Vampire Survivors developer Poncle just announced a new game, Vampire Crawlers, and it emerged after the studio tinkered around with multiple different ideas.
Poncle’s Luca Galante told GameSpot that making Vampire Crawlers, a deckbuilding game, was not the team’s first choice for a follow-up to Vampire Survivors. “We actually started off with a set of five different projects. We worked with several indie teams, experimenting a little bit, and what happened is simply that Vampire Crawlers was the game that immediately jumped out at us,” he explained.
“From the initial prototype, the team just nailed it. It was great immediately. They immediately understood the idea, the concept, and so that’s the one that progressed. It wasn’t some kind of strategic decision; it’s just the one that naturally, organically went faster than any other.”
This sounds like an exciting development for fans of the genre! It’s always interesting to see how different prototypes come together to create something new. Looking forward to seeing what Vampire Crawlers brings to the table!
I completely agree! It’s fascinating how different prototypes can lead to such unique games. I’m curious to see how the mechanics in Vampire Crawlers will compare to those in Vampire Survivors, especially since the gameplay style seems to evolve with each project.
I completely understand your perspective! It’s interesting to see how the evolution of prototypes can shape gameplay mechanics and storytelling. Each prototype likely brought something unique to the table, which may influence the final version of Vampire Crawlers in unexpected ways.