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Ardem made by Techtive Games - Words from the dev

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 20:20:00 +0000

a demo coming soon!

Prepare for an immersive open-world survival experience. Scavenge, collect resources, craft tools and build your own shelter to overcome the challenges of survival in this harsh environment.

In a world ravaged by conflict between humans and advanced AI, Ardem emerges as a classic but immersive persistent open-world survival game set in an alternative future. As the remnants of human civilization dwindle, nature reclaims its territory, with overgrown buildings and decaying infrastructure serving as reminders of a long bygone era. Amongst this abandoned land, rogue AI robots wander, tirelessly seeking out the few humans left.

What can you expect?

AI enemies including mechs and drones

PvE / PvP / RP; your server -> your choice

Play on community or roleplay servers hosting up to 64 players

Immersive open world featuring distinct seasons and challenging weather conditions

Entirely handcrafted environments with hundreds of points of interest

Innovative base-building system providing players with exceptional freedom of choice

Selection of hundreds of objects for customizing your homes

Sophisticated electricity system with multiple energy sources (fuels, solar, wind)

Advanced vehicle system with upgrade options and various attachments

Explore!

Embark on an immersive journey across Ardem's expansive 64 km², where overgrown and partially ravaged landscapes set the stage. Engage in urban combat or shroud yourself within forests to secretly construct your sanctuary. Explore countless handcrafted destinations ready for your adventure.

Dynamic Basebuilding

Build your base's framework, adapt to your surroundings with a range of materials, and fortify it against harsh weather and other players eager for your loot. Electrify your sanctuary, from advanced defenses to essential appliances like fridges and more. Plus, top it all off with the ability to personalize your home with hundreds of objects, making it truly your own.

Farming, Hunting & Fishing

Food supply goes beyond gathering berries and mushrooms. Take control of your supplies by hunting wild animals, tending to crops, or casting your line for fish. But each method brings its own challenges and requirements. To hunt, you'll need a weapon; for farming, seeds are a must, and for fishing, it's all about the right rod and bait selection.

Electrification!

Electrify your base with a versatile power system. Use the elements — wind, water, and solar, or rely on fuel for your energy needs. Illuminate homes, fortify defenses, and power a wide range of electronic devices. Keep your food fresh in a fridge, recharge essential batteries, and discover a wealth of possibilities to empower your survival journey.

Vehicle Mastery

Navigate the world of Ardem at your own pace with our vehicle system. Find and aquire vehicles to speed up your journey, but beware – they're noisy, thirsty for fuel, and demand regular maintenance. Customize your ride with a vast array of attachments, enhancing everything from bullet protection to other essential features.

Crafted with Passion & Cutting Edge Technology

Developed on Unreal Engine 5, Ardem utilizes advanced technologies like Lumen and Raytracing for breathtaking visuals and gameplay. Our commitment ensures Ardem remains at the technological forefront.

Why you will love Ardem

Ardem provides a range of gameplay options. The solitary pursuit of singleplayer, cooperative engagement with up to four companions in co-op mode, or participation in community servers with up to 64 players. Be the lone wolf camping in the wilderness or team up and develop, defend and upgrade your base to a fortress.

We will continuously expand the content with tons of features to build an everlasting experience.

MATURE CONTENT DESCRIPTION

The developers describe the content like this:

This game may include material unsuitable for individuals of all age groups or may not be suitable for workplace viewing: General Mature Content

Ardem is a multiplayer-centric sandbox game where the behavior of other players can be quite unpredictable and have a substantial impact on the gaming experience. You have the option to disable voice chat and text chat through the in-game settings menu.

please go look at the steam store page and wishlist the game
steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2179480/Ardem/

you can also join the discord

discord - https://discord.gg/ardem

Gedonia made by Kazakov Oleg - Words from the Dev

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:59:00 +0000

Gedonia is a classic open world rpg, featuring a complete freedom of building your character, exploring a huge world and completing quests.

Gedonia is an open world roleplaying game, inspired by oldschool classics. Become a simple traveller and adventure seeker, explore huge world of Gedonia, progress your character any way you want, discover hidden treasures and mysteries and fight vast array of enemies.

The vast world of Gedonia is a beautiful place with a lot of unexplored areas, and you are just a simple adventurer, who leaves their home village in search of a better life. But no matter which faction you join, you start to notice strange events happening, that might bring something very bad to this world.

Complete freedom of building a character in any way. You can be a powerful mage, strong warrior, agile assassin, charismatic leader, skillful crafter or anything in between.

Join different factions with their own lore, characters, stories and quests.

Explore and conquer scary and mysterious dungeons, find rare loot, defeat powerful bosses.

Find and recruit unique allies to your party.

Uncover mysteries, solve puzzles and complete platforming challenges in the world.

Multiple ways to complete one quest! Use raw strength, charisma or stealth skills to complete the objectives.

Build and decorate your own house, plant and gather plants, farm animals

please make sure to head over to steam
steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1114220/Gedonia/

you can also join the discord
discord - https://discord.gg/z2KN8w8UDv

Speechbound - A language RPG made by Moonspire Games - Words from the dev

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:40:00 +0000

Unleash your linguistic prowess with Speechbound: a multi platform RPG where the thrill of gaming and the power of education converge. Engage in a captivating narrative, battle formidable foes, tackle exciting language exercises, and discover the beauty of Babyl Moon.

Are you ready to learn a new language?

Unleash your linguistic prowess with Speechbound, a multi platform RPG where the thrill of gaming and the power of education converge!

Zero is going to have to explore this strange new land, and learn the language of its people in order to help rebuild the moon’s community, get them out from under the rule of the oppressive SunCorp™, and save the galaxy!

Recover stolen language and use it to talk to NPCs, discover secrets, engage in conversations, and immerse yourself a rich storyline!

Venture out into the world of Babyl Moon Station! Travel different biomes, face danger, and unravel the mysteries of the alien infestation!

Scan objects in the world, solve puzzles, and build your understanding as you study a new language!

Battle an ominous alien threat, help rebuild the station, heal the environment, and restore peace to a diverse community of characters!

Engage in a captivating narrative, interact with diverse characters, battle formidable foes, tackle exciting language exercises, and discover the beautifully hand-crafted world of Babyl Moon. At Moonspire Games, our mission is to transform the way you learn languages - making it immersive, engaging, and above all, unforgettable.

With your support we're planning on integrating the following languages:
English, Chinese, German, Spanish, Portuguese, Russian, French, Italian

Add it to your wishlist on Steam

steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/2521500/Speechbound__A_language_RPG/

also join the discord!
discord - https://discord.gg/PPxpswRKb5

The Ancients made by GorillaSoftWorks - Words from the dev

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:15:00 +0000

The Ancients is developed by

GorillaSoftWorks and published by Camlann Games

The Ancients is a turn-based survival strategy game where you lead a prehistoric hunter-gatherer tribe through the last ice age. Survive the elements, hunt fierce animals, migrate to new continents, advance your technology, make social and political tribe decisions, and evolve your civilization.

Create a civilization to survive throughout the ages

Explore Earth in prehistoric times. The continents are shifting, the last ice age is coming. Fierce predators prowl the land. Lead your tribe to survive against the harsh world.

Survive An Unforgiving Planet

Survive through the seasons in the harsh conditions of prehistoric earth.

Protect your tribe from wild animals, cold winters, drought, and ensure they feel safe.

Forage for food and resources to keep your clans healthy and fed.

Eat Or Be Eaten

Hunt historic wild creatures, and discover new ones as you migrate.

Hexagon map tiles for strategic tactical battles with multiple clans.

Learn about prehistoric animals with tooltips that are native to each region.

Advance Your Tribe

Advance your tribe into a civilized society with tools, weapons, and shelter to usher in the new age.

Research primitive technology, and craft new tools according to your geographical needs.

Witness the historical development of humanity or create your own history.

Evolve Your Civilization

Discover your own language and build an identity for your tribe so your people will feel united.

Create fundamental religious ideas and combine them to create your own spiritual beliefs.

Build your own culture, make your tribe patriarchal or matriarchal, polygamous or monogamous, and more.

Migrate To New Regions

Migrate to different nodes on Earth, even the most challenging climates, and try to survive in whatever biome you travel through.

Lose or gain additional clans and members, and strategize how to effectively use each one.

You are in full control of how you shape your tribe, and ultimately humanity. Will you be able to survive and thrive?

be sure to wishlist over on steam
steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1769130/The_Ancients/

you can also join the discord
discord - https://discord.gg/BThdutTCn8

Skyclimbers words from the dev! - made by Skyclimbers

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 19:15:00 +0000

City Building

Build your kingdom using a unique mixture of top-down controls and third person mechanics to place blueprints or free build. Harvest resources, assign villager roles, and expand!

RPG Classes

Choose between one of 5 classes, each with its own equipment and skill tree based on which elemental Dynasty you choose. Character creation allows you to mix and match styles with each class, and Dynasty.

Monster Taming

Tame monsters in the open world using your Sentius Gauntlet. Each Sentius can level up and evolve into new forms, each with distinct elemental movesets.

Survival

Defend yourself against opposing native clans that will expand and siege your territories.

Explore

Every continent is procedurally generated, and contains 5 distinct biomes. Planets spawn dozens of continents for the player to discover.

Together

Play with up to 3 friends in locally hosted co - op to create an empire together and share your Dynasty traits.

be sure to head over to steam and wishlist the game
steam - https://store.steampowered.com/app/1362000/Skyclimbers/

you can also join the discord
discord - https://discord.gg/skyclimbers

Lorne made by Lorne Studios here are some words from the dev

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:51:00 +0000

In a wartorn world you are key to restore peace and order to the lands of Lorne. Equip Evelyn with the right tools you can find, craft or upgrade in this ARPG featuring interactive combat, open world exploration and intimidating temples filled with puzzles. End the corruption and keep Lorne safe.

Lorne is a third person adventure game set in a beautiful open world.

You are a ranger of Lorne, who has to overcome all obstacles to protect the denizens from harm. It's up to you to keep the dangers of the wilderness at bay. Lately mysterious green comets have been raining down from the skies, and you realize that there are much more at risk than you first thought.

Perform your duties as a ranger of Lorne, and keep the people safe, no matter the cost.

No Pressure.

DO YOUR DUTY AS A RANGER

Do what you need to do in order to protect Lorne. As a ranger you investigate conflicts, uncover mysteries or find ways to take down dangerous mythical creatures. You guard the borders and roam the lands, all to keep the peace of Lorne.

GATHER POWERFUL ARTIFACTS

In Lorne you have to do whatever you can to become strong enough to defend your home. Craft items with resources you have harvested from the world. Upgrade your abilities with soul fragments, found from defeating powerful foes. Explore the world and find ancient trinkets that provide you with untold power.

REPEL THE VASSALS OF EVIL

Remnants from the first invasion, three notable powerhouses linger on Lorne, The Vassals of Evil. Descend into large temples designed to fend off threats through a myriad of puzzles, enemies and other deadly challenges to face off with a final powerful foe, The vassal.

UNCOVER THE TRUTH

As you start exploring the world you will start encountering mysteries. Did a violent family feud leave a trail of bodies? You're the one to find out who is guilty and bring them to justice. Solve a dwarvish riddle and find a hidden chamber filled with treasure. Figure out why Farmer Joe's prized crops stopped growing all of a sudden. The world is filled to the brim with mysteries, big and small, and you are the right person to solve them.

please find the links for Lorne Studios
and also go wishlist Lorne on Steam

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2172970/Lorne/

discord - https://discord.gg/Ek2TqDy8Dg

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Zawadi Games - Developer is Kennedy Kimeu

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 17:18:00 +0000

hey all please go look at the photos of Zawadi Games Studios!

The studio is geared in making African Oriented Games. from Traditional RPG to Vehicle Simulators on African Roads.

please go follow them on here

facebook - Facebook
discord - https://discord.gg/rFCFeMF38E
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HopeLand Survival words from the dev - 199CentsSTUDIO

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:24:00 +0000

In the post-apocalyptic world of Hopeland, players find themselves on a perilous journey in a chaotic and ever-changing landscape. Following a catastrophic event that has reshaped everything, players belong to the last surviving group on Earth. Their ultimate goal is to survive in a world that has deviated far from normalcy. Amidst the turmoil and danger, their unwavering determination drives them to seek a path to Hopeland a sanctuary shrouded in both hope and danger, yet the last bastion of hope for rebuilding life

In the post-apocalyptic world of Hopeland, players find themselves on a perilous journey in a chaotic and ever-changing landscape. Following a catastrophic event that has reshaped everything, players belong to the last surviving group on Earth. Their ultimate goal is to survive in a world that has deviated far from normalcy. Amidst the turmoil and danger, their unwavering determination drives them to seek a path to Hopeland a sanctuary shrouded in both hope and danger, yet the last bastion of hope for rebuilding life

In the post-apocalyptic world of Hopeland, players find themselves on a perilous journey in a chaotic and ever-changing landscape. Following a catastrophic event that has reshaped everything, players belong to the last surviving group on Earth. Their ultimate goal is to survive in a world that has deviated far from normalcy. Amidst the turmoil and danger, their unwavering determination drives them to seek a path to Hopeland a sanctuary shrouded in both hope and danger, yet the last bastion of hope for rebuilding life

please go wishlist the game on steam and follow the discord
https://store.steampowered.com/app/945860/HopeLand/

discord - https://discord.gg/ywRgdCbz2r

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Zombie Survival Game Online words from the dev - (Zombie Survival Game Online Inc.)

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:01:00 +0000

ZSGO is an immersive post-apocalyptic zombie survival game. We aim to deliver a survival community experience that will entertain for years to come, utilizing both a heavy passion for the genre & the years spent honing our development skills. Can you survive our experience? Craft your story today!

please go WishList ZSGO on steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2268560/Zombie_Survival_Game_Online/

discord - https://discord.gg/zsgo-1032071121773805598

Sat, 30 Sep 2023 16:01:00 +0000