An upcoming farming sim will happen in a magical world of spirits and monsters the place you restore a deteriorating countryside inn and discover the city and area populated by individuals, monsters, and extra. The sport plans to launch with cooperative play, and it will even have a neat-looking twist: By carrying historic masks, you should use the ability of creatures and monsters—one instance is utilizing the rooting energy of a boar to until fields.
A part of the sport will embrace exploring the encompassing countryside and additional venturing into the “divine realm, a maze brimming with intriguing puzzles.” Presumably you may resolve these with powers out of your magical masks, a few of which the developer hints at: “Remodel right into a crow tengu and soar freely within the skies of Seikyu. Whether or not climbing cliffs effortlessly as a Dryad with vine powers, or diving deep as a Slime looking for hidden treasures, use your creativity to unravel puzzles in novel methods.”
Descriptions of the sport contain all of the stuff you’d anticipate, like faming, constructing new amenities, and extra pastoral pursuits like chickens and cows, however others embrace ideas like making your revitalized residence into an opulent inn for monsters as soon as extra.
“We drew inspiration from numerous mythologies and monsters from folktales around the globe. This led us to create a world that brings collectively Monsters, Youkai, and Gods. In Tales of Seikyu, many of the villagers are based mostly on Asian folktales, however additionally, you will encounter monsters from Western tales like vampires or minotaurs. Gamers can witness how these various creatures coexist, type societies, and even set up romantic relationships with them,” stated developer ACE Leisure in a FAQ.
That is fairly clear! Within the trailer, villagers akin to a winged girl, an otter man, and a man who type of appears like a mushroom present up. The winged girl is implied to be a potential romantic associate for the participant.s
Tales of Seikyu will launch a Kickstarter on January 12, 2024. It additionally has a Steam web page the place you possibly can study extra.