Loulan: The Cursed Sand is an motion RPG set alongside the traditional Silk Street within the Western Areas of China. You play because the Cursed Sand, a skeletal warrior wielding the ability of sand and units out to discover the misplaced kingdom of Loulan, battle mighty foes, and seek for his beloved princess.
Impressed by the archaeological discovery of the “Xiaohe Princess,” the story follows the Cursed Sand, a royal guard resurrected after loss of life, as he embarks on a tragic journey to discover the misplaced Princess of Loulan.
For the protagonist, we drew inspiration from the Loulan mummies and the enduring desert sand of the Western Areas, making a dual-form warrior:
In Sand Type, golden sand wraps his physique — a balanced fighter who wields the ability of sand.
When he unleashes the sand and forges a large sand blade, he shifts into Bone Type — a strong stance constructed for one-versus-many fight.
On his journey, he’ll face highly effective factions starting from the Loulan royal household, who embody the ability of the solar, to the frost-bound spiders of the Western Areas.
We’ve reimagined iconic landscapes of the western area by way of a fantastical lens, from huge deserts to flowing rivers of sand.
Loulan is supported by SIE as a part of the China Hero Mission. We’re a 16-member cross-regional group, aiming to ship a wealthy, historical Loulan world and a singular, immersive gameplay expertise.
Our core group is made up of veteran players born within the ’80s and ’90s. We grew up enjoying motion video games and had been deeply impressed by classics like the unique God of Struggle and arcade motion video games. Many people have labored on motion titles at studios within the U.S. and Japan, together with Santa Monica Studio, FromSoftware, and PlatinumGames. We’re actually captivated with this style and devoted to pushing its boundaries.
On the similar time, we’ve all the time been fascinated by fantasy worlds impressed by the traditional Silk Street — particularly the mysterious and radiant kingdom of Loulan, as soon as a shining jewel alongside that route. With this challenge, we goal to convey the wonder and enigma of historical Loulan to life by way of a retro top-down digicam perspective. Our purpose is to mix basic arcade-style fight with trendy gameplay improvements — such because the distinctive interplay between the protagonist and his sandblade. We actually hope gamers will benefit from the expertise.