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Coming soon: xOrbic |
I know it's been a long time since we posted any updates regarding the development of Winterheart's Guild, and I apologise for that. Here is the whole story...
Over a period of a few years, we've pumped vast amounts of time and effort, and a moderate amount of cash, into the development of Winterheart's Guild and the development of our in-house engine.
Then, some time last year, we changed tactics in order to rescue the game from development hell and lack of funding, which would have led to its demise had we continued on that path.
In a way, we tackled a bit more than we could realistically finish in a reasonable amount of time - and the last thing we need is for this development to drag out for 10 years.
What we did instead, was divert our effort into the development of a game targeted at the casual gamer, as much as the hardcore RPG fan: xOrbic - a puzzle RPG hybrid. The trick, and
how this all relates to WHG, is that this game, once completed, will form the foundation of Winterheart's Guild... the RPG system and a lot of the gameplay mechanisms will
go straight into WHG, and we will expand it from there to include the 3D worlds that the player can explore. xOrbic is now nearing the end of its development - I suspect around two months
of work is needed before we have an alpha version that will include most features. As soon as this game is done, I will report back here. In the mean time, if anybody is interested in
playtesting our pre alpha versions of xOrbic - just send an email to marius[at]zeliangames.com. Please include your system's hardware specs.
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New - "moving screenshots" |
They're like screenshots, only better.
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The Game
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Winterheart’s Guild is a post-apocalyptic action-RPG. The setting is a harsh, brutal
Earth, after the destruction of civilization at its technological peak. In this
world, resources are scarce, and the environment is as dangerous as the enemies
that the player must face. The world is mostly covered in snow and ice. It’s not
only the health of your character that matters, but also warmth and energy.
Valuable items are hard to come by. In this world, you truly feel the value of finding
a good weapon and a reasonable stash of ammunition...
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