Treasure Hunters - Path of Dreki
A new highly tech-driven point-and-click PC game series, fully animated and hand-drawn by our artists! You'll experience the full power of our artificial intelligence, from voice synthesis to dynamic difficulty!
Get a first glimpse of our production! In this animated scenario, Howard finds himself in front of a hermitage filled with crucial secrets for his adventure. Although the game world is entirely fictional, we drew inspiration from real-life locations. However, what you're about to see doesn't represent the final product but is merely a concept. Our goal is to create a game with incredible artwork, extremely smooth animations, and memorable atmospheres!
Path of Dreki: the first episode of the series
Lovengate doesn't seem like the ideal place for a nighttime stroll. However, it is in this small corner of the world that treasure hunters societies relentlessly battle each other to secure the most coveted secrets of the world...
It all begins on a fall evening when the eccentric son of a historian rushes into a restaurant where Ellie Testa, an aspiring photographer, is working. Fleeing from three mysterious individuals intent on kidnapping him, Howard Wetmore convinces Ellie to provide him shelter in the restaurant's kitchens, from where he eventually manages to escape. This will only be the beginning of a new incredible adventure, involving mysterious societies in conflict, extraordinary encounters, and ancient secrets as old as time itself!
You will find yourself leading our heroes through hidden hermitages in forgotten forests, dark cities, or even stormy oceans aboard ancient Viking ships, in search of the oldest and most incredible secrets that the world has to unveil!
Let's jump into the Gameplay!
As previously mentioned, Treasure Hunters is a point-and-click graphic adventure. The gameplay style is quite traditional, as the player controls the protagonist through the game cursor to perform movements, interact with objects and characters, and tackle and manage puzzles. However, Treasure Hunters is also much more than that...
A graphic adventure builds its gameplay around puzzles. Below, you will discover all the types of challenges with which the player will have to interact. The true centerpiece of the gameplay!
Clue-based puzzles: This type of puzzles will present you with challenges where the search for scattered clues throughout the game scenarios will be crucial. Alternatively, you can also try to guess the solution with the simple aid of your knowledge!
Al-empowered puzzles: Our cutting-edge puzzles! With Al technology, players can interact with the game world like never before. Engage in direct conversations with characters using voice synthesis and ask any question to NPCs. Challenge our Al face-to-face in thrilling puzzles of ultimate reasoning!
Logical deductive puzzles: Search, combine, explore, dialogue, interact! Every object and conversation might hold the key to reaching your objective! In the most classic of formulas, this type of puzzles encapsulates the true essence of point-and-click graphic adventures!
Mechanical puzzles: You know Myst, right? If you're a fan of graphic adventures, chances are you do. Well, the puzzles presented here strongly resemble the style of a game that has made history in this genre. Without needing any additional assistance, you'll solely interact with a machinery, regardless of its nature, unlocking each of its parts to ultimately reach the final solution!
Hunters challenge: If you're a completionist and enjoy platinuming every game you play, these puzzles will definitely be your cup of tea! They are separate from the main storyline, so you can comfortably ignore them and continue your adventure. However, the coveted final goal of 'Treasure Hunter' will only be granted to those who manage to complete the game 100%! Are you up for the challenge?
A sneak-peek of the audio-visual department
We opted for an original drawing style, but inspired by some great classics of animation. Are you familiar with Lupin III? Some of our settings and characters might remind you of it! We opted for an original drawing style, but inspired by some great classics of animation. Are you familiar with Lupin III? Some of our settings and characters might remind you of it!
Everything you lay your eyes on will be completely hand-drawn! Characters, landscapes, every scene and object, even the animations! We absolutely love quality work and we're pouring all our love into every aspect of the game. Speaking of animations, we aim to make them incredibly smooth. A feast for the eyes! And now, enjoy our artist at work in a small ASMR video!
We believe tha the audio component is fundamental, as important as the visual one. In fact, we believe that everything is important! That's why, with the right amount achievable through the stretch goals, we will have the game soundtracks composed by a professional orchestra!
Back us on Kickstarter!
You can back us on Kickstarter! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/devok/treasure-hunters-path-of-dreki