Factsheet

Developer:
Proton Studio
Based in Space & Time

Release date:
Mar 10, 2023 (Early Access)

Platforms:
Steam (Win)

Website:
TimeGamers.com

Regular Price:

USD$4.99

Description

Time Wasters is a space shooter roguelite. Equip and upgrade weapons, destroy swarms of enemies, and collect Time Cubes to bend the timeline to your advantage.

ABOUT THIS GAME
In the far reaches of space, there exists a mysterious and powerful artifact known as the Time Cube. It is said that whoever possesses this artifact has the ability to manipulate time itself, bending it to their will and gaining an unparalleled advantage in any conflict.

As a skilled space ship captain, you have been chosen to embark on a mission to collect as many Time Cubes as possible and use them in the fight against the hordes of enemy ships that threaten the peace of the galaxy.

History

Nov 24, 2022 - Day One of Development. Starting with the Game Maker engine
Feb 2, 2023 - Demo Released on Steam. Game now using the Unity Engine
Mar 10, 2023 - Time Wasters releases into Early Access
Mar 17, 2023 - Captain Ram Update - 6 New Ram Images added to press kit (Ram is ship 46, Red and Gold Gloves, Portrait)
Mar 24, 2023 - Captain Raven Update - 4 New Raven Images added to press kit (Raven is ship 48, Rockets are 47)
Apr 7, 2023 - Captain TeslAI Update - 2 New TeslAI Images added to press kit (TeslAI is ship 49)
Apr 21, 2023 - Captain Ravebow Update - 2 New Ravebow Images added to press kit (Ravebow is ship 50)
May 5, 2023 - Captain Kat Update - 2 New Kat Images added to press kit (Kat is ship 52)
May 19, 2023 - Captain Rosanova Update - 2 New Rosanova Images added to press kit (Kat is ship 54)
Jun 9, 2023 - Captain Doc Update - Added 2 New Doc Images
Jul 14, 2023 - Raven Infested Planet Challenge - Added Infested Planet Image (Planet_010)
Sept 25, 2023 - The 1.0 Update - 3 New The 1.0 Images added to press kit (The 1.0 is ship 60)

Features

  • Fast paced ship movement with boost upgrades
  • Upgradable auto-firing weapons
  • Captains with unique upgrades
  • Collect Gold to immediately unlock upgrades
  • Defeat 10 second waves of enemies and destroy Elites as fast as you can
  • Meta-progression by collecting Space Cubes

Videos

Early Access Trailer YouTube


Images

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Raven.png
Ram.png
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Luna.png
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Planet_001.png
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TeslAI.png
Ravebow.png
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Kat.png
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PinkGirl.png
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Doc.png
AnimeShip_056.png
Planet_010.png
The1.0.png
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About Proton Studio

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Proton Studio is an independent game developer that has created games for the web, mobile and Steam.

More information
More information on Proton Studio, our logo & relevant media are available here.


Time Wasters Credits

Proton
Design / Programming / Art

Kenzie
Design / QA / Art


presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks