Hi everyone.
I’m working on an indie action RPG called EDEN’S FRONTIER.
A lot of the game comes from the kind of games I grew up with in the late 90s and early 2000s. Ragnarok Online is probably one of the clearest influences, and I think that shows in the top-down view, the characters/atmosphere, etc.
There is also a lot of inspirations from PS1 era RPGs, SEGA games, Zelda-like exploration, and that feeling of finding strange places without the game explaining everything too much.
I just released a new trailer, focused on one of the first areas of the game:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpWqvSLMyXU
Some quick details:
- Real-time action RPG combat
- HD pixel art characters with 3D environments
- Semi-open areas focused on exploration and discovery
- Equipment, cards (also playable cards here), and character builds
- At least 3 playable characters planned
- One area inspired by Liberdade, São Paulo’s Japanese district (this one's very interesting for who already knows this neighborhood)
- Original story also expanded through a webcomic (1st chapter published already https://edensfrontier.com/manga-online-1-en/)
The game is already playable with it's core mechanics, but not finished yet, we have a lot to do! So we have opened sign ups for playtests on Steam to gather feedback and keep improving the experience.
There are also several systems, ideas and other areas I have not shown yet. Some are still being tested internally, and some are things I want to shape better with feedback from people who enjoy this kind of game.
Steam page (could you wishlist it? It would help me A LOT):
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3397010/EDENS_FRONTIER/
Discord, for anyone who wants to follow development or join our playtests:
https://discord.gg/qZveFcFD9d
I would really like to hear what people think after watching the trailer.
Like, what would you personally want to see more of in a game like this?
I’m still adding ideas and refining the direction, so honest feedback would be very helpful right now. 😄