Eastshade Studios, the indie studio behind the critically acclaimed Eastshade, have just released a new trailer for Songs of Glimmerwick!
Four years after the initial reveal of this anticipated story-driven RPG, the studio is delighted to announce that Songs of Glimmerwick is coming to PC this year (and consoles soon after). A demo is coming to Steam on April 7th.
About the game:
The land of Glimmerwick is well known for its university of magic – and as luck would have it, you’re already enrolled! In this woodland fantasy world, playing music is the secret to casting spells. With your trusty flute and songbook at your side you’ll attend classes and join after school clubs, make friends with classmates and townsfolk, and uncover Glimmerwick’s many oddities and mysteries – all while enjoying a year of seasons, festivals, curses, and witchy hijinks in this peaceful, story-driven RPG.
Features:
- RPG Style Quests: Unfolding narrative quests with a focus on unique characters and story.
- Tend the University Garden: Plant the mundane! Grow the arcane! Summon up clouds to bring forth the rain!
- Every Song a Spell: Use the power of music to speak with the trees, enchant tools to work all by themselves, raise the earth to surmount natural impasses, and more!
- Character Progression: As you gain experience in your adventures, choose from skills which will help you garden, trade, or acquire special abilities, like speaking to frogs!
- A Lively World: Classes to attend, mysterious rumors, local drama, and bustling festivals — The students, staff, townsfolk, and spritely creatures of Glimmerwick have rich stories and lives.
- Fully Voiced: Dialogue is brought to life with fantastic performances for every character major and minor.
- Customizable Appearance: Choose how you look.
- Extra Curricular Activities: There’s lots to do in Glimmerwick outside of classes – explore the island, dive for seashells, or join the Green Sprites on forest expeditions.
About the Developers
Eastshade Studios was founded in December 2013 when Danny Weinbaum quit his day job as a 3D environment artist in triple-A games to build a weird world, Eastshade. Following the success of the first-person traveling painter-adventure Eastshade, they have set out to make something a little different from their debut title.
The core team consists of married couple Jaclyn Ciezadlo (game director on Songs of Glimmerwick, lead designer, lead artist) and Danny Weinbaum (game director on Eastshade, technical director), and Jennifer Hide (programmer). Eastshade Studios is committed to making games that feel like true places, and exploring the ocean of game design outside of combat. More information on the studio website: http://www.eastshade.com/
