Hi everyone!

I'm Von Optimum with Regal Bread Studio - currently the solo dev behind "Creatures by Candlelight".

Although the production of Creatures by Candlelight is in its early stages, I wanted to share some interesting news in regards to the game's design. I especially wanted to share this with ones who have already wishlisted the game (which, I thank you VERY MUCH for doing!).

Creatures by Candlelight had originally been designed as a single to multiplayer physical card game. It had been worked on (play-tested and artwork created for) by myself off and on over the course of about a year. To better test it (in other words, get it into more people's hands more easily) I thought it would be best to digitize it and make it into a PC game. However, after having thought this way, I realized that what works for a physical card game doesn't translate as well in a video game format.
Another thing I had to consider was what inspired Creatures by Candlelight originally - and interestingly enough, that original conception was actually meant to be a video game. In fact, it was to be a 3D real-time action game!
For these two reasons, I've decided it would be best to develop Creatures by Candlelight a bit differently. It won't be a 3D real-time action game, though, as this was simply too large of an idea for me to handle as a solo dev and what led me to think of making it into a card game to begin with (which was also a nice change of pace for me since I primarily develop video games). But I would like for the game to be more than what the physical card game allowed.

So with all that said, what will the game be? I'm still exploring many ideas at this point, but some things are more solid. Here's a list of the features, as follows...

1. It would be a turn-based strategy/tactics game.
   
2. There would be an overworld map with segmented areas within it that you can freely roam through.
   
3. A light story/narration would be woven through hunts you go on with some interconnection between them.
   
4. The game would be open-ended, with no real end to it (meaning there's no end if you can keep the game going, but it will get harder and harder as time goes on).
   
5. The game's presentation would be 2D/3D. This would allow not only for interesting graphical effects but also for more interesting gameplay (which includes being able to move in 3D space). Examples of this can be found in the (very early) screenshots below.
   
6. Instead of the game being completely black and white, I believe color would be more appealing to the majority, while also having its own merits.

These are just a few of the features I'd like to share now. Once the game's development progresses further, I will be updating the game's main store page to reflect this. Until then, I hope you've gained even more interest in Creatures by Candlelight after hearing this news!

If you wish to reach me about anything, feel free to find me in Regal Bread Studio's Discord.
Von Optimum