My Time at Sandrock, the sequel to My Time at Portia, was announced for Nintendo Switch and other gaming platforms.
My Time at Sandrock is set to release in 2022 (early access on Steam next year) and the developers have set up a Kickstarter page with a stretch goal of $100,000 to help make it a reality. Interestingly, according to the Kickstarter, My Time at Sandrock was originally meant to be in the form of DLC for ‘Portia, but the team decided to make a fully-fledged sequel.
Which kinda gives me some Hollow Knight vibes.
This second game from Pathea Games promises to have better graphics, an improved combat system and an impressive, more immersive story.
My Time at Sandrock development
When we started working on Sandrock, it was supposed to be a downloadable addition to My Time at Portia. But as we delved deeper into game production, we realized that in order to fully express the tale of Sandrock, we needed to start from scratch.
We required better graphics, better optimization, more story, and more satisfying gameplay systems: basically, we needed better production values across the board. On top of that, we really wanted to include a form of multiplayer that would really meet expectations for our players, and My Time at Portia’s programming structure just didn’t support that.
About My Time at Sandrock
Sandrock is a city-state located in the Eufaula Desert within the Alliance of Free Cities. It was founded beside Martle’s Oasis on top of an ancient metropolis.
At first, the city attracted many prospectors interested in an extensive supply of relics hidden beneath the desert, but, as time went on, the oasis dried up, leaving the city unable to sustain a large population. Many people left, leaving the place in its vagarious state found today.
Water is a premium in Sandrock, with the only source being from Martle’s Oasis. Wood is also a rare resource, as not many trees grow in the area. Most of the trees around the oasis were cut by the original settlers: nowadays, you’ll have to find alternatives. The good news is that there are vast amounts of relics around these parts, some of them even hidden in plain sight!
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People of Sandrock
There are numerous unique characters for you to discover in Sandrock, all with complex personalities and intricate backstories. Many of them can be romanced, and almost all of them can be befriended to unlock quests that will reveal their hopes, dreams, and personal goals, or maybe just a fun storyline to achieve something together with that character.
We’ve written a new AI system for this game so that the characters will behave more “alive” than in My Time at Portia. For example, we’re planning to have the NPCs interact with each other more instead of keep to themselves like they do in Portia.
Be sure to back this sequel; https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1757963851/my-time-at-sandrock-us
