We will use the fog of war mechanic that you are probably familiar with from other games, both on the global map and within isometric instances. Hiding not only points of interest on the map but also the topography itself, in our opinion, is a great solution to encourage exploration. In a game where you are immediately shown all the options available to visit, most often there is less desire to explore every nook and cranny of the game world. Curiosity motivates most players to unveil every hidden piece of the map. What if there's a new adventure awaiting around the corner or maybe it will be a dangerous monster guarding a hidden treasure?
Write what you think about this mechanic and in which games, in your opinion, this is implemented most successfully.
Also, you can explore this map on your own in our upcoming and free demo on Steam.
Character equipment window
Welcome! Today we would like to show you the actual character equipment window. Please note an important change. In earlier concept art and screenshots, the character was hand-drawn ( 2D ) . But we came to the conclusion that manually drawing each equipment item in different poses would be an overkill in terms of the amount of additional work, since this will generate thousands of possible combinations of gear. Therefore, we came to the conclusion that the character will be completely three-dimensional, just like in isometric scenes where the main gameplay takes place. At the same time, we try to preserve the style as much as possible so that the 2D and 3D assets visually intertwine with each other in harmony. And if you have been following our updates for a long time, do you know which character this is?
Massive changes are being made to speed up the development process many times over. You will be the first one to find out. See you soon!
Giant swamp toads
Hello everyone! Today we'd like to tell you more about giant swamp toads and how nobody should underestimate them.
The usual giant toad in its average size weighs up to a pood (that's why the peasants call it "pood toad".), is omnivorous, can crush chickens / jocks, especially during the mating period, to attract females with the smell of blood and rot. In view of its size, it is a valuable prey for hunters in itself, it is very much appreciated for its tender meat and healing mucus (toad mucus can easily stop gangrene. Rich governors carry a couple of giant toads with them on campaigns, they feed much better than ordinary warriors, because in case of critical wounds rare healer is able to cope at the level of giant toad mucus)
A much more severe and rare species is the golden giant toad, or "bull toad". The weight of this creature exceeds two pounds. Most of this mass is concentrated in a powerful bone skull, which is not typical of ordinary toads. What is even more surprising - the claws on the paws are small enough but allow bull toads to successfully jump over stones / ledges / beaver platinum. Due to the presence of a huge mass and the monstrous strength of the hind legs, the bull toad jumps from the ledge and drowns the victim with his forehead, after which it is not difficult to finish off.
The swamp dwellers told a story when a bull toad attacked warriors fleeing from the battlefield, who, out of battle, for evil fate, were without helmets. Due to fatigue and banal failure, travelers wandered into the hunting grounds of a bull toad. They had little chance of surviving. With a powerful jump, the toad pierced the skull of the first traveler, the second, fleeing in fear, drowned himself in the quagmire. The third - a survivor who managed to escape now looks at the ledges in the swamps more than at what he is stepping on and, according to rumors, even sleeps in a helmet.
