Hey, folks! Hasn’t it been ages since we last reported back to you with updates on the Guardian of Lore universe? Actually, no! It feels like April, but it’s September already, can you believe it? This was the month we had originally planned for our Indie platformer release date. Alas, the Covid-19 pandemic took us by surprise and turned our lives upside down. The good news is that we’re working full steam ahead now, fully immersed in this new normal, and our new release date of February 2021 is set in stone. Come on, now, fasten your seatbelts and join us in this magical mystery tour to the depths of the coolest Latin American Folk tales.
Guardian of Lore In-Game Updates
Indie Game Development - Level Hard: Multitasking Lords
At the Round2Games headquarters - now, our own homes! Totally unthinkable a few months ago -, it’s all work and all play! There are no dull boys in our dev team, that’s for sure. We are working on several levels at a time, which keeps us on our toes as well as fully entertained. When you spend every day doing what you love, work hardly feels like a chore.
Well, then, what Guardian of Lore levels are we working on? What changes and updates have we implemented this past month?
- We are reaching the final instances in the development of the level called “The Marvelous Talisman”. This Quechua folktale revolves around… well, you guessed correctly… a marvelous talisman. What’s the deal with this amulet? Well, we can’t say yet, sorry folks! It’s classified info. What we can share is that this level is unlike any other we have developed so far. There’s no final boss, for starters, and it ends on a weird note. Why? That’s classified too. You’ll have to play it to find out ;)
- The final bosses of the levels “Flower of Lirolay” and “The Virgin and the Cherufe'' are almost complete. The latter is probably one of our favorite final bosses: the Cherufe is a reptilian volcanic demon who feasts on virgins. Sounds like a charming dude, right? Well, he’s not! He’s likely to be the hardest final boss in the whole game.
- We’re testing new game mechanics for two levels: Talisman and Cherufe (for short). As you may know by now, we’re an ambitious bunch. We want the player to experience something different in terms of play in every level, and to take something with them after every level. Thus, each level has a different mechanic or a special something the other levels don’t have.
- The Aya Huma level is finished! There are still some details to polish, as well as the battle with the final boss, but we’re right on track! It was exciting to be able to develop Ecuador’s very own folktale. The team has added some Easter Eggs to the level, some hidden goodies, which may be hard to find for those who are not very familiar with Ecuadorian culture. Still, it was a fun task! It’s also one of the most detailed levels.
Extra Guardian of Lore Updates and Goodies
Of course, there’s more, guys, don’t fret! So, what else is new? As usual, we’ve added more particle effects that look SICK (yeah, we’re shouting). Our boy Josh, the ex-intern turned fully-fledged Round2Games team member, has been handling these types of effects. Check out his awesome work!
There also are new sound effects! In this regard, we’re ecstatic to announce that… *drum roll* Guardian of Lore’s first-ever track is available for download on our Discord server! It’s been up for a while now, those of you on Discord has been enjoying it for a few weeks. [Hey, you, yeah, you! Those on our discord server have access to all sorts of amazing sneak peeks and perks! Join us now, clicking here. Charlie did an incredible job on the music for the Aya Huma level. A soothing flute composition to guide Sayri’s steps towards becoming the savior of this folktale.
Check out Charlie's work on our Twitter feed.
We’ve also been working on the level called “The Snowy Mountains of Merida”. Without giving too much away, and if you’ve been paying attention to our social networks, Merida has many exciting features. There’s a Goddess of Nature, beautiful Caribay, daughter of the Sun, and the Moon. If you don’t save her, she becomes corrupted and attacks you. Yikes! There are also five white eagles, one of which comes to Sayri's aid during the final battle with the boss and joins him for awesome aerial combat. In this level, there’s also the opportunity to acquire a super cool Frost Spell (no pun intended). This spell can also be upgraded according to the player’s desires.
Check out Merida's week on Social Media
EVA Play People’s Choice Award, New Platform, and More Kickstarter news!
Keep the good times rolling! Proud as peacocks, we’re excited to announce we were selected to participate in the EVA Play People’s Choice Award! We didn’t take home the prize, but being selected was very exciting nonetheless! It means people outside of our own team appreciate our work and love what we do.
Guardian of Lore on a new platform! From the 3rd of September to the 10th, we were available for download on GameRound.CO, along with other three games. Even if it was just a couple of weeks, it gave us the chance to reach 2500 eager players. What a great opportunity to dazzle video game fans!
We’re still hard at work on our Kickstarter campaign. In the spirit of a great warrior like Sayri, we’re fighting hard against every single obstacle we’ve encountered in our path. As you very well know, we’re from South America, which presents us with difficult legal and fiscal challenges. We won’t give up! We’re more motivated than ever - the content we’re coming up with is I-N-S-A-N-E- Seriously, guys, we can’t wait to show you what we’re working on, there are tons of surprises we wished we could spill the beans on… but alas, we can’t! You’ll just have to wait and see!
This is all for now, folks! We’ll be back before you know it with more updates on our beloved Guardian of Lore and the nerdy team of indie devs behind it.
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