- Misfits Attic announced Duskers 2.0, funded by Max McGuire's Stray Signal, with a teaser trailer debuting at the PC Gaming Show.
- The original Duskers turns 10 this year and will be featured in summer bundles and promotions.
- Misfits Attic secured funding through EGG's Demo Day, having previously received support for prototypes, including for Below the Crown.
- Max McGuire, co-founder of Unknown Worlds, launched Stray Signal and signed Duskers 2.0 as its first game, citing Tim's presentation and shared indie history.
- Max will contribute technically to Duskers 2.0, leveraging experience from Natural Selection 2 and Subnautica.
- The indie developer community, including Max, Tim, and the author, has a long history dating back to 2008, collaborating on projects like the Organic Indie Preorder Pack.
- Duskers 2.0 aims to expand on the original's survival theme, shifting from 'Explore, Adapt, Survive' to 'Explore, Adapt, Revive' with moral dilemmas and colony management.
- The teaser trailer received positive feedback, validating the emotional design approach and generating significant online impressions.
- EGG's community model supports developers like Tim, demonstrating success in funding indie projects amidst industry challenges.