MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - April 3rd, 8AM AEDT.
Award winning game developers Summerfall Studios today announced a brand new game: Malys, a hellish roguelite deckbuilder for release in 2025. Alongside the announcement, Summerfall Studios also revealed the pre-launch page for their upcoming Kickstarter campaign.
This Kickstarter launching in April will enable Summerfall to work closely with their community to make the Malys the best game it can be, giving the team additional development time and opening themselves up to unique opportunities for communication and collaboration.
"Summerfall Studios is built on finding ways to tell innovative stories, big and small, and Malys is no exception. With a heavy emphasis on immersive and strategic play, Malys is a unique experience within the genre," says Liam Esler, Managing Director of Summerfall Studios. "We can't wait to show players what we've been working on for the past year, but as we reach the finish line, we know the project will hugely benefit from some additional love as well as our community's help."
About Malys
Exorcise the infernal and exact vengeance in this unholy roguelite deckbuilder from David Gaider and Summerfall Studios. Choose your path and strengthen your deck of arcane tricks. Expose, endure, and expel evil from the innocent possessed. Confront your past, forge precarious alliances, and uncover the truth.
As Noah, former priest turned exorcist and demon hunter, you ride the streets of a festering city in the dead of night. This city teems with demons, and among them lies your prey: Malys, a demon of extraordinary cunning and power. Use your deck to expose the rot within. Find unique combinations and strategies to withstand the horrors. Help the hopeless and free the possessed, or die in the attempt… over and over again.
Written by David Gaider (former BioWare Lead Writer on the Dragon Age series and Creative Director on Summerfall’s own Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical), Malys is a unique take on a familiar genre, pushing the boundaries of roguelite storytelling and delivering a satisfyingly unsettling and moody experience.
About Kickstarter:
Summerfall Studios is seeking Kickstarter funding to bring Malys to its full potential.
“Unlike many Kickstarters, we're not asking for funding to get started on the game and for you to receive it in two or three years. We want to work with you directly to reach 1.0 and get it in your hands within six months of the campaign launching. To achieve that goal, we need your backing, support and feedback. So few studios get to release a second game, and the second project is often the one that can provide studio stability and longevity. We need your help to make Malys a reality that can be another brick in the path of character driven, story focused, comprehensive single player experiences free of endless microtransactions and never-ending roadmaps.”
About Summerfall Studios:
Founded in 2018 in Melbourne, Australia by David Gaider, Liam Esler, and Elie Young, Summerfall Studios is an independent game development company with a focus on making premium narrative-led, character-driven games. The studio’s debut title, Stray Gods: The Roleplaying Musical, is a multi-award winning and critically acclaimed project, having been nominated for both a Grammy and a BAFTA, featured in the official selection for Tribeca Festival, as well as taking home the top prize at the Australian Game Developer’s Awards - Game of the Year.
Kickstarter Pre-Launch Link: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/summerfallstudios/malys-exorcise-demons-on-your-hunt-for-an-ancient-evil?ref=8je7mu
Platforms: PC
Developer: Summerfall Studios
Location: Melbourne, Australia
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