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  • Master Time or Lose It All: Precision Speedrunner Echobreaker Out Now on PC via Steam!

    Master Time or Lose It All: Precision Speedrunner Echobreaker Out Now on PC via Steam!

    If you crave high-octane adrenaline, pixel-perfect movement, and the intoxicating thrill of shaving milliseconds off your best record, then clear your schedule. Developer Upstream Arcade (the BAFTA-winning studio behind Hellboy: Web of Wyrd) and publisher Weekend Games have officially launched their high-speed action title, Echobreaker, available now on PC via Steam!

    Echobreaker drops players into an uncompromising, lightning-fast precision speedrunner where every second counts, every misstep is fatal, and pushing for faster times means risking absolutely everything.

    Welcome to the Grid: Risk Everything for the Perfect Run

    Set in the cyberpunk year 2097, Echobreaker casts you as an experimental pilot hired by TDS Industries. Your mission? Evaluate a prototype, high-powered combat rig equipped with a volatile Temporal Echo Drive (TED).

    To test this dangerous tech, you’re thrown straight into live-fire obstacle courses designed to break both machine and pilot. Success won’t come from safe playing—it requires superhuman reflexes, razor-sharp precision, and a willingness to embrace total risk.

    Fusing Time Manipulation with High-Octane Speed

    What sets Echobreaker apart from traditional speedrunners is its high-stakes approach to momentum and time control.

    • The Echo State: By triggering your temporal drive, you can enter the Echo State—slowing down time around you to eliminate hostiles, chain kills, and convert actions into explosive bursts of momentum.
    • High-Risk Route Unlocks: The faster you go, the more reality fractures around you. Reaching maximum speed reveals hidden shortcuts, alternate lines, and daring gaps that only become accessible when moving at breakneck velocities.
    • Sacrifice Safety for Speed: Speed comes at a cost. You can sacrifice your Echoes (and even your health safety nets) to gain extra boosts and leaps. One small slip-up can ruin a flawless run, but taking the ultimate gamble is the only way to reach world-record times.

    Built for Speedrunners and Score Chasers

    Designed from the ground up for competitive players, speedrunners, and leaderboard hunters, Echobreaker keeps the action smooth and friction-free:

    • Instant Restarts: No tedious loading screens or long reset delays—hit restart instantly the moment a run strays off course.
    • Ghost Runs & Ranked Time Trials: Compete against your previous best ghost to refine every corner, optimise jump angles, and eliminate wasted movement.
    • Global Leaderboards: Track your rank, earn tiered medals, and prove your skills against pilots around the globe.
    • Handcrafted Levels & Challenge Modes: Conquer intense handcrafted courses, then test your adaptability with challenge modifiers that remix levels and test your reaction times even further.

    Available Now on Steam

    Ready to test your limits and claim top spot on the global leaderboards?

    Echobreaker is out now on PC via Steam for $8.99 USD, featuring a 15% launch discount for early adopters. Grab your rig, activate your Temporal Echo Drive, and find out if you have what it takes to break the clock!

    Find out more here

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  • Every Jump is a Gamble: Precision Platformer Jump Broke Launches Demo on Steam

    Every Jump is a Gamble: Precision Platformer Jump Broke Launches Demo on Steam

    If you’ve ever felt that modern platformers were getting a bit too “comfortable” with their double jumps and forgiving checkpoints, YXGame Studio has a reality check for your wallet. The independent duo has officially pulled back the curtain on Jump Broke, a hardcore precision platformer where your greatest enemy isn’t just gravity—it’s your bank account.

    Available now as a debut demo, Jump Broke introduces a high-stakes “recoil-based” movement system that turns every leap into a calculated financial risk.

    The Cost of Flight: 1 Jump = 1 Coin

    In Jump Broke, you play as a legless Mimic. Deprived of the traditional ability to walk or run, your only means of propulsion is to blast gold coins out of your body toward the ground, using the physical recoil to launch yourself upward.

    The catch? Every single jump costs exactly one coin. This creates a tense loop of resource management. While you can technically keep jumping even after your balance hits zero, you’ll enter a state of “debt.” The ultimate goal isn’t just to reach the summit, but to do so while preserving your treasure. Only the most disciplined players will reach the peak with their fortune intact.

    High-Stakes Climbing

    The game’s physics-driven controls demand mastery over the angle, timing, and force of every blast. Unlike traditional platformers, where “up” is a simple button press, here you must manage the “weight” of your choices:

    • Variable Height: Holding the jump button longer increases the force, but it still costs that precious coin.
    • The Penalty of Gravity: Falling doesn’t just lose you progress; a hard landing can cause your Mimic to spill its collected wealth, forcing a frantic scramble to recover your loot.
    • Minimalist Clarity: The game features clean, hand-drawn pixel art and frame-by-frame animation, ensuring that every frame of movement provides the feedback necessary for such demanding gameplay.

    A Soundtrack to Spend To

    Adding to the atmosphere is a score provided by the veterans at Scarlet Moon. The demo features placeholder tracks from legendary composer Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana), while the final game will boast a full “jukebox of tunes” by Frank van ’t Ende. Fortunately, the music is the only thing in the game that doesn’t cost you a coin to enjoy.

    Key Features at a Glance

    FeatureDescription
    Recoil MovementLaunch yourself using coin-powered blasts; no walking allowed.
    Resource RiskEvery jump is a literal cost, leading to “Bankrupt” or “Profitable” victories.
    Hardcore DesignDemanding levels with environmental hazards and punishing falls.
    Visual StyleSharp, minimalist pixel art designed for gameplay responsiveness.

    “We’ve always believed that the most elegant game designs solve multiple problems with a single idea,” says YXGame Studio. “In Jump Broke, your only move—the jump—is your movement, your direction, your resource management, and your biggest risk.”

    Play the Demo Today

    The Jump Broke demo is currently live on Steam, covering the initial dungeon area. It’s the perfect (and painful) way to see if you have the precision to reach the top without going broke.

    Ready to start the climb? Head over to Steam and add it to your wishlist.

    For more indie spotlights and the latest in gaming news, stay tuned to Techmash.co.uk.

    Can you reach the summit with your treasure intact, or will you finish your journey deep in debt?

    Find out more here – https://s.team/a/4542730

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