Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

A project in Singapore, Singapore by Witching Hour Studios
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Help us add the final touches to this fully voiced pause-for-tactics RPG, where magical masks & deception rule a vividly Venetian city.
Backers: 2112
Average Pledge Per Backer: £28

Funded: £60,163 of £45,000
Dates: Apr 21st -> May 5th (14 days)
Project By: Witching Hour Studios
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Latest News

Thank you, from our heart of hearts!

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
A thousand thank you's would not even begin to describe what we're feeling right now. We are amazed, humbled -- humbled and eternally grateful. This is something we'll remember for a long, long time. HOLY HECK, THIS REALLY HAPPENED.Not only did we... (Read More)

A final word before the end of the campaign

May 5th - via: kickstarter.com
You'll need an HTML5 capable browser to see this content. Play Replay with sound Play with sound 00:00 00:00  -- There are many more people who made this campaign possible and I have every intention of thanking them properly!  (Read More)

MyRepublic x Masquerada

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here. Um. Where do I start. Did you guys notice that the pledged amount had a huge jump about half a day ago? I saw this on my phone and I thought it was some joker trying to be funny. For those of you outside of Singapore - MyRepublic... (Read More)

Beginnings

May 4th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here with something very special from Nick. Something I'm sure you all will appreciate. =) Hey everyone! So, WE MADE IT! Thanks to all of you wonderful souls out there, we’re fully funded! And this means that the next step in the... (Read More)

Stretch goals!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here! Apologies for taking so long to put this together. We had to rethink our stretch goals based on the time we have left.. plus it was in the wee hours of the night and I didn't have the heart to poke any of the artists. That's on... (Read More)

Poetry in motion

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here! While we're prepping the information for a few short stretch goals, I thought I'd share what making the trailer was like! Working with Voyageur Studios was an absolute pleasure. =) (Apologies if we aren't timely. Running a... (Read More)

We've done it!

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
(Couldn't find wifi, so I'm doing this on my phone!) Guys. We did it. We actually did it! We're funded! Thank you all so much! It's with your support and love that Masquerada will be the best it can be. =D To our international backers, thank you for... (Read More)

That sweet, sweet sound of screaming death

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
(Sorry guys! This was meant to be a later post. I guess I screwed up. =X) Heya all, Ian here. While we spoke a little about the IMBA team on the main page, it barely scratches the surface of what they do. Here's an in-depth look at sound design!... (Read More)

Anima-what-now?

May 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here. £43k! We're so close! Woot! Thank you all so much for joining us on this crazy journey so far. Let's get to the finish line! =D For this update, I'd like to introduce you to Billy Yong! He's the incredibly talented fellow who... (Read More)

The bard himself speaks!

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hellooo, Ian here! [Meh, not quite feeling it.] I'd like to introduce someone very special. The writer for Masquerada. I'm always inclined to say that he played a huge part in getting such a cast interested in working with a bunch of kids from a tiny... (Read More)

Environment, architecture and a totally unrelated gif

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all! Ian again. Here's part two of the 2D team write-ups! The stage is yours, Dom! Environment & architectureHey everyone! Dominic here. This update is about how we design and produce the environment art for Masquerada. A lot of thought goes... (Read More)

Style, inspiration and concept design

May 2nd - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here! Today is dedicated to the 2D team and the great work they do, from concept to final art. Many people have asked why we decided on 2D painted maps. There are two main reasons - I didn't like the idea of letting people go to hire a... (Read More)

Bringing the characters to life!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
After the excitement of this morning's announcement, let's get back to development! Ian here and I'd like to introduce the 3D team. Usually, the 2D team is introduced first, for the sake of flow. I decided to dedicate tomorrow to them since they have... (Read More)

Grab Bag!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here! [Just occurred to me I start all my updates with this..] Since it's a nice Sunday afternoon, I thought I'd give you guys an update on a few small things that didn't really work as a post alone! The maskWhen we were certain that we... (Read More)

Introducing Felicia Day!

May 1st - via: kickstarter.com
Good morning, everyone! Ian here. Yes. This is real. Felicia Day of Geek & Sundry, The Gui-.. Oh, Com'on guys! You know Felicia Day. I am so glad to be able to officially announce that Felicia will be voicing Orlana Corvail in Masquerada! Orlana... (Read More)

The comic-styled prettification of elemental spell effects

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Evening all, Ian here. This was meant to be a post in full for the programming team of Masquerada. This did not happen. When I asked for a short write-up from them, they kinda shrugged and said they didn't know what to write about. I say, hey, write... (Read More)

Building Masquerada

April 30th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here! We're past a thousand backers as we enter the last few days of the campaign. Thank you all, very much, for the support! We're so close! With such a short time left, I intend to post more on how Masquerada is being made. It's also... (Read More)

Introducing Ashly Burch!

April 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here and I have something I'm really excited to share! Ashly Burch of Tiny Tina (Borderlands 2) and Chloe (Life is Strange) fame will be voicing Vint in Masquerada! (Personally, I'm a huge fan of Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'?!) Vint The... (Read More)

A little something to end the evening!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here. We have a little bonus update for today! The incredibly awesome iNCH has recorded an acoustic version of 'Broken Clay'! Please do check out her other work as well, it's all beautiful and lovingly crafted.  A chanced meeting at... (Read More)

The Quiet Order demo is now on Steam & more!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here with the mid-campaign update! I'm now safely home in Singapore, so I can really focus on sharing more things with you. The team is excited to tell you more about the game and the making of it. Over the next few days, we'll be... (Read More)

A Soundtrack Update!

April 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi everyone! Josh here! (waves)  This update is all about the SOUNDTRACK for Masquerada: Songs and Shadows. We’ve been working very hard to create something unique and magical, which I’d best describe as a fusion of Jeremy Soule, Nobuo Uematsu,... (Read More)

Kickstarter Check-In: Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

April 27th - via: rpgamer.com
The pause-to-plan strategy RPG is releasing in a matter of months, but the developers need a last-minute push from backers via Kickstarter. Any new fans who are gained along the way will help as well. (Read More)

About that previous update!

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi, guys! This is Cass again, speaking to you from the back of a nausea-inducing Bolt. We’ve got good news and we’ve got bad news. The good news is that we’ve got even more gorgeous fan art of Masquerada in the wilderness, which completely... (Read More)

£26,000 milestone! (Also, giveaways?!)

April 26th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi! I’m Cassandra! I am helping with the PR and spreading the good word of Masquerada. No one’s manning HQ so I’m sneaking on to make an important statement: £26,000! £26,000! £26,000!   Ian was very impressed with the fact we hit 50%, but... (Read More)

The big five-o and PAX!

April 25th - via: kickstarter.com
50%, guys! Arg-gag! We were pretty keen on getting back to our rooms to slam head first into our beds.. Waking up to this? I can barely word. Thank you all so much! I had planned to post something about PAX, but this little cherry on top has us all... (Read More)

Masquerada : a Promising, and Confusing, Tactical RPG

April 25th - via: cliqist.com
Masquerada: Songs and Shadows, developed by Witching Hour Studios, has some great voice actors but a misleading trailer. It's raised 50% of its funds. (Read More)

Design: A Closer Look

April 24th - via: kickstarter.com
Holy heck, £20k! Thank you all so much! Okay, lemme shove off so Gareth can do his update. :) -Ian MULTIPLE COMBAT STANCES & SKILL EVOLUTIONHi everyone! We have a couple of interesting features already in-game and as promised, we’d like to... (Read More)

So... PAX!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Hokay guys, I had a fun post prepared, pictures and all, but the internet gods do not will it so! We're currently on the show floor at booth 8224, so come say hi! Also, it's a shot at trying the new build that we'll be uploading to Steam only next... (Read More)

10k in less than a day!

April 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Jeebus. When we entertained the idea of Kickstarter, we were afraid. Campaign failure was always at the back of our minds. Yet here we are, barely a day in and we've hit the 10k milestone. Thank you. From the bottom of our hearts. For the support and... (Read More)

Masquerada: Songs and Shadows seeks a final push on Kickstarter

April 22nd - via: pcgamer.com
Witching Hour Studios says it wants to take a little more time to really nail down the game. (Read More)

Why only 14 days?!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Heya all, Ian here. I just wanted to do a quick post to address questions about why we're doing such a short campaign. After some research, the team found that most Kickstarters are funded in the first and last three days of their campaigns. We... (Read More)

HI EVERYONE!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Hey there! Thank you for all the incredible support you’ve given us in just these past few hours! We'd like to take this moment to introduce ourselves and say hi! We're Kris Goorhuis and Gareth Tan, the community managers for the Masquerada: Songs... (Read More)

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