Gameleon Studio Announces Town-Building Sandbox 'Ornelia' for PC
The announcement marks Gameleon Studio's first self-published Steam title, moving from graphic outsourcing to original game development.
Key Facts
- Gameleon Studio announced Ornelia on June 2, its first self-published game.
- Ornelia is a sandbox town-builder where players build for the long-eared Kinous in a magical valley.
- The early access version on Steam will include Create Mode for free-form building.
- A full 1.0 release will add Adventure Mode, a story about regenerating the Kiskanu tree.
- The early access period is expected to last six months.
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Gameleon Studio announced Ornelia, a god-game sandbox where players build a town for long-eared Kinous in a magical valley. The PC Steam release will begin in early access, with a Create Mode for free-form building and a planned Adventure Mode for version 1.0. The early access period is targeted at six months.
Gameleon Studio, a Lyon-based company that has worked as a graphic outsourcing partner for major studios, announced its first self-published game on June 2. Ornelia is a sandbox town-builder played from a god's perspective. Players place buildings, trees, and flower fields in a valley inhabited by the Kinous, a long-eared race. The Kinous react to the player's creations, showing joy or asking for help, which the player can provide by grabbing them directly or intervening as a guiding spirit. The Kinous' happiness each night gives energy to a sacred tree called Kiskanu, which brings light and regeneration to the world. The early access version will launch with Create Mode, allowing unlimited building at the player's own pace. A full 1.0 release will add Adventure Mode, which follows a story about using kindness to regenerate the Kiskanu tree. The early access period is expected to last six months, with a detailed update roadmap to follow the launch.
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