Travel with Pixelart Adventure Verne to the great Underwater Realm of Atlantis!
"Anything one man can imagine, other men can make real." - Jules Verne (1828 - 1905)
In 2023, the wondrous journey aboard the Nautilus begins! Together with developer Gametopia, we are happy to tell you 'Don your scuba gear and metal detector because it’s time to unlock the mysteries of Atlantis' once and for all in Verne: The Shape of Fantasy, a pixel art adventure game coming to Steam in 2023.
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy shakes up the puzzle platform genre with an adventure based on one of the most epic tales ever told.
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy is a narrative-driven experience based on the real-life works by Jules Verne, the author most famous for novels like Journey to the Center of the Earth, Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, and Around the World in Eighty Days. Leveraging Verne’s one-of-a-kind storytelling and science fiction prowess, The Shape of Fantasy delivers a magical gameplay journey where you will encounter many friends, villains, and deep-sea monsters of legend.
Watch the Verne: The Shape of Fantasy announcement trailer now:
About Verne: The Shape of Fantasy
Set in an alternate 1888, the war against the dreadful “Nation” has reached its breaking point, devastating the world of Hemera. Aboard the mighty Nautilus, Jules Verne, Captain Nemo, and the courageous crew struggle to uncover the secrets of Atlantis, the fabled utopia that faced mass destruction from the very power source Verne and his crew aim to locate: the Flame of Hephaestus.
“Jules Verne’s fantastic novels and their impact have transcended decades, and we’re thrilled to honor these incredible tales by reimagining them as interactive experiences where players can decide what happens next,” said Diego Adrada, CEO and Lead Developer at Gametopia. “It’s amazing what a little imagination can do, and we’re eager to see what kind of adventures are able to unfold in their search for Atlantis.”
Features of Verne: The Shape of Fantasy:
Tool Master: Discover and master the “IMAG,” an ancient Atlantean device allowing Verne to rewrite his story and change the fate of the adventure
We’ve Got Company: Non-linear dialogues create a robust cast of characters in a thrilling story that reflects the human ability to imagine and tell larger-than-life stories
Unlock Atlantis One Puzzle at a Time: Utilize side-scrolling gameplay, inspired by old-school adventure games where solving puzzles and exploring every inch of your surroundings is key to success
No Ruin Left Unturned: Journey through a steampunk-esque world brought to life by detailed pixel art, told through a wide range of environments from the Nautilus’ dark corridors to ancient Atlantean ruins
Historically Accurate: Enjoy an easy-to-follow narrative that leverages true-to-life information about Jules Verne’s life and world-famous works
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy is available to wishlist on Steam, with a planned release set for 2023. A free demo is now available to play on Steam — try the game now!
Verne: The Shape of Fantasy Demo Now Available in the Steam Next Fest
To celebrate the Steam Next Fest 2022, Gametopia has released an exciting playable demo of Verne: The Shape of Fantasy, a narrative experience set in a beautiful 2D steampunk pixel art universe, in which you become Jules Verne and adventure into the dangers that hide in Hemera, a fantastic parallel world built from his own imagination.
As an evolution of the classic point-and-click adventure games, Verne uses a normal WASD controller as well as dynamic conversation options, mixed with old school mechanics like exploration, puzzles, hidden objects, and a thrilling story to unlock the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis.
Final volume of Hemera Stories: Death of the Ancestors
Our webcomic comes to an end. You will be able to know the fate of the ancestors, the protectors of the Flame of Hephaestus.
The stories we have told in these webcomics will help you to understand Hemera's world, especially the fate of Atlantis, the main theme of Verne: The Shape of Fantasy.
Expanding the story of Verne: The Shape of Fantasy.
We've developed a lot of lore in the game. Perhaps too much... although, really.... there is never too much lore!
We have gone deep into the history of the world of Hemera. That's why we created this webcomic, where you can discover the rise and fall of the mighty Atlantis.
We hope you enjoy it and that you, future players, fall in love with the rich world created by our imaginary Jules Verne, which we hope you will never forget.
In “Verne: The Shape of Fantasy” you put yourself in Jules Verne’s shoes to venture into the dangers of Hemera, a fantastic parallel world, built from his own imagination. A narrative pixel art game that drives you, through exploration and puzzle-solving, to the most coveted secret of the mighty Atlantis, in the midst of a dystopian world war.
And the discovery of this GREAT SECRET of Atlantis is what this four-issue webcomic series is about...
...Which we proudly present: “Stories of Hemera”, a microseries that plunges into the multi-layered lore of the world in which “Verne” takes place, to reveal some of the most important events of its history and add detail to what is already told in the game.
As Aitor Garay (game concept artist and author of this series) puts it: “Verne, video games and comic books... Ain’t it pretty to live in a transmedia world that allows you to mix all these wonderful things?”
We hope you will enjoy the reading as much as we have enjoyed rendering it.
