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Forged with a strong narrative foundation; Fallen Feather is an ambitious action-oriented, drama-filled, episodic Turn-based RPG. A thoughtful adventure centered around diversity and racial tension in a semi-fantasy world where people treat others differently because of their eye color. Crafted with the charm and spirit of JRPGs from the SNES & PS1 golden era, comes a refreshing story made delicately with real-world modern-day parallels. 

Take part in a visually unique pixel world that bounces back and forth between top-down birds eye view, beautiful side scrolling, & 3rd-person 2.5D aesthetics. All accented by an ongoing comic book theme that further lends itself to the feel of an "interactive" Graphic Novel.  (An RPG with visual novel elements!)

This campaign is to raise funds for "Volume 1" (and possibly more) for players like you to experience the first steps of a young boy who desperately wants to bring about the change society needs right now. Embrace mystical power as you begin to collect the much sought-after "fallen feathers" In this opening act of a sprawling adventure about  loss, corruption, ethnocentrism, life lessons & growing up.

A game with a feel all its own, largely inspired by legends that paved the way by standing out against peers in their own genres & even franchises (the larger the image, the more influential to this series!).

"Beginning of the end, the first kiss"

Reaper's Kiss is the scourge of mankind. A massive, moon-like object that appeared in the sky without warning or explanation over 16 years ago. When first emerging, it's intense aura had an adverse effect on the planet that almost immediately lead to the death of millions in a matter of minutes. A horrific night etched into the minds of all who remain; An event later dubbed "The First Kiss". 

Shortly after, It was soon discovered that every life lost during "the first kiss" belonged to one of two prominent rival races: 

Wishes:

Wishes are a race recognized by their Emerald eyes and affinity for A-type Fallen Feathers.

 &

Omens:

Omens are a race recognized by their Amber eyes and affinity for Z-type Fallen Feathers.

"The second kiss"

Already sharing a checkered past,  this act of genocide only served to further widen the rift between Wishes & Omens as both sides mourned the lost of family and friends. With no one to blame for creation of Reaper's Kiss, tension rose at alarming rates, reaching a breaking point as another discovery was made later that year... 

"...The only thing worst than death is the absence of new life"; A hard lesson for Wishes and Omens to learn as they realized that Reaper's Kiss has been actively sterilizing both races, sabotaging their ability to reproduce and bear children. An on-going phenomenon now known as "The Second Kiss". 

16 years have already gone by and Reaper's Kiss still remains in the sky. Never Rising. Never Setting. Resistant to all attempts of destruction thus far. The respective populations for wishes & omens continue to decline steadily as they both inch closer to a shared fate of extinction, despair began to spread in abundance. 

"The present is PEACE"

Fortunately for many at the top of the decade,  A community service & security force known simply as "PEACE" was formed. PEACE has worked hard for the last 10 years giving purpose back to people and dispelling tension between Wishes & Omens. 

Their nobility and leadership have captured the hearts of many supporters around the world, especially the admiration of Zorian Dancehall,  who wants nothing more than to join their ranks and make a difference one day himself. 

However, while things may seem settled on the surface, uneasiness and distrust still brew between the races underneath it all....and for Zorian who believes whole heartedly in PEACE's cause, the reality of how deep racial tension can go will open his uniquely crimson eyes to a whole new world....

Combat

General UI 

The Turn-based combat that occurs throughout the game is comprised of 4 simple sections that players will focus on to achieve victory.

1. The left "comic panel"; this area displays an active player turn indicator in the top left yellow text box, the enemy party with individual HP Bar(s) & weakness(es) that appear while targeted.
2. The right "comic panel"; this area displays the player's party, the turn order of battle (see "flow of battle" below for more on that), & what is known as the "Soul Power Gauge" (see "soul power & vibes" below for more) on the far right.
3. The "Thought Bubble Command Wheel"; Below the left comic panel on the "bottom of the page" you'll find this command wheel. This represents the active party member's thought process as players decide to perform any one of their actions from a number of available choices.
4. The status bar; To the right of the thought Bubble is a status bar for each party member which displays current Health Points (HP), Remnant Magic Points (RP) and a status effect(s) indicator.

Flow of Battle

Fallen Feather features the ever popular Conditional Turn-Based battle system used in several AAA JRPGs from classics such as FFX, to modern hits like Octopath Traveler & the Atelier series to name a few.

Players will have an overall turn order constantly on display for them that dictates the flow of battle between you and the enemy. The choices you make in battle have different weights to them which can and will change the order of who goes next and, in some cases, how often. Your command choices could result in you dominating the opponent OR falling victim to a string of attacks! Play smart to shift the tide of battle in your favor!

Fallen Feathers & Remnant Magic

During your journey you will come across "Fallen Feathers"; Mystical plumes that grant each party member magical abilities known as "remnant magic" while equipped. 

inspired by the infamous Materia System, Fallen Feathers can be equipped, swapped or removed on the fly from the main menu, but be mindful as a single party member can only handle equipping a maximum of 4 Fallen Feathers at a one time and certain feathers can only be used by members of certain races. 

While in battle, remnant magic can be used to inflict devastating elemental attacks, boost/cut attributes or cause/remove status ailments depending on which you use!

Remnant Magic also evolves! With every battle won, each Fallen Feather equipped to party members will earn experience. When that experience reaches a certain threshold, stronger variations of Remnant magic will be unlocked and available to party members! 

Soul Power & Vibes

During the course of combat, actions players take will build up energy for what is called the "Soul Power Gauge".

Once filled, players can spend this energy to have any and/or all active characters "Vibe" - A temporary state of focus that unlocks a party member's full latent potential, allowing them to dish out crippling attacks as well as providing them an opportunity to unleash character-specific signature moves known as “Talents”. Issa Vibe.

Exploration & Interaction

Fallen Feather happily embraces the truth that a good role playing game isn't just story & repetitive combat. Those unique breaks from the at-times-tedious formula are crucial to what makes these games all the more memorable. That's why some scenarios in Fallen Feather will require thought, quick reflexes, decision making, and good ol' problem solving skills to advance further.

Solve Cases - 

Talk to select NPCs with the ellipsis marker to initiate and resolve side quests known as "cases"! However be careful, there are eyes everywhere, helping some people can and WILL deny you the chance to help other as solving one case may lock another from being attempted on that playthrough, choose who you help wisely.

Road Blocks - 

Equip and Use remnant magic to remove obstacles that block your path and/or find hidden treasures!

 Asset System - 

Alter or improve your weapons and armors by attaching small cube shaped modification chips known as "Assets" to them!

Puzzles and Mazes -

Navigate your way around various spaces big or small as you visit various portions of a bustling city with a shady underbelly!

Conquer time sensitive QTEs - 

Complete complex button combinations at a fast pace to avoid close call scenarios. 

Shop directly off shelves for the items you want!

Enjoy a more life-like experience grabbing the items you want and need from their respective shelves with the added modern convenience of on the spot self-checkout! Just grab and go! 

(*FYI - "Gingerale" is indeed one of the most powerful healing items in the game, IYKYK!)

Sapphire City is a water metropolis where majority of volume 1 takes place. A  progressive island city largely inspired by Victorian Era architecture as well as Venice, Italy & New York City. Sapphire City is comprised of 3 major commerce districts as well as 5 residential districts.

Technology

The Grid

While the architecture of Fallen Feather mirrors the early 1900s, technology is much closer to modern day society, in fact it is more advanced. The "internet of things" and "smart technology" is very much alive and thriving and the biggest testament to the sign of the times would be "The Grid". A round device that meshes the idea of real world smart phones with pocket watches. Fitting in the palm of peoples hands the grid is used primarily for communication via call & text but has reality bending apps that make life easier on the planet of Threa such as:

holo.GRAM - the leading face to face video chat program, the grid projects a full body 1:1 scale avatar projection of the person on the other end of the phone to speak to face to face with.

Grid Storage - Grids are able to take food & inanimate objects from the real world, convert them to particles and store them within the grid's almost limitless inventory for later use. Allowing users to materialize items, weapons & armors whenever needed.

P.I.D Scanner - the app for pulling data known as an individuals P.I.D (Personal Identification) on the spot. Can also be used as an index for the various Horrors that can be found in the world, their threat level and weaknesses.

"Vyral" - A popular social media platform that shares everything from the latest news to the hottest trends and viral videos for the general public to comment and share amongst each other.

Horrors

Horrors are feral creatures that hunt, kill and sometimes even eat people for nourishment and/or sport. Like animals, all kinds of different Horrors live in the wild, some even harboring the potential to evolve. They tend to avoid large congregations of people or communities like villages and towns by nature but it isn’t unheard of for some incidents to occur. To protect and preserve life, "Rogues" primary function is to hunt and slay horrors for bounties while members of PEACE are trained to be the first line of defense against them.

*(In Volume one, you'll only come across 2 kinds of Horrors but I have over 30 already designed for future installments, gotta slay em' all!)

History

The animosity between Wishes & Omens is ancestral, dating back to biblical times. Over several generations, attempts have been made on both ends to resolve their differences but it’s no easy task to renounce feelings that, at this point, have become indistinguishable from pure instinct.  Ignorance runs far too deeply in their respective traditions and culture to simply be untangled. While politicians, officials & media will feign that all are equal and unified now more than ever, citizens all over Threa know the truth. Assaults, kidnappings, murders, hazing, discriminatory employment, etc. are all still uncomfortably common and often swept under the rug. Now, the stress of the "Second Kiss" has only served to heighten tension as the two races, desperate for answers, grow tired of putting on a mask everyday that everything is right between.

Fast forward to today, While there are instances of Wishes and Omens who can and do get along, some even falling in love, the majority of these two populations are at odds and either keep their distance or openly express that hostility. Truly difficult times in an era where only eye color matters.

I could joke that It was either this or going back to selling feet pics on "only fans" but I want to use this section to be really honest with anyone willing to read it...

This is much more than a passion project of mine. I have been actively building Fallen Feather as a game, book and over all series for nearly 5 years now. While I have actively been working on it almost daily since 2018, in reality "Fallen Feather" has been a game idea in my head since I first thought up the name in 2003. Much like Zorian, I was the typical big dreaming teen back then and thought the magic in final fantasy's franchise was the initials "FF" thus I decided to adopt those initials myself lol.  Fast forward 20 years (so surreal) and that childhood dream is blooming into an actual, beautiful work of art so close to being realized that I can't contain myself. 

What I've shown you all here is Volume 1's content, but I've been working on the FULL SCOPE of this game series from this opening act to its grand finale all along. I've already invested about $6,000 that I have managed to scrape together toward game assets such as sprite animations, combat battlers, 40+ character designs and reference sheets, mapping, pre-rendered backgrounds, javascript plugins, etc.

Thanks to Kickstarter, I Have Raised the Funds to complete Volume 1!  Those funds will go to huge QoL upgrades I need to complete my vision by way of voice acting, 2D animation (in-game cinematics) & comic-panel storyboard cutscenes (like you've seen in apex legends and spiderman games) for Volume 1.

However this After-Party Campaign is In regards to stretch goals, the entire scope of "Fallen Feather" is expected to be about 6 volumes and the more funds crowdfunding means the faster overall production time + higher quality content!  

Thanks to the amazing community, I've conquered Kickstart and Now I want to Conquer IndieGoGo as well!

I want to give the world something special with Fallen Feather & this is a major step toward working with potential supporters to create something you all can believe in as much as I do.

Please believe in this!

While I do consider myself a solo developer. I am blessed to live in a time where outsourcing talent from all over the world is easier than ever! This project could not be possible without some of the amazing artists I've been lucky enough to collab with on this project thus far!

Artists I work with:

Arkalanga (Lead Character Design)

Jellyhammer (Character Design)

Low (In-Game Battle Models)

Hidden One (Spriter)

Schyultz (Spriter)

Puffer (Sapphire City Map Design)

Sangg (Backgrounds &  Scenery)

Daigokun (Character Reference Sheets)

Oyzzy oz da vyrus (Promotional Art)

...and many more who will be properly credited!

Music

Soundtrack will primarily be handled by one of my best friends, producer & composer Michael Drake. We've worked on music together in different capacities for over a decade so there is no one I trust more to handle the OST for this project and as huge fans of hip-hop, liquid drum & Bass, UK Drill, etc. we're working hard to give you a sound that not only perfectly fits the tone and themes of the game, but something beautiful you can truly enjoy apart of the game as whole or as musical pieces on their own! below i've shared a few of my favorites from Michael Drake's personal projects, feel free to check him out on ALL major streaming platforms (Spotify, Apple Music, etc.)

*All Perks and Rewards are listed with Descriptions on your right but I wanted to give a bit of a spotlight to the AWESOME add-on Physical Options Below!

Delivered to your door - Fallen Feather Canvas painting!

 For those who order the "Gallery" Add on you'll be receiving a very special 18 x 24 canvas picture of Atanu & Zorian drop-shipped to your front door! OFFICIAL custom artwork by the amazing Oyzzy Oz Da Vyrus of www.VyrusGraphics.com a very popular artist who is crushing it in the anime fashion and art world! We have a limited stock!

Add ons - The "Fallen Feather" Hoodie

I am also proud to present the ultimate prize for backers, the Fallen Feather Hoodie! Available via the "Armor Equip" Add-On!  Sizes available from XS to 3X (XXXL).

Limited in stock so don't miss out!