UPDATE: November 28th, 2018: Mage's Initiation To Be Released January 30th 2019After a decade of hard work, Mage's Initiation finally has a release date!
Set your calendars for
January 30th, 2019.
We also have a new preview teaser video to whet your appetite for what's to come.
The game now has a page on Steam and you can start wish-listing it. So be sure to do that and help us spread the word!
We're also (still) in talks with GOG.com about releasing on their platform.
Last but not least, we are currently working on native Mac OSX and Linux ports and hope to have them ready for release day. Fingers crossed.
Here are a few up-to-date screenshots:
UPDATE June 4th, 2013: Contest - Win a prize pack worth over $450 USD!We're running a giveaway to help promote Mage's Initiation on Steam Greenlight.
For the chance to win a huge bundle of collectible items valued at over $450 USD, just follow these simple steps:
1) Visit the
Mage's Initiation Greenlight page and click the "
Yes" button to upvote the game.
2) Click the "
Favorite" and "
Follow" buttons (under the screenshots).
3) Leave a comment (This step is necessary so that we can choose winners from the list of usernames assigned to the comments).
And that's it! Three entries will be randomly chosen when Mage's Initiation gets greenlit and this contest will remain open until that time. Comments/votes that existed before the contest was announced will also be eligible to win.
Second Prize: Two runners-up will each be gifted one game of their choice (of any value) to their Steam account.
First Prize: One lucky winner will receive all if the items below:
- 4 Game boxes (Fire, Earth, Air, and Water) containing game and soundtrack CDs
- 1 Standard DVD Case/copy of the “Mages Initiation" game
- 4 D'arc Polyresin figures - Fire, Earth, Air, and Water (4" x 3" x 3")
- 3 Digital Copies of the "Mage's Initiation" game
- 1 Digital Copy of the "Al Emmo & the Lost Dutchman's Mine" game
- 1 Digital "Al Emmo & the Lost Dutchman's Mine" soundtrack (53 Tracks)
- 1 "Mage's Initiation" Poster (18" x 24")
- 1 "Mage's Initiation" 50-page Hardcover Art book
- 2 Bronze "Severed Circle" Pendants
- 3 Complete sets of character trading cards (15 foil packs, 120 cards total)
- 1 Art Lithograph, Signed by JP Selwood (8.5" x 11")
- 2 Cloth Maps of the Land of Iginor (11" x 17")
- 2 T-shirts (Mens or Ladies sizes)
Thanks!
UPDATE March 15th, 2013: Playable Demo Released!
Download the Mage's Initiation Demo hereUPDATE February 26th, 2013: The Kickstarter is live right now!Hello! This game has been in development for a few years now, so it seemed like a good time to post it here on the AGS forums!
Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements by
Himalaya Studios is a Point & Click adventure game which includes RPG and character-building elements. It will be similar in style to Sierra's Quest for Glory series with a set of unique spells for each of the 4 character classes. The game will also feature a Diablo-esque battle system with loot drops.
The Story:D'Arc is sixteen years old. He has trained extensively in elemental magic for the past decade of his young life under the discerning eyes of the Mage Masters of Iginor. Confined to an existence of academics and magical mastery in their mystical tower, the inquisitive student often wonders what it would be like to set foot outside into the world that he has been secluded from; a world that his Masters deeply shun.
As with all young Mages in training, D'Arc's moment of initiation arrives and he is summoned to the Hallowed Hall, where the four Mage Masters put him to the test. D'Arc is instructed to complete three tasks which will test his magical and mental strength to full capacity. He must return to the Mage's Hall bearing a symbol of proof that he has conquered each task: a lock of hair from banished priestess, the unspoiled shell of griffon's egg, and the horn of a trinicorn. On his quest, D'Arc inadvertently stumbles upon a sinister political scheme that threatens the very existence of sleepy land. A faceless fiend conspires to shatter the order and tranquility that the Mage Masters have long held at equilibrium, bringing chaos and tyranny in their place.
Join D'Arc on a perilous journey across the fantasy-medieval land of Igninor. Brave the ominous forest where redcap goblins stalk. Trek across a barren and lawless wasteland. Navigate vast bodies of water where evil masquerades as beauty. And ascend beyond the lofty mountain peaks where the hostile Flyterians dwell. It is time for D'arc to prove himself. Succeed and he shall join the ranks as a fully-fledged Mage, gaining the respect of his Masters and peers. Fail and nobody shall remember his name. Do you have what it takes to become a Mage?
Screenshots:
Exploring the blood-spattered kitchen of the Redcap Goblins.
This enchanted palace is not all that it seems.
Goblins, and Manifestations, and Demons... Oh my!
The ever-watchful Mage Masters have selected 3 tasks for D'Arc. Don't disappoint them!
Is this lake as placid as its appearance suggests?
Round 1... Fight!
All the Magical literature a Mage could ever dream about is contained within the Reading Hall.
Are the mountain-dwelling Flyterians fierce fearsome foes or flighty feathered friends?
Development Team:Written & Designed by:
Daniel Stacey (Cadbury Wookie)Programming by:
Chris Warren, Jason Mearls, Morgan Busch, Stijn van Empel (AGD2, Gargin, Antipus, Erpy)Background artwork by:
John Paul Selwood & Emily Selwood (KQArtist & rosel1)2D cutscene movies:
Jess Bebe (Akril)Character Sprites & Lead Animation by:
Shane Stevens (ProgZMax)Animators:
Carlos Hoyos Barcelo, Jeremy Kitchen, Johan Botes (Dr Jones, Jerminator, Gronagor)Dialogue Portraits by:
Britney Brimhall (AGD1)Music by:
Brandon Blume (MusicallyInspired)Website, Collectibles, & Promo design by:
Eriq ChangFeatures:-A full-length adventure game title.
-Beautifully illustrated Hi-Res character & background artwork.
-No dead-ends or over-reliance on trial & error puzzle solutions.
-Multiple interfaces. Play the game in intuitive LucasArts style or in Sierra style for added challenge.
-Look, Use, Talk and inventory speech and descriptions for absolutely EVERYTHING.
-Play as one of four Mage classes based on the elements (Water, Air, Fire, and Earth).
-Each class has specialist spells and a unique personality to help negotiate puzzles and overcome adversities.
-A refined stat-building system that doesn't rely on the monotony of skill-grinding.
-Class-based solutions to nearly every game puzzle and multiple game endings.
-Learn powerful combat spells and duel with magical foes to gain wealth, valuable items, and experience.
-Full Voice Acting, Lip-syncing, and Digital Music Soundtrack
Release Date:January 30th, 2019
We're currently reserving pre-orders for Limited Edition copies of "Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements". This is a Collector's Edition that contains high-quality boxed packaging, an artistically designed game disc, a printed cloth map of the land of Iginor, an archaic spell book page, character trading cards, and a Mage's Initiation poster.
The Collector's Edition packaging and bonuses will no longer be available after the promotional period ends. At the present time, no advance payment is required to reserve a pre-order of Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements. (Notification of when to make payment for pre-orders will be announced only when the game is nearing its release date.)
Please note that pricing is To Be Announced.
(We request that only customers who genuinely intend to pre-order the Limited Edition put their name on this list. Note that the pre-order list is opt-in, so after putting your name down, you'll need to confirm your pre-order by clicking on the link in the e-mail you're sent. You can also remove your name from the pre-order list at any time. For general information on the game when it becomes available, please join the Himalaya Newsletter instead).
To learn more about
Mage's Initiation: Reign of the Elements and this special announcement offer, visit
The Mages Promo page.
Remember to Like the
Himalaya Studios Facebook page and
Twitter for ongoing updates about the game.
