Ending Tau
Developed by Extra Small
Ending Tau is an action roguelike inspired by native South American folklore. In a quest to save your land, you will morph your body parts with curses that completely change the game experience.
Walk, fly, teleport, or dig your way across the jungle. Explore unique mechanics with endless mix-and-match upgrades, unravel a beautiful pixel art land, rebuild your village, and End Tau.
Release date: 2024
Country: Brazil
Languages: English, Portuguese, Spanish, French, 普通话, 日本語
Platforms: PC, Mac, Linux, Steam, Nintendo Switch* (TBA)
Press inquiries: contact@sadsocket.com (assets kit here)
Massive boss fights
Legend has it that Tau - the god of darkness - fathered seven sons: the seven Godfiends. Defeat them in grandiose boss fights that will require skill and strategy from every player.
Immersive lore
Why are you the only being capable of resisting curses? What is Tau's true intent? Who's waiting for you in the depths of the jungle? Discover a refreshing story inspired by a legend from ancient Native American folklore.
Endless mix & match
Combine upgrades in whichever way you like. Stack them on top of each other and break the game's combat with insane builds. The unique upgrade system was designed to be simple yet meaningful. Combinations are endless.
Unique world-building
Rebuild your village, unlock dozens of unique relics and skills and find powerful allies to aid you in your journey.
Unravel the deep story of a forsaken land.
Unique landscapes
Wander through a procedural world inspired by landscapes never explored in a game before. Encounter dozens of folkloric creatures from a forgotten tale told through unique pixel art.
Every choice is a game changer
The curses and items you find in your journey drastically change your gameplay in each run, from how you fight to how you walk (or fly) around the world.
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About Extra Small
Extra Small is a new indie studio based in
São Paulo and NYC specialized in triple I games.
With members from different artistic backgrounds (from hardcore programmers to film screenwriters), Extra Small is a self-funded collective with a shared passion for craft.
As the name suggests, we're a small team of passionate devs that love to be close to the work, choosing quality of quantity and attention to detail over crunched timelines.
Here's our Extra Small team:
Rafael Melo//Lead Designer, Producer, Composer
Henrique Colini//Programmer
Vitor Tritto//Head of Art, Animator
Andre Young//Producer, Sound designer
Felipe Paiva//Producer, Art Director
Maria Carolina//Art support
ABOUT SAD SOCKET
Founded by Andre Young and Rafael Melo, Sad Socket is an emerging indie game publisher based in São Paulo and NYC with 300k+ game copies sold.
Before publishers, we are game devs ourselves. Half a decade ago, Andre became a reference in the LATAM indie game community, creating of the biggest Game Jam in Brazil (Game Jaaj) and sustaining a Youtube career with 1M+ subscribers. His first experimental game, Seraph's Last Stand, sold over 200k copies on Steam and consoles. As a dev, he is currently leading the Knights of Fresco team.
Rafael is a creative director with background in film, music, and advertising that always dreamed about making games. Having worked with some of the biggest companies in the world, and receiving accolades from Cannes Lions to Guinness World Records, he now uses what he learned in the creative industry to make games. His main focus is on the triple I segment of Sad Socket, currently leading the production of titles like Ending Tau.
We are small team holding a limited roster of independent games. Our main goal is not profit, but to bring ideas we are passionate about to life. Sounds like BS, but it's true.