be released on May 15, 2015. Thank you all so much for your patience.

As developers, we want Alum to be made available to as many people as possible... So, we have recently launched Alum on Steam to be voted onto there "greenlight" service, in hopes to raise awareness and get enough "yes" votes to secure a spot for Alum to be sold on Valve’s digital PC store, come full release. 

We ask if you have a moment to click the link below and give us some positive votes for our game. Also, if you know anyone that would be interested in buying Alum on Steam, please let them know! 

Also, we have updated the media section on our site. We've added all-new screenshots, and our trailer video, as well. 

Thank you guys so much, for your encouragement and support.