AstralShiftPro

AstralShiftPro, LDA
Company typePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2022
HeadquartersOlhão, Portugal
Websitehttps://astralshiftpro.com/

AstralShiftPro, LDA is an independent video game developer based in Olhão, Portugal.[1] The company was founded in 2022 by a group of developers: software engineers João Caetano and André Rufo,[2] artists and graphic designers António "Kira" Lopes and Pedro "Hika" Dias, and writer Patrícia "Ebee" Silva.[3] The studio is best known for their work on Little Goody Two Shoes[4] and Pocket Mirror.[5]

History

AstralShiftPro began as a small endeavor in 2016, with the release of a free RPG Maker game called Pocket Mirror.[6] In 2021, the studio announced it would be partnering up with then-RPG Maker publisher KOMODO (formerly Degica Games[7]) to release a remastered version of the title under the name Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and MacOS on May 19, 2023.[8]

In August 2022 Square Enix announced they'd be publishing Little Goody Two Shoes, a prequel to Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, under their indie publishing division Square Enix Collective.[9] Little Goody Two Shoes was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2023.[10] The game garnered critical and public acclaim, with a score of 84 on Metacritic.[11] Little Goody Two Shoes' distinctive art style, which uses a combination of traditional and digital art techniques,[12] earned it a spot as a finalist for Excellence in Visual Arts at the 2024 edition of the Independent Games Festival Awards.[13] The game was also nominated for Outstanding Video Game at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards,[14] though it did not win.

Games

Year Title Platform(s)
2016 Pocket Mirror Microsoft Windows
2023 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum Microsoft Windows, MacOS
2023 Little Goody Two Shoes Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S

References

  1. ^ AstralShift. "AstralShift". AstralShift. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  2. ^ Redator, Artigo por Bruno Galvão (2024-05-25). "AstralShift - A produtora portuguesa que já recebe elogios em todo o mundo". Eurogamer.pt (in Portuguese). Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  3. ^ Palmer, Lauren (2023-10-31). "Interview: Little Goody Two Shoes Devs Talk Inspiration and Romance Routes". Siliconera. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  4. ^ "Little Goody Two Shoes | Square Enix". Little Goody Two Shoes. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  5. ^ "KOMODO - A Business Built on Play". komodo.jp. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  6. ^ "Pocket Mirror Classic (2016) by AstralShift". itch.io. Retrieved 2024-06-28.
  7. ^ "Degica Games becomes Komodo! | The Official RPG Maker Blog". www.rpgmakerweb.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  8. ^ "Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum on Steam". store.steampowered.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  9. ^ "Square Enix Collective to publish fairytale horror RPG Little Goody Two Shoes from Pocket Mirror developer AstralShift". Gematsu. 2022-08-17. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  10. ^ "LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES IS OUT NOW! - Square Enix North America Press Hub". press.na.square-enix.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  11. ^ "Little Goody Two Shoes". www.metacritic.com. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  12. ^ "Little Goody Two Shoes - The Environmental Design of Little Goody Two Shoes - Steam News". store.steampowered.com. 2024-03-14. Retrieved 2024-06-27.
  13. ^ "2024 Finalists | Independent Games Festival". igf.com. 2024-06-27.
  14. ^ "35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD". glaad.org. 2024-01-17. Retrieved 2024-06-27.