At WX, Wakefield over 50 games will be demoing, along with 400+ developers, game industry publishers, investors and platforms in attendance for GaMaYo 25! Join us on the 13th of November for a day full of demos and round tables.
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Today we are looking at ‘Another Castle’ which is confirmed to be at the event, from Something Crazy ltd!
Another Castle by Something Crazy ltd
What would be your description of your game?
Another Castle is a fast-paced, challenging dungeon-crawling roguelike shooter. You play as Princess Peta who is sick of playing “Damsel in Distress” ventures into an ever-changing Castle filled with gun wielding cult members, mysterious secrets and a whole heap of items to help boost her firepower.
How did development start? (Were there any key inspirations or ideas that drove you?)
I had been working in the industry for just over 10 years as quality assurance and learnt a lot about game develop from colleagues and in my spare time. At a key part of my life a few things aligned and gave me the opportunity to take a big break, this lead to me being able to spend some time being creative and to give solo development a go. The idea idea of a gun slinging Princess and the name Another Castle had been rolling around in my head for a few years, then the rise of roguelikes happened and the it felt like the perfect fit for what I wanted to work on and gave me a good direction to go in.
Tell us about the team behind the game?
Currently I’m a solo developer working on design, code, art. It can be a lot but it’s part of the challenge I set to myself when starting development and so far I’m happy with how it’s turning out…I think haha. Sound Design is not in my wheelhouse though and will be looking to bring a Sound Designer onto the project in the near future.
What kind of experiences do you hope to bring players?
As a player of roguelikes myself I’m not always looking for something unique or new, I’m looking for something that scratches the itch I have for fun, challenge, secrets, choice and solid gameplay. I’m hoping Another Castle fulfils that for players and becomes, for any amount of time, a staple in there list of go to games when looking for that “just one more run” game. I’m also hoping to add as many accessibility features as I can to game to allow new and sometimes excluded players to get into the game and have fun with minimal hurdles.
In 10 words or less, highlight the appeal of the game?
Solid, challenging, roguelike shooter in an ever-changing castle.
Any links to access/wishlist the game?
Another Castle is available to wishlist on Steam here: https: Another Castle Steam