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Divinum

An action side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world. Experience the true hack and slash in 2D!

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Divinum

Divinum

Divinum

Divinum

Divinum

An action side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world. Experience the true hack and slash in 2D!

An action side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world. Experience the true hack and slash in 2D!

An action side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world. Experience the true hack and slash in 2D!

An action side-scroller set in a dark fantasy world. Experience the true hack and slash in 2D!

Vladislav Zyuzyakov
Vladislav Zyuzyakov
Vladislav Zyuzyakov
Vladislav Zyuzyakov
1 Campaign |
Nizhny Novgorod, Russian Federation
$137 USD 12 backers
13% of $1,000 Flexible Goal Flexible Goal
Overview
Divinum is an action side-scroller currently in development for Windows/Mac/Linux. You take control of a maiden, who gets sacrificed by an evil deity's followers. For a mysterious case, she remains alive. Now she has to get out of the horrible deeps and seek revenge. Wrapped in pixel art aesthetics, the game is set in a dark fantasy world. Divinum offers numerous ways to destroy your enemies. Besides fighting, you will solve puzzles, investigate mysteries and more!

We've been Greenlit! Thank you for your votes!

Divinum is an action side-scroller inspired by various hack and slash games currently in development for Windows/Mac/Linux. It's modern pixel art will immerse you in a dark fantasy world.

You take control of a maiden, who gets sacrificed by an evil deity's followers. For a mysterious case, she remains alive. Imbued with a dark curse, now she has to get out of the horrible deeps and seek revenge.

The game offers a dynamic combat system, giving the player a high variety of combos and skills. Besides fights, there will also be puzzles, traps, secrets and more.

The game's languages are English and Russian, but there can be more depending on how the campaign goes.

Feature summary

  • Combine many various attacks to break through the enemies with style.
  • Immerse in the dark fantasy world performed in authentic pixel art.
  • Explore seven hand-crafted levels saturated with monsters and mysteries, each containing a challenging boss battle.
  • Avoid traps, solve puzzles and uncover secrets.
  • Upgrade the character's powers and customize them to play the way you want.

No crafting, grinding or backtracking – push forward and become the fury!​

Despite there will be place for exploration, puzzles and obstacles, the main point of the game is the combat. We want to make it as diverse as possible, yet understandable, to give you a lot space for creativity and style. There will also be a leveling system, which we will show in later updates here.

Here's an example of a simple combo you can do:

Not every attack/combo will be good against different monsters. For example, you shouldn't use a slow charged attack against a quick monster or a group of them. What you can do is to knock them back first, or to not let them hit you by using something fast. Some of the harder enemies will require a unique approach, like those who are protected from the front, but vulnerable from the back, and, of course, every boss.

Meet some of the foes you will fight against:

Our main target is Steam, and the Greenlight campaign is up. Due to the upcoming changes to Greenlight, we need to hurry while it's still there, because the submission fee can get much higher than it is now. It's enough to just get greenlit now and we'll get a pass into the new system automatically.

By now, we are planning to release the game for PC, but we'd like to see our game on consoles too. If everything goes well, there's a good chance for Divinum to be there (some time after the PC release).

Once the campaign is close to success, we will reveal the stretch goals!

We are a team of three dedicated members. Besides that, a few contributors are helping us. We are working remotely residing in Russia, Kazakhstan and Ukraine.

Vladislav is a project leader, he's working on game design, programming and art; Anton is busy with art and story; Daniil does the marketing and many other things.

Our honorable contributors:

  • Alexey is very helpful with his ideas and critics, assuring the quality as no one else.
  • Ilya contributes to the code and design in his free time.
  • Alexander is a nice guy who helps us with website hosting.
  • Also we hire Ayrat to get the awesome music done.

Our story

We had a passion for gaming from our childhood and we spent a lot of time enjoying numerous games of various genres. At some point, we decided to make our own game. The work on Divinum began in fall 2016. Before that, we've done a large research on how to get into game industry and what it involves.

So far, we've been doing very well and we are increasingly improving in our fields. Now we know: that's exactly what we dreamed to be doing.

We need your support to make Divinum great. 

Feedback is very important in making any game better, and we would like if you shared your ideas and suggestions with us.

As main goal, we need just $1000. That would be enough to cover the most important expenses and let us release the game without a problem. There's a breakdown:

 

As you see, most of the money will go towards business and legal expenses. This includes copyright and trademark registration, business registration and running, website hosting and things like that. 

The marketing costs are actually a reserve. If we do well without paid advertising, as well as any extra money, it will be spent on refining the game to be as good as possible.

Overall, there's no real things that could stop us from finishing the game. Divinum will be complete whatever the campaign results would be, and you will still receive your perks, just the release date can change slightly.

In the worst case, if we don't get greenlit on Steam in time and  there is a huge submission fee in the new system, – the other shops would still be opened for us, or if this campaign goes well, we could still buy it right away.

Other Ways You Can Help

Help us by telling your friends about our project and campaign. We would highly appreciate that! You can use the Indiegogo share tools for that.

Don't forget to follow us on social media:

...and check out Divinum's website. There you can subscribe for our email newsletter.

Thank you for reading! If you have any questions not answered here, feel free to contact us directly at mail@divinumteam.com.

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Name in credits

$1 USD
Every dollar matters. Your name will be shown in the game's credits.
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September 2017
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Game copy + beta

$7 USD
Get the game copy on release, and your name will be in the credits.
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  • Name in credits
  • DRM-free copy & Steam key
  • Closed beta access
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September 2017
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Soundtrack

$15 USD
A digital copy of the game's soundtrack; + all the above.
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  • DRM-free copy & Steam key
  • Soundtrack digital copy
  • Closed beta access
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Digital art book

$30 USD
A detailed PDF where you can track how the art progressed, including rejected and alternative designs, + an exclusive high-res wallpaper pack, + all the above.
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  • Name in credits
  • DRM-free copy & Steam key
  • Soundtrack digital copy
  • Closed beta access
  • Digital concept art book
  • Wallpaper pack
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September 2017
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Design a monster!

$100 USD
Work with us to design an enemy: its visuals, sounds and behavior. Your name will be in a special place in credits, and also you will get two extra game copies! + all the above.
Included Items
  • Name in credits
  • DRM-free copy & Steam key (3)
  • Soundtrack digital copy
  • Closed beta access
  • Design a monster
  • Digital concept art book
  • Wallpaper pack
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September 2017
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Design a powerful boss!

$300 USD
You're a hero! We probably owe you a reverence. We'll collaborate to create a level boss. You will be able to create a unique and fun experience for players that will face them. Your name will be in a special place in credits. + all the above, except designing a monster.
Included Items
  • Name in credits
  • DRM-free copy & Steam key (3)
  • Soundtrack digital copy
  • Closed beta access
  • Design a boss
  • Digital concept art book
  • Wallpaper pack
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September 2017
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