Dark Link Trailer & Character Information!

We've done it!

And by it, I am of course referring to the Official Teaser for our new IP called Dark Link. After the video, I'll explain in this blog post what you are seeing and why you are seeing it. Enjoy this first look at an exciting new title from Bio's Remnant Gaming.

The Art and Animation of Larc Muckenmuller

The bit of gameplay footage you see in this brief teaser is the proverbial star of the show. Our Art Lead - the aforementioned Larc - did an amazing job of creating this Mephistopolian backdrop and bit of character work. You can clearly see Kaela moving to hide behind what we call a "Boo Box" before she is suddenly transformed into a rather ghastly monster named Rendark. He proceeds to launch himself at a second "Boo Box", destroying it and releasing the soul of some unfortunate creature from its prison.

And that is all you get for now. I know, the pixel art is better than anything many of you have ever seen (certainly surprised the hell out of me) and the world is definitely interesting, but I have to admit that we are still VERY early in the process of making this game. This footage wasn't even done in an engine. We have a long way to go.

This teaser was born out of the necessity of having something for us to take to Web Summit 2014 in Dublin, Ireland. We can show off our ideas and where our creative headspace is at while also displaying some of the work of our remarkably talented staff. This should go a long way in helping us secure some capital moving forward.

This month is already shaping up to be an exciting one, and not just because my birthday is tomorrow. We will find out over the next few weeks what exactly Bio's Remnant Gaming is and what we are going to have the resources to do as a company. I am excited by what is happening and can't wait to start proper development on this amazing game (as well as others!). Be on the lookout for some pretty meaty updates over the next few weeks.

And, as always, good luck!

~Matt

Middle of the Month October (Dark Link Update!)

Wow is the word to describe my current schedule. It has been difficult to even find time to catch my breath, let alone maintain the most interesting blog ever written. A lot of family matters have come to a head here these last two weeks coinciding with the Bio's Remnant Gaming work that is also coming to a sharp point as well.

Everything happens at once, right?

Not everything that is happening is bad either. A lot of good things are taking place in regards to Dark Link, as evidenced by this picture.

Major ultra-epic kudos to Larc Muckenmuller who is currently breathing color and life into Mephistopolis and the characters of Dark Link. This might just be a simple idle animation but it represents the culmination of planning and hard work of us over at Bio's Remnant Gaming.

Soon, we'll have the trailer put together for our company to take to the Web Summit in Dublin, Ireland. There are still some questions about who is going and what is going on there but hopefully some good things will happen with our indiegogo campaign and we can have our cake and eat it too. Please give it a look and let me know if you think I can improve it over the next couple of days.

If you can donate, that is epic too! You can even get a signed art print from the artist who did the above awesomeness. Cool right? What are you waiting for then?

And check back here. I'll have more updates!

~Penfighter

Far Too Long

Friends,

Apologies for the lengthy hiatus from posting here. I have received quite a few emails inquiring about the status of my blog and whether or not it is dead. I can confidently report that this blog is still, in fact, very alive.

My lack of posting here is not an isolated occurrence. I am not really posting anywhere! Work with Bio's Remnant Gaming has been keeping me incredibly busy and much of what I am doing with them is done behind closed doors for now. I am certain that when some of the projects we have been developing finally see some light you will here plenty about what I've been up to.

In the mean time, I will be following up this remarkably brief blog post with commentary on the gaming industry as well as indie game development. Heck, I might even toss in a review or two!

Check back often!

~Matt