Building the world of Echo - The First Tower!

Since we were really gameplay-heavy in our first year here, I believe it’s time to dive into some visuals and a bit of lore about this world we’re creating!

The entire games story is set inside the Kings castle. How big is this castle? Huge…

Without getting into spoiler territory, the castle got corrupted by a demonic ritual gone wrong, and now it is slowly turning into a festering and rotten reflection of itself. But! Before all that happened, it was a very nice place with a lot of military power and prestige.

Inside the lowest layer of the castle reside the soldiers. The first line of defense for the castle it is decorated by the most efficient and imposing design. Inside these spaces, you will encounter:

Training grounds Steam post image

Artillery hangars

Weapon racks, training dummies, sleeping hammocks, etc.

Imposing pillars and statues Steam post imageThe King is in constant war with the other royals of the continent and the army never rests. New soldiers arriving to be trained as well as veterans standing guard for years to ensure the safety of the royal family.

This is, of course, just the concept art. We’re keeping the reveal of how these rooms will actually look for you to experience when you play the Demo! Other than the soldiers, there are residents that you can interact with, but that will be a later post since I really want to go into detail and they deserve a post of their own.

If you want to step into the first tower and face off against the soldiers, then join our playtesting group on Discord!

The next post will go into detail on a new mechanic reveal btw, so see you soon!