Hi guys! It’s finally time to show off some of the new mechanics we were working on in secret and this is one of our favorite ones. 

In our game, as you know, there are demons. Since you play as a blind ninja it’s only appropriate that you get to know the demon of Darkness as they are the one who turn the dark into an ally. 

Other than your regular echolocation combat, now the darkness demon can help you in 2 ways. 

Seals Gifts

First is the Darkness Seals! They will shackle an enemy that you cannot see and mark them for death. If you enter the range of the seal you can do a devastating attack on the enemy, dealing high damage and possibly defeating them instantly. 

With the power of the Darkness demon, this attack also passes through platforms as well, making it extremely mobile. But you never know how many enemies lie in waiting for you when you arrive.

The second way the darkness demon manifests their power is through gifts. These are random buffs, among which there is even healing that they leave for you in the darkness that you can pick up before they fade into the dark once more. 

Both of these mechanics have the same weakness though, and that is your echolocation and being revealed. The demon of Darkness can only manifest their power in the dark, if the seals or gifts are revealed by any sound they are destroyed.

This really brings the darkness demon to life as an active part of your run and you can invest in your relationship with this demon and gain even more powerful seals and gifts. 

That’s all we will share about this mechanic for now since we want to keep some surprises for the Demo. If you want as many sneak peeks as possible, join our playtesting community on Discord[discord.gg] and let’s have some fun chats and test out all this stuff first hand! 

Until the next update, peace!

Since we were really gameplay-heavy in our first year here, I believe it’s time to dive into some visuals and a bit of lore about this world we’re creating!

The entire games story is set inside the Kings castle. How big is this castle? Huge…

Without getting into spoiler territory, the castle got corrupted by a demonic ritual gone wrong, and now it is slowly turning into a festering and rotten reflection of itself. But! Before all that happened, it was a very nice place with a lot of military power and prestige.

Inside the lowest layer of the castle reside the soldiers. The first line of defense for the castle it is decorated by the most efficient and imposing design. Inside these spaces, you will encounter:

 Training grounds

Artillery hangars

Weapon racks, training dummies, sleeping hammocks, etc.

Imposing pillars and statuesThe King is in constant war with the other royals of the continent and the army never rests. New soldiers arriving to be trained as well as veterans standing guard for years to ensure the safety of the royal family.

This is, of course, just the concept art. We’re keeping the reveal of how these rooms will actually look for you to experience when you play the Demo! Other than the soldiers, there are residents that you can interact with, but that will be a later post since I really want to go into detail and they deserve a post of their own. 

If you want to step into the first tower and face off against the soldiers, then join our playtesting group on Discord!

The next post will go into detail on a new mechanic reveal btw, so see you soon!