Remnants of Yore Kickstarter Launches Tomorrow
Grab your cloak and spellbook and get ready for the launch of the Remnants of Yore Kickstarter campaign tomorrow. Run and repair an antique store in a small town, help restless spirits, and romance your neighbors in this cozy, narrative-driven adventure game with rogue-lite elements. Inspired by games such as Stardew Valley, Hades, and Moonlighter, Remnants of Yore is a heartfelt story of rebuilding and rebirth, set in a world full of wonderful and friendly NPCs, ghosts, secrets, and second chances.
In Remnants of Yore, players take on the role of a young cat wizard who inherits a crumbling antique store in a forgotten town. Your inheritance holds more than dusty shelves, however, Hidden in every object lies a spirit with unfinished business. Restore the shop, rebuild the town, craft spells from herbs, and help spirits find peace… or not. Your choices shape the world, and the fate of those within it. The protagonist, Yore, is pansexual which means all the eligible townsfolk are romanceable! This total freedom of choice for the player represents the development team’s values, and there will even be some options for multiple partner relationships in game as well.
The unique style of Remnants of Yore is the first of its kind in Unreal Engine 5.5. The cozy 2.5D pixelated orthographic visuals are created by post processing a fully 3D environment that then appears with a rich 2D pixel art visual. With Unreal’s powerful lighting system the possibilities feel endless for the beautiful and vibrant visuals.
The combat system also takes a new approach in both its system design and player-first approach to accessibility, with an upgradable, magic-only combat style focused solely on the use of the protagonist’s magic tome. This allows players to beat the living daylights out of evil spirits by casting magic missiles or slapping them with a floating book! The system is designed as the simplest input possible, paired with a highly responsive visual and audio feedback for every move and moment.
The team is proud to be partnering with Bon Music Vision in creating the soundtrack for Remnants of Yore. Avant-garde artist, composer, producers comprised of Yerosha Windrich and Elfed Alexander Morris, Bon’s mission is to create something from the perspective of the outsider - an insight into what it is to be and belong and how to find community in art and culture that exists on the fringes of the mainstream. Bon has previously contributed to works with - The R.S.A, British Arts Council, McQ (Alexander McQueen) and Nowness, as well as projects with BBC 4, Paramount Pictures, BBC, Netflix, HBO and Converse.
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The team is also thrilled to announce that Remnants of Yore’s world of Saer is set in the same universe as the game Peasant by Harakka Studio, a project in development after its own successful Kickstarter campaign in 2024. The events in Remnants of Yore take place one thousand years after the events of Peasant, but it is a standalone story so players will need to have no prior knowledge of Peasant. This is a fresh story, centered on quiet exploration, emotional choices, and a touch of dark whimsy.