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Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-13 15:55:41
April 08 2011 20:44 GMT
#1
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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.

On April 09 2011 09:42 Match wrote:
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.

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!

On April 10 2011 09:30 faylayen wrote:
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.

On April 10 2011 22:08 Baerinho wrote:
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)


Download Patch 1.03


Download the Demo!
Alternate Link

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!
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11143 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-08 20:53:55
April 08 2011 20:49 GMT
#2
I really like the music
is there any way i can it without getting the game?

edit: as in the music you used in the trailer
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ZeroCartin
Profile Blog Joined March 2008
Costa Rica2390 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-08 20:59:11
April 08 2011 20:53 GMT
#3
Hm

Was this made with RPG Maker? Also, not all art assets were created for this game, meeaning that alot of those portraits are sourced from somewhere else. Care to explain before I decide to purchase?

EDIT:
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,

Can you link up to the mention? I did a search but didnt find anything.
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Crunchums
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
United States11143 Posts
April 08 2011 20:56 GMT
#4
On April 09 2011 05:53 ZeroCartin wrote:
Hm

Was this made with RPG Maker? Also, not all art assets were created for this game, meeaning that alot of those portraits are sourced from somewhere else. Care to explain before I decide to purchase?

clearly you have not read the FAQ section
not that i would know anything about not reading the FAQ section
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Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-08 21:18:03
April 08 2011 21:12 GMT
#5
On April 09 2011 05:49 Crunchums wrote:
I really like the music
is there any way i can it without getting the game?

edit: as in the music you used in the trailer


http://incompetech.com/

Sorry I can't take the time to link every song.

On April 09 2011 05:53 ZeroCartin wrote:
Can you link up to the mention? I did a search but didnt find anything.


It was for an experiment in game design I did entitled 'Senseless'. It recieved an honorable mention at the 13th annual Independent Games Festival (Awarded this January).

The rest of the information you seek is in the OP. Thanks!
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
Shodaa
Profile Joined March 2010
Canada404 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-08 23:32:46
April 08 2011 23:24 GMT
#6
I'm kind of like in a retro gaming phase so this look really interesting ! I'll try the demo and see if I like it enough to buy it. I hope its really is as challenging as you say tho :D !

EDIT: A few question: Is it possible to play in fullscreen mode ? Also, can I change the control to play with a controler or remap the keyboard key ? (like an xbox360 controler)
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Terrakin
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
United States1440 Posts
April 09 2011 00:05 GMT
#7
On April 09 2011 08:24 Shodaa wrote:
EDIT: A few question: Is it possible to play in fullscreen mode ? Also, can I change the control to play with a controler or remap the keyboard key ? (like an xbox360 controler)

you can use JoyToKey

Looks cool OP but sad that there is a lot of those royalty free art stuff though.
Fame was like a drug. But what was even more like a drug were the drugs.
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-09 00:39:04
April 09 2011 00:34 GMT
#8
On April 09 2011 08:24 Shodaa wrote:
I'm kind of like in a retro gaming phase so this look really interesting ! I'll try the demo and see if I like it enough to buy it. I hope its really is as challenging as you say tho :D !

EDIT: A few question: Is it possible to play in fullscreen mode ? Also, can I change the control to play with a controler or remap the keyboard key ? (like an xbox360 controler)


You can press F1 in game to change keys directly, and use alt+enter to toggle to fullscreen mode. It -should- fullscreen by default though.

Also, it's quite challenging to go undefeated, especially your first run through. Keep in mind that the first boss is a bit easier than the others, though.
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
Match
Profile Joined January 2011
215 Posts
April 09 2011 00:42 GMT
#9
Bought it after playing the demo. Can't wait. :3
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
April 09 2011 00:48 GMT
#10
On April 09 2011 09:42 Match wrote:
Bought it after playing the demo. Can't wait. :3


That's good to know. =) To be honest, I was quite worried the demo would turn people off... The tutorialish battle and the first boss are a bit less exciting/challenging than the rest!

♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
emperorchampion
Profile Blog Joined December 2008
Canada9496 Posts
April 09 2011 01:39 GMT
#11
Cool, I might check this out once exams are over
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N!P
Profile Joined April 2011
Germany1 Post
April 09 2011 01:45 GMT
#12
wow very nice .. thanks for posting
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henreiman
Profile Blog Joined December 2010
United States407 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-09 03:00:34
April 09 2011 03:00 GMT
#13
Very nice post, I will look into it. Just a suggestion: a poll that rates the game from 1-5 (or 1-10, or whatever) may be a nice asset, in addition testimonials/reviews as they come could be included.
iPBioOrMech
Profile Joined May 2010
Turkey297 Posts
April 09 2011 03:22 GMT
#14
Sick song :D, looks like Pokemon =/
i created scan BM, MvP created mule drop.
vitruvia
Profile Joined June 2009
Canada235 Posts
April 09 2011 04:14 GMT
#15
why not find a team instead working alone?
what quote?
Mikilatov
Profile Blog Joined May 2008
United States3897 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-09 05:29:25
April 09 2011 04:52 GMT
#16
On April 09 2011 13:14 vitruvia wrote:
why not find a team instead working alone?


I do work in teams quite often, I'm actually spending this entire weekend working with members of my new design studio. =) I simply didn't for this particular project, as it started as my 'pet' project which quickly got out of hand and ended up being pretty beastly, haha.

On April 09 2011 12:00 henreiman wrote:
Very nice post, I will look into it. Just a suggestion: a poll that rates the game from 1-5 (or 1-10, or whatever) may be a nice asset, in addition testimonials/reviews as they come could be included.


Added testimonials. =) Thanks for the idea.
♥ I used to lasso the shit out of your tournaments =( ♥ | Much is my hero. | zizi yO~ | Be Nice, TL.
HolyArrow
Profile Blog Joined August 2010
United States7116 Posts
April 09 2011 05:09 GMT
#17
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. I'll post my impression of it once I get far enough.
nanaoei
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
3358 Posts
April 09 2011 06:02 GMT
#18
this remidns me of final fantasy legends 1-3 ! man did i love that game on the gameboy back then
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So no fek
Profile Blog Joined June 2005
United States3001 Posts
April 09 2011 06:25 GMT
#19
Looks pretty cool, so I picked it up. I'm a big fan of old school games that put a emphasis on gameplay, so hopefully I won't be disappointed. I don't think I will be, but if it lets me waste a couple of hours and supports a TL member, can't say I'll regret my purchase.
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Vei
Profile Joined March 2010
United States2845 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-04-09 09:01:29
April 09 2011 06:36 GMT
#20
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