Malevolence: The Sword of Ahkranox is an indie game with the intent to recreate the amazing turn-based, first person RPGs from the golden age of PC gaming using modern game engine technology. Rich classics such as the Might & Magic series, Eye of the Beholder and the like have inspired this new title which, when finished will put its players into a literally infinite fantasy world filled with procedurally generated content. The Sword of Ahkranox isn't trying to compete with the larger, professionally developed RPG titles out there, but instead our aim is to fill a large gap that we believe has existed in game technology since the mid-nineties. It is definitely a must-have for all enthusiasts of the quintessential RPG. The game's procedural engine can generate an infinite number of weapons, items, spells, monsters, dungeons, cities, countryside and even dialogue, allowing the player to explore the game with no end and no reason to stop.

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So we're welcoming two new modellers onto the team! Up until now it had been Alex, the lead developer also handling all of the 3D models, along with some very generous help from Steve at Arteria3D, but no more! Alex can focus on coding and the new modellers Greg and Ethan can do their thing.

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So we're welcoming two new modellers onto the team! Up until now it had been Alex, the lead developer also handling all of the 3D models, along with some very generous help from Steve at Arteria3D, but no more! Alex can focus on coding and the new modellers Greg and Ethan can do their thing.

First up is Greg Schneider, who has been working on his torture chamber subterranean tileset. So far untextured, but it's coming along great, complete with secret walls, blood-drains, wall manacles and torture implements:

After Greg we've also brought on Ethan Noble of Devour Games who has been hard at work constructing the abandoned mine tileset that you'll be able to venture through. Not finished texturing yet, and focusing on detailing the wall segments first, but already it's looking incredible!

We'll keep you posted on how both of these shape up, and post video run-throughs of them when they're completed! Stay tuned!

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Gorkel
Gorkel - - 11 comments

awesome, this is one of my most anticipated indie games.

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

Glad to hear it! Thank you! :D

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myxale
myxale - - 666 comments

Mines. My old D&D DM loved using mines for our adventures.
Best childhood adventure memories happened in Mines!

:)

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

Hopefully we can create some more!

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Kikwik
Kikwik - - 52 comments

It's great to see that some indie games can compete with AAA games ! Good luck for this, I'm watching it from a long time !

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

That's nice to hear! We get lots of criticism that our graphics look "cheesy" which I really fail to see! I think our team does a pretty damn good job!

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SIGILL
SIGILL - - 1,157 comments

This doesn't look like cheese at all. Silly people.

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Sph!nx
Sph!nx - - 722 comments

I agree, it looks fantastic. Different games have different styles. I like your style. It has this 'hand made' feeling with careful thought on the details. Keep it up!

Every style is unique but most AAA games try to match styles to reach the same commercial successes. However, this tend to give some gamers a narrow view on what is pretty or has quality. I believe this is where the critics come from.

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

Probably :) but to expect a AAA style from an indie project is just nonsense :P glad to hear you guys like the way we swing!

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Sph!nx
Sph!nx - - 722 comments

Don't underestimate the indies!

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DoctorSpanky
DoctorSpanky - - 1,733 comments

Damn, it keeps getting better and better =)

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

:D glad you think so!

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Surrealness
Surrealness - - 182 comments

Nice models! Can't wait to see them working in-game. (:

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

Should have videos of it soon :)

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Rayman51
Rayman51 - - 201 comments

mines . Thousand of them..... it's like a nightmare becoming true :(

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

Wait until you see the crypts!

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Rayman51
Rayman51 - - 201 comments

CRYPTS!!!!! oh boy, i can wait to see those zombies!!! AND THEN LET'S BEAT THE CRAP OUT OF SOME ELDER GOD!!!!!!
oh my... i guess i got .. carried away XD

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CumQuaT Author
CumQuaT - - 776 comments

lol gotta be careful with the zombies in Malevolence. They have a 1 in 10 chance of infecting you if they land a hit!

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Rayman51
Rayman51 - - 201 comments

infection? because you are planning a whole disease system too ? oh boy, now I'm dying... You just made me regret the fact that i couldn't use kickstarter .... :(

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CumQuaT Author
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lol pre-orders aren't too far off.

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