Girl Genius action adventure game pre-orders still open for action on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC. All thanks to the creative minds behind developer Rain Games. Working to make its way onto Steam in 2023.
Girl Genius – Adventures In Castle Heterodyne is a character driven, action adventure game in 3D. All based on the multiple Hugo award winning graphic novel series Girl Genius. Thanks to authors Phil and Kaja Foglio. Due to be presented at the Tokyo Game Show 2022.
Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne | TGS 2022 Announcement Trailer
You play As Agatha, the lost child who returns to the ruins of her ancestral home. Since she finally has the chance to learn where she comes from. She’s a strong Spark and the last known member of the infamous Heterodyne family. Initially, she was known by the name Agatha Clay. By the end of the First Journey she has taken ownership of Castle Heterodyne and Mechanicsburg at large. Due to earning herself the renowned title of Lady Heterodyne.
Game Features:
- As a genius SPARK, Agatha solves her problems with the power of MAD SCIENCE.
- Build tools like the Grapple Gun and the Wrencherang at the Workbench. In Girl Genius you will use your tools to explore and solve the castle’s tests.
- Discover various sights and secrets. All by being watchful and using your tools to the fullest.
- Defeat foes in furious melee combat. While using the setting to your advantage with your tools.
- Use your trusty Dingbot minion to explore places Agatha can’t get to. Doing so by digging underground and moving in tight spaces. Use the Girl Genius Dingbot to solve lock puzzles. While you control the internal machinery in the castle.
- As Agatha’s power over the castle grows, command the castle AI to release traps at your foes. As well as being able to activate mechanisms.
- Use the unique “Build System”, rebuilding scrap traps into objects. Such as the Springclank, Grappleclank, and the special Rollerclank. While giving the player a suite of tools for creative spatial puzzle solving.
- Interact with several of the fantastic characters from Girl Genius. Like Gilgamesh Wulfenbach, Tarvek Sturmvoraus, and many others.
Girl Genius is a mixture of fantasy and steampunk, with the term “Gaslamp fantasy”. While receiving its support from Kickstarter’s campaign’s 4,691 backers.
Girl Genius: Adventures In Castle Heterodyne action adventure game is still available for pre-ordering through Backerkit. Priced at $39.99 USD / £29.99 / 39,99€. Due to make its way onto Steam in 2023 on Linux, Mac, and Windows PC.