Spirit Fencer
2012 · Producer / Developer · shipped
Real-time puzzle RPG released on Armor Games in 2012 to 100k+ players worldwide.
Technologies: Flash
Related expertise: Audio & speech
Play as the powerful warrior Lugh, who after his village was invaded by mysterious evil shadow creatures, must rescue his wife and defeat his enemy. With the help of your friend Fir the Caith Sidhe, harness the power of The Geiss imputed in Lugh's armor.
Overview
Spirit Fencer is a real-time puzzle RPG. Battles are fought on a match-3 board: red runes attack, blue runes restore your armour and green runes refill your energy. Between fights you level up and unlock new skills.
It was made by a team of six, with 22 animated characters and dozens of encounters across 5 worlds. I oversaw the whole production, working with every member of the team to coordinate their tasks and define the specs.
Spirit Fencer was one of the most successful titles at Melee Studios. Armor Games published it in 2012, and it reached more than 100,000 players worldwide and earned award nominations. Shortly after the release, I negotiated a publishing deal for its mobile version, Spirit Fencer Arena.
What I learned
This project taught me how much good design specs and proper workflows matter in a team. They were what made the final game match the designer's original vision.
I also learned the value of QA. RPGs need a lot of balancing to be challenging but still fun, and I learned a lot just by watching people play the game in front of me.
Awards and nominations
- Nominated — Web Game of the Year, Games National Awards. Art and Interactive Science Academy. Barcelona, 2012.
- Nominated — Sequel Wanted Award, Indie Burger Developer Awards. Barcelona, 2012.
- Won — Developer's Favorites, FlashGameLicense. 2012.
My involvement
- Owned end-to-end production: implementation plan, phasing and oversight.
- Wrote specs for the artists and integrated their assets into the game.
- Developed the game's core engine.
- Created and integrated all the sound effects.
- Managed PR and the publishing deal with Armor Games.