What is Esmerelda: The Black Amber Covenant? #
ETBAC is a game I’ve been working on (in some guise) since 2020. It’s a part-time, labor of love project, but I’m trying to take it as seriously as possible. I have big dreams for it, hopefully it gets to be as big as Stardew Valley someday.
Like SV, it’s a top-down adventure style game. It also is heavily inspired by Legend of Zelda: Link to the Past, and Castlevania: Symphony of the Night. It also draws on minimalist design styles from Gen 3 Pokemon and Earthbound to render the adventure.
Features #
ETBAC hase 3 major pillars to its overall design:
- Combat: Action-Adventure hack and slash, real-time combat.
- Narrative: Full Bethesda-esque Quest system, moral choices and an open world to explore.
- Collect-a-thon: Acquire loot and resources to cprogress in the game.
Context #
Become the apprentice to a witch and explore the land of Esmeralda, while using your wit, strength, and new-found magical abilities to unravel a long-secret truce between the natural and supernatural worlds.
Release #
December 2025 for Android / IOS / PC