I'm on an Indie Development Team called "Team Monkey"
We have been in contact with Valve, and our game was put on Greenlight a few days ago.
So far, the response from the Steam community has been very positive, but we need more votes to get the game on steam.
Saga of Pandoria is a 3rd person co-op fantasy action-RPG inspired by various SNES classics built using the Source engine.Main Features:- Indie Fantasy Action-RPG, Story driven campaign, 7 Chapters on multiple continents, Monsters with unique attack patterns & demanding boss fights.
- Online co-op for up to 3 players.
- Third person fast paced fighting / block / evade / combo system.
- Innovative magic system.
- 3 Difficulties and 40 player levels to unlock, with progress stored independent from game-session.
- Designed for full game-pad support.
- Unique art style with a detailed game world.
STORY:“Long time ago, when civilizations were still great and the world was full of technology, a group of ancients looked into legends of a powerful force known as magic.
While they found many different elements of magic, which they named “Gan”, “life”, that produced and sustained life. To us these are the eight elements of mana, “Gan” was not powerful enough to use as a weapon. The ancient’s search of magic for a powerful weapon was fruitless for a long time.
One day a young scientist found a different side of magic, one whose purpose was that of total destruction, it was named “Gan-ti” in their language "anti-life". Wherever Gan was present Gan-ti tries to destroy it for that was its purpose. The ancients tried to harness Gan-ti as a weapon to us against their enemies by collecting various artefacts that held much Gan-ti. As their pool of Gan-ti slowly increased it soon became the largest concentration of Gan-ti ever.
Many don't know what happened, the explosion rocked the world and both Gan-ti and Ta-Gan were set free. Gan-ti is slowly eating away at the world like acid. The area near the mountain became uninhabitable and new types of monsters began to roam the area, horrid creations from the pits of Gan-ti.
We found out that mana must be restored in order to reverse the process triggered by the explosion at Mt. Syuvius. A new mana tree is needed to return balance to the world.
History is about to repeat itself.”
Cyrus – The Warrior- A boy with a distinguished lineage, Cyrus was raised on a farm away from the growing conflict. When his grandfather died, Cyrus became the guardian of the sword and his quest began. His parents were leaders of the Black Hand Pirates. In early childhood, he was cared for by the older Asneath and now as a young man; his best friend is Dyani, a low stature noble of the kingdom and royal explorer.
Cyrus has high morals and a humility that comes from farm work. A natural swordsman, he is confident in his skills and talents. When he learns of his destiny he is shocked and initially reluctant to start his quest but, as that passes and Cyrus’ true metal is revealed. A slight love interest can be found in Dyani, but it is never played out to the fullest.
Dyani – The Sorceress- Granddaughter of a Kalii sorceress, Dyani is a cousin of the new King. A latent Mana User, Dyani develops into a powerful sorceress in her own right. Normally calm and collected there are 2 things that can make her giddy history, which she loves with a childhood fondness and Cyrus, which she just plain loves. She bonds with Kira out of a maternal instinct and her sense of justice propels her to confront their quest head on.
Kira – The Archer- Last of the true Kalii. Kira was being kept captive by the empire as a means to activate the artifacts but the Black Hand’s saved her. Tevor later raised the girl as his own, and he blessed that the child did not remember her past. A trained thief, Kira set out one night to fill in the gaps of her past. And in her wandering she came to a valley, that made her feel safe…
Kira is the outgoing one of the bunch, loud and impulsive, she does what she wants. When she meets Malkyn its love at first sight, but the prideful Kira wont show it.
Malkyn – A young royal who set himself apart as a skilled swordfighter, Malkyn is the leader of the Order of the Eastern Shore, the great army that stands watch against the empire. When the Airship turns out to be a Trojan horse, Malkyn rushed to defend his King, and now he is charged with conducting a large war against a vastly superior foe with the only bright side of 3 young kids scrounging the world for some rocks. He likes Kira but does not know how to express it.
Malkyn is the tall dark and handsome guy and gets a lot of female attention. This makes Cyrus a tad jealous. He does not believe Mana to be the answer to winning the war and instead relies on brilliant tactics to turn the battle.
The Empire - Just now arising from the chaos that followed the end of the Second Imperial War; this faction uses force and ancient technology to accomplish their goals. Historically aggressive, this empire is feared for their warmongering.
After a period of civil war, an aging Empress ascended to the throne. From the royal house of Talus, she promised her people better times and blames the past years of hardship on the meddling of the West. Childless, most think that she will name Ciev, her favored Nephew as her successor.
The Talus Guard is now the most elite of soldiers comprised of people all across the empire. Lead by Ciev, they seek to gather the means necessary for a war against the west. One day the Empire will cover our entire planet. Ciev has ordered the Talus to find the artifacts, but his true motives are anything but what is good for the empire.
Please keep in mind that the game is still in a pre-final status and is still rough on some edges,
The majority of the animations are going to be redone, and don't represent the final game.
Gameplay video on Youtube:
http://youtu.be/92GP3aei2FkSome Screenshots:Same Town at Night
Some Scenery
The Tree of Life
-edit- was asked to remove the renders because they were old, I have new ones I'll put up soon-
in case the image doesn't link to the greenlight page, here's a link.
http://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=222736025we are considering changing the name of the game, and are taking suggestions on the steam page.
The Kickstarter will be up in about two weeks, so stay tuned.
Preview/Review
http://mwap.me.uk/game-industry-news/saga-of-pandoria-preview.html
