Sword Legacy: Omen - Indie game with global ambitions

@VentureBeat Sword Legacy: Omen is a tactical turn based RPG which explores the time of King Arthur.

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Building a world and IP

Sword Legacy unfolds over 11 main levels, each with mission objectives and a focus on the environment. Players can customize each of the four characters on their team, shuffling through 10 skills that you unlock for each. They can also decide who will lead the team as they explore and pick up loot, which can have an effect on battle order if they're ambushed. Some skills and characters are better suited for manipulating the environment - such as flammable barrels, which can be detonated or moved around - and the player's party can gain an advantage if it attacks from higher ground.

Scattered throughout the levels are documents that contain snippets of world lore, something that's optional for those who are interested in learning more about the "candlepunk" world. Candlepunk, Pine says, is something he discovered in his research that's akin to steampunk only set in medieval times instead of the Victorian era.

"We thought it was a good fit for our medieval world, especially the alchemical undertone we have. We have lots of potions in the game, and the potions always have side effects," said Pine. "The player can try a potion that will increase their health, but it also might reduce their attack stat, or increase defense but reduce attack, or whatever."

Sorcery is less common in Sword Legacy, where alchemy and blood magic take precedence. It abides by the grim atmosphere, where willpower is something that players can exploit for extra moves or super-powered attacks, but can also result in stress and loss of control and affects both heroes and foes alike.

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