ODR HOCKEY HEROES PRESS KIT

FACT SHEET

GAME NAME

ODR Hockey Heroes

What does odr mean?

Outdoor (hockey) Rink

Developer

Treewood Studios Inc.

Based in Toronto, Canada and founded by Christopher Atallah in 2019.

Release Date

Q1 2024 (Full Release)

Platforms

Steam

PlayStation 4 (TBD)

Xbox Series and One (TBD)

Switch (TBD)

Price

TBD

Website

https://odrhockeyheroes.ca/

STEAM

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1538010/HOCKEY_HEROES/

TWITTER

https://twitter.com/odrhockeyheroes

INSTAGRAM

https://www.instagram.com/odrhockeyheroes/

YouTube

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8ZV4hczU2tnSMgK_C8p5nA

REDDIT

https://www.reddit.com/user/HardcoreHockeyHeroes/

DESCRIPTION

Get ready to rock the outdoor rink with the new adrenaline-pumping arcade hockey video game ODR Hockey Heroes! Featuring ultra-smooth 'pick-up-and-play' controls that'll have you scoring goals and laying hitz like a true legend.

ODR Hockey Heroes feels like a combination of Wayne Gretzky's 3D Hockey (N64), NHL 94 (SNES) and NHL Hitz (PS2) with an added role-playing story mode featuring character progression, narrative and equipment unlock systems.

Strap on your skates and dive headfirst into our epic narrative-driven Story Mode where the fate of the world hangs in the balance. The Hockey Godz have frozen the earth, and the only way to save our planet is to face off in a cross-country hockey tournament.

ODR Hockey Heroes breaks free from traditional hockey and sports structures, offering the ultimate alternative to simulation-style sports games. With a focus on pick-up-and-play mechanics and fun gameplay, our goal is to bring back the joy of playing sports games on the couch with your friends.

Embark on an epic journey, where accessible gameplay seamlessly merges with mythical storytelling, leaving gamers of all levels craving for more ice time!

Arcade-style hockey video game
Inspired by: Wayne Gretzky’s 3D Hockey (N64), NHL Hitz (PS2), NHL 3 on 3 Arcade (PS3), NHL 94 (SNES)
Gameplay feels like playing classic extreme arcade sports games from the 90s and early 00s that don’t care about realism or rules and focuses on fun and over-the-top action
Accessible controls and mechanics that players of all skill levels can pick-up-and-play
Core mechanics: Shoot, hit, fight, score, celly
Power-ups that turns players into pigeons, pylons and brick walls
Steve, Jesse and Adam are playable characters in the game
Features a unique narrative-driven Story Mode that takes you on a Space Jam-like adventure to save the world

“The Hockey Godz have frozen the earth, and the only way to save our planet is to face off in a hockey tournament with the fate of the world hanging in the balance.”
Travel across the country taking on the Hockey Gods on iconic outdoor hockey rinks while unlocking new gear and upgrading your players along the journey

Play locally up-to-four players
Great on the couch with friends or in the hotel at hockey tournaments

Bringing the fun back to sports video games
These kinds of fun arcade sports games haven’t been released in over a decade
Only way to encourage innovation in the sports genre is to support indie developers

Made by single Toronto game developer Christopher Atallah with the help of local artists
Chris has worked as a developer here in Toronto for nearly a decade
Was inspired to design and develop his own arcade hockey RPG while playing WG3DH
Started Treewood Studios and has worked for 6 years building ODR Hockey Heroes
Game is feeling smooth and playing great
Received a few awards throughout development, hosted booths at PAX East, King of 94 and Canlan Hockey tournaments
Competed in an indie jam on IGN.com and has been featured on TheHockeyNews.com
Demo just released on Steam, started development for Xbox and PlayStation versions
Seeking help from the hockey and gaming community to cover the remaining development costs
This Wednesday, September 27th, Treewood Studios is launching a crowdfunding campaign on Kickstarter to raise funds for the remaining development costs
Back the project on Kickstarter to support a local business and pre order a copy of the game at a discounted price
Super-early bird offers that you can only get in the first few hours on Wednesday
Opportunity to get a limited number of Kickstarter exclusive rewards including bundles with physical Steve Dangle Navy and ODR Hockey Heroes jerseys, an old-school Cheat Code Art Book, the games original hip-hop soundtrack and more
Go to odrhockeyheroes.ca and back our Kickstarter campaign this Wednesday September 27th

FEATURES

Over-the-top arcade-style mechanics
Pick-up-and-play controls for an easy to learn and hard to master core gameplay experience of all skill levels
No rules, huge hits, lots of goals, cellies and fights
Weighted power-up system that turns players into pigeons and goalies into brick walls to tilt the ice in your favor
Local competitive and co-op focused gameplay
Two main game modes: Story Mode and Shinny Mode
Story Mode takes players on a narrative-driven journey across the country to save the world
Role-playing mechanics allows players to customize their team and players including stat allocation and equipment unlocks
3 tournaments at unique outdoor hockey rinks across the country
Shinny Mode allows you to create your own series with or against your friends
Diverse roster of characters including 3 different body sizes (small, medium, large) and sledge hockey players