The Great Whale Road
The Great Whale Road is a smooshing of Story-Driven RPG and Interactive Historical Fiction.
The game is set in sixth century Europe and split into two key portions – Winter is the time to plan and manage for the year ahead, while Summer is when your journey on the titular Whale Road begins. Will you be able to keep your comrades alive through the long, cold months or will you be alone when the frost finally thaws? On the ocean waves, what will you uncover about your village and the world around you?
More importantly, will you prove yourself a worthy leader? Check out the trailer above.
Players explore other towns and villages through a side-scrolling sailing mode, and combat is a tactical, grid-based brawl where, as the Steam page puts it, “Valhalla can be just a warcry away.” The game is presently on Early Access and set to emerge into a full release March 30th. This is after eight months of feedback towards the end of two years of overall development. The full release includes a complete storyline centering on the medieval Danes of Úlfarrsted.
Future updates will appear before Summer, and will add two new storylines focusing on the Franks and the Frisians.
You can learn more about the game and future updates either here at the official site or on the game’s Steam page were you can play an incomplete version, with bugs and all, right now before the full release on March 30th.
Valencia, Spain: Sunburned Games, an independent studio that creates games with rich historical settings, will release its first title, The Great Whale Road, out of Early Access on March 30, 2017.
In The Great Whale Road, story-driven RPG meets interactive historical fiction. Set in sixth-century medieval Europe, the game revives an ancient world through its digitally hand-drawn art, colourful characters, atmospheric soundtrack, and deeply researched lore.
The game’s release will include the complete storyline for the Danes of Úlfarrsted. This story, in addition to seasonal events, side quests, resource management, and tactical turn-based combat, is the result of two years of work, including eight months of Early Access community feedback. Sunburned Games thanks the community, their team, and their families.
Going forward, Sunburned Games will release two storylines based on two separate cultures: the Franks and the Frisians. Players can look forward to this additional narrative content, which will be added to the game in two free updates before the summer.
The March release finishes the Danish story and completes the core feature set of the game. It also includes improvements to combat and resource management, adding new mechanics for deeper gameplay. In addition to Steam the game will also be available on the Windows Store.
About Sunburned Games: Sunburned Games is an independent studio developing ‘The Great Whale Road‘. The studio is based in Valencia, a city rich in history and also rich in sunshine. Sunburned Games’ vision is to create hand-crafted gaming experiences with historical authenticity and strong narratives.
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