As you may have known, Ge.nesis 2: Into the rabbit hole is in fast development thanks to your donations and supports. I figure I should post something up for you guys to see how it is coming along. So, here is a screen shot and video of the battle system and a video of our favorite Neraine fighting!

The battle system has been totally revamped. It is now a semi-realtime battle with chain and combo. Note that Nera is on “auto-fight mode”, when you turn auto fight off, user can actually pick what attack she will use.

Chained link a lower level attack to the next stronger one and doesn’t consume Energy. It is based on Dexterity. If you are really lucky and have high Dexterity, sometime Nera can pull of a 5 chain attack with a combo of over 20 hits! Enjoy and let me know what you think about the new battle system!

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The long wait is finally over! The second game in Ge.ne.sis universe has been released!

Wings of Genesis is a side-scrolling shooting game with a heavy touch of RPG influence. Players can pick one of the 3 main characters to begin the adventure and blast through waves of bosses and enemies! Furthermore, there are 20 special spirit beasts to ride, countless equipment to craft and numerous items to use. Each character is special and fully customizable providing unprecedented level of deep in a side-scrolling shooting game.

I had lot of fun making this game so I poured lot of works and love into it. I hope you all will enjoy the game as much as I did. Note that Wings of Ge.ne.sis is NOT the sequel to the original Ge.ne.sis. It is a spin off. The true sequel of the original Ge.ne.sis is Into the rabbit hole and the game is under development =)

Also, shout out to the guys and gals in Ge.ne.sis forum! You all has been loyal, helpful and patient friends! I thank you.

Click here to play the game(Kongregate).

Click here to read the strategy guide(Kongregate).

Click here to watch the trailer.

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There is no time-limit, no need to rush… but the tiles keep on coming and the shapes get more and more complex! Spend your spell power wisely if you hope to beat level 20 and gain the Shapely Crown. Shapely is a joined project between me and Pete Baron (insanehero.com). I’m not trying to self-promote but this is my favorite puzzle game! The gameplay is so easy to learn but take forever to master. If you want a challenge, definite check it out.

Click here to play Shapely(Kongregate)

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Summoner is the third major game by 1manstudio (after the original Ge.ne.sis and Wings of Ge.ne.sis). However, the game has no direct link to the Ge.ne.sis series. In Summoner, players play as a dark wizard who can control hordes of monsters to destroy human castles and towns! It is time for the monsters to get their revenge.Battles are in real time and fast paced! Brace yourself for action as hordes of strange creatures rampage across the country to do battle with huge human armies! Become the dark wizard who rains spells of destruction on the land!

Battles are in real time and fast paced! Brace yourself for action as hordes of strange creatures rampage across the country to do battle with huge human armies! Become the dark wizard who rains spells of destruction on the land!

Summoner is a joint project between myself (1manstudio) and Pete Baron (insanehero.com). I take care of the art and UI design whilst he handles the code and amazing computer AI. The game is due for release in early 2011.

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Good new, friends! The popular casual game review website Jayisgames.com has published a very nice review of Ge.ne.sis: The road of tales. Click here to read the review! How about you? What do you think I can do to improve the sequels? Visits the forum and discuss your ideas!

This is the most comprehensive game guide for Ge.ne.sis: Down the road of tales,so please feel free to use it. If you have any additional problems with the game or just want to discuss with other players, visit our support forum here.

Click here to read the strategy guide!

Ah…The root of it all. Ge.ne.sis: Down the road of tale is the first game in the series which was released in 2009. The game was welcomed by adoring fans and encouraged me to make it into a series. Ge.ne.sis is a tactical RPG game staring three teenagers: the frigid Neraine, the arrogant Gelyan and the hyper Sisily. Don’t miss out their fantastical adventures through time and space!

Click here to play this game!

Click Here for the Strategy Guide

Part 1: King’s Bounty

A Piece of history

The year is late 80s. Gaming industry has long recovered for the infamous video game crash of 1983 with Nintendo single handedly gave the video game world a push straight to the top. King of Fighters was dominating the arcade and kids around the worlds were passing out the famous Konami code to beat Contra. Button smashing was the norm with arcade machine screaming for mercy but can’t stop gulping quarters and coins.

Compared to the power of console gaming and the arcade, PC games were in their infant state. New World Computing Inc, a medium side American game developer company, tried to break into the mainstream. With the funding and resources from their previous successful role playing game: Might and Magic, they were ready to start building and empire that will forever change the face of PC gaming. In 1990, King’s Bounty is born.

Setting and concept

King’s Bounty is best classified as a hybrid turn-based RPG game. The game sets the classic western fantasy world with noble knights, vicious dragons, damned necromancer and gracious elves. Player picks one of the 4 available heroes’ classes: Knight, Paladin, Barbarian and Sorceress. He/she will accept a quest from the king to retrieve the lost Scepter of Order.

The game world is very large expanding to 4 big continents. Player will explore everywhere to do smaller quests and uncover the clues of where the Scepter is. During their quest, you will encounter and recruit mystic creatures to join them , clear dungeon, besiege castles and eliminate bad guys. You know, the usual fantasy stuff.

The four heroes

Each hero class has separated attributes and they will improve as you level up:
•Leadership: Determinate how many creatures that he /she can control. If you have less leadership than the amount needed to control your troops, they will deflect and become uncontrollable
•Commission: Amount of gold the hero receives every week.
•Spell power: Determinate how strong his/her spells are
•Maximum spell: determinate how many spell the hero can have.

Trademark features

King’s Bounty influence on the heroes of might and magic series is undeniable. There are many features that has become stable for the series for the next twenty years to come.

Whenever your hero encounters an enemy on the over world map, the game switches to a battle field screen and the turn-based battle begins. Player is given a chance to move all his/her units and then the computer will have its turn until one side is eliminated.

For the first time, King’s Bounty introduced the \”stacks\” concept which becomes the trademark for the whole series. You can combine many creatures of the same type into one whole squad. Even though the squad is displayed as only one sprite in the battle field, it actually has the power of the numbers you used to make that squad. This allows player to control an army of thousands easily.

Battle Field with stacks of units fighting

Recruiting troops

Troop types are different from one another, not only in battle stat but also abilities. Dragons are immune to magic, vampires can come back to life by slaying enemies, elves has\ve ranged attacks and so on . There are over 30 types of troops and some of them will become familiar characters in the sequels until today.
During the quest, the heroes can collect artifacts which they can carry to enchant their magic and battle abilities. They can also gain experiences and get stronger and stronger every battle.

Legacy

King’s Bounty was a extremely ground-breaking and original for its time. Up until that point, the world has seen anything like this before. However, originality is not popularity. The game was not a massive hit but profitable enough to be ported to the Genesis game system. Even though it failed to break into the mainstream of gaming, King’s Bounty quickly acquired the cult’s classic status which many devoted fans. Until today, there are still people like this guy who make videos about a game that is almost 20 year old. It planned the first seeds for most popular turn-based strategy game series of all time and will never be forgotten.

The Scepter or Order.

There as a board game made in 1991 to cater to the fan base. Last year, Atari released King’s Bounty: Legend as a complete remake of the original game for PC system. The quest for the Scepter may has ended, but the legend just had began. Join me next time for the second part of the Heroes Of Might and Magic – Retrospective. We will discuss Heroes of Might and Magic 1 and Heroes of Might and Magic 2, uncover the fate of New World Computing and how it has changed the child hood of millions players.