Sabotage Studio

GAME FACT SHEET

Release Date
Spring 2025
Available Languages
English, Japanese, French, German, Spanish, Korean, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Brazilian Portuguese
Players
Up to 3 players
Regular Price
Free
Ratings

History

Overwhelmed by the incredibly positive reception of Sea of Stars, which included winning Best Indie Game at the 2023 Game Awards and earning numerous other accolades, the team at Sabotage has returned to production with a new DLC titled Throes of the Watchmaker. Originally announced as a stretch goal during their successful Kickstarter campaign in 2020, they’ve decided to offer it for free as a gesture of gratitude to their fans. In this wacky, circus-themed side-adventure, our Solstice Warriors will have to play by foreign rules for their powers to manifest and save the world of Horloge.

Features

  • New Playable Classes for Valere and Zale. The world of Horloge plays by different rules, and for their magic to manifest, the Solstice Warriors will need to adapt. Zale will tap into his agility to become a Juggler, while Valere will harness her balance to dazzle as an Acrobat. Playing to the circus-themed curse, they will unlock a completely new set of attacks, damage types, skills and combos.
  • New Playable Character: Arty. Artificer joins the party! The friendly engineer robot will finally unlock the laser-shooting capabilities of his construct, and join Valere and Zale in the fight to save Horloge.
  • New Areas, Music, Dungeons, Enemies, Bosses, and Puzzles. Journey into a magical miniature clockwork world where a plethora of oddities and wonders await. The world of Horloge, where a cursed carnival threatens the innocent denizens, is filled with unique environments, NPCs, enemies and dungeons. And of course, Sabotage’s composer Eric W. Brown and special collaborator Yasunori Mitsuda return  to bring a completely fresh set of tracks!
  • Local Co-Op With Up To 3 Players. The upcoming local Co-op mode will also be available for Throes of the Watchmaker. It will allow up to three players to engage in traversal and combat with a new “Co-Op timed hits” mechanic! Disclaimer: this update is also coming to Sea of Stars’ main adventure Q4 2024.

Videos

Sea of Stars | DLC Reveal Trailer

Keyart & Illustrations

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Screenshots

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Credits

  • Thierry Boulanger

    Co-Founder / Creative Director

  • Philip Barclay

    Executive Producer / Partner

  • Philippe Dionne

    Level Designer

  • Sylvain Cloutier

    Gameplay Programmer

  • Frédérik Rodrigue

    Gameplay Programmer

  • Jeakim Hamel

    Technical Artist

  • Pier-Luc Girard

    Gameplay Programmer

  • Michaël Lavoie

    Level Artist

  • Jean-Luc Savard

    Lead Animator & Character Artist

  • Savannah Perron

    Animator & Character Artist

  • Eric W. Brown

    Composer & Audio Designer

  • Thommy Snow

    Animator & Character Artist

  • Bruno Moraes

    Animator & Character Artist

  • Martin Paré

    Animator & Character Artist

  • Carl Dubreuil

    Integrator

  • Jean-Bernard Filion

    UX & Graphic Designer

  • Axel Béliveau

    Level Artist

  • Bryce Kho

    Senior Concept Artist

  • Anne-Marie Brassard

    Administrative Coordination

  • Mathieu Dionne

    Content & Community Manager

  • Jean-Philippe Bourgoin

    Integrator