Solely Up! was created by SCKR Video games, a studio consisting of only one individual often called Indiesolodev. In a remaining replace on Steam, they state that the sport has been a supply of stress over the previous a number of months, and so they now need to put the sport behind them.

Indiesolodev will take the break day to develop as a developer, and so they shared plans for a brand new sport within the works referred to as Kith.

“‘Kith’ – it will likely be a brand new expertise and a brand new idea with realism, a very totally different style and setting, and the emphasis is on cinematography. This time I hope the undertaking shall be created by a small workforce. It is a difficult undertaking on which I need to considerably enhance my expertise in sport design.”

This isn’t the primary time Solely Up! was faraway from Steam. It was taken down briefly again in late June amidst controversy concerning stolen belongings. Indiesolodev rapidly eliminated the problematic belongings, and the up to date sport was again on Steam in a matter of days.

There has additionally been pushback to NFT art work being featured on some belongings in what many gamers noticed as an commercial for NFTs.

Regardless of the controversy and janky controls, Solely Up! was fairly fashionable on Twitch for a time, attracting the eye of let’s gamers and speedrunners. With the sudden enhance in scrutiny, it’s no surprise the developer felt harassed. 

I’m glad Indiesolodev is taking a while for themselves. Hopefully, with the assist of a workforce behind them, the event of Kith goes way more easily.

Christine Choi

Freelancer – Christine has been gaming since she first stole her brother’s Sport Boy as a child. She’s come a great distance since then and has been creating content material for Genshin Influence since 2021.

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