Horn of Balance - an indie 2D zelda-like
I’m developing ‘Horn of Balance’, a 2D zelda-like featuring 12 non-linear dungeons, 2 interconnected worlds and a TON of secrets.
Right now, the project is live on Kickstarter (https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/hornofbalance/horn-of-balance) and we’ve almost hit the funding goal with just 24 hours left!
There’s also a free demo on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/2738140/Horn_of_Balance/) and Itch.
I’m happy to answer any questions you might have!
GOG a year after release?
I cannot promise a GOG release just yet, but I will be applying for the required publishing deal. If that goes through then yes. It would be a simultaneous release. The game is already on Itch (= DRM free version) and that too will be available on day 1 if I can help it.
(I hate DRM just as much as the next guy 😉)
@Nia_The_Cat Yes, you get to choose between the storefronts available. So that’ll be Steam, Itch.io and hopefully a few more like GOG. GOG requires a deal with the site. I’ll be applying but can’t 100% guarantee it as an option just yet.
If you have any questions about Kickstarter just let me know. I’m hoping to raise enough funds in the next 20 hours, so I can finish this game. It’s an all or nothing concept, so if we don’t meet the goal then nobody actually has to pay anything.
Iirc you can technically release as DRM free on Steam. There are some out there you can literally drag and drop to a different PC and it’ll work just fine. Just in case you wanted to go that route since you hate DRM.
@KairuByte I´ll have to look into that. Thanks.
Looks neat! I hope this does really well, and you can make a DLC called “Kazoo of Soup,” because that would never happen via Nintendo.
Really like the art, any plans for ports to mobile? I think it could do really well there. I’ll kick some cash to the Kickstarter for sure, any plans to continue if you don’t reach the goal?
@Daxtron2 Not yet. But who knows what’s possible if the game does well enough.
@Nia_The_Cat And we made it. Thank you again for your support Nia!