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(18+) REVIEW: Heart of the Woods

Title Heart of the Woods Developer Studio Élan Publisher Sekai Project Release Date February 15th, 2019 Genre Fantasy, Drama, Romance Platform PC via Steam and itch.io Age Rating N/A Official Website

Heart of the Woodsis Studio Élan’s first release since forming on Valentine’s Day two years ago. Coincidentally, the game has been in development just as long as the studio’s…

PAX West 2018: Exception

I’ve played a lot of platformers in my day, but Exceptionmight be the first one with a premise this original. The story goes thus – an old woman’s computer is hacked by a incredibly nasty virus, hell bent on destroying everything inside it. You play the role of the software program tasked with defending her computer and defeating the virus. To keep things interesting, you don’t look like a…

Gotta Voice ‘Em All — A Talk with Lisa Ortiz

We got a chance to speak with Lisa Ortiz, known for her roles as Amy Rose in some of the Sonic the Hedgehog games and the voice of Oshawott in the Pokémon series. She was also the director for the English adaptation of the Pokémon X and Y anime. OR: How are you doing Lisa Ortiz? And thank you for coming out and speaking with me. To start this off, I want to ask you something I keep hearing about…

FEATURE: Five Years Later and Xenoblade is Still Awesome

Today is April 6, or the day a certain game that a “certain group of people” campaigned for was released in North America. I am talking of course about Xenoblade Chronicles. It will forever be a mystery to me why Nintendo of America was so hesitant to release this game here. It’s a damn good thing they eventually did because not only was the game well-received, it also sold more copies in our…

2016 oprainfall Awards: Game of The Year

GAME OF THE YEAR Previous Winners 2012: Xenoblade Chronicles (Wii) 2013: Fire Emblem: Awakening (3DS) 2014: Super Smash Bros. for Wii U 2015: Xenoblade Chronicles X (Wii U) 2016 was another incredible year in gaming. If you’ve been following our awards this far you know that each nominee was well deserving, and with so many great games to choose from picking winners was a challenge in and of…

Looking Back: Drew’s First Five Years at oprainfall

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Though it’s a bit til the Q1 2021 release window for Guild of Darksteel, you can actually try a demo on Steam today. In the meantime, you can learn more by reading the press release below. And be sure to check out that sweet trailer as well!

Guild of Darksteel – a new dark fantasy adventure coming to Switch, PS4, and Steam

Demo available now and for the duration of PAX X EGX online event

Sept 10, 2020 – Indie publisher Digerati is delighted to announce Guild of Darksteel, a dark fantasy adventure with an immersive story and beautiful pixel art. Developed by artist and one-man studio Igor Sandman, Guild of Darksteel will launch Q1 2021 for Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, and Steam.

A versatile artist with experience working across a broad range of creative mediums, and with nominations to his name for Best Art and Fresh Talent Prize from the Belgian Game Awards, Igor Sandman is the sole creator of Guild of Darksteel, having produced every aspect of it himself.

“The world of Guild of Daksteel is unforgiving: the rich exploit the poor, the strong trample the weak. It’s a world not unlike our own and ultimately, that is the story I need to tell,” Sandman says about his debut game. “Guild of Darksteel is a work of passion that took me years to complete, yet it will only be truly completed once you play it.”

Players can get an early hands-on with Guild of Darksteel courtesy of a Steam demo which has been released ahead of the upcoming PAX Online X EGX Digital festival. The demo is available now and will remain live for the duration of the festival.

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About the game Guild of Darksteel is a cinematic, side-scrolling adventure set in a lush, layered dark fantasy world.

Embark on a dark fantasy adventure and follow the Sellsword, an immortal, as he seeks a purpose in eternal life by joining the Guild of Darksteel. Become one of their immortal mercenaries and investigate the mysterious tunnels underneath the cities of Ravenrock.

Key features

Engrossing Combat: Utilize a refined combat system to defeat anyone who stands in the way of your mission. Unlock combos and level them up to your liking. Chain your attacks together and determine a personal attack strategy that will guarantee your victory.

A Living, Breathing World: Explore the fully-realized city of Ravenrock, and interact with its inhabitants. Each character carries a deep story, breathing life into the world of Guild of Darksteel. Friends of foes, their lives won’t leave you unmoved.

A Deep and Nuanced Story: Inspired by classics like Flashback and Vagrant Story, Guild of Darksteel tells a gripping story of power struggle and soul searching, as its characters come face to face with their mortality… or lack thereof.

Stunning Artistic Vision: The world of Guild of Darksteel is comprised of dark, yet evocatively detailed pixel art, and set against a foreboding and thought provoking soundtrack. A unique and daring color palette sets the perfect tone for your investigation of the darkness that lurks beneath Ravenrock.

Game Devs of Color Enters 5th Online-Only Expo

I might feel this way cause of the fact I’m situated in the PNW, but I welcome people of all faiths, beliefs and ethnicity. We’re all human, after all, so why not relish and appreciate the things that make us unique? Well, today there’s an expo that does just that, called Game Devs of Color. It’s entering its 5th year, and like most conventions these days, it’s online only this year. It’s going…