Toward Dawn

After her temple is raided, Carys finds herself at the mercy of Bleddyn, a Gwyllgi, feared by society for their wolven qualities. But Carys finds that their differences only bring them closer - inspiring them both to seek answers to the events that led both their lives down a dark path.

Features:

• An hour long demo, spanning three chapters of the story.
• A story inspired by Welsh Mythology, including a codex to help explain details and how to pronounce the words.
• Compatible with both Gamepad or Mouse&Keyboard.
• An alternative take on Turn-Based RPG combat - break your enemy's poise to leave them open to attack! Complete objectives on your abilities to earn Mana, which you can use for a powerful attack or a Combo!
• 108 Options in the skill tree, along with equipment abilities to give you variety in builds and combat.
• 14 Achievements to acquire.
• 3 Difficulty modes - Story, Default and Hard.
• Pet the wolf!

The theme of the story is dealing with trauma, and how through friendship and addressing it, one is able to push through to a brighter tomorrow.

Carys

Carys is a priestess from the Temple of Two Dragons. The temple holds the original faith of the people of Draibryn, barely tolerated by the ruling One Church. She was originally a citizen of Llanllwch, where her father joined the Draibryn rebellion, but was ultimately killed. Her mother, a servant, found it incredibly hard to feed the family in the aftermath, and ended up dying in the pestilence that scourged the land. Carys was then adopted by the temple, and though she was never the most adept Incanter, it gave her a place to leave her past behind her.

 Bleddyn 

Bleddyn is a Gwyllgi, a wolf-man race. The Gwyllgi were enslaved by the Ampyrians, who used their fierce and powerful builds to carry out assassinations and wreak terror upon those who rebelled. Even today, the Gwyllgi are feared, and utilised by the current nobility for similar reasons. Bleddyn’s father was Gelert, a Gwyllgi personal guard for a noble family. However, an incident caused Bleddyn to leave the castle alone, though he isn't keen to talk about the past.

 Idwal Thornfield 

Idwal is the firstborn and only son of the Thornfield family. As a child, he was loud, playful, and intently curious about the world.  Though now, he hides behind his long hair, his manner quiet and meek. One could mistake him for a beautiful maiden. Though full of doubt and always downplaying his own abilities, he is a skilled student of magic.

Experience the story in a visual style inspired by the Fire Emblem series on Game Boy Advance.  From intense conversations delving into Carys' state of mind, to lighthearted skits and sidequests, there are plenty of scenes to get to know the colourful characters of the world. Not interested in the story, or inclined to speedrun? You can hold down ESC/B to skip the scenes!

The tracker at the top of battle shows when you and the enemy's next turn will be. Cancel their actions by dealing enough damage to break their Poise, resetting their turn and making them vulnerable to even more damage! Though take care, as the enemy can do the same to you! Each ability also has a Mana Objective - complete it and you will be able to make your subsequent abilities stronger! Or save it for powerful Combo Abilities. There are three difficulties to choose from, whether you are more interested in the story, or exploring the complexities of combat.

As you level up, you'll gain new abilities and Ability Points. You can use AP to upgrade your abilities and learn new passives to change the character's playstyle! The equipment that you can find and craft can also teach you new abilities - find a combination to quickly dispatch your enemies!

The stats of a character have been simplified - you don't need to worry about calculations with Attack and Defence, instead overwhelm the enemy with your carefully constructed loadout! Will you make Bleddyn a protective tank, shielding Carys from blows and retaliating with counters, or perhaps a surprisingly powerful mage, channeling the power of his equipment?

The forest is bountiful in materials, and what better to do with them than craft? From sidequests and exploration, you can learn new recipes that will allow you to craft powerful equipment! Crafting is key to creating items that will turn the tide in battle, whether they be consumables or combining pieces of equipment to give you more abilities in battle.

This game has been made solely by me in the Godot Engine. If you have any feedback, I would very much appreciate hearing it! I will also fix any bugs that you find too. The feedback I received from the prototype was extremely helpful and I hope that the improvements from that are seen here.