Quick Info
Game- MoonFire: A Seeker's Saga
Developer- Moon Munch Studio
Release Date- Q1 2024
Price- TBD No more than $19.99
ESRB- Pending / T
Press Contact- moonmunchstudio@yahoo.com
Description
MoonFire: A Seeker’s Saga is a crafted blend of a Visual Novel and an RPG with Open-World mechanics. Set within a boundless fantasy world, you will experience dozens of characters and eccentric lore. Manage a system of six main traits that aid your exploration inspired by the likes of DnD with RNG rolls, character buffs, party stats, and much more.
Discover the stories Tavnorr holds as you embark on a journey across Malenthia.
Uphold your honor or live by your own rules. Manage your stats and choose your dialogue with others. Watch as it shapes your personality and the reactions from those around you.
Careful though, as some decisions may not only hold your fate in peril, but the fate of others as well.
Features
~ Discover a fantasy world rich with lore, gods, falsehoods and truths
~ Build a roster of delightful companions. Bond with your favorites and skip the others
~ Level your character to master in diplomacy, withstand combat, and more
~ Choose to become a SunSage or LunarKnight, both permitting great power
~ Collect items to hoard, sell, or aid in your exploration
~ Assist the Seeker in her journey of discovering the truth
Kickstarter Reveal Trailer
MoonFire Story Synopsis
You are awake now.
I know you can't speak... You will, soon. The Seeker has saved you for this quest.
You are in Malenthia, a land once whole and strong. The Second Era ended with the death of Queen Kulviete, many years ago. She and her family succumbed, and now the lands of Malenthia begin to crumble under the encroachment of fiends, beings of unknown origin that devour all in their path. Rumors and unrest grow into endless dispute under the spiteful gaze of one called Damaskia.
I know you have no memory of this. It must be this way. As the only human amid Creature-Kind, you must learn as you travel across Malenthia. Yours is the power of gods and demons alike, to use reason to put to rest the all-consuming chaos. Within this puzzle of scattered pieces, everything can be connected, if you can bring your mind and heart to bear.
You have questions. I am sure... But will you find what you seek?
History and Purpose
Moon Munch was created and currently operated by a solo-dev with a dream to share story and experience through intriguing mediums. To differentiate from the regular visual novels, relationship builders, and novellas - Taylor Zane decided to weave RPG elements into a longer epic with meaningful story, side content, and a multitude of game mechanics.
One thing was certain, the simple dialogue options that only allow you to choose the next line that is said, and is then promptly forgotten about, wasn't going to fly. Thus the creation of MoonFires custom personality trait system that builds your own character over time based on your dialogue choices. Dialogue isn't the only thing either, as your decisions can hold varying effects from personality, stats, combat and consequence.
As a developer, it's understandably hard to make every choice truly matter, especially when there are dozens of them. Yet in this way we can at least make the smallest of choices feel more impactful to the player and the experience overall.
Kickstarter Success and Timeline
Kickstarter was the primary funding goal, and despite a rough spot behind the scenes (locating a grand character artist that can do both humans and anthropomorphic animals) MoonFire still reached an optimal launch on January 25th 2022.
Within hardly an hour, Kickstarter bestowed us the badge of honor - A Project We Love. The entire team was ecstatic, this was the moment we knew we had potential to create something unique, inspiring, and meaningful.
We continue to make progress on our path to launch in 2023.
Our journey doesn't end here.
