KickStarter Whispers Of The Eyeless - Darkest Dungeon-like where you manage an evil cult - Early Access in January

[thesheeep]

Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hearthewhispers/whispers-of-the-eyeless
Kickstarter 2: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hearthewhispers/whispers-of-the-eyeless-0

https://www.hearthewhispers.com

Spoiler

Venris, famed developer of Total War: Warhammer III's SFO mod, is having a go at doing a Kickstarter for his own project.



The guy has done so much good for the TW: WH scene, backing this is a no-brainer for me.
Guy could've created a My Little Pony-clone and I still would have chipped in.

Seems like he's going for the curse of "Evil Overlord Simulation" albeit with a somewhat different angle.

Definitely one problem I see in the campaign is that it's difficult to get an idea what the game is actually going to be / what it would play like.
After watching the video and reading the page, I'm still not entirely sure - not an uncommon problem for projects that aim to mix genres wildly.

 

[Haba]

There is a demo.



Kinda all over the place. I like the art style, but the menus are a bit confusing. Combat is one v.s. one.

 

[Jaesun]

I like the art and this settings concept. Interesting.

 

[Infinitron]

 

[Dark Souls II]

This "art" looks like something out of a children's coloring book. Darkest Dungeon's "art" wasn't even good in the first place, but some pollacks decided to make it even worse.

 

[Infinitron]

Coming to Steam Next Fest on October 14th:

 

[Infinitron]

These guys dumped their publisher: https://steamcommunity.com/games/2523890/announcements/detail/4488495635124716515

Studio Update
Greetings from Evil Gingerbread Studio. We are sad to announce that we have mutually parted ways with Camlann Games. We hope to work with them again in the future and wish them the best with their other titles. Our studio is once again searching for a publishing partner, however thanks to the support of our Kickstarter backers and the dedication of our team, we are still on schedule for an Early Access release of Whispers of the Eyeless in January.

Our roadmap leading up to the Early Access release starts with backer testing of the current build next week. This build includes a revamped tutorial and improved progression through the campaign demo, as well as a number of new features and mechanics, including:
New Special Technique system. The Prophet’s Special is now dependent on the weapon you equip him with, and can be further enhanced through your chosen Special Blessing.
Improved and reworked Channel Divinity in combat.

• 7 new enemies.
• Artifacts in the Reliquary.
• City influence.
• Combat visual improvements.
• Sanctum visual improvements.

The build also includes an entirely new game mode, Fate’s Mirror. While Fate’s Mirror will eventually contain many different variations, for now there is only one Shard type, the Raids Shard, where your goal is to defend the Sanctum from three enemy Raids. Fate’s Mirror also includes the following features:

• All rooms operational in the Sanctum from day 1.
• Tales in the Dungeons and Old Town.
• Task system for cult NPCs.
• Dynamic Sanctum Events.
• Two special NPC vendors.
• Unlockable Greater Artifacts for future playthroughs.

Fate’s Mirror includes adjustable difficulty settings, and is designed to be highly replayable. Your starting equipment, Sanctum NPCs, Tasks, and Sanctum Events will all be random, making for a unique challenge for each playthrough.

The focus of our backer testing will be on bugs, balance, and general feedback. We primarily communicate through discord, so make sure to come in and say ‘hi, please don’t sacrifice me’.

Once Whispers of the Eyeless is released in Early Access, we will move to our Early Access Roadmap, which we will release at a later date, but in general, expect monthly updates, starting with a small update for balance and minor content in February, followed by a major update in March adding significant content (new district!). Starting next month, we will release weekly video blogs to pass the dark words of the Dead Gods on directly to you.

This is a very exciting, if somewhat scary, time for our small studio! We look forward to taking this dark journey with all of you, and truly hope that you will stop, and listen to the Whispers.

Evil Gingerbreads

 

[Infinitron]

 

[0sacred]

art style looks easier on the eyes than DD

 

[Infinitron]