We're now extremely happy to show you the trailer of Fantastic Creatures!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v_BhOgBxEDg
It also means the game is fully featured and will enter Beta phase on the 31st of October!
We're already looking for some enthusiasts who would be willing to try the game and provide feedback. You only need to join us on Discord and follow instructions there to register your interest, but be quick as availability will be limited.
Lastly if you've read this far, you might as well wishlist the game on Steam now and help a fellow 4X enthusiast who spent a lot of effort into making his dream game! Also, the music is *really* cool, so check it out!
Experience a turn-based 4X game filled with mythological units, decisions that matters and an evolving world.
Story
In the divine Chinese realm, Fantastic Creatures are awakening to a dire situation. The land is dying, resources are scarce and time is running out. Take control of Dragon, Turtle, Tiger or Vermilion Bird to unveil the ancient mysteries of Tian.
Gameplay features
Dynamic map: explore an ancient, constantly changing world full of anomalies, resources and encounters.
Mythical bestiary: play with the 20 units from Chinese dynastic times and folklore. Grab enough resources and bring gods back to the realm.
Fast paced strategy: get your way to victory (or defeat) in only a couple of hours. Fantastic Creatures is meant to be fast, avoiding the long and stale mid to late game.
Mythological China: explore the land of Tian and discover the richness of chinese myths and legends.
Exploit resources: Qi and Jade are valuables resources closely related to your God's power. Extract it quickly, but be careful not to over exploit your deposits...
Research technologies: unlock historic inventions and new techs to further develop your faction.
Settle new cities around Pillars that are used to link the world with the realm of the gods.
Choose one of the four factions: play as White Tiger, Azure Dragon, Vermilion Bird or Black Turtle, each with there own affinities and bonuses.
Main quest: find out why the realm of the gods is dying in an epic main quest.
Restore balance: an incentive to many decisions, restoring balance to the world will prove constraintful, but can also bring many rewards.
Dice based combat system: create your armies and take into accounts the possible outcomes of dice rolls: use affinity to overcome your opponents.