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Hey Luca!

I’ve definitely considered this and have been exploring the idea of adding more wildlife to the forest.

The tricky part is making animals like wolves or hogs fit naturally into the game. There are quite a few things to consider: whether they could actually hurt the player or are mostly there to scare you, how they react to you, and making sure they don’t wander into areas or events where they could interfere with scripted moments.

That makes more aggressive wildlife a little more complicated than something like deer, but I do really like the idea. I’ll take another look at it and see what could work!

Thanks for the suggestion!

• Justus

Hi Matt, I'm running into exactly the same problem H169 reported here.

I originally purchased the $14.99 assets tier. I then followed your advice in the comments to use Buy Now and pay the remaining ~$15 to unlock the Unreal project.

I've now paid $29.99 total ($14.99 + $15.00), but itch created two separate assets-tier purchases and the Unreal Project ZIP is still locked.

I've contacted itch support as well. If possible, could you provide/adjust a download key so the Unreal project is unlocked for my account? My itch account is AuraStudiosOfficial.

Thanks!

Thank you very much for the offer! But currently this is not needed on our end. -Justus

Thank you so much for playing Buried Below! I've taken note of some of your comments throughout the video and an update is expected soon! I really appreciate it and had a lot of fun watching along. I really hope to see you return for more releases, stay awesome! -Justus

Loved the stream travis! 

Thank you so much for playing and the review. I really appreciate it! I hope to see you return for more :)

Saw this linked and I had so much fun! The music and the art is great and just overal a nice time. Don't really have any complaints. Nice job!

Hey everyone!

A little over three months ago I posted here about the demo for Buried Below. After more than a year and a half of development, the complete game is finished and available to play on both Itch and Steam!

Itch page:  https://aurastudiosofficial.itch.io/buried-below The game is also 15% off for launch.

Story rundown:

An old tape replays your worst memory. Tonight, you take control as it plays out.
A camping trip. A storm. Your girlfriend, gone near an abandoned mine. Scour the forest for tools to breach the entrance, but something awaits you below.

Can you survive and find her in the depths?

The full release expands far beyond what was available in the demo, with the complete story, new areas, survival horror gameplay, secrets, exploration and multiple endings.

For anyone who played the demo, thank you. Seeing people make videos, stream it, leave feedback, report bugs and talk about theories while I was still finishing the game was genuinely one of the things that kept me going through the final months of development.

Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VsqOAtF3wJY

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3651890/BURIED_BELOW/

Found a bug, need help, or just want to talk about the game?

Discord: https://www.aurastudios.nl/discord

Now there's only one thing left to do. Press play on that tape..

See you in HuyverWoud... If you dare to enter.

-Justus Aura Studios

Anyone that works with blender and does Modeling and/or animation work. Let's work together with this Jam! I usually do PSX/PS2/Low poly stuff. 

Reply here or add me on discord: justbr._ 

Ue4/Ue5, discord is justbr._ and we always work in blueprints mixed with c++

I meant it the other way around, I'd be open to have a second person modeling on the team.

PSX graphics and we could collab?

Where's the emergency cheese button when you need one.. It's a 10/cheese for me. Would play again. -Justus

Thanks for the feedback Meru and thank you so much for the awesome music.

Hi, thank you so much for playing and recording a video! That's awesome. Appreciate it! Would love to see you return for the full release.

Hi Skdursh,

I'm so sory to hear that you experienced the demo this way. But I have to say, the latest version of Buried Below's demo does not have a timed ending, nor did the previous update uploaded to either itch or steam. The demo ends upon entering the Cemetery and it's cut scene ends. This is intentional and not timed because that's the exact spot the intro of the game is fully ended and the puzzle solving inside the forest starts. If the game did end abruptly at another spot, you might have been playing the first build of the game or found a bug inside the demo. If that's the case, please join our discord and reach out to me, Justbr._ (Justus) on discord directly so I can solve this issue. Thank you so much for giving it a shot anyways and I'd love to see you return for the full release.

Hi Faded,

Thank you for trying the demo and for being honest. I do appreciate that a lot.

I understand where you are coming from. The current demo is focused heavily on the opening intro, which is meant to build the character setup, story and relationship before the game moves into the forest and the mine which are at a very different pace and gameplay style. That said, I agree that the demo currently ends before players get enough of the actual exploration side, which can leave the wrong impression of what the full game is.

This coming week, I’ll be pushing a major demo update that extends the demo quite a bit and includes a lot of changes to the existing section as well. The new part should give a much better feel for the exploration and pacing outside of the intro.

You should be able to continue from your old checkpoint after updating, but restarting is also an option if anything feels off.

The rest of Buried Below is paced very differently like I mentioned, with much more exploration and far almost no dialogue heavy scenes outside of important story moments and endings.

I appreciate the feedback and I hope you give the updated demo another shot once it is live or return for the full release this summer.

Justus
Aura Studios

Hi! Thanks a bunch for giving the game a spin and creating a video on it! I hope you return for the full release this summer :)

Hi! Thank you very much for playing and creating a video. It was fun to watch. hope to see you return forthe full release!

Needed to look pretty for the clerk of course.

Hi! Thank you very much for the kind words and making a video! I really appreciate it. I'd love see you return when the game releases fully.

Hi Zora, thank you so much! I'm very glad you enjoyed the game thus far and I'm so happy to have you onboard :)

Very glad to have you on the team, you're all amazing <3 :)

Thank you for playing and making a video on Buried Below! :)

Hi, thank you so much for playing and even recording a video! That's so awesome. Appreciate it!

Hi Smay! Thank you so much for the comment. Hope to see you back for the full release.

Thank you for the kind words! Can't wait to have you back! Stay safe in that forest untill full release.. ;) 

Hi LPS4TW. Thank you so much for playing, I appreciate it and would love to see you return for the full release <3

Haha, thank you Octavio! I'm glad you enjoyed it.

Hi Sean! Thank you so much for the comment. I'm glad you liked the early access build. I hope to see you return for the full release! :)

Hey everyone!

I’m excited to share the free demo for my new game, Buried Below, now available on itch.io.

Buried Below is a story rich psychological survival horror game and the next major step after my previous horror game, The Motel. This demo lets you play the opening part of the game and gives a first look at the world, tone and story behind the full release planned for this summer.

Page: https://aurastudiosofficial.itch.io/buried-below

Quick summary:

'An old tape replays your worst memory. A camping trip. A fierce storm rolling in. Your girlfriend vanishes near an abandoned mine. You have replayed this night until the tape wore thin. Tonight, you take control, and tonight, you go further than the memory ever let you.'

In the demo, you begin your journey before everything truly falls apart. Explore, interact with the environment, search for clues, and take your first steps into the story of Buried Below. The full game will expand into a larger survival horror experience with exploration, secrets, multiple endings, and a dark.. not so empty.. place waiting Buried Below your feet.

The game is made by Aura Studios, a small Dutch indie studio led by me, Justus. It is built with help from a small group of talented artists, voice actors, musicians, playtesters and friends who helped bring the world to life. We care a lot about atmosphere, storytelling, small details, and making games that feel personal.

Trailer: https://youtu.be/r8O2gOreysE

Steam page: https://store.steampowered.com/app/3651890/BURIED_BELOW/

If you try the demo, I would love to hear what you think. Comments, feedback, videos, streams, and wishlists all help a small indie project like this more than you probably realize.

Thank you for reading, and I hope you enjoy stepping into the memory.

Justus Aura Studios

Simple but fun, could use some music/sfx. Besides that, great job!

Let's goo! Awesome.

This turned out amazing and stems to me as truly unique. Play tested from the beginning and very happy to have been apart of it! Great job Stig6.

Hey everyone!

I'm excited to share a game called Mothlight for free on itch! This game was made for a game-jam called "Themed Horror Game Jam #20" which is hosted by Beregon and Raeleus.

Quick summary:

In Mothlight you venture into a dark and cold forest at night to photograph a rare moth species for your research. But something in the dense forest doesn’t like your presence. Listen for faint shimmers and watch for traces of magic dust on the trees to find and photograph the moths, but be careful. Use your flashlight wisely, but don't shine at IT for too long...

Story:

"You went into a forest at night to photograph a rare moth species for your research. With the night being dark and cold,  you scour the trees for moths. But it seems something in the dense forest doesn't like your presence. Will you make it out alive?"

Click on the link below to go to the page and see more about the game! Thanks everyone.

https://stig6.itch.io/mothlight

Hi Alsome,

Thank you a bunch for this detailed feedback. It's much appreciated, noted down and the next release will definitely account for it. Thank you for the video!

Hello,

Thank you for the kind comments, I appreciate it. You can find the full soundtrack on our youtube: 

Hey Setsuna,

Thank you so much for your support and coverage. I appreciate the kind words.

-Justus

https://aurastudiosofficial.itch.io/the-motel

Hi Nishikku, thank you so much! Surely will continue making games.