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 Welcome to the development blog for Aetherdale - my hobby project, and aspiring adventure game. I will be posting updates here regarding my progress on development.

Aetherdale is currently in it's earliest stages of development, but I hope you find some value in following along with its progress.


About Aetherdale
Aetherdale is a 3rd person action adventure game set in a magical realm of the same name. You play as a wraith - a small, mysterious cloaked creature who has recently awoken from a centuries-long slumber. The reason for the wraiths' awakening is unknown even to them, and their quest to uncover it will take them all throughout a strange, battle-torn world.

Aetherdale's objective, in its simplest form, is to provide a fun, responsive combat experience. The spirit of battle is the core of this game, and as such there will be many ways to engage with combat. While one can use the wraith to fight with traditional weapons such as swords, spears, crossbows, and so on, they can also call upon powerful "Idol" forms which transform the wraith into a stronger being aligned with one of the game's elements. Alternatively, vehicles can be commandeered in certain settings to inflict destruction upon one's foes.

The game will support multiplayer, meaning you will be able to combine your weapons, Idols, and vehicles, and those of your allies, in action-packed battles. Initially this will take the form of privately hosted servers, but with enough support, a dedicated server is something I would like to implement.


Thanks for checking out my blog. I'll be updating this regularly with the latest updates, so if any of that sounds interesting, stay tuned!

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