WEBVTT -- English 00:00:01.870 --> 00:00:03.870 From a place neither near nor far 00:00:04.512 --> 00:00:06.512 and a time neither now nor then 00:00:07.689 --> 00:00:09.689 comes a story 00:00:55.219 --> 00:00:58.238 This is the story of the Ealdorlight 00:01:02.438 --> 00:01:04.780 And it may never be told again 00:01:07.900 --> 00:01:09.900 For he is as fleeting as the wind 00:01:11.495 --> 00:01:13.677 and as hard to catch 00:01:23.980 --> 00:01:26.969 Ealdorlight is a 3D single player roleplaying game 00:01:27.055 --> 00:01:29.655 with a history and society that's different every time 00:01:29.656 --> 00:01:32.469 It's got realistic turn-based story driven combat 00:01:32.489 --> 00:01:34.489 and an open quest structure 00:01:35.281 --> 00:01:37.903 So you begin every game as a young commoner 00:01:37.938 --> 00:01:41.891 who comes of age to discover that their past is not what they thought it was 00:01:41.918 --> 00:01:43.918 And that your true identity is completely unknown 00:01:43.947 --> 00:01:47.131 Then immediately after that you meet this strange being, the Ealdorlight 00:01:47.155 --> 00:01:49.155 that's not been seen for centuries 00:01:49.179 --> 00:01:51.179 and you're invited to take the King's place 00:01:52.129 --> 00:01:56.450 Combat is turn based and has a realistic damage model built into it 00:01:56.492 --> 00:01:58.492 So there are no hit-points 00:01:58.493 --> 00:02:01.852 You instead build up advantages and modifiers through successful moves 00:02:02.117 --> 00:02:05.242 You might bruise someone's arm to make their sword less effective 00:02:05.295 --> 00:02:08.550 Or you might be able to stun them momentarily 00:02:09.350 --> 00:02:11.977 So combat feels pretty desperate, pretty life-or-death 00:02:12.102 --> 00:02:15.129 But in spite of that losing often isn't fatal 00:02:15.329 --> 00:02:18.222 Depending on who you're fighting you may just be left for dead or captured 00:02:18.355 --> 00:02:20.693 And you'll have to figure out how to escape 00:02:21.278 --> 00:02:23.360 Ealdorlight explores this question 00:02:23.395 --> 00:02:26.461 What would we have if we truly knew who we are? 00:02:26.512 --> 00:02:29.300 How can our identity affect our potential? 00:02:29.438 --> 00:02:32.385 I've combined the history generation in Sol Trader my previous game 00:02:32.677 --> 00:02:35.013 and linked it directly to the skills tree 00:02:35.222 --> 00:02:38.538 so that when you discover your past which is unknown at the beginning 00:02:38.580 --> 00:02:40.662 you become more powerful 00:02:40.700 --> 00:02:43.260 Ealdorlight is a procedurally generated game 00:02:43.300 --> 00:02:45.608 We generate all the characters and all their backstories 00:02:45.757 --> 00:02:48.893 along with an entire history of the world in which they live 00:02:49.239 --> 00:02:51.617 Armour and weapons persist throughout time 00:02:51.639 --> 00:02:54.753 the older a piece of equipment the more powerful it becomes 00:02:54.793 --> 00:02:57.777 As a player learns more about the histories of their items 00:02:57.951 --> 00:03:00.317 they become more adept at releasing their potential 00:03:00.320 --> 00:03:02.320 and become more powerful 00:03:02.967 --> 00:03:04.967 So Ealdorlight's my second game 00:03:05.019 --> 00:03:08.231 My first game Sol Trader succeeded on Kickstarter in 2015 00:03:08.268 --> 00:03:10.390 and released last year 00:03:10.585 --> 00:03:14.211 Sol Trader was Kickstarted right at the end of the development cycle 00:03:14.270 --> 00:03:17.306 so I had limited ability to make changes based on backer feedback 00:03:17.828 --> 00:03:19.828 and that was a real shame 00:03:19.864 --> 00:03:21.864 So this time, with Ealdorlight 00:03:21.866 --> 00:03:24.312 I'm looking to partner with backers right from the beginning 00:03:24.340 --> 00:03:26.536 so that we can really shape the game together 00:03:26.740 --> 00:03:29.447 So I'd love people to really catch a vision for the game 00:03:29.514 --> 00:03:32.248 and work with me on it to make it the best game that it can be