- The Next Chapter of Lore - 11 December 2025
Guardian of Lore didn’t begin with a design document or a business plan. It began with a question I couldn’t ignore anymore:“Am I proud of what I'm doing with my career? Will I be able to see my son face-to-face one day and tell him I didn't give up on my dreams?”Years before creating Guardian of Lore, I felt a growing fascination with Latin American art and mythology.The Inca Trail planted the seed.A visit to La Capilla del Hombre — the museum and home of Oswaldo Guayasamín — changed something inside me.I wanted to build something that celebrated culture, knowledge, and the stories that define us.When my son was born, everything shifted.I realized I needed to pursue my passion: games.I came across Unity, started watching tutorials, and began learning — terrified, excited, and determined.Around that time, my son was obsessed with Sofia the First, where the main character becomes a guard…
- DIFFICULTY SETTINGS ARE A THING NOW!!!! - 20 August 2021
Greetings everyone!! It's been a while since we uploaded the last patch. Thing's been crazy around here, with us working on the upcoming DLC and fixing as many bugs as people has reported and we've found ourselves. Nonetheless, there's been a request going around from many people asking to lower the difficulty of certain bosses, so they could navigate the story and the Latin American Myths, without having to stress out about the bosses. So... Difficulty Settings are in the Pause menú now Inside the menú there are two new options now. One to change the difficulty of the game, and one that enables/disables the spell cheat sheet. The game was intended originally to challenge both your motor skills as well as your mental skills. In our opinion the more choices we give you, the more fun you can get out of the experience. Remember we're still running our 100 dollars give away contest. You can…
- August Review Contest! - 1 August 2021
Greetings Amazing People!!! Let me begin by thanking each and every one of you for supporting us, being that you supported us by buying the game, the soundtrack, or even just by helping us spread the word of Latin American Mythology through social media sharing... just knowing we caught your interest means the world to us. Let's now get to where you want to be. HOW!? I MEAN HOW!? Can I win a ticket that can purchase me virtually any game I want? Easy peasy. Just post a review on Steam, from all the reviews that have been posted before August 31st (23:59 GMT -5) we'll pick what we think are the best, and from those 10 will pick one randomly and that's pretty much it. FAQs Q: I've already posted my review, how can I participate? A: If you posted your review before August 31st, then you're already participating. You can edit your review if you think that'll help. Q: What happens if I didn'…
- July Update! - 22 July 2021
Updates first Controllers udpate We've made the shield block faster and more accurate between the moment the animation finishes and the shield starts blocking damage. Jumping is now slightly faster as well. Hopefully, this will fix the issue some people had made them feel the game wasn´t responding to some commands. Level´s updates Some items were moved around so players will see them easier. Some enemies were switched to provide funnier combats. And now... Exciting news!! Upcoming updates Everything is getting ready for you to change the game difficulty settings. A system is being installed so each player can pick whether they want the spell cheat sheet to be activated with each casting or not. DLC Everything is being put in place!! We're extremely excited to announce an upcoming release for a one-of-a-kind DLC. A new level is being created with some new items and a lot of Lore to be s…
- Some Bug fixes, minor improvements and MORE CLUES - 26 June 2021
Hello People!! We've been going through many streamings of the game and noticed that some people were finding hard to find some secrets and more importantly, how to save each level. So we added some more clues!! We're also tweaking more some controllers so they respond smoother to people who are not used to old-school action platformers and just want's to learn about Latinamerican Mythology. We've killed some small bugs. And we're streaming today!! So Join Merrick as he punishes some of his own creations. Cheers
- Patch Notes Junes - 12 June 2021
Hello people!! Once again, thanks to those who bought the game and played it. That support means the world to us! We've heard your suggestions and requests and this is what we did about it... These are the patch notes for June's Update. First and foremost. Many people have said that they dislike that once you began hitting or casting, there was no way to cancel that. Although it was intended that players are forced to think before smashing buttons, this seems to be something you didn´t enjoy. So starting now, jumping or dashing will cancel casting stance and break you off the attack animation We understand some of you wanted more clues on how to save each story. So now, if you exit a story without saving it, the Amulet will give you another clue. We hope this clue, with the end screen on each legend, will help people find how to save every story. We've increased the feeling of hitting a…
- Patch notes May 28th 2021 - 28 May 2021
Hi Everyone! This is the first patch we've created after the initial Game release. What does it have? Well... First of all, it was brought to our attention that the game must be windowed to be played with some controllers for people with disabilities. We made this a priority and it is now working properly. Second important fix. There was an issue with starting the game for some people in ASIA. This was due to the alphabet difference used in the name of the month... I know... we didn´t know... it should work now, without a problem. Some minor not worth to talk about. As usual, if you find anything you think it's out of place tell us about it. We're here for you. As always, thanks for playing.
- Releasing Guardian of Lore, getting Jolted by folks in Top Hats and much more! - 10 May 2021
This is it, folks! This highly awaited Guardian of Lore DevLog contains an explosive bit of news! If you have been paying attention to our social media outlets, please don’t spoil the surprise for those still in the dark. If you haven't… then buckle up, you’re in for quite a ride! In-Game Updates Bug slaying time! The content is finally 100% finished and put together in Unity! This means exactly two things - we’re days away from the finish line AND, as we speak, we’re deep in the throes of intensive debugging. This stage in the development of an indie game like ours, with so many layers of complexity, is hard! And not as fun as it sounds. But hey, there’s no way but through. Once the polishing up is done, we’ll be ready for the takeoff! The final battle is… EPIC Guys, there’s no way we can convey with words just how incredible the mother of all final battles is. It’s the final battle wh…
- Guardian of Lore - eyeing the finish line! - 24 February 2021
In-Game Updates The finish line is near! We’re super close to finishing all the content in the game… WHOA! What?! Does that mean Guardian of Lore will be out soon?! Hold your horses, now! It won’t be out just yet, sorry to disappoint you, folks. However, it means the game is that much closer to being ready for the final polishing and debugging rounds. 100% Finished items and New Enemies All of the items are finished, finally! We made sure to balance the item types properly throughout the game for an optimum gaming experience. There’s a Steam achievement waiting for those heroes who manage to find all the items! Apart from rounding off the development of all the items, we’ve added new enemies for Sayri to battle against. At Round 2 Games, we’re big on providing players with variety, we want them to have an awesome and FUN experience! Well, our new bad guys will surely be very entertainin…
- Guardian of Lore New Legends!! - 1 February 2021
It's a new year and for us, it's the year of GOL (Guardian of Lore... of course!!) And with the new year, and the upcoming full release for GOL, we'll be taking part in the Steam Summer Festival: February edition. This gives us a new opportunity to Livestream our game and we'd like to take the opportunity to show you a Latin-American Myth-Based level not featured in the Demo (Available of course on Steam). Watch as our own Audiosource (AKA: Charly) will take a shot at one of the hardest bosses in the game while we try to answer any question you may have and might want to have the answer to. Do you think he'll rise up to the challenge? Which level/legend you're asking? Here's a small taste of what's coming: Join us on Monday as we take on this dude and try to save some innocent girls about to be thrown into a volcano.
- Meet the Dancing Boss and the Greedy Evil Brothers! - 9 November 2020
So September is finally over! Did anyone wake up the guy from Green Day? Didn’t that joke stop being funny five years ago? :( September lasted at least as much as January, didn’t it? It must probably be the back to back development sessions we’re immersed in! While the global pandemic still rages on, we have gotten used to new working habits and are trying to make the most of this situation. Sayri and the rest of the Guardian of Lore gang have been thriving in this “new normal”, let us tell you more about the changes we’ve implemented! Guardian of Lore In-Game Updates Double Trouble for the Guardian of Lore In our August Dev-log, titled “Second Level Round-up, Kickstarting our Future and Much More!”, we discussed the bad guys of the Flower of Lirolay level we had been working on: a pair of greedy, evil brothers! They look the part, too, their frowns are deep, their muscles are huge, and…
- Pandemic Indie Game Dev Multitasking! - 24 September 2020
Hey, folks! Hasn’t it been ages since we last reported back to you with updates on the Guardian of Lore universe? Actually, no! It feels like April, but it’s September already, can you believe it? This was the month we had originally planned for our Indie platformer release date. Alas, the Covid-19 pandemic took us by surprise and turned our lives upside down. The good news is that we’re working full steam ahead now, fully immersed in this new normal, and our new release date of February 2021 is set in stone. Come on, now, fasten your seatbelts and join us in this magical mystery tour to the depths of the coolest Latin American Folk tales. Guardian of Lore In-Game Updates Indie Game Development - Level Hard: Multitasking Lords At the Round2Games headquarters - now, our own homes! Totally unthinkable a few months ago -, it’s all work and all play! There are no dull boys in our dev team,…
- Second Level Round-up, Kickstarting our Future and Much More! - 4 August 2020
We blinked and another month went by! We sound more and more like old people, don’t we? =( Anyway, we’re back, folks! With tons of news on your favorite indie platformer: *drumroll* Guardian of Lore! So, what have we been up to this past month? Just wait and see! We promise you’ll enjoy the read and the ride! ;) In-Game Updates Rounding-up Guardian of Lore’s 2nd Level! We’ve given the final touches to the Snowy Mountains of Merida level. This is the 2nd level overall, in case you’re just joining us now. Boy, is it looking amazing! What have we changed? Some background text and several technical fixes we won’t go into too much detail about. See, every single one of our levels is quite different from the last, so there’s always something to modify… a certain platform may fall in a certain way that’s not quite how we’ve envisioned it, or enemies may appear and disappear before our eyes. Th…
- Guardian Of Lore and the Steam Game Festival Experience - 6 July 2020
Guys, we’re still quarantined due to the Coronavirus! We’d hoped we’d have different news to share come June, but the truth is we’re still working from home… but hey, we’re making the most of it, and we can still wear slippers and bed hair to every team meeting. We’re confident no one wants to see that live… some things are better left to the imagination. It’s been a super eventful month for us, and we’re excited to share every bit with all of you. Sit tight, cause Guardian of Lore is back, and we have news! Guardian Of Lore @ Steam Game Festival - Summer Edition We’d shared in our previous devlog post that we’d been selected to participate in the Summer Edition of the Steam Game Festival. You can think about it, dream about it, obsess about it, but actually living it… woah, it’s something else entirely. We spent the better part of June tweaking the demo so it would be perfect for the F…
- How and Why you MUST play Guardian of Lore - 8 June 2020
Venture into a magnificently crafted world of Native American folktales A living consciousness contained within his ancestor's Amulet lures Prince Sayri into a Mystic Library. Where the knowledge of extinct civilizations was recorded. Enter each story with the power of the Amulet. Become the Guardian of Lore; bring each book to life, meet unforgettable stories and characters, and fight to keep the Lore of old alive! Guardian of Lore is an epic 2.5D action-adventure platformer. You'll explore a plethora of uniquely crafted worlds in the quest to save the work done by your ancestors from certain destruction in the hands of dark forces. How to play! What’s in this Demo? Three Levels: Tutorial Level (Behind the Walls): Begin your journey in a secret passage that links the royal castle to the Mystic Library. Use this chance to learn basic movements, attacks, and spell casting. Mystic Library…
- UNLEASH the Kraken… I mean your questions! - 8 June 2020
Have you ever wondered WHY THIS GAME? What divine message inspired us to create something this AWESOME? Then this is your chance! Free yourself from the burden of such doubts. Join us at our Discord server for a special occasion as we use Steam Games Festival office hours event to welcome you, your doubts, complaints, and whatever you feel we should know. Also, why not? Use your entry to the server as an excuse to download this awesome SCREEN BACKGROUND Take your best shot trying to confuse us. Want to know if we got every star in the plumber’s latest game? Want to know what kind of music we dig? We welcome these questions too. We’ll be waiting for you :D::D::D::D:
- Guardian of Lore Dev-Walkthrough - 8 June 2020
Have you ever wondered if Video Game creators can easily defeat their own games? Wonder no more! Join us on Friday during the Steam Games Festival to find out. Watch Lead Game Designer Leopoldo AKA: “Merrick” as he tries to show off his skills against the figments of his imagination brought to life by Round 2 Games talented team. During the stream we’ll be showing some awesome features we’ve been working on: Different weapons and their out-of-the-box implementation. Beautiful hand-painted levels. Powerful Spells. Leveling up of such spells. Utility items. More Spells. Mind-blowing Combat. The dev winning (or losing). You can watch this and meanwhile ask questions, try to distract Leo, or why not, share your thoughts on the game. Yerba Mate Myth (optional extra reading): Argentinians, Paraguayans, and Uruguayans are so used to drinking “mate” they can’t even start to explain what it mean…
- How we found the silver lining during Quarantine - 27 May 2020
We’re so excited about this time of the month! That marvelous time when we share our updates, new developments, hopes, and also some inevitable setbacks and even some fears. Guardian of Lore has come a long way, even in these trying times. The team is still quarantined, as must be most of our readership. It makes us incredibly happy to be able to share with you some of our many ups and -luckily- very few downs and bring some happiness into your day! Creating this indie game and building a community around it certainly brings lots of joy into ours. Wanna know what went down this month? Continue reading to find out! Guardian of Lore Discord Community: The Bright Side of The Quarantine In our last devlog , we were pretty open and honest about the challenges we were facing as game developers during the mandatory quarantine following the worldwide COVID-19 outbreak. Indie video game developm…
- Indie Game Dev from Home [ - Lots of Guardian Of Lore Improvements and Challenge - 24 April 2020
It’s been weeks of mandatory quarantine for most of the world, and the Guardian of Lore universe is no exception. Sayri’s been weathering the storm with us at home, wondering what’s with the change in scenery and why on Earth we’re working in our pajamas (don’t try to deny it, dude, we KNOW you’ve worn your slippers to one too many work meetings). It’s not every day that you get to save the world by staying home, so we’re doing our part, just like you! Read on to find out what we’ve been up to these past few weeks! We want YOU to join Guardian of Lore - Pre Beta Testing is UP! How many platformer games inspired by Native American Lore have you come across? If the cricket sounds are loud on your end, we have your back! Guardian of Lore gives you a chance to delve into the stories that guided the lives of thousands of people from all parts of America for hundreds of years, all while vanqu…
- Snowy Mountains of Merida, here Sayri Comes! - 25 March 2020
This past month has been quite a rollercoaster! The world came to a halt after the coronavirus outbreak turned into a full-blown pandemic. People went into voluntary (or mandatory, in some countries) confinement to try and flatten the epidemic curve. Full houses, desert streets, nature reclaiming ultra known geographical landmarks (crocodiles and swans in the canals of Venice?!). As regards Round2Games... we’re happy to report we’re completely safe and sound, working tirelessly to turn our vision, our dreams, into a reality: an epic Indie Game you won’t be able to put down! What’s new with Guardian of Lore? We have lots of exciting updates to share. Keep reading for the full report! Guardian of Lore March 20 Update - Controller compatibility We want players to enjoy our action-adventure game as much as possible, which means we must ensure that Guardian of Lore is compatible with the mos…
