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Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

As a former detective explore Pecaminosa, a failed Las Vegas blended with a gritty Chicago.

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Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

Pecaminosa - a Pixel Noir Game

As a former detective explore Pecaminosa, a failed Las Vegas blended with a gritty Chicago.

As a former detective explore Pecaminosa, a failed Las Vegas blended with a gritty Chicago.

As a former detective explore Pecaminosa, a failed Las Vegas blended with a gritty Chicago.

As a former detective explore Pecaminosa, a failed Las Vegas blended with a gritty Chicago.

Cereal Games
Cereal Games
Cereal Games
Cereal Games
1 Campaign |
São Miguel, Azores, Portugal
$12,861 USD $12,861 USD by 383 backers
$12,031 USD by 354 backers on Apr 14, 2020

Pecaminosa is a Police Action RPG, based on a Film Noir concept with a Pixel Art aesthetic. As John Souza – a former detective succumbed to the pleasures of alcohol and flesh – you will explore the city and its unique environments, as well as fight ordinary thieves, chase smart criminals, and even some forces of… the occult.

 

 

Pecaminosa is a dark gambling city that smells of death, sex, and gunpowder. And you know what? Once you are there, you’ll get the opportunity to experience this fictional open-ended city, all the while living through a humorousprovocative and rich story, full of twists, turns and…a lot of liquor.

Aside from the rewards that you receive from your chosen tier, you can also choose to complement it with add-ons as follows (prices don't include international shipping).

Complementary experiences. Want to take home the pot playing Poker and Blackjack? With your help, we make it happen!

Guns & Apparel. Dozens of weapons and garments will allow you to improve your attributes and defeat the most powerful foes…in style!

Boss Battles. Let’s raise a glass or two to the good old times! Besides taking part in an intense and dashing narrative, you also get to fight against big, bad, bosses!

 

   

 

This is no hero story. Actually, John Souza is more of the anti-hero kind of guy: he gambles at casinos and spends his money on smokes and liquor (did we mention a lot of liquor already? We did? Ok… good… just making sure). 

 

 

That is until, one night, he is visited by Charlie ‘Two Angels’, back from the dead. Turns out even the vilest of men got one last chance for a ticket to the Heaven lottery... Aided by a mysterious Dark Book,  Souza will have to help him in taking down his former associates,

 

 

Maybe now, both of you have a shot at redemption (take this as a free tip, Johnny-boy)...

Charlie ‘Two Angels’: A vile and ruthless mob boss in life, always followed by his Two Angels behind his shadow: Vinnie “Questions” and Paul “Dice”. Back from the dead, he seeks out Souza to help him get admittance into the Pearly Gates.

Vinnie ‘Questions’: Vinnie was never the sharpest tool in the shed…He is constantly asking ridiculous and unnecessary questions. But don’t let him hear you say that, otherwise he’ll introduce you to his trusty baseball bat he affectionately calls “Dolores”.

Paul ‘Dice’: The other Charlie’s ‘Angel’. Never seen without his bloodstained pair of dice, he lets ‘Lady Luck’ decide things for him. A man resigned to the fate his dice cast.

Sharleena Bluebird: The highest-ranking prostitute of ‘La Joie de Vivre’. She’s reserved for eminent politicians and the most respected gangsters, however, her heart beats for you only. She possesses knowledge that will surely help you in your quest…

 

    

 

The main goal of Pecaminosa is to have you living the story through the gameplay. We wrote the story. You own it!

 

 

Dress up in gear that complements your gameplay! Make use of trusty revolvers, deadly shotguns, and lead-spitting machine guns to mow down anyone (or anything) that stands in your way!

 

 

But be wary! Some enemies might require less than conventional weaponry to take out. Learn when to say the right things at the right times, and you will see new paths open before you.

 

 

The game is divided into chapters, progressively unlocked according to the evolution of the character and the story itself.

By exploring the scenario, you’ll find more effective weapons and clothing to improve your attributes.

Be sure to build a rapport with people that might help you down the line. There’s only so much one man can do on his own, after all.

 

 

Control your own L.I.F.E. (Luck, Intelligence, Force, Endurance). Customizing L.I.F.E. stats allows you to choose your gameplay approach.

Luck: Lucky guys dodge bullets and find money everywhere.

Intelligence: Lets you understand quantum physics.

Force: Increases your HP, your melee damage, and the knockback you deal against enemies.

Endurance: Increases Stamina and overall Speed. Reduces Perk Cooldowns.

 

 

The player can unlock two perks permanently, depending on which L.I.F.E.  attributes he levels up. 

It is with great pleasure that we're sharing with you a small clip of a recording session of one of Pecaminosa's themes made at Nordela Studio, the cozy habitat of Cristovão Ferreira, azorean musician and composer, that has come to be a part of our team, and help bring to life the original vintage jazz musical palette we had envisioned for our game.

 


Inspired by such soundtracks as Les Liaison Dangereuses (Art Blakey), Ascenseur pour l'échafaud (Miles Davis) and Touch of Evil (Henry Mancini), we wanted Pecaminosa  to employ a sonorous environment that would be sufficiently intense and mysterious, in order to further bring out the noir aesthetic that we have in mind.

      

#Mobster Room:

  • Follow along one of Cereal Games' sprint meetings live through this room.
  • Give us your feedback alongside your fellow mobsters.
  • Grab our Game Designer’s attention and have a chance to speak directly to him.

 

#VIP Cigar Room:

  • Follow along three of Cereal Games' sprint meetings live through this room.
  • Receive constant updates about the development of your NPC, Bar or Casino.
  • Match a day with the team and watch your NPC, Bar or Casino evolve on a stream session.
  • Grab our Game Designer’s attention and have a chance to speak directly to him.

Ever since the first creative meeting, the first draft of the business plan, the first meeting with our business partners, two whole years have passed. During this time, not only did we manage to set up working conditions to develop, we also have, effectively, developed over half of our game.

Meanwhile, we have been working non-stop (with the mandatory coffee break here and there, of course), creating concept art, designing mechanics and all the bells and whistles that are part of making a good game.

To complete the game as it is currently envisioned, we foresee a 6-month development cycle. We are 100% committed to bringing you a great game by the end of the year, It will be released on PC, MAC, Linux and Nintendo Switch.

Cereal Games is a technology development company based in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean and we are ‘ceriously’ proud to label our products with the “Made in Azores” stamp. We keep developing serious games (with emphasis on educational games, advergames and health games) but we are still gamers and dreamers too.

 

 

 

Pecaminosa is sort of our first big dream. Perhaps we are being romantic and utopian, but we do like to think that we’ve created a different game, with a singular story that deserves to be lived beyond our laptops and remote archipelago.

Here we are: in the middle of nowhere

 

To amass players. This is the main reason we have chosen to use Indiegogo as a platform.  The number of backers are more important to us than the money amounts (which doesn't mean it ceases to be important to us, all the same!). Our intention is to unite and involve as many people around the game, so that we can show our community's commitment to potential publishers, noting that Pecaminosa has potential and market.

Apart from that, we'll be straight with you, we see Indiegogo as an excellent channel to communicate and disseminate our game, so we can gain access to the opinion of a passionate community. This means we do not see you as just another number, or a simple backer: your feedback is important and we want to hear about it!

Having doubts where your hard-earned cash is heading towards? You can find out next:

Risks

  • Small, mostly untapped game development market in country of origin.
  • Unforeseen development difficulties are surely bound to occur.
  • Dependency on Indiegogo campaign to show there is an interested target audience for the game.

 

Challenges
 

  • Relatively small team: 9 members currently involved in the project.
  • First game being developed outside of a serious game/edutainment context.
  • First game being developed where we are looking to build and nurture a community around.
  • ...Also, we will be very very sad if we don’t make the cut with the campaign… You don’t want to see us sad, do you? Please consider becoming our trusted backer!

 

Money's not everything and a simple share of this page would be a great help! Feel free to follow us on our social media channels! See our game evolve from the front rows!

 

 

 

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Can you spare us a dime?

Can you spare us a dime?

Currency Conversion $3 USD
€3 EUR
We thank you from the ‘bottle’ of our hearts. You will receive our HD Digital Wallpapers of Pecaminosa with gratitude.
Included Items
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
December 2020
9 claimed
Pecaminosa - Early Birds

Pecaminosa - Early Birds

Currency Conversion $8 USD
€8 EUR
You'll receive a digital copy of the game when it’s out (PC, Mac, Linux) with a special discount for early bird backers. We’ll also be sending you our Digital Wallpapers and pray a Hail Mary for you.
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • One Hail Mary Prayer
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
96 out of 125 of claimed
The Former Detective

The Former Detective

Currency Conversion $16 USD
€15 EUR
You'll get the digital copy for PC, MAC and LINUX of the game as soon as it's out, as well as our HD Digital Wallpapers. And, honey, we’ll put your name in the credits too!
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • Name in the Credits
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
52 claimed
Play That Tune

Play That Tune

Currency Conversion $19 USD
€18 EUR
You have good taste - we've noticed when you accessed our page! You'll get the digital copy of the game as soon as it's out, plus our game's original soundtrack, with that noir jazz that you've been missing in your life.
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
1 claimed
The Daily Sin

The Daily Sin

Currency Conversion $21 USD
€20 EUR
You’ll have access to all of the above plus the Digital version of Pecaminosa’s Artbook featuring sketches, concept art, and… deep secrets!
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • Name in the Credits
  • Digital Artbook
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
57 claimed
The Grafonola

The Grafonola

Currency Conversion $31 USD
€30 EUR
You’ll receive everything from ‘The Daily Sin’ tier plus the noir and jazzy soundtrack composed by Cristóvão Ferreira, azorean musician and composer.
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • Name in the Credits
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Digital Artbook
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
40 claimed
The Warm Gun

The Warm Gun

Currency Conversion $47 USD
€45 EUR
Bang, Bang! Get some respect with a noir style T-Shirt and send your 'grandma' a postcard of the game. Don’t be nervous, you’ll also receive all of ‘The Grafonola’ digital goodies
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • Name in the Credits
  • Pecaminosa T-Shirt
  • Pecaminosa Postcard
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Digital Artbook
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
37 out of 100 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
The Mobster

The Mobster

Currency Conversion $73 USD
€70 EUR
Have early access to our demo and give us your feedback during the game’s development in an Exclusive Beta Tester Discord room. You’ll also receive everything from the 'The Warm Gun' tier.
Included Items
  • Digital Copy of Pecaminosa
  • Name in the Credits
  • Closed Beta Access
  • Discord Mobster Room Access
  • Pecaminosa T-Shirt
  • Pecaminosa Postcard
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Digital Artbook
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
8 out of 50 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
The Dark Book

The Dark Book

Currency Conversion $84 USD
€80 EUR
Do you want to know more about Pecaminosa and feel it on paper? Then, the Dark Book perk is perfect for you! We’ll send you our physical printed artbook and you'll get an extra copy of the game.
Included Items
  • Two Digital Game Copies
  • Name in the Credits
  • Printed Artbook
  • Pecaminosa T-Shirt
  • Pecaminosa Postcard
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Digital Artbook
  • Two HD Digital Wallpapers
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
2 out of 50 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
The Collector of Souls

The Collector of Souls

Currency Conversion $99 USD
€95 EUR
Very limited! You’ll have access to all of The Dark Book tier plus a physical city guide of Pecaminosa. You’ll also get your hands on a top quality casino card deck and poster (both inspired by the game, bambino!).
Included Items
  • Two Digital Game Copies
  • Name in the Credits
  • Card Deck (Pixel Art)
  • Game Poster
  • City Guide of Pecaminosa
  • Printed Artbook
  • Pecaminosa T-Shirt
  • Pecaminosa Postcard
  • OST – Digital Download
  • Digital Artbook
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
19 out of 30 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
The Gambler

The Gambler

Currency Conversion $471 USD
€450 EUR
Can you imagine your name in lights, on a casino, store or bar of Pecaminosa? It’s up to you, darling! We’re just waiting for you in our VIP Cigar Room on the Discord Channel. This tier will also include guaranteed access to our game's Alpha and Beta stages.
Included Items
  • Two Digital Game Copies
  • Name in the Credits
  • Name a game bar or casino
  • Alpha + Closed Beta Access
  • Discord Cigar Room Access
  • All Collector of Souls items
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
1 out of 5 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada
The Hand of God
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The Hand of God

Currency Conversion $209 USD
€200 EUR
Estimated Shipping
Original: December 2020
Current: May 2021
5 out of 5 of claimed
Ships to European Union, Portugal, United States of America, United Kingdom, Canada

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