anne.monkkonen
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Indie RPG Driftmoon - to be released Feb 26th 2013
I've just (02/2013) updated the outdated description and screenshots of Driftmoon, so that the information in this first post is up-to-date (unlike the info and screenshots in my other replies. So after reading this first post, please skip to the fourth page, somewhere around reply #81).
Here's a link to our official launch trailer!
Please leave us your reply, or send us feedback through the game (Press "F" for feedback while playing). We'd be happy to hear your thoughts.
Welcome to the world of Driftmoon!
Driftmoon is an adventure-roleplaying game, full of exploration, smiles and surprises, captivating stories and quests, charming and quirky characters, and countless details.
Features
The Story
The beautiful, enchanted world of Driftmoon trembles in the shadow of a forgotten evil, for the dark King Ixal is again gathering his forces.
Hope lies in an unlikely alliance: A young man joins forces with a little firefly dreaming of stardom, a panther queen with the ego of a moon whale, and a very determined fellow who's lost everything but his bones, and still hasn't given up. Knowing nothing of the amazing adventures and the fearsome foes that await them, the party embarks on a journey like no other.
The Legend - There were still some who remembered, some who believed. Most of Driftmoon had once fallen into terrible slavery and despair, but the memories of those days had almost faded away. You knew nothing of the Dark King Ixal, or of your family's mysterious past, but you were soon about to find out…
Adventure - Experience a grand adventure and many fascinating quests, as you strive to unite the forces of good, and fight the dark powers threatening to enslave the whole of Driftmoon.
Enchanting world - The world of Driftmoon is filled with personality, wit and goodwill! Explore the dungeons, wilderness and villages of Driftmoon: You'll discover hidden places, treasures, quirky characters, quests, puzzles, unique magical items, secret doors, artifacts, and more.
Friends & Foes - Fight the forces of evil and meet charismatic and personal creatures, some of which may accompany you on your quest. The inhabitants of Driftmoon have distinct personalities, histories, humour, and abilities.
Character Development - Learn many impressive and powerful skills: Your choices will affect your possibilities, when facing foes or travelling the world.
Rich Soundscape - Carefully constructed sound effects, and atmospheric background ambience. Including a memorable and melodic soundtrack by the talented Gareth Meek.
Powerful Editor and Mod Sharing System - Driftmoon comes with the full editor tools used to create the game, and the possibility to play mods created by other users. The editor includes an easy scripting language, animation tools, and a great level editor with numerous other possibilities!
Adjustable Text Size - Can't read tiny text? No problem! You can freely change the text size in Driftmoon.
The game-play of Driftmoon is focused towards exploring the world and interacting with it's strange inhabitants. Driftmoon will give you a fair share of surprises and hopefully put a smile on your lips. There are numerous quests and side quests to solve (with various alternatives to go about solving them) and also some physics puzzles. You'll meet many different foes, which require different tactics, but you might be able to talk your way out of some situations, and battles are not a major timetaker in the game. Driftmoon is not a remake of anything you've played before, nor is it an actual retro game. Somes features of the game might slightly remind you of the Baldur's Gate-series (the dialogue system), as well as Dragon Age (battle system). Also the later parts of the Ultima series, and Divine Divinity have been brought up when people have compared Driftmoon to other games.
In-game screenshots
The screenshots are all straight from the game. Some are up close, some a bit further away, there's a possibility to zoom in&out while playing.
Credits
Driftmoon is made by our tiny indie game studio, Instant Kingdom. A bigger chunk of the work is by my husband, Ville Mönkkönen. He is the one doing all the coding, but I, Anne, get to be involved in almost everything else. We make a good team - especially when it comes to throwing around new ideas. We've also had the pleasure to work with a very talented composer, Gareth Meek (we recommend him to other developers as well!), and most of the portraits in the game are by our friend Johanna Sundström. We've also received a huge amount of valuable feedback and ideas from players, and our beta testers.
If you want to see more screenshots or read more on Driftmoon, head to our website. Should you want to try the Driftmoon demo, you can download it right here.
Ville and I'll gladly try and answer any questions you may have, so do leave us your comments, give us your suggestions, or ask away!
I've just (02/2013) updated the outdated description and screenshots of Driftmoon, so that the information in this first post is up-to-date (unlike the info and screenshots in my other replies. So after reading this first post, please skip to the fourth page, somewhere around reply #81).
Here's a link to our official launch trailer!
Please leave us your reply, or send us feedback through the game (Press "F" for feedback while playing). We'd be happy to hear your thoughts.
Welcome to the world of Driftmoon!
Driftmoon is an adventure-roleplaying game, full of exploration, smiles and surprises, captivating stories and quests, charming and quirky characters, and countless details.
Features
The Story
The beautiful, enchanted world of Driftmoon trembles in the shadow of a forgotten evil, for the dark King Ixal is again gathering his forces.
Hope lies in an unlikely alliance: A young man joins forces with a little firefly dreaming of stardom, a panther queen with the ego of a moon whale, and a very determined fellow who's lost everything but his bones, and still hasn't given up. Knowing nothing of the amazing adventures and the fearsome foes that await them, the party embarks on a journey like no other.
The Legend - There were still some who remembered, some who believed. Most of Driftmoon had once fallen into terrible slavery and despair, but the memories of those days had almost faded away. You knew nothing of the Dark King Ixal, or of your family's mysterious past, but you were soon about to find out…
Adventure - Experience a grand adventure and many fascinating quests, as you strive to unite the forces of good, and fight the dark powers threatening to enslave the whole of Driftmoon.
Enchanting world - The world of Driftmoon is filled with personality, wit and goodwill! Explore the dungeons, wilderness and villages of Driftmoon: You'll discover hidden places, treasures, quirky characters, quests, puzzles, unique magical items, secret doors, artifacts, and more.
Friends & Foes - Fight the forces of evil and meet charismatic and personal creatures, some of which may accompany you on your quest. The inhabitants of Driftmoon have distinct personalities, histories, humour, and abilities.
Character Development - Learn many impressive and powerful skills: Your choices will affect your possibilities, when facing foes or travelling the world.
Rich Soundscape - Carefully constructed sound effects, and atmospheric background ambience. Including a memorable and melodic soundtrack by the talented Gareth Meek.
Powerful Editor and Mod Sharing System - Driftmoon comes with the full editor tools used to create the game, and the possibility to play mods created by other users. The editor includes an easy scripting language, animation tools, and a great level editor with numerous other possibilities!
Adjustable Text Size - Can't read tiny text? No problem! You can freely change the text size in Driftmoon.
The game-play of Driftmoon is focused towards exploring the world and interacting with it's strange inhabitants. Driftmoon will give you a fair share of surprises and hopefully put a smile on your lips. There are numerous quests and side quests to solve (with various alternatives to go about solving them) and also some physics puzzles. You'll meet many different foes, which require different tactics, but you might be able to talk your way out of some situations, and battles are not a major timetaker in the game. Driftmoon is not a remake of anything you've played before, nor is it an actual retro game. Somes features of the game might slightly remind you of the Baldur's Gate-series (the dialogue system), as well as Dragon Age (battle system). Also the later parts of the Ultima series, and Divine Divinity have been brought up when people have compared Driftmoon to other games.
In-game screenshots
The screenshots are all straight from the game. Some are up close, some a bit further away, there's a possibility to zoom in&out while playing.
Credits
Driftmoon is made by our tiny indie game studio, Instant Kingdom. A bigger chunk of the work is by my husband, Ville Mönkkönen. He is the one doing all the coding, but I, Anne, get to be involved in almost everything else. We make a good team - especially when it comes to throwing around new ideas. We've also had the pleasure to work with a very talented composer, Gareth Meek (we recommend him to other developers as well!), and most of the portraits in the game are by our friend Johanna Sundström. We've also received a huge amount of valuable feedback and ideas from players, and our beta testers.
If you want to see more screenshots or read more on Driftmoon, head to our website. Should you want to try the Driftmoon demo, you can download it right here.
Ville and I'll gladly try and answer any questions you may have, so do leave us your comments, give us your suggestions, or ask away!
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