United Label, CI Games’ home for highly ambitious, lovingly-crafted videogames, has announced during the Future Games Show at gamescom that 2.5D adventure-RPG, Beyond Galaxyland, will launch 24th September on PC, PlayStation®5, PlayStation 4, Xbox Series X|S, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch™. Created by Chicago-based game developer and music producer, Sam ‘EnrightBeats’ Enright, Beyond Galaxyland is inspired by classic sci-fi movies of the 1980s and iconic turn-based RPGs of the 1990s.
Set among the stars, the game follows Doug, a high school student who's whisked away to Galaxyland – a seemingly idyllic, zoo-like collection of planets – moments before the destruction of planet Earth by a celestial destroyer of worlds known only as ‘The End’. As Doug embarks on an interplanetary quest, pinballing around a cluster of diverse planets and biomes – including neon-lit cities, a cybernetic casino, and a desert set within the dead husks of starships – he’s joined by a ragtag medley of companions in a valiant effort to discover the truth behind Galaxyland and somehow undo the apocalypse of Earth.
Beyond Galaxyland modernises the beloved, old-skool RPG with a cosmic-cocktail of classic platforming, puzzle solving, an engaging turn-based combat system, epic boss battles, and a capture/summons mechanic that allows Doug to unleash the fauna he battles in future fights. A demo of Beyond Galaxyland, which gives gamers a chance to experience a romping slice of the adventure, is available to play during gamescom at the Indies of the Americas Pavilion, Hall 10.2, F11h.
Beyond Galaxyland key features:
● Active turn-based combat: Engage in strategic turn-based battles against a vast range of galactic nemeses, with time-responsive defensive gameplay to minimise damage. Each party member has a range of unique abilities at their disposal, but for an additional tactical advantage, sneakily scan your enemy pre-battle to discover their strengths and weaknesses.
● Interplanetary exploration: From the blizzard-swept planes of Arcos to the tropical jungle ravines of Erros, the neon-buzzing cities of Neo to the arid sand dunes of Xalm, explore a cosmic cluster of unique worlds, each with its own quests, environmental puzzles, and out-of-this-world characters.
● A classic sci-fi adventure: A semi-open 2.5D adventure-RPG in a classic sci-fi fish-out-of-water tale that pays homage to family-friendly adventure and sci-fi movies. Beyond Galaxyland’s story features laughter, loss, peril and friendship, all dipped in a dazzling layer of neon-tastic pixels.
● Epic boss battles: Encounter 25 epic bosses throughout many extraterrestrial travels, including colossal space dragons, flesh eating flowers, and the all-knowing bionic behemoth that is the Nexus Mind.
● Capture & utilise enemies: Successfully capture the many weird and wonderful creatures encountered on different worlds, each possessing exclusive abilities, and later unleash them during the heat of battle.
