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Official Website: http://whatliesbelow.com/

E3 2013 Teaser: YouTube | Vimeo

Horizon Trailer: Vimeo

Nathan Vella (Co-founder and President of Capybara Games) has a guest appearance on Giant Bomb to talk about 'Below'.

Interviews

• Xbox Wire - Q&A with Capybara Games (Includes inaccurate description about Kinect functionality; game is 100% controller-based)
• Edge - Why Capy teamed up with Microsoft, and what it says about Xbox One
• Joystiq - Capy flies 'Below' the radar on the Xbox One
• Eurogamer - Deep, deep down: Exploring Capybara's Xbox One-exclusive roguelike Below

Capybara Games will publish its new game Below exclusively for the Xbox One, Microsoft's Phil Spencer announced today during the company's E3 press conference.

The score will be composed by Jim Guthrie. Spencer called the top-down adventure a "creative take on roguelike gameplay" in a "mysterious world" filed with secrets. The trailer shown during the conference also included a link to the website whatliesbelow.com, which includes a video of today's footage shown during the conference.

The game will be playable at Microsoft's booth at E3 this week.

http://www.polygon.com/2013/6/10/4415210/below-capybara-games-xbox-one

Cromulent_Word (Nathan Vella) of Capybara Games provided some more information about 'Below':

Hey all - I am finally back from E3 and can answer some questions if anyone has them!

To the people worried about the games scale: just trust us! It's unusual and different but it works.

Also, just to clarify: this is 100% a controller-based game. The description from xbox wire is inaccurate.

Are you guys looking to be a launch title this november? The game looks very interesting to say the least.

It's a 2014 title, so it won't be there a launch.

Is this going to be 1080/60?

That's the plan, and that's how the game is running right now

I'd like to know if the decision to have no language at all was a deliberate move away from superbros' reputation for being tweetable.

Not at all. We're super proud of #sworcery, but we just wanted to take an approach that really emphasized exploration and discovery. We're not telling you anything... you find it all for yourself.

Is it only a solo player experience Capy? : )

As you can glimpse in our reveal teaser from the press conference, there is indeed multiplayer.

 

[Cerberus]

Jim Guthrie soundtrack!

 

[The Last Wizard]

hope its not exclusive, you remember us sony guys right Critter Crunch. oh it is. well best of luck to em

 

[Hilbert]

hope its not exclusive, you remember us sony guys right Critter Crunch. oh it is. well best of luck to em

Published by MS studios, right?

 

[Raticus79]

Could make for some awkwardly misheard conversations.

"Later Mom, gonna go buy Below"

*cue the drug talk*

 

[exmachina64]

Was this the only indie title in Microsoft's conference? Xbox One Minecraft doesn't count. Below looks interesting, I hope it comes to PC.

 

[SolidusDave]

Betrayalton!

I still wear my Critter Crunch t-shirt.

 

[GCX]

Beautiful art style.

 

[CheesecakeRecipe]

Sad it seems to be Juan exclusive, but I got a big grin on my face when I saw that Capy logo on that dude's shirt when he came back on stage.

 

[Confidence Man]

The best exclusive they showed.

 

[outunderthestars]

best game MS showed today.

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

The best exclusive they showed.

best game MS showed today.

agreed.

 

[Slime]

Absolutely beautiful.

 

[Salsa]

best thing shown on E3 yet

<3 Capy

 

[Tiktaalik]

This was the best looking thing at the conference by far.

 

[madvin_zwei]

best game MS showed today.

Basically this.

 

[Empty]

absolutely gorgeous. the game that makes me want the system more than anything.

 

[leroidys]

Yeah it looked fantastic. Must.not.portbeg.

 

[Rickenslacker]

It looked like the resolution was too high for the spritework they were going for. Everything was tiiiny.

 

[CREMSteve]

It makes me sad to know that I won't be able to play Capy's latest title.

 

[vitaminwateryum]

Can't go wrong with more Jim Guthrie.

 

[JudgeN]

Looked good but anyone else think the camera was really far away? Everything seemed so tiny to me or maybe it because I was watching the conference on my iphone.

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

Looked good but anyone else think the camera was really far away? Everything seemed so tiny to me or maybe it because I was watching the conference on my iphone.

That was on purpose. Super Brothers did weird/cool views as well. I actually liked it.

 

[xxracerxx]

The best exclusive they showed.

This...the only game that really made me want a XBO to play.

 

[zashga]

Looks great. Definitely the most interesting thing at the MS conference. Wonder just how exclusive it is.

 

[Baconsaurus Rex]

Hope they'll release it on Steam later like they do with some other XBLA exclusives. The Swords & Sworcery soundtrack is one of, if not the best OST I know.

 

[Berksy]

Damn this was the one thing that interest me. Good luck to them.

 

[abunai]

Looked interesting as hell. Is it exclusive?

 

[Askherserenity]

Only game they showed that I found interesting :[ Wish they would've showed more of.

 

[Danielsan]

Looked amazing, sad to not be able to play it. Perhaps after a year or so on steam.

 

[CorySchmitz]

I did the branding I love Capy. The game is super good.

http://coryschmitz.com/Below

 

[SamuraiX-]

I did the branding I love Capy. The game is super good.

Fantastic work!

 

[Satchel]

Looks stunning

 

[PhatSaqs]

Good shit. Indies hate MS confirmed.

 

[Marcel]

I'm thinking this will be about as exclusive as Fez.

 

[Empty]

I'm thinking this will be about as exclusive as Fez.

idk i could see microsoft trying to make this their journey

 

[TheRealTalker]

pretty cool

 

[megalowho]

Beautiful artwork! Timed exclusive yes please?

 

[BruceLeeRoy]

This + Quantum Break were the two best titles of the conf.
So gorgeous

 

[The Technomancer]

I love you Capy, but I don't $500 love you

 

[Deband]

Looks nice but who still makes indie games for ms?

 

[Foxy Fox 39]

I love you Capy, but I don't $500 love you

Obviously 500 bucks plus DRM.

 

[J-Man]

Maybe the best thing shown at the conference. In fact, I'm kinda surprised it got a slot. Probably will be like most Microsoft Published games (like Limbo) in that it will appear on other platform(s) like Steam about a year after launch (or maybe that's just hopeful thinking).

 

[Rad-]

Wait what, it's a roquelike? Suddenly hype.

 

[Berksy]

I wont platform beg but this gem can be on any platform technically.

 

[CorySchmitz]

I wont platform beg but this gem can be on any platform technically.

It does use Kinect.

 

[Cosmozone]

The outdoor scenes looked great with that far out camera but indoors, it wasn't looking all that exciting anymore, unfortunately.

 

[Iksenpets]

So is the actual Superbrothers actually involved in this, or is it just Capy with a Jim Guthrie soundtrack? Either way, hype.

 

[Iced_Eagle]

Looked really interesting. Glad to see there's some great indie games coming out for the One. This was a nice change of pace from the rest of the conference.

Exclusive too!

 

[Lord Error]

This looked really great. Great artwork, cool concept, I just really liked it.