DANGEN Entertainment 5th Year Anniversary Show - Announcement DetailsDANGEN Entertainment 5th Year Anniversary Show - Announcement Details

Author: DANGEN Entertainment

OSAKA – June 6th, 2022 – DANGEN Entertainment has announced the details of their 5th Year Anniversary Show.

Loretta - Publisher Announcement

DANGEN Entertainment has announced Loretta for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.

Loretta - Announcement Trailer

Loretta is a story-driven psychological thriller that makes the player an accessory to the heroine’s crimes and leads her through a self-crafted nightmare. Gameplay focuses on choosing phrases in dialogue, interacting with objects, and making decisions which involve planning the murder and getting rid of the evidence.

The story is about a woman, dealing with betrayal, her husband’s infidelity, relationship problems and the difficult social situation of the 1940s.

Conceptually and aesthetically, the game is inspired by the American art of the twentieth century, the works of Andrew Wyeth and Edward Hopper, film noir of the 40s-50s, thrillers by Alfred Hitchcock, the Philip Ridley movie "The Reflecting Skin," the books "1922" by Stephen King and "Lolita" by Vladimir Nabokov.

Features:
- The plot can either turn into a web of dodgy lies, or into a crescendo of bloody murders.
- Player is free to decide the fate of the character.
- Freedom of choice​.
- Many endings.

Story
The year is 1947. Lora and Walter Harris move to a farm, which used to belong to his parents. Walter is a writer and Lora is a housewife. Both are quite unsuccessful.

The family is going through financial difficulties. The situation is also complicated by the fact that Walter owes money to people from New York. And although the husband keeps it a secret from his wife, Lora has a suspicion. Moreover, she suspects him of cheating.

Lora understands that she gave up her job, her dreams and other opportunities for her failure of a husband she doesn’t even love. Now she is stuck in a cold empty house barely making ends meet.

As she struggles to make loan payments, she finds out that Walter’s publishing house has insured his life. In the event of his death, the insurance sum would be $30.000. A plan is born in Lora’s mind.
Loretta’s release date will be announced at a later time.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1592540/Loretta/
Loretta - Press Kit
Developer: Yakov Butuzov

Dungeon Drafters - Publisher Announcement

DANGEN Entertainment has announced Dungeon Drafters for PC, Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.

Dungeon Drafters - Announcement Trailer

Dungeon Drafters is a mystery dungeon adventure set in a world where magic is cards, and cards are magic. Players explore ancient ruins, loot rare cards and employ clever combos to defeat foes and build the legendary spell deck that could save the world.

They play a young adventurer eager to explore ancient ruins in a tile-based dungeon crawler with rogue-lite elements. Players choose their character, create their unique spell deck and plunge into the ancient dungeons on a quest to rid the world of evil and forbidden cards.

They battle it out in tile-based combat with their spell deck to execute incredible combos that devastate the battlefield. Collect rare cards, loot treasure, rescue lost adventurers, then return to town to prepare for the next run. Dive deeper and work toward building the ultimate spell deck that will banish evil from the world forever.

KEY FEATURES

Dungeon Drafter’s release date will be announced at a later date.
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1824580/Dungeon_Drafters/
Dungeon Drafters - Press Kit
Developer: Manalith Studios

Lost Ruins - Console Release Announcement

DANGEN Entertainment has announced that Lost Ruins will be available for purchase on the Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One digital stores on June 6th, 2022.

Lost Ruins (Console) - Launch Trailer

Lost Ruins a dark, anime-style metroidvania with modern action game play, where the player is a young girl who has awoken in a strange, dimly lit dungeon without any of her memories. With the help of a mysterious magician, Beatrice, the girl goes on a perilous journey to survive, find answers, battle gruesome monsters, and unlock the secrets of the lost ruins and her missing memories.

ENGAGE IN COMBAT
Combat in Lost Ruins is both strategic and methodical. Slash away at enemies, burn them to a crisp, or even deflect their projectiles back at them. Arm yourself with a variety of swords, axes and other assorted medieval weaponry, and hack monsters to pieces.

MASTER DESTRUCTIVE SPELLS
For those with an affinity for magic, Lost Ruins allows you to cast a variety of spells through wands, tonics, and scrolls. Burn monsters, freeze bosses, and heal yourself when in danger. Choose what works for your playstyle and make a magic casting character that’s totally your own.

CHOOSE YOUR ACCESSORIES
The world of Lost Ruins is a dangerous one and being armed to the teeth with awesome weaponry is sometimes not enough. That’s where accessories come in. Accessories are unique pieces of equipment with all manner of effects. One accessory might protect you against fire, while another might heal you when you’re poisoned. The right combination of accessories can create different strategic options for your adventure.

MAKE USE OF THE ENVIRONMENT
As you explore the depths of Lost Ruin’s dimly lit dungeons, you will find that while everything around you might bring about your death, you can also use the environment around you to your advantage. Elements within the world will react with other elements realistically. Flammable liquids will be set ablaze when in contact with lit lanterns. Ice magic will freeze bodies of water, making them dangerously cold. The more you understand the environment and how to use it to your advantage, the more dangerous you will become.

Lost Ruins (Console) - Press Kit

Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister - Release Date Announcement

DANGEN Entertainment has announced that Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister will be released on Steam and GOG on July 28th, 2022.

Vestaria Saga II - Release Date Trailer

Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister (formerly known as Vestaria Saga Gaiden: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister) is a story-focused strategy RPG where positioning, movement, and weaponry are paramount to success. Players control their character units around a classically styled grid-based map and engage pirates, rebels, monsters, imperial soldiers, and anything else that stands in their way.

Vestaria Saga II: The Sacred Sword of Silvanister follows the further adventures of Zade, the hero from VS1, bringing the tales of him and his companions to a thrilling, satisfying end. Across his epic quest, Zade will encounter allies both new and old while also uncovering more of the mysteries behind the vile Margulites and their plan to plunge Vestaria into a new age of darkness.

This version of the game will be enhanced to include the following new features:
- New music
- Resolution upgrade (now 1280 x 720)
- New bonuses for completing the entire game
- Battle results added to the end of every map
- The ability to save every turn, as well as an auto-save function
- Various new functions as a result of updating the game to the latest version of SRPG Studio (as of Dec 2021)
- A new single, rebalanced difficulty, including new items, stat buffs, skills and more
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1811600/Vestaria_Saga_II_The_Sacred_Sword_of_Silvanister/
Vestaria Saga II - Press Kit

Major Update Announcements

DANGEN Entertainment has announced major updates to the following games:

Smelter

Smelter will receive a major update for PC and consoles titled, “Forged in Hell,” which will include three new modes of gameplay:
Action Mode: a modified version of the game which removes the strategy stages and allows players to play through the game in pure action-platforming mayhem, similar to Mega Man.
Boss Rush Mode: an unlockable mode that allows players to challenge all of the game’s tough-as-nails bosses in succession.
Classic Mode: the original version of the game, combining overhead real-time-strategy stages with action-platforming levels, similar to Actraiser.
The free update will be available on PC on June 6th, and shortly thereafter on Nintendo Switch, PS4 and Xbox One.

Evertried

Evertried will receive a major update for PC and consoles that includes the following features:
Floor Editor (Beta) - Players can now create, play, and edit their own floors. Using the Floor Editor menu, players can design their own completely original floors with the game's various enemies and hazards, then share them with other players across the globe (internet connection required).
Bug Reporting Tool - Players can now report bugs with logs through the pause menu, instead of manually fetching the logs.
Automated Report - The game will now detect critical issues and report the logs automatically to increase bug fixing efficiency.
The free update will be available on PC on June 6th, and available on consoles later this year.

Batbarian: Testament of the Primordials

Batbarian will receive a major update on PC and console that includes the following features:

Challenges Mode
- Special levels totally separate from the main game and player stats specific to save files.
- Challenges are unlocked based on achievement progress.
- Players can continue a challenge from an autosave point with the continue button on the Challenges menu.
- Includes Boss Rush Challenge and Gallery Challenge, and more challenges may be added in the future.
The free update will be applied to PC on June 6th, with consoles coming shortly after in June.

Abomi Nation

Abomi Nation will be receiving a massive update for PC on June 6th that includes new creatures and most notably, a collaboration with Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling:
- 22 brand-new Abomis (creatures)
- 10 guest Abomis from Bug Fables: The Everlasting Sapling
- 13 new Abomi variants (162 Abomis in total)
- New attacks, abilities and biomes
- New “Fast Battle Mode”
DANGEN Entertainment has announced that Abomi Nation will also officially be released on Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. The release date will be announced at a later time.

Physical Release Announcements:

Smelter

Red Art games will be releasing Smelter Collector’s Edition for Nintendo Switch and PS4. The physical edition will include a collector box, game, artbook, soundtrack and double-side poster. More details to be announced at a later time.

Stegosoft RPG: Ara Fell & Rise of the Third Power

Limited Run Games will be releasing a physical edition of Ara Fell: Enhanced Edition and Rise of the Third Power for Nintendo Switch and PS4. The physical edition will come in combo form, featuring Stegosoft Games’ two hit RPGs. More details will be announced at a later date.

Kingdom of Night - Uncut Gameplay Showcase

DANGEN Entertainment has unveiled never before seen uncut gameplay from Kingdom of Night in their showcase. The gameplay clip shows new co-op gameplay with two different classes, a battle scene, character dialogue interaction scenes, and a short clip of story.

Kingdom of Night is an 80’s themed isometric, story-driven, action-RPG with an expansive, interconnected map and open-ended quest system. It is a game about coming of age, cosmic horror, and true love. The player takes control of John as his adventure leads him through an hour by hour experience of what may be everyone's last night on Earth. He will encounter unearthly evils, Demon lords, afflicted townsfolk, high school bullies, and a torrent of engaging, serial-like side stories all nested in a larger-than-life fantasy that brings the ultimate evil to a neighborhood near you.

https://store.steampowered.com/app/1094600/Kingdom_of_Night/

DANGEN Entertainment Developer Grant Announcement
In celebration of our 5th Year Anniversary, DANGEN Entertainment is hosting a development grant program aimed at helping indie developers that are working on their dream projects. It’s been an exciting five years for us and we want to pay our success forward with a grand total of US$50,000 on offer to some of the most interesting games the indie scene has to offer.

Under this program we will be selecting one team each for the following grants:

1st Place: 25,000 USD 2nd Place: 15,000 USD 3rd Place: 10,000 USD

This grant is to help developers take the next steps for their indie game project. That project is most likely going to be at a stage where they have a playable build, but still need to make some progress before they can decide on the game’s long-term future. Developers would not be obligated to publish with Dangen if they receive a grant reward, although we would ask for a Right of First Negotiation. Submission deadline is September 30, 2022 and winners will be chosen in December, 2022.

https://grant.dangenentertainment.com/

DANGEN Entertainment will be holding a massive Steam Publisher Sale that will run from June 6th - June 9th, with some of their deepest discounts to date!

DANGEN Entertainment 5th Year Anniversary - Press Kit
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