A new behind the scenes video for Masters of Albion is now available from the developers at 22cans. The video features interviews with developers such as Peter Molyneux, Mark Healey, and Russ Shaw. They talk about the creative process behind Masters of Albion and something about their "brand new in-game capture."
22cans is also calling this a "documentary" as well. And, of course, it was created entirely in-house at 22cans. So that's also a thing.
The documentary/behind the scenes/developer diary video includes "footage of key development moments, and candid stories from the team's past." There's also some "gameplay insights, a closer look at the game's evolving systems, and a tone that reflects both the humour and ambition of the studio." You can tell that 22cans wrote this because of the British spelling of humor.
What is Masters of Albion? Eh, I'm just going to include the entire Steam page description for the game here. So far I'm not seeing any mention of the blockchain here, but you never know!
About This Game
Masters of Albion is a god game that goes beyond the genre. Mixing strategy with simulation, town management and tower defence, the game takes you into the rich narrative world of Albion.
Starting in the undeveloped village of Oakridge, players will step into the body of a god, controlling the town and its citizens, building a small business and completing orders for various customers.
But Masters of Albion goes beyond mere city building as it weaves a rich narrative into the gameplay, and offers players the opportunity to enter into the bodies of the people, exploring the world through their eyes, as they tackle challenges and quests, battle with bandits, search for secrets and treasures, and roam freely across the world.
Masters of Albion is a game of two halves, as the days allow for exploration and the cosy pleasures of building houses, painting and decorating, designing all manner of products, customising their workers and heroes, and interacting with the NPCs. But when night falls, the game turns on its head as each town comes under attack from monsters and beasts.
Your aim is to complete the tasks given to you each day and survive the nights before you can continue your journey through the story of Albion and the drive to become the Master of the Mask.
Story
Old Albion is gone, swept away by the advance of modern technology. But magic, once forgotten, seeks to return, curling its fingers around the edges of this world and squeezing the life force from its peoples.
You play the role of the Chosen One, granted the power of a god, to shape the world as you see fit, in order to defeat an ancient power and a deadly enemy.
It is your destiny to defend the people of Albion, and wield the power of the Mask as only a pure blood can.
Town Management
As a god, you have control over your towns and villages:
Roam freely across Albion’s open world:
Take control with the God Hand, and enjoy absolute freedom:
When night falls, malevolent creatures rise up and flock to your towns, destroying everything in their path. With the power of a god, defend against their onslaught:
Masters of Albion is a god game that goes beyond the genre. Mixing strategy with simulation, town management and tower defence, the game takes you into the rich narrative world of Albion.
Starting in the undeveloped village of Oakridge, players will step into the body of a god, controlling the town and its citizens, building a small business and completing orders for various customers.
But Masters of Albion goes beyond mere city building as it weaves a rich narrative into the gameplay, and offers players the opportunity to enter into the bodies of the people, exploring the world through their eyes, as they tackle challenges and quests, battle with bandits, search for secrets and treasures, and roam freely across the world.
Masters of Albion is a game of two halves, as the days allow for exploration and the cosy pleasures of building houses, painting and decorating, designing all manner of products, customising their workers and heroes, and interacting with the NPCs. But when night falls, the game turns on its head as each town comes under attack from monsters and beasts.
Your aim is to complete the tasks given to you each day and survive the nights before you can continue your journey through the story of Albion and the drive to become the Master of the Mask.
Story
Old Albion is gone, swept away by the advance of modern technology. But magic, once forgotten, seeks to return, curling its fingers around the edges of this world and squeezing the life force from its peoples.
You play the role of the Chosen One, granted the power of a god, to shape the world as you see fit, in order to defeat an ancient power and a deadly enemy.
It is your destiny to defend the people of Albion, and wield the power of the Mask as only a pure blood can.
Town Management
As a god, you have control over your towns and villages:
- Design and build every building
- Hire and house your workforce
- Customise, paint, pattern and use “Weird Designs” for any building
- Combine building types to make unique, multi-faceted structures using our innovative system
- No timers or waiting for buildings to complete! You put it together and it works instantly.
Roam freely across Albion’s open world:
- See the world from a God’s view, or possess heroes, dogs, workers and chickens and explore Albion from ground level
- Complete quests to unlock treasures
- Delve into the underground caves and battle marauding bandits
- Upgrade your Heroes with self made weapons and armour
- Touch grass, kick chickens and unearth treasures across all Albion
Take control with the God Hand, and enjoy absolute freedom:
- Build entire towns
- Design clothes, weapons, food, clothes, armour
- Destroy armies of enemies with incredible god powers
- Interact with impunity
- Possess the living and control their bodies
- Use your hand to insult or admire, cajole or be cruel to your entire workforce
- Ignite the creatures with fiery balls of flame
- Electrocute your enemies with lightning bursting from your fingertips
- Throw giant boulders, spiked balls, exploding barrels or just plain old fashioned people
- Dig for buried treasure
- Enjoy the freedom that being a god brings.
When night falls, malevolent creatures rise up and flock to your towns, destroying everything in their path. With the power of a god, defend against their onslaught:
- Construct and arm powerful defensive turrets
- Hire Heroes and strategically place them in defensive positions
- Erect walls and delay your enemies, or channel them into impending doom
- Use your God Hand to reign down terror, with lightning and fire - smote your enemies with the vengeance of an immortal!
- Grab boulders and explosive barrels and hurl them into the path of the beasts
- Possess your heroes to go mano a mano with your attackers
