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Greetings my fellow TL members,
Do you love old school RPG's? Classic RPG boss battles? Do you miss games that offer a challenge and require actual learning and strategy? Well if you're feeling nostalgic, I'd like to take a moment of your time to inform you about my new game, A House of Champions.
Summary
A House of Champions is a unique independently developed Boss-Rush type RPG game for your PC, set in a classic RPG style both graphically and in its writing/gamedesign. It features a set of challenging RPG bosses which require much more than just brute force to defeat. You have to use your wits to discover strategies and solve your opponents as you fight your way through the ranks of 20 unique Champions.
It's not easy, but perseverance is key as your characters grow and your strategies develop with every epic battle. Will you become the number-one ranked Grand Champion?
Features
•Classic RPG gameplay, challenge, and design!
•Fight in the Arena! 20 challenging boss battles, requiring more than just brute force to defeat!
•Use your wits to discover strategies and solve your opponents!
•Train and level up the powers of 4 unique characters with over 60 abilities!
•Unlock over 100 items!
•Epic Soundtrack! Each battle features a unique themed music track!
•Play with your keyboard or PC gamepad!
•Replayability! Can you go undefeated in the House of Champions?
•Go undefeated and be featured on AHouseofChampions.com!
Additionally, A House of Champions is totally DRM free, and was developed independently by an Independent Games Festival honored game developer.
Why TeamLiquid?
I chose to sponsor a thread here on TL because I know and love TL. It's my home. I feel that you guys (and girl(s)) are the exact type of people who will enjoy this game. It's a real challenge to finish the game undefeated, yet it can also be beaten by almost anyone, as your characters grow stronger even in defeat. I think TL's users will really enjoy the nostalgic design, and I'd imagine a few of you will have the perseverance to go undefeated and get featured on the A House of Champions website.
Congrats to So no fek from TL, becoming the first undefeated champion!
+ Show Spoiler [Testimonials] +
On April 09 2011 14:09 HolyArrow wrote:
Tried out the demo and it seems well-done and fun. In the process of purchasing as we speak. $7.49 for 12-18 hours of entertainment? Sounds good to me.
Tried out the demo and it seems well-done and fun. In the process of purchasing as we speak. $7.49 for 12-18 hours of entertainment? Sounds good to me.
On April 09 2011 09:42 Match wrote:
Bought it after playing the demo. Can't wait. :3
Bought it after playing the demo. Can't wait. :3
On April 10 2011 02:31 EscPlan9 wrote:
Overall though, very happy with the game and as a programmer and developer myself, I will support you on this.
Overall though, very happy with the game and as a programmer and developer myself, I will support you on this.
On April 10 2011 14:16 Ynyienae wrote:
Played through the demo and loved it. I like the feeling of the boss battles even in the demo. Glad to support indie games like this!
Played through the demo and loved it. I like the feeling of the boss battles even in the demo. Glad to support indie games like this!
On April 10 2011 09:30 faylayen wrote:
Purchased and enjoying it!
Purchased and enjoying it!
On April 10 2011 19:18 So no fek wrote:
Just beat it, and really enjoyed my adventure. Definitely a solid bit of pure gameplay.
Just beat it, and really enjoyed my adventure. Definitely a solid bit of pure gameplay.
On April 10 2011 22:08 Baerinho wrote:
More then worth the 5€, espicially supporting Indie devs.
More then worth the 5€, espicially supporting Indie devs.
"I've been playing this for the past few days and really liking it! Thanks for making something like this!" -AngeLWinG
"me and my friend just started playing this and are gonna try and go undefeated by the end of the weekend!" -Brent Wilks
"... All in all, it's the most entertaining game using this engine I've seen." -darkdaddy
"You kept me from working on my school project this saturday, and I love you for it." -Underside
Visit the A House of Champions Website
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Purchase on GamersGate! (Direct Download)
Purchase on Impulse! (Requires Free Impulse Client)
This demo allows you to combat the first two Champions. Keep in mind that the first one isn't particularly difficult, but it should give you a great introduction to the flow of the game. Unfortunately, save files will not transfer from the demo version to the full version.
FAQ
Q: How much is it?
A: $7.49 USD.
Q: How many hours of gameplay?
A: ~12-18 hours for the first playthrough for all my testers, and I've gotten reports from players of anywhere between ~7-15 hours since release. It takes longer if you're attempting to go undefeated, and much longer if you plan on attempting to go undefeated without reloading saves. I can personally go undefeated in about 6-7 hours since I know all of the tricks and can skip the dialogue.
Q: I like the art/music/design! How'd you make it?
A: It was developed using a version of Enterbrain's licensed RPG engine that was modded to fit the needs of the design. I coded these modificaitons, scripted, designed, and wrote the game myself. The music is done by Kevin Macleod (and trust me, you'll love it). Large portions of the art and sound are used via royalty free license from several sources and not produced by myself, the rest of the art (including production art) was done by myself.
Q: You used royalty free art and a licensed game engine, lame?
A: I chose to go this route primarily because the engine and graphic assets fit the game very well. I opted to focus primarily on the gameplay, writing, and design, in order to deliver the funnest experience possible. This doesn't mean it's untouched, it's actually modded quite extensively. I apologize if you dislike this, but if you're disinterested in purchasing, simply do not purchase.
Q: I enjoyed this game, how can I help?
A: Spread the word! Tell your friends, tell your friends to tell their friends as well. Rate it or write a review on GamersGate, tweet about it, share it or like it on Facebook! Link it on other forums, hell even making a recommendation here in this thread would help a lot.
Q: I hate it, now what?
A: Sorry, I can't offer refunds or anything, but if you contact me personally perhaps there's something we can work out if you can't get it to function or something. I think there's enough information available for you to make an informed decision previous to purchasing.
Q: Why Should I Buy?
A: Support indie development! It's inexpensive! No DRM! It's fun! Support a fellow TL member! (3k+ Posts, staff writer).
About me
I'm Mikilatov, you may recognize my name as I've been around this forum for a few years now, and I've recently joined the TeamLiquid staff as a writer. I'm responsible for the bi-weekly tournament roundup post you may have noticed over the past month or two.
What you probably don't know about me is that I'm an independent video game developer. I received an honorable mention at the 13th Annual Independent Games Festival for my narrative and game design work just this past year, and recently established my own studio: Zerk Studio. This company is to focus on producing creative game designs which thrive on quality design principles as opposed to complex graphics engines and code.
Thank you for your support!
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