The Game
First, tell me a few words about your game!
This game takes you to a puzzle-filled adventure playing in a group of islands filled with magical powers.
There are three modes to play, including a story mode, which contains more than 80 levels.
The game itself is played on a stone table, with cards and some magic. There are various curses and bonuses waiting in the mysterious islands.
How about the story?
There is a kingdom, called Nerantan, a peaceful land, which is under an infernal attack by an evil witch. The king's daughter, Lunetta is caught and cursed by the dark magic.
One of the king's advisor tells him about a group of islands, where powerful magicians live, who could help breaking the curse.
The king offers the hand of the now cursed princess for anyone who accepts the quest to seek the wizards. But all the knights turn away, seeing the ill green face of Lunetta.
You play Sandan, the stableboy, who is in love with the princess, and eagerly accepts the quest. Your adventure starts here...
There is a storybook in the game, which guides you through the events, as you advance in the game.
What game modes can I play?
In addition to the Story Mode, where your final goal is to somehow break the curse, there is a Bingo Mode, where you play against the computer, and you have to find the matching card faster than the machine. The third is the Fill Up Mode, in which your opponent is time, and you have to gather the various field types seen on the cards (filling up their counters) to advance through the increasingly challanging levels.
Show me some about the game!
We have made some screens for you:
And here is a video clip showing the game:
Is the game suitable for children?
Absolutely! The game plays in a fairy tale scenery with colorful items, children simply love it! Also, Arcane Islands does not contain explicit violence, trash language, sexuality, gambling, alcohol, tobacco, or drug.
Is the game suitable for adults?
Of course! The rules of the game are simple, but mastering it could be quite challenging. We wanted to create a game that people of all ages could enjoy. While excluding any adult elements, we also avoided things that would render the game a child's play. Do not think it's a "for kids only" game, try it yourself!
Tell me about Gamenibus!
We are an independent game development team located in Budapest, Hungary.
How long have you been developing games?
Arcane Islands is our first title that reached release. We were developing an online gaming site for one year, which was never finished.
What was Arcane Island inspired by?
There was a tabletop game back in the 80s, where there were special playing cards with colored fields. The starting idea came when thinking about this game. After that, during the game design process, practically everything changed and evolved, so that old tabletop game is hardly recognizable in the release of the game. We have examined many games, while searching for game and design elements to make the game design concept more clear. Our main goal was to create a game with new concepts, we didn't want to make another match-3 clone. The gameplay and rules were results of many overnight brainstormings, and the story in Story Mode is based on various fairy tales.
If I have more questions...
If you have more questions feel free to ask in the forum or contact us at info[at]gamenibus.com! Any comments are very welcome!
