Hello!,
Look! The egg is cracking 🥚! What’s that? Is it a bird 🐣? Is it a human with a beak? Nope, he’s one of the Giwis! 🐦
But before we start, let me introduce myself. I’m Jakub, I’m the developer that created the Birdfolks you see here. The time has come to show you my beloved project named Scorchlands! 🎉
Giwis are the inhabitants of my dreamt world. Bringing them to your PCs will be better with a suitable partner (Star Drifters 🚀), who decided to publish my vision. I’ve got to say I’m super excited about working with them - I’ve got nothing but respect for this Warsaw-based team, they’re also developers and released Driftland - The Magic Revival - one of the Polish games that’s close to my heart. 💖
If Giwis could Tweet, they would post this ⤵️
Scorchalnds is a game in which you manage production of fantastic resources on a foreign, volcanic moon. Play at your own pace and relax in a setting that combines magic and science.
Unfortunately, Giwis don’t Tweet (just like Machete 😎), but I - catch me here: twitter.com/ringglan.
TL;DR - main features of Scorchlands 👀
- Hex grid-based city-building – construct various buildings in your colonies. Each structure's productivity depends on neighboring resources and other constructions.
- Complex resource management – it’s not only about extracting materials. Scorchlands takes account of logistics – the movement of resources between colonies and combining them in robust processing chains. And yes, we move resources using LASERS!
- Terraforming for the greater good – use magic and technology to change the biomes on procedurally generated maps and exploit the new environment to gain its unique resources
- Technology designed to give fun – there’s no fun in a sandbox if you don’t have the toys to play with. The technology system in Scorchlands is key for player progression and new discoveries open up new ways to play with the game world
- Minimalistic combat system – when you get into a fight, positioning will be the key. Destroy your enemies by surrounding them and placing your forces in optimal locations.
The most important info for now is the fact that…
The demo version will be available on Steam in just a few days! 💪
Say hello to Birdfolks 👋
Who says magic and science don’t go along? The birdfolk of Giwi are curious explorers and inventors - what better way to satisfy scientific curiosity than an expedition to the moon?
The volcanic satellite, Helia, is filled with resources, so the daring explorers will not only discover new magical technologies but also harvest riches and establish colonies. Great discoveries aren’t easy to come by - the moon’s surface is full of dangerous creatures waiting to fight for their habitat. The Giwi will have to use magic not only to fend off any predators, but also to sustain their economy with arcane lasers allowing them to handle resource logistics by connecting all colonies into an industrial web.
To fully discover the mysteries of Helia players will have to establish multiple colonies on the moon’s surface, discover new tech and magic, terraform the hostile environment and fight against local creatures.
Meet Giwis AND find out why they RUN 🎽
Although avian looking, Giwi are flightless -- they have arms in place of wings, no really distinctly developed keel bone and mostly upright body posture. Their bodies are feathered, except their forearms and lower legs, which are scaled, have talons and are frail-looking (similarly to regular bird’s legs). Their heads also resemble the head of a bird.
The Giwi are actually pretty early in civilization/technology state: think what would happen if humans discovered overpowered electricity in the year 500 BC and 200-300 would have passed.
Below are some common traits that are often present among many of Giwis 👀:
- tricky, reckless - they do not think things through often enough
- crafty - they appear capable of making crazy contraptions or overdoing things in funny ways
- harmless looking - even when it tries to, does not look like a badass
- animal-like, cute design that resembles household pets nobody would ever hurt.
The last, but not least:
To help Giwis, the game, and myself (in a way) - wishlist Scorchlands on Steam, join our Discord 🎧 server, follow me on Twitter (you’ll find the link at the beginning of this announcement) and Star Drifters 🚀 on Facebook 👍 and Twitter 🐦.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1090100/Scorchlands/
Ringlab and Star Drifters team!