We are on Kickstarter!The time has come! Our Kickstarter campaign is finally here! Help us finish The Watchmaker
here.
Who are we?Hi there! We are
Micropsia Games, a team of chileans indie game developers. We want to show you the development of our biggest project: The Watchmaker, a game for steampunk lovers.
In this blog, we want you to give us feedback, tell us what you think about concept art, mechanics, narrative, and all that kind of stuff.
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The GameThe Watchmaker it's an innovative third-person game, developed in Unreal Engine 4 for PC, PS4 and Xbox One, that mixes puzzle and adventure in a challenging series of levels full of riddles, action and mystery. In the game, you are Alexander, who is trapped in a steampunk world, similar to a large clock gear, where your mission is to repair it...and discover why you are there and who has sabotaged it. But not all is so simple. Alexander has a bigger challenge: The fight against time itself.
GameplayThe Watchmaker it’s a puzzle adventure game. The player takes the role of Alexander, who must solve the intricate mechanisms that are presented to him with the help of his magnetic glove, with which you can manipulate objects at will.
Alexander suffers from a strange disease that makes him grow old very quickly. The world is like a large clock gear, full of mobile platforms and enemies. Knowing this, the player must travel through clock levels and solving puzzles to discover the mysteries of the clock tower.
MechanicsAging ProcessDuring the game, Alexander ages quickly. The player begins the game with 30 years old and dies upon reaching 90 years of age. To recover years of life, the player must reach a recovery machine (save point) or find and use keys. There are 3 age stretches: 30-50 years old, 50-70 years old, and 70-90 years old. The save point brings the player back to the beginning of the age stretch he was at the moment of activation, while using the key item recovers exactly 20 years of age.
There are other mechanics like
the stamina syringe, consumable keys, magnetic manipulation and time bombs that aren't here yet, but don't worry, we are going to let you know about them soon!
Look and FeelThe art style of The Watchmaker is steampunk with components of oneiric and surrealist environments. The idea is to provoke the feeling of being trapped within the gears of a giant clock.
Here is some art:
Stay alert if you want to know about characters, narrative and more.
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News
Hello! We've come a long way in developing The Watchmaker and we'll soon announce two great news!
For now, we want to tell you that we are at #GDC17! The attendees have been able to meet Alexander and give us their comments!
Here some pictures:
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PrefundiaWe have project in prefundia! You can check it out
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