The Quantum Astrophysicists Guild is working with Santa Ragione to
publish their survival horror game Saturnalia: a Sardinian survival
horror adventure.
‘Saturnalia’ is a Sardinian survival horror game rooted deeply in rich
regional Italian culture. An ancient ritual carried out over countless
generations influences multiple playable characters as they try to
uncover the mysteries surrounding a small village. Here’s the catch:
once your characters die, they’re done and the village is reconfigured.
You keep your progress with the puzzles, shortcuts, and narrative as
each run builds on previous attempts. This roguelite mechanic influences
the story and encourages players to try different paths through the
labyrinthian village.
Saturnalia features:
* A procedural open world, with roguelite exploration
* Unique characters with different powers and backstories
* You need to manage resources and light to survive, remembering your
paths to safety
* It has layered levels, make sure you discover shortcuts back to
important areas of interest
* Multiple endings, all influenced by the village and it’s changes
throughout the game
Santa Ragione has assembled an all star team of heavy-hitting creatives
for the development of Saturnalia. The writing team consists of Chris
Remo (Firewatch and Half-life: Alyx) and Nick Breckon (The Walking
Dead).
Helping define the look of the game is Mike Ferraro, most well
known for his work on the Adam short film built for Unity. Because the
studio is based in Milan, Santa Ragione is keeping it authentically
Italian by enlisting Paolo Tajé, Nicolo Sala, and Federico Corbetta
Caci to help with design, music, and scenario writing. New to the games
industry is Art Director Marta Gabas, a well-known set designer who
helped with scouting locations in Sardinia and achieving the perfect
atmosphere for a game of this scale.
The Sardegna Film Commission is
also working with Santa Ragione for location scouting and visual
authenticity. Saturnalia is being produced with the participation of the
award-winning Italian Board Game Design studio Horrible Guild, led by
Lorenzo Silva.
Saturnalia is releasing to the Epic Store in 2020!
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