

Then THAT got roadblocked, so with the help of a programmer, Jon LePage, on the 4th iteration of the game, I was finally able to complete my work!įinding the right publisher was a bit tough – we were in touch with a small handful of publishers at first.

And that didn’t fly either, so I restarted it again. I’m bad with dates, but I think I probably started prototyping Astalon at the end of 2016. I thought of a universe that was kind of a post-apocalyptic fantasy setting, where the kingdoms of the past were destroyed and buried under a nuclear desert. Thank you! So basically, some time after my previous game (Castle In The Darkness) was released in 2015, I wanted to make something new and more original. Can you give us a brief development history behind the game, and also share the process of finding the right publisher? ・Use campfires to save your progress, change characters, and discover details about the heroes' pasts.Congratulations on the upcoming launch of Astalon: Tears of the Earth. ・Collect a variety of incredible artifacts such as the “Sword of Mirrors” that will bestow your characters with new abilities and open new possibilities. ・Upgrade your characters' abilities and change the course of destiny by making deals with Epimetheus - the Titan of Death. ・Battle against a large assortment of different enemies, giant monsters, and epic bosses! Choose the right hero to find the weaknesses of the creatures that stand in your way! ・Switch between your heroes and utilize the unique abilities of a warrior, archer and wizard to progress through the game. ・Play at your own pace - explore thoroughly and build your characters strengths, or use risky methods to slice your way up the tower furiously! ・Original character design by Ryusuke Mita, creator of world-famous manga Dragon Half! ・Relive the glory days of 8-bit action-adventure through beautifully detailed, authentic pixel art set in a dark, fantastic world! Astalon features the progressive exploration of an interconnected world with the swiftness and quick rhythm of a room-by-room action platformer.

Discover the countless secrets of the Tower of Serpents! Strengthen your party and change their fate by embracing death. Follow a story about friendship and sacrifice, building up the courage to take down giants to protect the weak and powerless. Slay terrible monsters, discover powerful artifacts, and solve fiendish puzzles, reaching new heights in the tower with the aid of a Titan. But what fate lies in store for the heroes and their village?Īstalon: Tears Of The Earth is an action-platformer set in a dying world where life is cruel, but death can be a stepping stone to victory! Use the unique skills and weapons of Arias the fighter, Kyuli the rogue, and Algus the wizard, to surmount the mysterious tower and find the answers to their survival. In order to ensure their victory, one of them has made a secret pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus, allowing them to reincarnate until they have accomplished their mission. They soon find a dark, twisted tower that has risen from the depths of the planet and seemingly holds the key to their survival. Three heroic explorers wander the post-apocalyptic desert on a mission to save their village from despair. Uphold your pact with the Titan of Death, Epimetheus! Fight, climb and solve your way through a twisted tower as three unique adventurers, on a mission to save their village from impending doom!
