Hello friends! I hope this finds you all healthy and full of enthusiasm for the coming New Year. First, I must apologize for the long silence. There is a rather prosaic reason for it however - the development has been on halt through most of Fall 2020. I will not go into much detail about why things didnt go as planned this year, I am sure we all have a similar story of upset plans from 2020, and will not soon forget them. Instead, let us focus on what is ahead. The good news is - the project is now much better on its feet in financial terms. Using unorthodox gamedev technology (the notorious *Java*) turned out to have at least this perk - the skill allows me to have a sustainable income without sacrificing too much time for it. Yes, in the form of a somewhat boring corporate job - but after all, who would know best about selling one's soul than me, a man with a whole story written about it? The proceeds from that bargain however will not be idly spent. The art direction will be revisited to accomodate the updated, ever more _psychological_ vision that Eidolons pursues. In the passing months, the story has grown considerably in my mind and in my private ominous texts. And yes, I am planning to get a "real" writer on board as well, never fear! :) The story has already gone through some revisions by others, which has helped me to keep it on just about the right side of weird. I hope. Either way, I am very much convinced that it is a story worth telling, hence my unwillingness to give up on the project, despite its apparent weight. Gameplay-wise, I have come up with a number of ways to compress the games extensive ruleset and make it more interconnected, reflective of the games main theme - the (dis)unity of the Soul! To conclude let me say that my own belief in the project has never been stronger, or should I say, my own insight into it. It might be too early to set concrete goals, but once the team is re-organized, things should get clearer as the worst problem has been solved for the project (namely, its financial instability). Thank you very much for your patience and support. It am sure that 2021 will be the year to get back at its predecessor!

• Value your time

  The game emphasizes what matters. Regular fights are quick, boss fights are endless and epic, travel is instant, exploration is as long as you wish to make it.
  No junk loot, cliche questing - it's a focused, driven experience!
  

• Game as fair as death

  Randomness can never overcome fate! It will give you a fair chance - and you will need to create strong heroes again and again, plan ahead and discover new strategies and synergies as you go.
  

• A focused aesthetic

  Top-down 2d Graphics that are tailored for gameplay depth, made to rivet and tap into your imagination, emphasize the power of art.
  

• A harrowing personal journey

  In Nethergate campaign, you will experience a dark story of sorrow and terror. It will envelop you in a beautiful dream - or recurring nightmare - with over 15 hours of intense gameplay.

• Fight alongside your Scion

  You control the hero bearing the curse of the Flame, a burden of that cannot be long endured. You will need a loyal companion ready to continue the quest after you fall and join the Eidolon Chain.
  They will share your glories and pains, triumphs and sorrows. Such a bond can become deep and intimate. It can end in tears and fury. It can surpass death.
  

• Be the Master of Death

  Seek out the worthy, grow their power, use it to its full. Then burn them and bind them, do what needs to be done. For the quest cannot fail. It must not... If you have to, buy time with the souls of your fallen, let only the finest remain! Let them become Eidolons, a final hope against rising doom.
  

• Write your saga, make your sacrifice

  You are free. No one can show you the way. Perhaps there is none. Not every playthrough can succeed, but this, too, is part of the game. Death walks alongside you. But you are its Master - meet the Gods on your own terms!
  
  

• Drink in the bittersweet atmosphere

  A world at the edge of Twilight, seeping sorrow and fatalism, a smell of final autumn. Powered by Ink Engine, the game's text events allow you to explore the realm of dreams and omens, play a game of wit with the messengers of the Gods
  

• Stay sharp

  Engage in opportunistic side-questing and exploration, seize the day, survive the night. This world does not wait on you, but moves at its own pace.
  Here the quest-givers may betray you, shine of hope may lure into deathtrap, yet an unremarkable wanderer may carry a mythic relic.
  
  

• Become the Storm

  Descend into fathomless dungeons to challenge the avatars of the Old Powers. Each one is an epic, driven experience. Do not take it lightly. There is no retreat, no manual saves. Yet even death is not enough to stop your advance. Repel the twisted monsters from the underworld, eldritch brood of the Mistborn, hordes of afflicted, covens of zealots and cultists, hosts of sinister wraiths.
  

• Fight until the end

  Campaign is replayable, and designed for perseverance. The first and longer part of the game is randomized and non-linear. The second is an impartial challenge by which all deeds are measured.
  

• OS: Any OS with Java 8+
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (3.0 GHz) or AMD Athalon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2 GHz).Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 2 GB available space
• Memory: 4 GB RAMStorage: 2 GB available space
• Storage: 2 GB available space

• OS: Any OS with Java 8+
• Processor: Intel Core 2 Duo (3.0 GHz) or AMD Athalon 64 X2 6400+ (3.2 GHz).Memory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 2 GB available space
• Memory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 2 GB available space
• Storage: 2 GB available space