Hibernian Workshop

Factsheet

Developer:
Hibernian Workshop
Based in Angoulême, France

Release date:
Nov 14th 2023

Platforms:
Kickstarter
PS4/PS5
Nintendo Switch
Steam
GOG

Website:
https://astral-ascent.com

Regular Price:

Description

Astral Ascent is a 2D platformer rogue-lite set in a modern fantasy world. As one (or two in local co-op) of 4 Heroes with colorful personalities, you must escape from the Garden, an astral prison guarded by 12 powerful and vicious bosses—the Zodiacs!

History

Started late 2019, Astral Ascent is the new project of Hibernian Workshop, a small indie game studio founded by self-taught developers, that previously released Dark Devotion. As for their previous project the game will have a Kickstarter campaign with promising reveals.

Features

• SPELL-BUILDING GAME: We are building dozens of spells for you to find, combine, and even improve with modificators in order to create deadly combos to discover during each new run.
• 12 ALMIGHTY BOSSES: The Zodiacs are 12 experienced guardians dispatched over 4 gorgeous worlds. They’ll bring to the battlefield distinct attacks, abilities, and patterns, as well as backstories to uncover... Get yourself warned!
• 4 UNFORGETTABLE HEROES: The game provides 4 remarkable characters with totally different gameplays to discover. Each of one of them come with a powerful story to tell!
• A BEAUTIFUL MODERN FANTASY WORLD: Dash across gigantic landscapes. Explore original and hand-crafted areas. Discover the world created by our artists, with a gorgeous art and frame-by-frame animation.
• DONT GO ALONE: Is the weight of destiny too heavy to carry by yourself? Don’t worry and bring a friend to play in our 2-player co-op mode. Fight and crush your enemies together in local co-op or online using the Steam’s Remote Play Together feature.

Astral Ascent Credits

Louis Denizet
Game Director & Programmer - HW

Alexandre Magnat
Art Director, Pixel Artist & Animator - HW

Renan "Relixes" Rodrigues
Lead Programmer - HW

Gaël Giudicelli
Concept Artist & Pixel Artist - HW

Allyson Maciel dos Santos
Pixel Cinematic Artist - Freelancer

Matheus Dalla Costa
Graphic & Motion Designer - Freelancer

Anthony Jauneaud
Narrative Designer - Freelancer

Cindy Asselin de Beauville
Writer - Freelancer

Corentin Job
QA & Designer - Freelancer

Romain Rope
Sound Designer - Freelancer

Dale North
Music Composer - Freelancer

Contact

Inquiries
contact@hibernian-workshop.com

Twitter
https://twitter.com/HibernianWS

Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/HibernianWorkshop

Web
http://hibernian-workshop.com