Hello everybody! I’m Matthijs, artistic director and co-founder of Twirlbound, and we’re thrilled to announce that our open-world fantasy action-adventure recreation, The Knightling, is coming to PlayStation 5 on August 28. We will’t wait to welcome you to the wondrous world of Clesseia, the place you’ll take on the position of knight-in-training. When the realm’s nice protector, Sir Lionstone goes lacking, you could take up his mighty magic defend and traverse the fields and forests to seek for him.
In our brand-new trailer, we put you within the ever-determined Knightling’s small however mighty boots, sliding, gliding, dashing, and bashing throughout Clesseia, together with a never-before-seen area of the sport we’re revealing for the very first time – the Cornered Bosk.
The sprawling lands of Clesseia are recognized for a lot of issues: the bustling metropolis middle, filled with exercise and life; the good aqueduct, winding by the Outskirts to supply energy and water to the folks; the Nice Barrier, which borders the Windtorn Fields, providing each safety and risk; after which there are the seldom-visited, secluded woods within the far nook of the realm referred to as the Cornered Bosk.
The place the Outskirts and Windtorn Fields are acquainted and filled with useful allies, the Cornered Bosk is a curveball, conundrum, and enigma all wrapped into one. As our daring Knightling, you could comply with the rumored path of your lacking mentor Sir Lionstone, by this mysterious area, and there you’ll rapidly discover that nothing is kind of what it appears.
Submerged in thriller
For the design of the Cornered Bosk, we had been impressed by the component of water. We checked out real-world mangroves and the way forests can’t solely survive however typically thrive in very moist situations. The surroundings is designed to really feel like an underwater abyss, with flora, fauna, and small, ethereal jellyfish that might belong to the deepest of oceans however is floating by the air.
The area’s standout landmark is a big whirlpool, rumbling loudly on the coronary heart of the forest and slowly swallowing all the things surrounding it. Via its many mirages and the encompassing Sinking Sanctuary’s angled slopes, the whirlpool lures you to its mesmerizing middle. The deserted crypt is stuffed with formidable monsters and bandits that await you. There’s solely a fraction of what makes this a extra treacherous area than any you’ve got encountered earlier than.
Forging your individual path
Up till this level within the recreation, you’ve hardly ever been removed from a mentor, a good friend, or perhaps a type native. The Cornered Bosk, nonetheless, will problem you to be taught what it means to really feel alone for the primary time. The individuals who dwell right here will not be precisely probably the most dependable narrators, as they’ve slowly gone mad from dwelling in an space the place day and night time really feel the identical. You might discover navigation complicated right here, which isn’t any small factor in a area the place monsters run rampant.
As a result of restricted daylight accessible within the forest, monsters have mutated extra strongly than elsewhere in Clesseia. The excellent news is they’re simple to identify, as their tooth and claws glow faintly. The dangerous information, in fact, is that they’ve tooth and claws. And let’s not even point out the daring bandits who lurk within the shadows of those surreal woods.
Earlier than tackling the Cornered Bosk, you could improve your legendary defend and be taught new Knightling strikes on the Knight’s Academy. As soon as adequately outfitted and skilled, you’ll be able to assist disoriented gardeners, sawmill operators, and farmers defend their crops, dissect mysterious shells, and retrieve their cute (however creepy) Blowbug bugs. It’s robust work, however bear in mind: as a knight-in-training, you’ve got to have the ability to do all of it.
Defend is aware of greatest
For those who haven’t met, let me introduce you to Sir Lionstone’s legendary defend – Magnustego – your unlikely companion on this journey. He’ll make no secret of his want to be reunited together with his true grasp, providing frequent opinions and sarcastic quips all through your travels.
Nonetheless, having accompanied the good knight Lionstone on his earlier adventures throughout Clesseia, Magnus additionally has quite a lot of data and expertise. The Cornered Bosk would be the best take a look at but of each ability and endurance. Nonetheless, as your relationship develops from reluctant companions to a formidable group, chances are you’ll discover Magnus begins to supply extra steerage than gripes.
That is only a peek at what awaits within the Cornered Bosk and the broader world of Clesseia when The Knightling launches for PlayStation 5 on August 28 from Twirlbound and Saber Interactive. Prepare to slip right into a grand journey to seek out Sir Lionstone, show your value, and save the realm. And always remember – all heroes begin small.