Hi everyone, I’m Zhenghua Yang (people call me “Z”). Founder and Executive Director of Serenity Forge Doki Doki Literature Club Plus and Where water tastes like wine. our new title, innkeeper Arcana, is a farming adventure game based on atmosphere and story. You play as a witch who cultivates a miasmatic and mysteriously corrupt realm.
our inspiration
Serenity Forge’s core mission is to focus on creating meaningful, emotionally affecting games that challenge your way of thinking. We are based in Boulder, Colorado, surrounded by beautiful mountains and vast prairies. Over the years, we have been truly inspired by the meaningful impact of Colorado culture, the idea of ââenvironmental sustainability, and the magnificence of our local landscape. What would it look like if it were the site of a world-changing event?âThat’s why homestead arcana born.
make clear history
of homestead arcana, you find yourself in a post-apocalyptic world. For thousands of years, careless use of magic has sunk the world into a sea of ââtoxic miasma. Life in the clouds is almost impossible. People and creatures who managed to survive in the miasma became warped, mysterious, twisted, and dangerous. Most of the population is terrified, reserved and isolated because of this global catastrophe. But you are not. Using magic, intellect, and grit, you set out to restore the land for future generations. Over the course of the game, discover the secrets behind the Miasma, tend plants and homesteads to enhance your spells, and use the magic of nature to restore the land. Travel to explore submerged ruins and uncover the truth behind the world.
story adventure
the world of homestead arcana It’s very atmospheric and focuses heavily on narrative storytelling through environmental design. The inspiration was very broad, from WPA posters to woodcuts that captured the grandeur of landscapes in the classic Americana imagination. Princess Mononokeparticularly the contrast between lush/beautiful nature and overgrown foreign waste Nausicaa of the Valley of the Winda dangerous and unforgiving nature Made in Abyssand also strange, bubbly, hard-to-find supernatural phenomena like novels and movies annihilation.
I wanted to create a world where players could immerse themselves in building their own home, like a game like a game. my time at Portia again stardew valleybut put them in an isolated and mysterious world like a game Shadow of the Colossus.
In addition to atmosphere, we are also character-centric.Our story begins with the emotions of people placed in bizarre situations and derives how they really feel in response to the bizarre and supernatural challenges they face during the course of the game. homestead arcana, voiced by Yuri Lowenthal, begins by arriving at a crumbling abandoned farm with your trusty and familiar Huckleberry (which you can make a pet!). Although isolated from civilization, with his help you slowly learn the ropes and begin to settle into life on the shooting range. I realize that I might be hiding a .
Farming and Survival is a very interesting genre with plenty of opportunities for immersion, role-playing, and player selection that comes with it. In this kind of game, players want to explore and plunge into the borders of the world. This is exactly the idea we are trying to capture. In our game, this takes players from simple collecting and crafting to magical discoveries created over hundreds of years.
It’s probably best to stop here and let you explore the wonderful world homestead arcana yourself.i am so looking forward to you playing homestead arcana Thank you for supporting our vision of creating meaningful and emotionally impactful games on PC and Xbox Series X|S on April 21st!
homestead arcana
skybound game
$19.99
Become an agricultural witch and cultivate areas mysteriously contaminated with miasma. Discover the secrets of its appearance, grow plants to enhance spells, and use nature’s magic to heal the land. BUILD YOUR FARM Build your own farm from scratch. Discover new plants, tend to your ever-growing garden, heal the land and make it your own. Step into Miasma and discover its secrets Dangerous warped creatures roam free-roaming deadly Miasma to survive and explore to find out its secrets. Discover powerful new plants and spells to grow your garden Recover new plants and spells, grow your homestead, and travel deep into the rotten lands in search of new seeds, recipes and knowledge. Become an all-powerful witch and use the magic of nature to heal the world. Prepare yourself for the mysterious challenge that lies ahead of you.
