- The Ghost Keeper Steam page is now LIVE 👻 - 5 June 2024
We proudly introduce Ghost Keeper, our joint project with Quest Craft & Gaming Factory 🤝 Although our work on Gimle is in full swing, a part of our team enthusiastically backed the initiative of Quest Craft and Gaming Factory studios, resulting in today's exciting event. We are happy to announce that the Steam page of our joint project - Ghost Keeper - is now LIVE! You're probably wondering what Ghost Keeper actually is and why it deserves your attention 🤔 Making a long story short, the game is an addictive scaring experience inspired by the genre's pioneer, Ghost Master. Thanks to Ghost Keeper, you will once again become the leader of a terrifying band of monsters and challenge the living. Sounds terrifyingly good, right? Marvel at the brand-new Announcement Teaser As you can see, there are plenty of intriguing challenges ahead... and lots of great fun too! We can't wait to see how y…
- Lands of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes #5 - Forests - 1 December 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, Travelers!👋 Dense, misty forests are an inseparable element of the landscape of the world of Gimle. Wherever you look, you're sure to see plenty of trees dotting hills, valleys, and other vast expanses of land. Every experienced adventurer knows how fascinating and dangerous the woods can be 🌲🌳 The forest is a great place to hide from law enforcers, prepare a deadly ambush, hide stolen loot, or simply run away from your problems and start over. This is just a glimpse of what you can find among countless miles covered with trees, bushes, and other, often very intriguing, vegetation. Come! It's time to dive into the endless forest... and talk to the community and developers about the game! You can be sure that nearly every inhabitant of Gimle knows the forests surrounding their place of residence. They are so common and so strongly associated with the lives of local fo…
- Know your Enemies! Gimle Bestiary #5 - Bandits - 4 November 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, warriors!👋 No matter how far back we look into the history of mankind, there has always been a group of people who prioritized their own good and wealth over the well-being and even lives of their fellow kin. They are not used to living off the hard work of their own hands, and it is in vain to look for them in honest workplaces, such as farms, workshops, or stores. 🗡 Oh no, their places of work are mountain trails, forest paths, and hiding places near narrow bridges. The bandits are the real terror of travelers roaming around the world of Gimle. Remember to always keep your eyes and ears wide open... but make no mistake - one gloomy day you will meet them too. Today, we will take a closer look at their inglorious profession and consider the best tactic for interacting with a pack of greedy bandits (though this interaction is usually limited to the simple choice: coin…
- Gimle Lore Book #2 - Ragnarok - 20 October 2022
Góðan Daginn Vikings! Sit back and prick up your ears, warriors! The tale you are about to hear is so bloody, heroic, and terrifying that some call it unbelievable. Oh... but it happened. In today's devblog, we will present you the history of the Old World and Ragnarok that led to its end. However, do not be afraid, as every legend, even the darkest one, has a spark of light in it... and this very spark gave rise to the New World known as Gimle. And share other amazing tales with our team and community... Ragnarok According to the prophecy, Ragnarok had to be preceded by three important events: Death of Baldur - the god of goodness, beauty and wisdom The birth of the three children of Loki and Angrboða: dreadful wolf Fenrir, a giant snake entwining Midgard named Jörmungandr, and goddess of the dishonorable dead - Hel A three-year winter called Fimbulvinter, which was to be the harshest…
- Lands of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes #4 - Caves and Ruins - 12 September 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, Travelers!👋 Brace yourselves! Today we are going on a journey to a very dark, dangerous place... right in the depths of the underworld. What awaits us there? A fight? A mystery? Or maybe valuable loot? We know one thing for sure - you will need a torch 🔥 and lots and lots of courage. In a moment, we will discover the secrets of the Caves and Ruins, which you will surely come across in the post-Ragnarok world of Gimle. Pack your things and here we go! and talk to the community and developers about the game! Caves and Ruins are fairly common, although they are not always easy to spot. Thanks to the Cartographer's Notes, however, we know how to find and explore them. Ancient scrolls mention that such places are adored by certain mythical creatures and beasts. It is time to disturb their peace and free the local people from their murderous habits... or to get our hands on…
- Know Your Enemies! Gimle Bestiary #4 - Trolls - 23 August 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, warriors!👋 There are plenty of creatures we know from the Nordic myths that have become a permanent feature of pop culture, games, movies, and comics. And it should come as no surprise - we all know how awesome, complex, and deep they are! However, if we want to talk about a true symbol, the most famous Nordic creature that has made a lasting mark on the culture and tales of the whole North, we all should turn our eyes to... the mighty Troll! Naturally, such a symbol could not be missing from Gimle, which is full of elements and details straight from the Viking mythology ⚔️ During your adventures, you will surely encounter a Troll once or twice. And then what...? 🤔 Will you know how to act? Will you take the best tactic? And finally, will you know how to beat this enormous, dreadful beast? Well... all the answers you might need are waiting for you in the bestiary belo…
- Lands of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes #3 - Graveyards - 29 July 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, Travelers!👋 Put on your shoes and throw the backpack over your shoulder! Today, once again, we are going on a long journey to visit the most amazing and breathtaking places in the gloomy world of Gimle. Fortunately, we have our cartographer's notes with us, so this task should be a bit easier. Okay, are you ready? Good! Let's set off on an expedition to visit... and talk to the community and developers about the game! ...the Graveyards! 💀 👻 That's right - graveyards are an integral part of the Gimle landscape and a very important element of the culture of the local population. Let us honor their customs and get to know them better... but before we go, we have to warn you - the truth about misty cemeteries we will soon visit may turn out to be much deeper than it seems at first. Cemeteries as an indispensable element of culture As mentioned above, people of Gimle atta…
- Know Your Enemies! Gimle Bestiary #3 - Vargrs - 14 July 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, warriors!👋 The world of Gimle was originally intended to be a wonderful place, free from problems and dangers... well, unfortunately this vision has been distorted, as the lands of Gimle are filled with all kinds of hostile creatures and perils. Consequently, mankind had two options: to adapt or to die 💀 Fortunately, the brave survivors of the dreadful Ragnarök chose the first. If you want to face the dangers, you better get to know them well - so says the old saying. So today we are going to tell you a tale about an incredibly dangerous and sinister creature. When you are within range of its sharp fangs or claws, know that you are in serious trouble. To prevent this from happening, be sure to learn more about the habits, appearance, and history of Vargrs from the bestiary below! 📚 When the Vargr gets in your way... You will easily distinguish Vargr from an ordinary…
- Lands of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes #2 - Krinbridge - 22 June 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, travelers!👋 We are very excited about the second part of the Land of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes series! The world of Gimle is filled with all kinds of varied and very succulent zones that we wanted to tell you about from the very beginning of our work on this project... and so our journey begins! The following entry describing the town of Krinbridge is just the beginning of an extensive series thanks to which you will get to know the most important places you will visit while traveling the in-game world. Together we will visit snow-capped mountain peaks, forgotten dungeons, crowded villages, foggy swamps, dense forests, and much, much more! Are you ready for the foretaste? 😀 Sure you are! Let's take a look at the city of Krinbridge... ...and talk to the community and developers about the game! Welcome to Krinbridge Krinbridge is a settlement of the nation known as L…
- Know Your Enemies! Gimle Bestiary #2 - Aptrgangr - 25 May 2022
👋 Góðan daginn, warriors!👋 Today, we will blow the dust off the ancient bestiary of the world of Gimle once again and take a closer look at the enemies that sow fear and uncertainty in the hearts of even the bravest adventurers. Their massive silhouettes and contorted faces are a truly terrifying sight, heralding an imminent battle. In order to defeat such a powerful enemy, you must first get to know him! That is why our scribes wrote down all their knowledge about Aptrgangras, who are sure to stand in your way as you travel through the world of Gimle. Let's see what they have prepared for us! Who are the Aptrgangras The good place to start will be letting you know, that the Aptrgangras are part of a larger group of undead known as the Draugrs. However, mentioned Draugrs are much smaller and simply weaker than Aptrgangras. Each Aptrgangr was in life an exceptionally large man or had s…
- Gimle Lore Book #1 - The Old World - 17 March 2022
Góðan Daginn Vikings! Today's episode of Gimle Lore Book will be the first part of three in which we will discuss the history of the in-game world. In the beginning, we will go back in time to the era of the Old World, which existed before Gimle was created. The game world consists of many varied elements and mixed together they make it absolutely unique. Before we talk about them, however, we want to outline how it all began, so the best place to start will be the very beginning... Birth of the Old World Before the creation of the world and the emergence of life, there was an enormous dark void called Ginnungagap. Two worlds emerged from within the void: Niflheim, ice-bound and dark, and Muspeheim, blazing with eternal fire. The lands that were initially distant from each other began to come closer. When they finally met near the center of the Ginnungagp, the Muspelheim fire began to m…
- Lands of Gimle - Cartographer's Notes #1 - Lifborg - 14 January 2022
Góðan Daginn Vikings! In today's Devlog, we will tell you about the locations in the game for the first time. The first location will be the capital of all Lifians, which is Lifborg. In addition, we are announcing the upcoming big changes to the game, which we will soon be able to reveal straight from the game engine! Ragnarok, the great war between the gods and the giants is over. The Old World was burned by the fire of Surtr, and the New World emerged from the depths of the Endless Ocean - Gimle. New people also came to the New World - Lif and Lifthrasir, who, according to the prophecy, gave rise to a new human race - Lifians. Their first building ever created gave rise to Lifborg. Overview Lifborg is the oldest city and the present capital of Lifians, situated in the center of Lifian Kingdom founded by the first people of Gimle. The River Lifgefandiá flows through the city, also know…
- Know Your Enemies! Gimle Bestiary #1 - Boggarts - 3 December 2021
👋 Góðan daginn! 👋 Welcome to the "Gimle Lore Book", a series of updates in which we bring you information about the universe of the Gimle world. We have been creating a huge lore of the world continuously for many years, so we have a lot of information ahead of us, which we will share with you! Without delay, we invite you to the first episode of "Gimle Lore Book". We are happy to present boggarts - cunning, green-blooded creatures who collect a variety of items for their collections. Boggarts are small, primitive, and malicious creatures that live in places far away from areas inhabited by others. You can often find their camps in forests, caves, and tundras. These creatures love to search the lands for a variety of items for their collections. Each boggart accumulates its own property, which distinguishes it from other boggarts and provides us with respect and prestige. They have no…
- Game Design Corner #1 - First information about the gameplay! - 18 November 2021
👋 Góðan daginn! 👋 It's time for some official game design news about the game - we are also here to show you some concept arts for Creatures from our game! The game has a dynamic, real-time combat system. Optional companions will be able to join the main character’s party and help him in the fight. During the fight, the player has full control over the hero and must react to everything that is happening around him. Brand can use five types of weapons: one-handed, two-handed, polearm, short and ranged. Each type of weapon offers a different fighting style that relies on a different method of controlling and conducting the fight. 🪓 One-handed weapons provide the greatest versatility in the fight between mobility, enemy control, and damage dealt. You can fight with it using a different one-handed/short weapon or shield in the other hand. 🪓 ⚔️ Two-handed weapons provide the greatest dam…
- Join Gimle official community Discord server! - 9 November 2021
Heil og sæl! Greetings the chosen ones! We are happy to announce that Gimle: Archlikvake Saga has now its Discord server where you can talk ask questions, share ideas and talk with devs about the game. We invite you to join it here - Gimle: Archlikvake Saga Discord where you will be able to get the latest information about the development process of our game that will come in the near future and discuss it with other members and our devs! Join our community, ask questions, share ideas, exchange suggestions and meet our development team that is more than happy to talk about the game and its future! We are waiting for you! Add Gimle: The Broken Prophecy to your Wishlist! https://store.steampowered.com/app/1765920/Gimle_The_Broken_Prophecy/ Have you heard about our other game - Builders of Greece? https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1273100/view/4939875685298421398
- Gimle: The Broken Prophecy - New Action-RPG set in Norse mythology! - 3 November 2021
The deep RPG adventure is coming! We are pleased to present the first trailer of our new large production - Gimle: The Broken Prophecy ⚔️ Get ready for an adventure in a world full of deadly dangers, mythical creatures, interesting characters, and pure Norse climate. Enter the post-Ragnarok 🔥 realm of Gimle and experience deep, immersive RPG story. Choose your equipment, use numerous special abilities, pick your favorite Hugr stance, collect resources, craft, solve puzzles, earn reputation among your kin, and decide about your actions and deeds. Gimle: The Broken Prophecy is an old-school RPG with a modern, innovative twist - if you are looking for an unforgettable adventure in the Nordic world, then Gimle is the place for you! 🗺️ https://store.steampowered.com/app/1765920/Gimle_The_Broken_Prophecy/ ...and talk to the community and developers about the game! If you have any questions,…
