In 2014, Jon Grierson and John Hendrick founded Passageway Games, a indie game studio in Texas. Their big passion project Passageway of the Ancients is nearly ready for release.
Passageway of the Ancients is a massive sci-fi/fantasy hybrid RPG that takes place in the world of Aieryon, the last source of magic in the galaxy. Your chosen character is two characters in one — your outer self and a hidden “Dragonkindt” that gives you your powers. “Dragonkindt are part angelic being, part shapeshifter, and part Dragon,” the dev team says. The mission of the team you lead is to explore the city of Ithgar and solve a great mystery with personal stakes.
Grierson and Hendrick are also in their 70s, but we’re only pointing this out because they do. We would not highlight this as “unusual.” Don’t let anyone ever tell you that you can’t create a hit game or an award-winning play or anything else because you’re “too old.” The time you’re too old to pursue your dreams is when you’re dead, and no earlier.
“Passageway of the Ancients is a priceless opportunity: Two guys in their 70s get to fulfill a lifelong dream with a studio name that says it all: passageway,” Grierson says. “Beyond the intricacies of magic and medieval combat, games are all about storytelling. We intend to deliver a high-quality, exciting isometric RPG with a classic fantasy feel drawing from Tolkien and Moorecock – with roots in ‘90s RPGs and all the creature comforts of modern PC games. If you’re into that sort of thing, you’ll love Passageway of the Ancients.”
- Blended Combat System: Use both strategy and real-time elements – drawing on real medieval weapons and tactics.
- Dual-Persona Character Development: Develop your character’s two personas simultaneously – the hidden Dragonkindt, and a public-facing race of your choosing.
- Powerful Magical Items: Equip items carefully; they affect intelligence, will, and other character attributes.
- Complex Decision Trees: Manage battle spoils, solve puzzles, adjust the frequency of special activities, choose interactions, and gather clues.
- Fully Customizable Characters: Choose your character’s alternate persona, appearance, and gender as Dwarf, Elf, or Human.
Passageway of the Ancients is planned for launch sometime in the first quarter of 2024 on Steam.




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