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Tanglewood An Original Genesis Game Needs You
November 29, in the year of our Lord 2016 --
A brand new and original game for the SEGA Genesis/Mega Drive,
to be released on cartridge in winter 2017.
About this project
Tanglewood is a brand new and original game for the SEGA Genesis
and Mega Drive, to be released on physical cartridge in winter
2017.
Set in the realm of Tanglewood, the game follows a young
creature, Nymn, separated from the pack after the sun sets.
Unable to get back to the safety of the family's underground
home, Nymn must find a way to survive the night terrors and get
to morning. Tanglewood’s world is a dangerous one after dark;
guiding Nymn you must use your skills of evasion, traps and
trickery to defeat predators.
Tanglewood is a platforming game with puzzle elements, and can
be described as a mix of the Mega Drive titles Another World and
The Lion King.
Platforms
SEGA Mega Drive and compatible clones (PAL, NTSC-J)
SEGA Genesis and compatible clones (NTSC-US)
Windows
Mac
Linux
The Windows/Mac/Linux versions are delivered in the form of a
downloadable app, providing a close-to-authentic Mega Drive
experience on your desktop without the hassle of setting up an
emulator!
All reward tiers include a copy of the Windows/Mac/Linux
version.
Tanglewood is a loveletter to a wide variety of 2D platforming
and adventure games of the '90s, mixing fast-paced action with
puzzles, tricks and traps inspired by titles like The Lion King,
Another World, Flashback and Sonic the Hedgehog, mixed with more
modern gameplay elements from newer titles such as Ori and the
Blind Forest. It also takes inspiration from PlayStation
platforming classics like Abe's Oddysee and Heart of Darkness.
The gameplay experience will vary from level to level; a toolkit
of mechanics keeps the game interesting from beginning to end.
Levels incorporate exploration, thought provoking puzzles,
monster encounters, chase scenes, battles of the elements, as
well as secret areas.
For collector enthusiasts and hardcore completionists, the game
features a range of collectible items, with rewards (and
bragging rights!) for finding them all.
Nymn
Nymn is Tanglewood’s protagonist, a shy creature from a
family-oriented species called the Djunn race, who survive in
packs, live underground, and only emerge during daylight.
Night time is dangerous for Nymn and the rest of the
day-dwellers, since many of Tanglewood’s less desirable
characters emerge after dark to chase, intimidate, hunt and eat
any strays who should have retreated underground.
Unfortunately, this is exactly the situation Nymn is found in.
Lost, alone and far from the safety of the family, Nymn is
desperate to find a way to get back to the underground pack
before nightfall sets in, and becomes the victim of a hunt.
Risks and challenges
Making videogames is a huge challenge - it wouldn't be much fun
otherwise - but rest assured, I am an experienced developer with
a thorough grasp on the process. With the biggest challenge out
of the way (funding!) the development process is something I
have absolute confidence in.
Having said that, this is a physical cartridge release for a 28
year old machine, which presents a few obstacles in the
publishing area that I've not encountered before. If something
does go wrong, the worse case scenario would be a delay to the
manufacturing or shipping.
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