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Metroidvania 9 Years of Shadows Now on Kickstarter
Independent developer Halberd Studios is excited to launch their crowdfunding campaign for the emotionally-charged metroidvania title 9 Years of Shadows. Inspired by the likes of Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, Mega Man Zero, Super Metroid, and Demon’s Crest, 9 Years of Shadows follows battle maiden Europa as she explores her tragic past in a world devoid of color. Players will explore the abandoned mechanical castle of Talos, which once served as an orphanage, and also the outside world by entering paintings of the castle’s missing orphans. Composers Michiru Yamane (Castlevania: Symphony of the Night) and Manami Matsumae (Mega Man) are contributing music and appear as in-game characters whose healing melodies will expand Europa’s magic and health meters. 9 Years of Shadows is seeking approximately $15,000 USD to complete development and is now on Kickstarter where it is already about 50% funded after a single day: 9 Years of Shadows on Kickstarter Copies of 9 Years of Shadows are available at the 300 MXN (about $12.50 USD) backer level with the
Watch A Teaser For The Horror Short “Dear Guest”
Look At Me Films is an independent production company that specializes in giving filming projects to new independent moviemakers. They’ve were behind the Sundance short film Sparks, the cult horror flick Rebound, and most recently, The Ice Cream Truck starring Deanna Russo. Now Look At Me is bringing us “Dear Guest,” a chilling new horror short that will be making the festival circuit over the next few months. In the short, a young couple checks into a rental home for their vacation, only to find they’ve wandered into a disturbing game concocted by the home’s owner. Ashley Bell (The Last Exorcism) and Noureen DeWulf (Good Girls) star as the couple at the center of “Dear Guest.” The short was directed by Megan Freels Johnston, the founder of Look At Me Films, and produced by Johnston, Michael May (Auto/Biography), and Bill Whirity (Prey). Megan has hopes that the short will do well enough to blossom into a full feature. We don’t know if Look At Me Films is arranging any plans
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