Song of the Firefly

A project in Harrogate, UK by Arpeggio Games
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Song of the Firefly is a 3D exploration platformer set in post-apocalyptic England, where Sam's friend Sarah has gone missing.
Backers: 74
Average Pledge Per Backer: £79

Funded: £5,849 of £15,000
Dates: Oct 20th -> Nov 20th (32 days)
Project By: Arpeggio Games
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4K of the Day: Day 16 - Last Day!

November 19th - via: kickstarter.com
 Final Day: So today is the last day of the Kickstarter, and the last 4K of the Day. Today's screenshot is a title sequence we made to test the cutscene engine. Part of the cutscene can be seen at the end of the video, but here's a high resolution... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 15 - 1 Day Left!

November 18th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 15: There's only one more day of the Kickstarter campaign now. Tomorrow will also be the last 4K of the Day! For today, I thought we'd have a brief look at one of the earlier interior areas. Not only will you be exploring the city streets in... (Read More)

Gameplay Concepts 2!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
Here's another gameplay concept page, about how the gadgets you collect will enhance your ability to explore the world.  (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 14 - 2 Days Left!

November 17th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 14: We're getting very near the end of our campaign now, and I thought I'd talk a little more about the railway system. After a certain point in the game, you will supply power to a driverless train system, which Doctor Williams can monitor... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 13 - 3 Days Left!

November 16th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 13: We're getting very near the end of the campaign now. I thought I'd follow on a little from yesterday and talk a little bit about the kinds of different environments you'll see in the game. This is another shot of our submerged rail... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 12 - 4 Days Left!

November 15th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 12: Today, I just wanted to mention that not every location you visit will be a sprawling cityscape. In this game, you'll have access to an entire city, including its outskirts, which means there will be some areas of natural landscape, too.... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 11 - 5 Days Left!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 11: I thought I'd point out a couple of things about the skyline today. This is our prototype skyline, and it will likely change in the final game, but we've put in a few features that might be interesting. There are two silhouettes there that... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 10 - 6 Days Left!

November 13th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 10: Let's have a look at some more of these posters! The last time, we saw a poster from a game some of our team was worked on in the past. In the background, you can see another similar poster. The poster in the foreground is for something... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 9 - 7 Days Left!

November 12th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 9: This is part of the last of our three demo areas, the construction site. Here, the building has been damaged, and so Sam uses the scaffolding to climb to the top. There is also a moving lift here, which was briefly seen in the demo video.... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 8 - 8 Days Left!

November 11th - via: kickstarter.com
 Day 8: This is the moon. It's been visible in a lot of screenshots and concept art we've posted in the past, but we've never really talked about it. As you can see, the moon has been broken apart. What caused the moon to shatter? Does it have... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 7 - 9 Days Left!

November 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Just nine days left on the Kickstarter!  Day 7: It's been one week since we started doing these 4K of the Day images. Today, we're having a look at this graffiti. You'll find this scattered around the walls in the city. This particular patch is in a... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 6

November 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 6: Say hello to Sam! He's the protagonist of Song of the Firefly, and you'll be following his story throughout the game. Sam has lived in this broken world all his life, and is now searching for his lost friend Sarah. In his left hand is the... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 5

November 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 5: This is a part of one of the other demo areas, the suburbs. Unlike the last demo area we showed, this one is not based on a real location. This is the first demo area we built, and was designed to test the basic movement controls, and some of... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 4

November 7th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 4: Here we've got something that will appear a lot in the game: the firefly. These can be collected and used to power the lantern. You can carry a lot of these at once, but using them to light your lantern will gradually use them up. Doctor... (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 3

November 6th - via: kickstarter.com
Day 3: Today, we'll be looking at some of the background elements of the game. These are small details we've put in to make the game world feel more alive. What we're talking about today is this poster. This is one of the posters that appeared in... (Read More)

Gameplay Concepts!

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Alongside our 4K of the Day, we'll also occasionally post these Gameplay Concepts pages! These are small comics explaining how certain elements of the game work. This is the first of these: The Firefly Lantern!  (Read More)

4K of the Day: Day 2

November 5th - via: kickstarter.com
Here is our second 4K of the Day for you! Day 2: This is a portion of one of our demo areas that you can see in our video, the submerged rail station. Scenes like this will be fairly common in the final game. The railways may well play an important... (Read More)

1000 votes on Greenlight, and the first 4K of the Day!

November 4th - via: kickstarter.com
So, we've hit 1000 votes on Steam Greenlight! We've had fantastically positive reception so far, but we do still need more donations to make this game a reality! There's still a long way to go. Because of all the great support we've had so far, we've... (Read More)

50 backers!

November 3rd - via: kickstarter.com
We've hit 50 backers for this project! We've so far collected a total of almost £3000, but we've still got a long way to go if we want to make this a reality! If you haven't backed us yet, please consider it, and if you have, why not let some of... (Read More)

Back from London MCM Comic Con!

October 27th - via: kickstarter.com
We had a great weekend at London Comic Con, and met some really fantastic people there! There were a lot of people very interested about the project, so hopefully some of them will find their way here. Our Twitter page has regular tweets with... (Read More)

Kickstarter Videogame Launchpad. What Campaigns Launched Oct 19th - 25th?

October 27th - via: cliqist.com
36 video game Kickstarter campaigns launched last week. We take a closer look at every single one. (Read More)

Follow us on Twitter!

October 22nd - via: kickstarter.com
Arpeggio Games now has a Twitter page you can follow for frequent updates. We'll be posting to this often, especially during the London Expo, with small updates. It's great for keeping track of how things are progressing! Follow us here:... (Read More)

Song of the Firefly is a Beautiful, Post-Apocalyptic Platformer

October 22nd - via: cliqist.com
Song of the Firefly is a video game Kickstarter set in an atmospheric post-apocalyptic England (Read More)

Day One

October 21st - via: kickstarter.com
So, we've just finished our first 24 hours on Kickstarter. The response so far has been pretty positive, and our pledges have reached almost £500! There's still a long way to go, though, and we really need more donations to make this a successful... (Read More)

London MCM Expo!

October 20th - via: kickstarter.com
We've mentioned this on our website and various other places before, but some of us are attending the London MCM Expo this month! The event lasts from Friday the 24th to Sunday the 26th, and we'll be around all weekend, so keep an eye out for us!... (Read More)

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