Devlog 1: Context & Background

Introducing the world of Dark Queen: A Journey into Myth, Legend, and History

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Our Discord server is live!

We’re also gearing up for a playtest in the near future, and we’ll be looking for dedicated testers directly from our Discord community.

Dark Queen is set in early 15th century Croatia. Players take on a role of the Crusader on a quest to rescue his beloved from the Dark Queen’s castle.

Inspired by Croatian literature and Slavic folklore, specifically the August Šenoa's The Snake Queen.

How we made our combat more juicy

During playtesting sessions we realized that our combat system didn't feel as engaging as it should.

Read about the steps we took to make it feel more impactful

Grim Reaper looked a bit weired when walking and seemed floaty when jumping so I decided that it's time to change his animations #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

You can jump further by slowing down your fall. It makes sense when you think about it so I'm not sure why I haven't realized that until now. #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame

For combat mechanics, we are mostly taking inspiration from God of War and Prince of Persia The Lost Crown.

What do you think?

One thing I've noticed with these new animations is that the Grim Reaper is now looking like his wearing pajamas XD #indiedev #gamedev #indiegame #pixelart

Throughout our game you'll encounter giant Monsters inspired by Slavic mythology.

Awaken them at your own risk