- Who are your favorite characters in Heroes of Shaola and The Cave? - 30 November 2022
Hello everyone, We've created this survey to gather your feedback on the characters featured in Heroes of Shaola and Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave. It doesn't have to be your favorite heroes/protagonists. It could be your most memorable villains/antagonists, characters you find interesting and would like to know more about, or someone you hope to see more of in upcoming releases. This can help us to make better design choices regarding the characters and stories of the upcoming games. Vote for your characters here: Poll: Who are your favorite characters in Heroes of Shaola and Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave? https://store.steampowered.com/app/2145290/Mysteries_of_Shaola_The_Princess_Must_Die/
- Languages of Shaola - 31 October 2022
Numerous languages are used in Shaola, across the mainland and Everland in the Far East, beyond the Eastern Sea. The Old Tongue, sometimes called the Lost Tongue, was the now-extinct language that existed in Shaola for millions of years. It consisted of the High Tongue and the Low Tongue. The former was used by scholars and the elite but it was not really a substantial or popular language. The latter, however, evolved from and was comprised of several ordinary languages derived from the High Tongue. The Low Tongues were spoken in the ancient towns and villages of Shaola. These communities ultimately grew away from each other, becoming mutually unintelligible. Today, the Old Tongue is still remembered by the old giants and dragonriders but in the civilized communities, it exists only in rare ancient tomes. Most people on the mainland know no language other than the Common Tongue. Althoug…
- Orcs in Shaola - 26 October 2022
In Shaola, most non-humans have been wiped out by Men's kingdoms and the Human Supremacy Alliance. The only surviving major races are Orcs, Elves, and Dwarves. Orcs are one of the largest races of humanoid creatures. Each clan is composed of a large group of mindless brutal creatures who strive to burn and destroy for fun. They are a brutish, aggressive, repulsive, and generally malevolent species and are usually pressed into the service of evil powers. Given that they are tall, big, and strong, Orcs are used as soldiers, slaves, and henchmen by greater villains. They are miserable beings, hating everyone, including themselves and their masters, whom they serve out of fear. Orcs make no positive things; rather, they create devices to hurt and destroy. Orcs, as well as ogres, trolls, and other goblins, have no languages of their own. They can’t write and must mimic Men’s Common Tongue fo…
- Elves in Shaola - 20 October 2022
In Shaola, most non-humans have been wiped out by Men’s kingdoms and the Human Supremacy Alliance (HSA). The only surviving humanoid races are Elves, Dwarves, and Orcs. Elves are well known for their grace and mastery of magic and weapons such as the sword and bow. They are famously long-lived, with much longer lifespans than the average human. Slightly smaller and shorter than most humans, Elves tend to be slender and graceful. This is reflected in a bonus to Agility and a penalty to Physical Defense. Elves are divided into two distinct groups: Wood Elves and High Elves. Wood Elves are a reclusive race, partial to the old ways of life in the green world. They are conservatives who prefer old habitats in the woods, where they hide from Men and the HSA. Trees and flowers are their friends and wild beasts are their main source of food. Wood Elves have produced some of the finest hunters a…
- Mysteries of Shaola: The Princess Must Die - 11 September 2022
Mysteries of Shaola: The Princess Must Die is now on Steam so you can Wishlist! Good day to you, fellow adventurers! We are excited to announce that Mysteries of Shaola: The Princess Must Die is coming soon! It is a nostalgic, story-driven role-playing game set in a world known collectively as Shaola, where kingdoms and factions fight for influence and power... Learn more: https://store.steampowered.com/app/2145290/Mysteries_of_Shaola_The_Princess_Must_Die/
- Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave has been released on Steam - 14 January 2022
Greetings fellow RPG lovers. If you love Heroes of Shaola, you may enjoy the next game in this series: Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave. The game has been released and is available now! Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave is a role-playing game that brings mystery elements to the fantasy genre. Fight through the Kazen Kingdom and uncover the truth of the mysterious cave. Recruit a party of brave allies, fight orcs and other mythological creatures, explore Shaola in your search for adventure, treasures, and the truth. Discover secrets, build your legend and ultimately confront the corrupt force in this new chronicle of Shaola. https://store.steampowered.com/app/1526190/Mysteries_of_Shaola_The_Cave/
- Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave - Unofficial Trailer - 30 April 2021
Greetings fellow RPG lovers. Today we released an unofficial trailer for Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave, the newest game in the Shaola series. If you love Heroes of Shaola, you may enjoy this next game in the same series, a RPG that brings mystery elements to the fantasy genre! Fight through the Kazen Kingdom and uncover the truth of the mysterious cave. Discover secrets, build your legend and ultimately confront the evil force in this newest chronicle of Shaola. Wishlist now to be notified when the game is out! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1526190/Mysteries_of_Shaola_The_Cave/
- Development update on the Shaola series - 12 January 2021
It's been a long 2020! I thought now would be a good time for a development update since it's a brand new year and it's been awhile. We all know 2020 was a tough year. We were hit with setbacks and development was stalled, but it's a brand new year and we're coming back in full force! We're currently working on Mysteries of Shaola: The Cave. It is a new chronicle of Shaola where you become Ice of Zuda Kingdom, the legendary investigator, one of the Magnificent Five. You fight through Kazen Kingdom and uncover the truth of the mysterious cave, discover dirty secrets, add to your legend, and ultimately confront the "evil" force. This role-playing game blends the genres of fantasy and mystery. I have really enjoyed testing the game so far, and if you enjoyed Heroes of Shaola for the characters and story, you'll definitely enjoy this one as well. Also, as I'm making trailers for the new gam…
- Update 2.1 - 27 May 2020
Version 2.1 is live! This minor update enhances some graphics and sound effects, with a few additional bug-fixes. Graphics and sound effects enhancement Background music on ending scenes have been modified All known glitches/exploits on events and cutscenes have been fixed If there are any bugs left, please let us know, we'll try to fix them ASAP. Thanks for your support and I hope you'll enjoy Heroes of Shaola and our upcoming titles as well. :)
- Update 2.0 - 25 February 2020
Changes in version 2.0: All passability errors in forests and jungle have been fixed. Some Anger skills animation have been improved. Some graphics, character sets have been upgraded to F8 with smoother movement. Several modification on quests instruction, presentation and dialogues. More realistic time frame while substituting during battle. More experience and rewards for battles in Zalumi. All known bugs have been fixed. After this update, we will shift our focus to complete the upcoming title in the Shaola series. Steam community is the most important to us, we are still going to follow up closely for your feedback on Heroes of Shaola. :)
- Update 1.7, balance and statistic - 27 November 2019
Changes in version 1.7: Major changes to balance in the early parts of the game. Major changes to bandits, common orcs and the haunted mushrooms statistic. Minor changes to Raphael and the wolves statistic. Several modification on text, description and dialogues. A few minor bug fixes. Several hidden areas graphics have been modified.
- Update 1.5, river sound effects and atmospheric factors - 14 October 2019
Changes in version 1.5: Minor changes to balance and statistic. Minor changes to characters relationship, interaction, text and dialogues. River sound effects and several atmospheric factors have been added. Several cut-scenes have been improved. A few more direction pointers have been added. The bug where the game crashes a few times if the player use F12 to reset the game have been fixed. A few minor bug fixes.
- The Shaola series - 29 September 2019
Five years ago, we got together and started our research on parallel universes in fiction such as Middle-Earth, Neverland, Elfland, Discworld, and the rich worlds of A Song of Ice and Fire (Game of Thrones), The Witcher... as well as the great storytelling of Japanese fiction, notably manga and role-playing games. Afterward, we decided to write about the great stories in the world of Shaola. With that approach, we focused on creating hybrid games that combine our favorite aspects of old school RPGs and JRPGs, while at the same time, removing those things some players didn't like, like random encounters and time-consuming grinding. The Shaola project is the product of that research and ideas. Our games are not a copycat clone, which borrows ideas from old games, or games with a cheap nostalgia effect. This project is about utilizing some of the best ideas, features and characteristics fr…
- Update 1.2.5 - 9 September 2019
Changes in version 1.2.5: More user-friendly to casual players and non-RPG gamers. Arrow pointers have been added to a selection of outdoor maps, so that it is clearer on where to go to advance the story (*). Minor balancing to gameplay and battles. Further enhancement to scenes and dialogues. Minor revising to the relationship and interaction between characters. Tutorial and instruction have been modified with more specific details. Sound effect have been improved, minor modification to music effect during important scenes or character’s reaction. A few story scenes and plots have been enhanced to bring each character to life. 2 minor tile issues have been fixed. Minor changes to a few items, weapons and armors. NPC dialogues have been enhanced. * In a certain parts of the game, arrow pointers won’t appear if they affect the fun of exploration. It is recommended that you don’t depend t…
