1428: Shadows over Silesia
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| Developer(s) | KUBI Games |
| Designer(s) | Petr Kubíček |
| Engine | Unity[1] |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows |
| Release | 4 October 2022 |
| Genre(s) | Action-adventure game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
1428: Shadows Over Silesia is a Dark fantasy Action-adventure game developed by KUBI Games set during Hussite Wars.[2] It is the first Czech video game that is fully blind accessible.[3]
Development
[edit]1428: Shadows over Silesia was announced on 18 February 2020 after the project left pre-production phase.[4] Due to lack of finances developers launched crowdfunding campaign through HitHit platform on 7 September 2021 asking for 500,000 CZK.[5][6] Crowdfunding campaign successfully concluded on 7 October 2021.[7][8] It had gathered 606,670 CZK.[9] On 7 February 2022 demo was released while release date was set for late Summer 2022.[10]
Developers announced on 21 March 2022 that the game will be fully blind accessible.[11] Kubi Games worked with blind programmer Lukáš Hosnedl during development.[12] The game features navigational sonar and recitation of written texts to allow blind players playing the game.[13]
Release date was later set for 6 September 2022 but later delayed for 4 October 2022.[14] The game was released on 4 October on Steam. Xzone released physical copy of the game.[15]
Plot
[edit]The game is set during the 1428 Hussite campaign in Silesia. The story is told through the eyes of Hussite Hauptmann Hynek and Knight Hospitaller Lothar. Tensions arise over whether they will remain enemies or join forces to face a bigger threat.
Gameplay
[edit]1428: Shadows over Silesia progresses through 13 chapters during which the player takes the roles of hussite Hynek and Knight Lothar. The storyline is linear.[16] Gameplay combines various genres including Adventure, Stealth game and Action with swordplay. Fights are tactical with emphasis on realism. The player has to defend himself during fights and time his strikes well to win. If the player is outnumbered he has to use advantageous position. The player has to often use stealth instead of facing enemies directly. Some parts focus on adventure aspects with the player gathering various objects to advance further (such as keys) and solving logical puzzles. The player also discovers various texts on the journey that expand the lore of the game. Some texts are written in cipher which the player has to solve in a logical Minigame. Another Minigame is Dice[16][17]
Reception
[edit]At the 2022 Czech Game of the Year Awards, 1428: Shadows over Silesia won the Czech game of the year award.[18]
References
[edit]- ^ Napsal, Spoock. "Česká hra 1428: Shadows over Silesia má demo". www.vortex.cz. Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Vydejte se za husity ve hře 1428: Shadows over Silesia". Gamesmag.cz (in Czech). 18 October 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Vychází temná česká adventura 1428: Shadows over Silesia". indian-tv.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 5 October 2022.
- ^ "Česká akční adventura 1428: Shadows over Silesia se odehrává ve Slezsku během husitských válek". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Česká hra 1428: Shadows over Silesia spustila crowdfundingovú kampaň". www.czechgamer.com (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Podpořte českou akční adventuru s husity 1428: Shadows over Silesia. Vypadá skvěle". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Česká akční adventura 1428: Shadows over Silesia dosáhla svého cíle". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Česká hra 1428: Shadows over Silesia uspěla na Hithitu » Vortex". www.vortex.cz. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Hithit - Nová česká počítačová hra - 1428: Shadows over Silesia". Hithit (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ "Co čekat od české hry 1428: Shadows over Silesia, která vyjde s koncem léta?". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ napsal, Kwej. "Nová česká hra bude plně přístupná pro nevidomé » Vortex". www.vortex.cz. Retrieved 30 March 2022.
- ^ Brejlová, Iva (21 March 2022). "Programovat umí poslepu. Nevidomý vývojář spolupracuje na klasických videohrách, tvoří i vlastní". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ Mančař, Michal (5 October 2022). "Ktož jsú boží bojovníci... Česká hra o husitech vyrazila na spanilou jízdu a už sklízí vysoké známky". CzechCrunch (in Czech). Retrieved 6 October 2022.
- ^ "Česká adventura 1428: Shadows over Silesia byla odložena". www.vortex.cz. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "Česká středověká adventura 1428: Shadows over Silesia vychází ve fyzické podobě". visiongame.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ a b "1428: Shadows over Silesia – recenze husitského dobrodružství". games.tiscali.cz (in Czech). Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ "RECENZE: 1428: Shadows over Silesia je vynikající česká husitská hra". iDNES.cz (in Czech). 4 October 2022. Retrieved 4 October 2022.
- ^ Hrušovský, Jan. "Česká hra roku: Triumf slaví husité a strategie o legionářích, kterou by Rusové nejraději zakázali". CNN Prima NEWS (in Czech). Retrieved 18 December 2024.