Company:AstralShiftPro

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AstralShiftPro, LDA
TypePrivate
IndustryVideo games
Founded2022
HeadquartersOlhão, Portugal
Websitehttps://astralshiftpro.com/

AstralShiftPro, LDA is an independent video game developer based in Olhão, Portugal.[1] The company was founded in 2022 by a group of developers: software engineers João Caetano and André Rufo,[2] artists and graphic designers António "Kira" Lopes and Pedro "Hika" Dias, and writer Patrícia "Ebee" Silva.[3] The studio is best known for their work on Little Goody Two Shoes[4][5] and Pocket Mirror.[6]

History

AstralShiftPro began as a small endeavor in 2016, with the release of a free RPG Maker game called Pocket Mirror.[7][8] In 2021, the studio announced it would be partnering up with then-RPG Maker publisher KOMODO (formerly Degica Games[9]) to release a remastered version of the title under the name Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum. The game was released for Microsoft Windows and MacOS on May 19, 2023.[10]

In August 2022 Square Enix announced they'd be publishing Little Goody Two Shoes, a prequel to Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum, under their indie publishing division Square Enix Collective.[11] Little Goody Two Shoes was released for Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S and Nintendo Switch on October 31, 2023.[12] The game garnered critical and public acclaim, with a score of 84 on Metacritic.[13] Little Goody Two Shoes' distinctive art style, which uses a combination of traditional and digital art techniques,[14] earned it a spot as a finalist for Excellence in Visual Arts at the 2024 edition of the Independent Games Festival Awards.[15] The game was also nominated for Outstanding Video Game at the 35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards,[16] though it did not win.

In January 2025 the team announced its new title, Hell Maiden, set to be self-published[17]. Hell Maiden is described by the developers as a horde survival deck-building roguelite[18]. Hell Maiden's launch date is unknown and is set for release on Microsoft Windows[19].

Games

Year Title Platform(s)
2016 Pocket Mirror Microsoft Windows
2023 Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum Microsoft Windows, MacOS
2023 Little Goody Two Shoes Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 5, Nintendo Switch, Xbox Series X/S
TBA Hell Maiden Microsoft Windows

References

  1. ↑ AstralShift. "AstralShift" (in en-GB). https://astralshiftpro.com/about-us. 
  2. ↑ Redator, Artigo por Bruno Galvão (2024-05-25). "AstralShift - A produtora portuguesa que já recebe elogios em todo o mundo" (in pt). https://www.eurogamer.pt/astralshift-a-produtora-portuguesa-que-ja-recebe-elogios-em-todo-o-mundo. 
  3. ↑ Palmer, Lauren (2023-10-31). "Interview: Little Goody Two Shoes Devs Talk Inspiration and Romance Routes" (in en-US). https://www.siliconera.com/interview-little-goody-two-shoes-devs-talk-inspiration-and-romance-routes/. 
  4. ↑ "Little Goody Two Shoes | Square Enix" (in en-us). https://little-goody-two-shoes.square-enix-games.com/. 
  5. ↑ "Little Goody Two Shoes - um discreto sucesso nacional". https://pt.ign.com/little-goody-two-shoes/135066/interview/little-goody-two-shoes-um-discreto-sucesso-nacional. 
  6. ↑ "KOMODO - A Business Built on Play" (in en-US). https://komodo.jp/news/20230519_pocketmirror_release.html. 
  7. ↑ "Pocket Mirror Classic (2016) by AstralShift" (in en). https://astralshiftpro.itch.io/pocket-mirror-classic. 
  8. ↑ "Astral Shift - Estúdio Português". https://www.danganmagazine.com/post/astral-shift-est%C3%BAdio-portugu%C3%AAs. 
  9. ↑ "Degica Games becomes Komodo! | The Official RPG Maker Blog". https://www.rpgmakerweb.com//blog/degica-games-becomes-komodo. 
  10. ↑ "Pocket Mirror ~ GoldenerTraum on Steam" (in en). https://store.steampowered.com/app/1899060/Pocket_Mirror__GoldenerTraum/. 
  11. ↑ "Square Enix Collective to publish fairytale horror RPG Little Goody Two Shoes from Pocket Mirror developer AstralShift" (in en-US). 2022-08-17. https://www.gematsu.com/2022/08/square-enix-collective-to-publish-fairytale-horror-rpg-little-goody-two-shoes-from-pocket-mirror-developer-astralshift. 
  12. ↑ "LITTLE GOODY TWO SHOES IS OUT NOW! - Square Enix North America Press Hub". https://press.na.square-enix.com/SQUARE-ENIX-COLLECTIVES-FAIRYTALE-HORROR-LITTLE-GOODY-TWO-SHOES-IS-OUT. 
  13. ↑ "Little Goody Two Shoes" (in en). https://www.metacritic.com/game/little-goody-two-shoes/. 
  14. ↑ "Little Goody Two Shoes - The Environmental Design of Little Goody Two Shoes - Steam News" (in en). 2024-03-14. https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1812370/view/4159708130889449425. 
  15. ↑ "2024 Finalists | Independent Games Festival". 2024-06-27. https://igf.com/finalists-and-winners. 
  16. ↑ "35th Annual GLAAD Media Awards Nominees | GLAAD" (in en-US). 2024-01-17. https://glaad.org/mediaawards/35/nominees/. 
  17. ↑ "Do terror para Bullet-Heaven: AstralShiftPro explica o salto de Little Goody Two Shoes para Hell Maiden". https://pt.ign.com/hell-maiden/147182/news/de-terror-para-um-bullet-heaven-astralshiftpro-explica-o-salto-de-little-goody-two-shoes-para-hell-m. 
  18. ↑ "Hell Maiden — now available to wishlist on Steam!". https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/3372060/view/535476913012999120?l=english. 
  19. ↑ "Hell Maiden on Steam". https://store.steampowered.com/app/3372060/Hell_Maiden/. 



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