First of all,
Happy Kalevala day everyone!
Today is officially the day of finnish culture here in Finland, named after the epic that jumpstarted a good bit of people's interest into it a few centuries back. Coincidentally, said epic is also what most of Versebound is based on!
While Versebound started out with a different scope in mind (originally planned to be a mobile game!), two things were set from the start; we wanted to see how we could iterate and evolve the "survivors" genre with our own little ideas, and I wanted a good excuse to finally educate myself and read this imposing national classic.
End result, I feel we've definitely got a unique and attention-demanding take on the genre near completion here! I haven't seen quite this mix of elements in any other game yet. As for my education, what I found in Kalevala was both compelling stories told in a unique poetry metre, and an inspiring fantasy setting fit to go against the modern greats! I have a feeling the influence of Kalevala will show in all my future fantasy work to come.
-Jyri, Conifer's resident lorebeard
In addition to celebrating Kalevala Day, we’re also taking part in:
The Days of Ramadan – a festival celebrating Ramadan!
Check out all the amazing games featured in this event here:
https://store.steampowered.com/curator/45022621/sale/RamadanFestival2025
Let’s all enjoy a peaceful Kalevala Day and a peaceful month of Ramadan—while playing Versebound, of course.
See you soon!