Steam critters
The Characters:
Given the setting of a fictional Gobi Desert, all of the characters and classes are based on fauna native to that area.

The Characters:
Given the setting of a fictional Gobi Desert, all of the characters and classes are based on fauna native to that area.

Keyframe/Mood piece depicting one of the airships

Keyframe/Mood piece depicting one of the airships

These artworks were created as part of a workshop with Michael Highland, game designer at BUCK

Player Fantasy

You are a captain of an airship, and you command a motley crew of various types of critters.
You live in a steampunk, fantasy world where you must navigate the constant sand and snow storms, avoid obstacles, and fight off pirates, government forces, and evil spirits

Starting World / Call to Action

Set in a fantasy version of Asia’s Gobi Desert, You and your motley crew must deliver a sacred artifact and an accompanying politician as part of a peace treaty.

Ending World / Goal Conclusion

Over the course of the story, you learn that not only is the artifact stolen, but it also has magical powers, so you must fight off government forces as you try to return the artifact to its rightful owners enabling them to stop the evil spirits cursing them.