Ranked #1161
225 Points
In this 3D puzzle game with fixed perspective, you’ll manipulate magical stones and pursue quests in the distant past. Your journey begins after you're snatched away from death and transported through time to Ancient Egypt. Before you can return home, you’ll need to overcome a series of challenges, the first of which is to prove your worth in the Trial of the Four Elements. This demo has photorealistic textures and detailed models. Most Windows 10 or later computers should be able to run it without problems. GlyphStone is the first commercial game being made by Opticon (Twitch handle: HPloveCraftMacNCheese), a solo-developer studio. This game demo was created with Unity. 3D models were created in Blender. Music by Tyler Cunningham enhances the mystical atmosphere of Ancient Egypt.
The gameplay and design concept are pretty fun. I was expected to do a bishop/knight checkmate on level one, which is more suitable for people rated over 2000 I would think. I'm about 1500 peak strength. The design is slick and appealing, but a bit too plain for a commercial game. Overall, I would say it's definitely got some potential if marketed to Chess enthusiasts. I'm a visual art person, so I would tend to look for ways to create more eye candy, although this instinct could be totally wrong. I'm very new to game dev myself.
2 years ago