300% REACHED ⭐ announcing FREE DLC stretch goal ⭐
about 3 years ago – Tue, Apr 27, 2021 at 03:53:33 PM

FREE DLC for Backers Stretch Goal:

This is by far our most exciting stretch goal to date: A 5th playable character!

Bonus: it comes as a free DLC for all backers!!! ⭐

Yamat - the stars bringer ☄️

Brand new character, brand new gameplay, new dialogs and more, you can see our reveal timelapse here:

This new character will also come with unique and signature spells: 

New add-on: Backer statue ⭐ (limited quantity)

Become a part of the game as a custom statue in the merchant room, you will be remembered and your name will also appear when interacting with the statue.

Quantity is limited to 30 units and price is high because it will require manual pixel-art based on your description (as long as it respects the lore of the game) and the name appearing will have to be a first name or nickname as long as it is respecful.

Ayla Exclusive Figure - Final & New promotion! 🔮

We received fresh news from Graphigaut (who worked very hard to deliver this in time!) of the Ayla Figure and it looks absolutely stunning check this: 

Different angles pictures with her 2 daggers: 

To celebrate we are opening one more time the limited discount for Zodiac Tier for 150 units!

Professional Voice Actors stretch goal is funded (ENG & JP)

Of course let's take a moment to celebrate the Voice-Over Stretch goal that has been unlocked, we did not think we could have it in our game and it's now possible, so thanks again for making it possible!

That was a big update, thanks again for your support and have a great day,

- The Hibernian Workshop Team

Animations process & Figure news ✨
about 3 years ago – Sun, Apr 25, 2021 at 07:23:12 PM

Final 5 days!

It feels like we just launched the campaign but we are actually 5 days away the end of it!

We are so close to unlock the Voice-Over Stretch goal, we believe it will be unlocked on monday and it will be time for us to announce you our next stretch goal which is the most exciting since the start AND it includes something free for all backers. Do you have any guesses?

It's also the final days for you to play our free demo if you did not try it yet, don't hesitate to tell us what you think about it!

Calie Timelapse ✨

Our lead artist and co-founder of Hibernian Workshop, Alexandre Magnat, is the one behind all animations of the game. He made a video to show how he does his frame-by-frame wonderful animations, so here is Calie Lightning Wire spell animation:

Nearly there

With each new picture by Graphigaut we get more excited about this Kickstarter exclusive Figure, it still  has some missing elements but we are nearly there. We are also still discussing with our partner Limited Run Games the options to provide you the best possible figure, we will keep you updated very soon about it!

Sharing other Kickstarter campaigns

This time we would like to talk to you about Unsung Warriors, this Kickstarter campaigns comes with a very high level of polish and sounds like a great game for local co-op for those who liked Castle Crashers. They are 350€ away of being funded at this time so if you like what you see do not hesitate to give them support!

Have an excellent day,

- The Hibernian Workshop 

Calie Gameplay, Linux port & Level Design showcase ☄️
about 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 10:11:51 PM

Discover how we do our levels ☄️

Welcome to our game engine! We wanted to show you how quickly we can create our game levels.

We have already created so much elements including:

• Automated tilemap working for flying platforms and ground
• Auto detection wall types to generate a change in tilemap
• Randomly selected backgrounds for each worlds
• Tilemap change depending of current world

This system will allow us to create many levels of high quality! This is only one of our many tools to create the levels, let us know if you want us to show you more of these systems!

Announcing the game for Linux

As the game is having a great success on Kickstarter you have been many asking us about porting to Linux. We like taking your feedback into consideration so we talked with our porting partner MP2 Games and we are happy to announce that the game will come to Linux too!

Calie Gameplay Showcase

(work in progress gameplay)

Today we wanted to show you a complete fight of Calie, the mysterious gems sculptor. 

For Calie, everything is about her three gems:

•  Red for Damage 
•  Yellow for Movement 
•  Green for Defense 

Most of her skills will make her use already placed gems or move her gems. It means that her spells require anticipation and preparation to be perfectly executed.

This is not a game but...!

We usually share campaigns of indie games we like but this time we discovered Piepacker, an amazing multiplayer retrogaming platform that just launched on Kickstarter! We have discovered their work and love it. It would be a bit complicated to explain with words what they are about so please check the video to understand why we shared it:

We have an amazing stretch goal waiting to be revealed after the Voice Over one!

- The Hibernian Workshop Team

Capricorn update ♑ - Fight a new boss!
about 3 years ago – Thu, Apr 22, 2021 at 08:44:48 PM

Free Demo update ⭐

There are only 8 days left ⏳ to play Astral Ascent free demo and we have just updated it including:

• New boss fight (Capricorn)
• Gameplay improvements 
• Various bug fixes
• Small balancing and improvements

Capricorn joins the fight ♑

Capricorn heard about Taurus letting some intruders reach the Red Barrens,  Taurus carelessness cannot be tolerated. Therefore, Capricorn joins the fight. Be careful, the power contained in his books is terrifying even for most daring Zodiacs.

Use the freeze gambit!

Always take your time to equip the right Gambits on the right spells, for example freeze gambit is particularly efficient on Magic Tornado as it makes enemies take every hit of the tornado while they cannot move!

Join the community 

If you want to make suggestions, report bugs, talk about builds, lore or the game in general, our discord server is the place to go. We hope to see you there! 

- The Hibernian Workshop Team

Zodiac reveal: Gemini ♊, Octave Gameplay & New boss Showcase ⚡
about 3 years ago – Wed, Apr 21, 2021 at 12:02:18 AM

Zodiac reveal: Gemini ♊

First boss reveal from the fourth world (wind world), Gemini use a scythe and their fighting skills are impressive. Wind, thunder and powerful beings, that is what is waiting for you if you reach the highest place. 

Even if you survive, the most powerful and relentless Zodiacs will make sure you do not go any further.

You can vote for the next reveal with our ongoing Discord survey.

Octave Gameplay Showcase

Today we wanted to show you a complete fight of Octave, one of the 2 locked characters in the demo:

With his ethereal guns, Octave can attack from long range and his Signature Spells are more oriented toward summoning and controlling enemies. This is work-in-progress content but you can see the direction it is taking!

Capricorn ♑ boss fight showcase

With Capricorn ♑ we wanted to show you that we will not only have strong melee fighters bosses like Taurus but also magic bosses with strong and innovative concepts. 

For Capricorn everything is about his 4 books containing Astral knowledge. He does not talk much but his power frighten even the strongest Zodiacs.

Highlighting other campaigns

Giving a visibility boost to other indie developers running their Kickstarter campaign is always a pleasure but this time it's even more special because the game is made on Clickteam Fusion, the engine we used for our previous game: Dark Devotion.

The game is named Lone Fungus, it looks very dynamic and has its unique touch. Also, it is made by a solo developer! He is close to reaching his funding goal and needs some additional support, check his game below:

See you very soon for the Astral Ascent demo update!

- The Hibernian Workshop Team