Dracula meets The Bachelor! Hot as Hades, funny as Hell. Team members from BioShock, Saint's Row, & Perception. PS4/PS5/Switch/PC/XBS
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Latest Updates from Our Project:
Update 7: 100k mark and...one of the world's greatest guitarists?!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Nov 05, 2020 at 07:42:53 PM
WHOAAAA, WE'RE HALF WAY THERE!
Thank YOU for helping us hit half of our funding goal! Spread the word and share the love to help get us across the finish line in two weeks! Oh, and we're getting a little help from... (not Bon Jovi...but...)
THE one and only SARAH LONGFIELD!
We are so excited to work with Sarah!
Sarah Longfield is an American YouTuber, musician, and multi-instrumentalist based in Madison, Wisconsin. She is known for her unique two-handed tapping playstyle and use of an eight-string guitar.
Longfield was named on a list of “15 of the World's Greatest Seven- and Eight-String Guitarists" by Guitar World in 2018. In 2019, Strandberg Guitars released her signature guitar. The guitar features a design created by Sarah herself.
What's this got to do with Romancelvania? WELL...
Metroidvanias are known for their eclectic music styles, so in addition to having the LEGENDARY Jim Bonney compose our game...SARAH is going to compose some songs for us, too!
Keep your eyes peeled for our 11 minute game trailer to hear some of Jim and Sarah's work!
Thank you again for this milestone! Stay tuned for some more great stuff!
Update 6: Happy Halloween! You asked, we delivered. Presenting...
over 3 years ago
– Tue, Nov 03, 2020 at 02:55:06 PM
Female Drac!
Fangtastic!
Our fantastic concept artist Melody Cheng really pushed along with you all for a playable femDrac, and we asked Mel to bring her to life for you. We were surprised and elated at how many people were into the idea of playing as a female Drac - we had no idea this would be so popular! So we shifted a bunch around and we're going move Female Drac as a playable option out of our stretch goal and into the current funding.
What do you think? If you're in our backer Discord, you had a sneak peak. We hope you love her as much as we do! SO, who's dressing as her tonight? ;)
Secondly, we listened to your requests and created a new ADD ON! For $70, you get all 8 of our exclusive pins! Wear your love of Romancelvania on your sleeve, literally!
Anyway, we think this is a great way to kick off Halloween weekend, right? Are you dressing up? Here at The Deep End, our family will go as Starlight and Homelander from The Boys, and our kids will be a banana, a knight, and two spooky guys with masks (our older boys aren't interested in real costumes anymore!) What are you all doing?
Anyway, enjoy! Spread the word, share the gameplay, dress as (either) Drac, and have a great Halloween! :D
Update 5: Meet the voice behind Drac!
over 3 years ago
– Thu, Oct 29, 2020 at 10:09:35 PM
Hey everyone! How's your pre-Halloween week going? We've got costumes all over the house and we're tripping over pumpkins, but HEY, it's the most wonderful time of the year, right?
Today we have something SUPER FUN for you... we are finally announcing who voices Drac.
Now, we had a unique problem when deciding who to voice Drac - could we get the sexiest voice ever? Who had the sexiest voice? We bantered around ideas for a while and then it hit me (Amanda)...I'd ask my fellow romance writer friends.
An answer came LOUD AND CLEAR...it wasn't a traditional Hollywood actor or VO talent...it was a romance audiobook narrator. And his name was Zachary Webber.
Zach/Drac
I took one listen and WHOA! Ok, that's officially the sexiest voice I'd ever heard. My famous friend (who will remain nameless) got me in touch with him, and the rest was HISTORY!
As soon as he read for Drac, we knew we had our lead. Zachary's voice is smooth with a rough edge, perfect for our unique version of Dracula. We love his voice, and we know you will, too. He's narrated OVER 500 audiobooks! Some of which are the 50 Shades of Grey series! Yowza!
You can find out more about Zachary on his website and his instagram! We love you, Zach/Drac!
And we love all of YOU for backing this game! Keep on spreading the love! Romancelvania's a pretty unique title so we want to get it in front of as many eyes as we can! Stay tuned soon for a gameplay video (YAYYYYY)!
Update 4: Keep your eyes open for GAMEPLAY! Oh, and meet Grim.
over 3 years ago
– Sat, Oct 24, 2020 at 02:29:45 AM
Hey all! Happy Friday to you - hope you have something fun planned for this weekend!
On our end, we're cooking something exciting up for you...an extended gameplay video! Drac's on the hunt for something that will entice the forest diva, Eden, but he finds some trouble along the way. We can't wait for you to check it out! Should be rolling out sometime mid next week.
Secondly, we wanted to highlight a character near and dear to our hearts - Grim. When we first started to think of Grim, we wanted him to be mercurial. When he's on, it's SHOWTIME, and when he's down, he'll bring Hell to your doorstep. We find him to be a compelling friend AND enemy in Drac's life - a complicated relationship indeed.
Cut, cut! Needs more DRAMA!
Grim is also the show's producer. And director. And, well, this is his circus and everyone are his monkeys. Grim makes his presence known throughout the game, making Drac's life harder and the contestants lives more dramatic.
Grim is lovingly brought to life by Nick Grava, of Perception fame. In Perception, Nick played "Friendly Eyes", someone who helped Cassie on her journey, but he met a tragic end. People fell in love with this little side story in Perception, and when we pictured Grim, we realized we'd need a fun and dynamic voice to play this complicated character. Thank you, Nick!
Nick Grava, Grim
And while we're talking about the show, let's talk about SHOWMANCE. One basic tenet of most reality shows is...getting voted OFF. What makes Romancelvania so replayable is that you can romance (or befriend) whatever characters you want! Amanda goes into more detail about the relationships and what influences her in this great interview with IndieGamesPlus.
But back to voting people off! Playing with "who stays, who goes" is super fun for us, so we want to know...
Based on the characters you've seen...who would you keep, and who would you VOTE OFF? We are dying to know!
Anyway, thank you once again for ALL your support! Please keep sharing Romancelvania with people so we can get this game funded! Have a great weekend, fam!
Update 3: 1/3 Funded, Backer Referral Program, and Meet the Van Helsing Bloodline!
over 3 years ago
– Fri, Oct 23, 2020 at 12:03:12 AM
It hasn't even been a week, and you've helped us get to over 1/3 funding! Let's keep this party going! A few fun announcements (with many more on the way)!
One thing we've noticed is that you folks LOVE to tell your friends about this game, so why not give you credit for it! Introducing: Backer Referrals! Depending on how many people you get to pledge to Romancelvania, you'll get rewarded in Drac's Little Black Book! If you referred someone who pledged, email [email protected] with their name and we can confirm. Let's spread the word far and wide! Got streamers or influencers you love? Tell them about Romancelvania!
Take a peek into (and become part of!) Drac's private life!
If you refer 1-10 backers, you get your name in the book! If you refer 11-25 backers, Drac makes a little comment about you. If you refer more than that, you get a whole bio page in Drac's book! More than 50, and you'll get a "sketch" of yourself by Drac!
Now, meet the Van Helsing Bloodline!
Imagine conversing with these three at once!
The Van Helsings have been Drac's nemeses for centuries, but now, the current Van Helsing, Jules, has harnessed the powers of their ancestors to teach Drac a lesson! But once Grim finds this gang of enemies, will he try to pull them into the web of drama? Keep your enemies closer, they say!
