Shyftrs - 2D Hand-Drawn Metroidvania

A project in Wellington, NZ by Wicked Art
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Shyftrs is a 2D hand-drawn HacknSlash Metroidvania with a bizarre inter-dimension world begging to be explored and conquered.
Backers: 114
Average Pledge Per Backer: $85 NZD

Funded: $9,700 NZD of $75,000 NZD
Dates: Mar 17th -> Apr 16th (30 days)
Project By: Wicked Art
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Latest News

This is just the Beginning! Last 24 Hours!

April 15th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travelers, Good day! We will say that this is not the end, this is just the beginning of an exciting journey. If you want to spread the news about Shyftrs, feel free to use any of this artworks to share with your friends or use it as your... (Read More)

Short Update and Big Thanks to all of our backers!

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travelers, Good day! We assume that we are not going to reach the target goal with the remaining days but we have prepared other plans for Shyftrs. We will give you major updates every month on what is the progress and the next step for us to... (Read More)

Concept sketches of Relics!

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
We want to share with you some concept art of the relics.  We have two types of active relics; Stamina and Magick.  - Stamina will focus on characters special skills like combo attacks.  - Magick will be the abilities found from unique stones or... (Read More)

Short update!

April 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travelers, Good day! Seeing that we are very slow on reaching our Kickstarter goal, we are still very positive that whatever happens, we have big plans in store for Shyftrs. We will make the necessary announcement once we finish this campaign.... (Read More)

Testing new attack movement and a bit of backstory on Brams

April 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travelers, Here is a clip of testing the new attack and movement on Brams. :D We are quite happy with the result, the controls are tight!🔥 You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00... (Read More)

Walder and his exotic goods

April 1st - via: kickstarter.com
A well-known and cunning merchant who sells exotic goods around the world of Ikarus. If you have Gold or Shards to trade then you are most definitely welcome to buy his products and maybe someday you’ll get to know him more, that he will eventually... (Read More)

Creatures of Ikarus

March 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travelers! Here are some of the inhabitants that you will encounter. They might look friendly but beware, even the simplest creatures wandering around can be a threat to a traveler. Some of them are able to crawl on the floors and ceiling,... (Read More)

Astral shifting and the World Beyond

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
As you explore the Kingdom of Aden, you will discover different stone that will guide you on your journey. Ignore them and you will be wandering around aimlessly. We design every corners of this game for you to explore and to discover wonderful... (Read More)

The Royal Advisor and a work in progress gameplay

March 26th - via: kickstarter.com
The Royal Advisor A mysterious and intelligent advisor who serve the Royal family of Aden. Some says that in a certain country, all the high ranking officials who serve the throne wear a mask and only the King knows their identity. Who is he and what... (Read More)

The Wanderer and the rumoured stones

March 25th - via: kickstarter.com
The Wanderer [Allyna] The wanderer is said to be part of an underground organization. What is their purpose and who are they? Some say they are part of a group of assassins.  If you ever encounter them, run! The Wanderer (Allyna) Mythical Stones... (Read More)

The Blight! Who are they and where did they come from? /// AND Social Media Update

March 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Asmodiel [Vessel of Blight] A once loyal and faithful servant of the Kingdom of Aden who became corrupt. He lusts for power and greed. An abomination from the depths of the tainted world. Its purpose? War, destruction and infestation. Is that their... (Read More)

A Lost Tech, a Steam and a Blacksmith.

March 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Embermaton A long lost technology of automaton sleeping inside the Ember mine. What is it doing there and who invented it? Does it come from the old world or the other world? Embermaton Steam page Yes, we have it and if ever you are on Steam playing... (Read More)

Mysterious Gunner has arrrived and plans for Shyftrs

March 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Mysterious Gunner [Yrathir] One of the few descendants of an almost extinct race hiding behind his mask. Said to be one of the great warriors from the land of Aden but he abandoned his position and chose to live in isolation. Why did he make this... (Read More)

[First Character Reveal] Silver hair Swordsman and Combat update!

March 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Who is he and where did he come from? This old man arrived from nowhere together with his little companion [might give an update in the future]. He always hangs around near the pub to have a drink and it looks like he is on a mission to find... (Read More)

Shyftrs Map Revealed! [Initial concept to the world of Shyftrs]

March 19th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello again everyone! Here is our first reveal, initial visual guide of the map of Shyftrs. We know that there is a digital map reward in the pledges. Don’t be alarmed, this is not a blunder and we really did plan to release a much detailed map for... (Read More)

Round-the-clock update!

March 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello Travellers! We have just finished the first 24 hours of the Kickstarter! Exciting times and nerve wrecking as this is our first experience in doing something like this. The campaign is slow and steady but we are very much optimistic that... (Read More)

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