Explore a vast and magical island full of ancient mysteries, and exotic dangers. Track down the Scrolls of Hope and save your people. Read more
Explore a vast and magical island full of ancient mysteries, and exotic dangers. Track down the Scrolls of Hope and save your people.
About this project
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Here we are. The end of our first kickstarter project, and although not a success, it's been a great learning experience!
Thank you to everyone involved with OUYA, Unity, Propellerhead Software, Gimp, Audacity, Elgato, and Kickstarter.
Not to mention those who have shown interest in Mukashi and backed our project!
Development on Mukashi will continue, and we look forward to sharing more information and videos with the community soon.
The experience gained, and positive response received, during our kickstarter campaign has been great, and will help with future efforts in promotion and development of the game.
If you would like to stay up to date with our progress, provide suggestions or discuss the game please head to our website or follow/like/subscribe to us at the following :
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Mukashi is a top down adventure game inspired by the ancient orient.
- It's being developed exclusively for OUYA!
- Choose to play as either a male or female Mukashi.
- Then explore the island of Kanoko in search of the Scrolls of Hope.
- Customize your character and game-play, with magical stones found throughout the island.
- Fight demons, soldiers, monsters, bandits and other exotic foes.
- Collect treasure and trade your way to stones, scrolls and the favour of the islands inhabitants.
- Solve puzzles and riddles, to uncover secret locations, full of riches and rare stones.
- Use any means necessary to track down the Scrolls of Hope and save your people from the ever rising ocean.
You play as a skilled warrior-scout, and recently chosen Mukashi.
Being chosen by your people is a great honour, and proof of your supreme ability in combat and exploration. Mukashi are chosen once every 10 years, and are tasked with leaving their home land, in search of the "Scrolls of Hope".
An ancient legend tells of a time before your people struggled for survival, a time when they were still connected to Kanoko island. When they were first faced with the rising of the ocean, your people had to make a choice.
To the north, was thick and dangerous jungle. Hunting, and farming at its edges, was your peoples main source of food, but many that strayed too deep were never seen again. However, the threat of the ocean cutting them from their main source of food, seemed greater than the danger of the jungle.
They trained a small team of their best hunters, trackers and warriors and then sent them to their almost certain doom.
These select few, bravely entered the jungle in the hope of finding a new home, somewhere safe from the rising waters.
They named these warrior scouts "Mukashi".
Summer passed into winter, the oceans continued to rise, but no more was heard from the Mukashi. People began to loose hope and a channel of water now cut them from the mainland of Kanoko.
Then, as the tenth anniversary of the Mukashi drew near, a casket washed ashore bearing a familiar brand. Inside was a scroll, the first of the "Scrolls of Hope".
It told of a safe haven for your people, it's location only revealed by the remaining scrolls, hidden on Kanoko island.
Centuries have passed, and many have braved the journey to Kanoko in search of the scrolls. None have returned.
So now it falls to you. Uncover the mystery behind the first Mukashi, find the scrolls, and save your people.
Well, as for why Kickstarter? Honestly, we want reach as many of the existing, (and potential), OUYA users, the indie game fans, and the Kickstarter community, as we can.
As for OUYA, if you haven't heard about it before, it's an and alternative console experience, and was funded here on kickstarter!
We require funding for various different elements of the games development, including - hardware, software, production cost, and other associated fees.
If we successfully raise our target amount, we aim to release Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope early 2015.
We are aiming to raise enough funding to be eligible for the OUYA "Free the Games Fund". This was suggested to us by OUYA after contacting them over our initial project and kickstarter details. If we reach our kickstarter goal, OUYA's generous contribution will greatly benefit the games development.
Dan Dengler - Design
Dan began work on Mukashi earlier this year. Finally putting years of relevant education and a passion for games, to use! He works on everything from environment and story, to music, animation and programming.
Ross Robinson - Community Manager
Ross allows us to focus on the games development, while staying active with the community. He also takes care of our video editing and website found here.
Ross is kindly donating any free time he can to the project, we also receive help from our friends and the indie games community. So thank you!
We have a broad range of relevant education, knowledge and skills, and have made promising progress over the past few months. Most importantly there is plenty of passion and determination on our side!
We now need to see if the Ouya and indie gaming/funding community is as excited about the project as we are, and hopefully reach our Kickstarter Goal.
Dengletrons Arcade, would like to thank all the staff, and contributors, at Kickstarter, OUYA, Unity, Gimp, Propellerhead, and Audacity.
Risks and challenges
We have the relevant skills and knowledge to complete this project, and our "risks and challenges" (or focus and design goals) are:
- Completing the project -
We want to make a great game, but we don't want you to have to wait forever to play it! We are aiming for release in the early part of 2015.
- Fun and Engaging Combat -
We want to provide the player with an entertaining and customisable combat system, where they can choose combinations of abilities found throughout the world.
- A Large, diverse and interesting world to explore -
We want the island to be an interesting and beautiful place for the player to explore.
- Reward exploration and achievement -
Abilities, Scrolls and Treasures will lie in wait for those that explore, solve puzzles and take victory in the more fearsome encounters.
- Intriguing and engrossing, story and characters -
Finally we want achieve an interesting gameplay experience through our story and dialogue delivery.
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Have a question? If the info above doesn't help, you can ask the project creator directly.
Rewards
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Pledge £1 or more
1 backer
--- "Selfless Contribution" --- Thank you for supporting this Kickstarter. Your contribution might well make all the difference!
You will be credited for your kindness.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge £3 or more
5 backers Limited (95 left of 100)
--- "The Early Backer Treatment" --- Receive "Supporters" edition of the game, (described below), at the lowered price. Plus exclusive "Early Backer Wallpaper" and appear in the end game credits with "Early Backer highlight". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge £5 or more
2 backers
---"Supporters"--- Receive full OUYA game, Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope, on release.
Your name will be included in the end game credits under "Supporters". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.Estimated delivery: -
Pledge £10 or more
4 backers Limited (96 left of 100)
--- "The Early Backer Treatment" --- Receive "Mukashi Fans" edition of the game, (described below), at the lowered price. Plus exclusive "Early Backer Wallpaper" and appear in the end game credits with "Early Backer highlight". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge £15 or more
1 backer
--- "Mukashi Fans" --- Receive full OUYA game, Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope, on release. Plus digital versions of the game manual, soundtrack, and the design and development handbook. Your name will be included in the end game credits under "Mukashi Fans". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.
Estimated delivery: -
Pledge £35 or more
1 backer
--- "Mukashi Faithful" --- Receive both digital and physical versions of the game, game manual, soundtrack, and the design and development handbook. All contained in a Mukashi game box.
Your name will be included in the end game credits under "Mukashi Faithful". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge £100 or more
0 backers Limited (50 left of 50)
--- "Scroll Collectors" --- Both Digital and Physical versions of the game and collectors edition extras - including tee shirts, posters, stickers and mini figurine. All presented in a Mukashi collectors edition box. Your name will be included in both game credits, and digital documentation under "Scroll Collectors". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge £500 or more
0 backers Limited (8 left of 8)
--- "The First Mukashi" --- Signed Digital and Physical versions of the game, collectors edition extras, large hand drawn map, plus your very own 8" Mukashi figurine! All contained in a custom made Mukashi display box. (Your choice of male or female character). Additional Mukashi Tee-Shirt (Choose size, colour and design from selection).
Also special mention in game documentation and game credits under "First Mukashi". Thanks for helping towards funding Mukashi - Scrolls of Hope.Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world -
Pledge £1,500 or more
0 backers Limited (2 left of 2)
--- "Major Contributors" --- All of the above rewards PLUS Signed "dengletrons arcade" 8gb OUYA console used during development. Mukashi Edition custom shelled 16gb OUYA console (available when in stock). Have your name and likeness adapted to an important in game character. Your adapted characters, 8" vinyl figurine. A signed 6" photo from the Mukashi "dev team". Various other Mukashi/Dengletron's Arcade related goodies all packaged in a specially designed display case. Finally a huge thankyou from us and all the other Mukashi fans. Thankyou for helping ensure the projects success. This will be noted throughout the, game credits, game manual, and the design and development book.
Estimated delivery:Ships anywhere in the world
Funding period
- (29 days)
