Hello!

I've never really done a blog post before, but I figured I should start to help spark interest in my game.

Anyway.

Since Soulblaze's very inception, I've had an identity crisis about the game's presentation. Should it be stylized? Semi-realistic? Should the characters and environments be 2D, 3D, or a mix of both?

I'm glad to say I've decided. See for yourself, with Zedekiah's model.

I'm very proud of this. 3D modelling was completely new to me, and I'm glad to see I'm off to a great start.

So far, Zedekiah is the only model I've created, and this turntable is not the final product. Most of the changes I'll make are little fixes as well as improving his rig.

Although it doesn't look great and I don't intend to actually use it, here's a test running animation.

I hope to finalize his model soon, and get started on modelling other characters. This model took me about 3&1/2 days so far.

In other news, the entire soundtrack is being completely revamped. I mean every single song.

Take a listen!

Listen to the original, too, if you want to compare it.

I think that's everything for now. I'm slowly but surely starting development on Soulblaze.

In the meantime, I'll do occasional development updates like this when I feel the time is right.

See you all soon!

-BlueSoD

What is it?

Soulblaze is my passion project that I (and only I) work on in my free time. I intend to have the game finished within 3-5 years, but knowing the stories of many indie games, it may take even longer. As the game stands, it's still in its very early stages; a lot of mechanics, locations, characters, and other stuff are all still going through the process of conceptualization. However, I am actively working on the game's music, which I post to Newgrounds as well as Soundcloud.

If you'd like to read all of the concepts for the game so far, I have a GitBook page here. It's not quite finished, but go take a look! :)

Just after being appointed the Royal Protector of Princess Alina Venatores, Zedekiah Flamestead witnesses the murder of the King of Elutheria by the evil Litch-Queen Dimas. The two must band together to stop her plot to destroy Elutheria and turn it into a hellish landscape of death and destruction for her own pleasure.

Soulblaze is a Metroidvania Beat-Em-Up set in Elutheria, a medieval kingdom savvy with magic. Set across 6 massive, sprawling, and completely interconnected levels, Zedekiah and Alina must bash, blast, slice, and dice their way through whatever stands to stop them in an attempt to extinguish the Soul Wells that keep Dimas immortal, then launch an assault on the castle and destroy Dimas.

If you like the sound of it, consider following me! Knowing that people are interested in seeing the game's development will give me a lot of motivation to continue working on it :)