«Why make a game? Because I craved something brutally honest: a dark fantasy where every sword swing could be your last. Wishlist LOST REALMS and join my descent into madness.»
☠️ Who Am I & Why Should You Care?
Let’s get this straight: I’m not a studio. I’m a guy who spent 2000+ hours in games like Darkest Dungeon and Escape from Tarkov, screaming at the screen: “What if we combined THIS with THAT?!”.
This is LOST REALMS — my love letter to:
- The despair of permadeath (RIP, Stoneshard characters).
- The adrenaline of extraction shooters (but with swords, because guns are for cowards).
- Gothic architecture that makes you want to redecorate… in blood.
🌑 The Pitch: “Dark Fantasy That Punishes Like a Jilted Lover”
Imagine:
You wake up on a floating island. The sky? Shattered. The gods? Rotting. Your mission? Scavenge ruins, fight horrors, and maybe make it back to your Sanctuary alive.
- Death is a Tax Collector — Lose everything but your grit (and trauma).
- Your Sanctuary is Your Soul — Rebuild it; unlock hybrid classes (Rogue-Mage-Necromancer? Go nuts).
- NPCs Will Betray You — That cheerful blacksmith? He’s 73% Redditor.
🔍 Peeking Behind the Curtain: What’s Done?
The World:
- Veiled Woods — A forest so dense, even the shadows get lost.
- Drowned Citadel — Think "Atlantis meets Silent Hill" with ✨godrays✨.
- Ashen Wastes — Where sandstorms erase bones… and your progress.
The Combat:
- Weight Matters — Daggers = fast but weak, Greatswords = slow but "Oh gods, my spine!".
- Ranged Combat = Self-Harm — Powerful Shot? 100% eaten by wolves (balance!).
Enemies (So Far):
- Skeletons that are made of bones. Yes, really.
- Wolves (awoooo)
- Spiders
- Ghoul
- The Warden of Roots — Feather-covered Menace (weakness: poetry readings).
🚧 Current State of the Madness
- Demo Target: soon (soon enough) (Pray for me).
- Progress: 65% — Core combat works, 2/3 zones modeled, 1 boss that haunts my dreams.
- Mod Support Planned — Replace spiders with cupcakes? You do you.
🤔 Community Corner: Let’s Get Controversial
Question 1: What’s worse than losing all loot on death?
- A) Your character develops PTSD and refuses to leave the Sanctuary.
- B) Enemies steal your gear and mock you in broken English.
Question 2: What creature should we add next?
- A) A mimic that pretends to be an exit portal.
- B) Pablo.
Comment your war crimes below.
🔮 Why Wishlist?
Because this isn’t just a game — it’s a test. Will you cling to hope? Or let the Shattered Realms break you?
👉 WISHLIST LOST REALMS ON STEAM
P.S. Follow for Devlog #2: “Why I Regret Adding Permadeath” (and cat pics from crunch time).