Nidus: Hand-Animated Symbiotic Arcade Shooter Now on Steam for $8.99

Gaming Staff • February 19, 2024

Caleb Wood, an independent game developer, has announced the release of his hand-animated twin-stick arcade shooter, Nidus. The game is now available on PC via Steam for $8.99, with a 20% discount for the first five days. Nidus offers a unique symbiotic combat system, where players control both a celestial flower and a protective wasp, using their distinct abilities to combat enemies and bosses.

The game features surreal hand-drawn animation, providing an immersive and stunningly beautiful world. Players must master the dualistic upgrade system to evolve the flower for defense and the wasp for attack, ensuring their survival in the game's 20-30 minute runs. Nidus offers solo play and local or remote co-op, allowing players to team up with friends to conquer the game's challenges.

Nidus features a unique symbiotic combat system, where players control both a celestial flower and a protective wasp, using their distinct abilities to combat enemies and bosses. The game's dualistic upgrade system allows players to evolve the flower for defense and the wasp for attack, ensuring their survival in the game's 20-30 minute runs. Nidus offers solo play and local or remote co-op, allowing players to team up with friends to conquer the game's challenges.

Caleb Wood is an artist and animator who has recently expanded into the world of game development with Nidus. His animated short films have participated in festivals internationally, and he has created animated works for clients including Adult Swim, Animal Collective, Dan Deacon, Lightning Bolt, Vice, and Dungeons and Dragons, among many others.

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