9 Years of Shadows

A project in Guadalajara, Mexico by HALBERD STUDIOS
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A Heartfelt Metroidvania Experience
Backers: 2919
Average Pledge Per Backer: MX$681

Funded: MX$1,988,906 of MX$380,000
Dates: Mar 24th -> Apr 30th (37 days)
Project By: HALBERD STUDIOS
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Latest News

UPDATE #12: Final stretch goal reached 🤩 THANK YOU!

April 28th - via: kickstarter.com
Heeeey guys ✨😭✨ We want to announce that ... WE HAVE REACHED OUR FINAL STRETCH GOAL: partially orchestrated soundtrack! ✨😱✨ The support of all of you has guided us through this journey on Kickstarter. And now thanks to you, we will... (Read More)

UPDATE #11: Fifth stretch goal reached + final stretch goal

April 23rd - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! ✨🥳✨ We are truly excited to tell you that we have just reached our fifth stretch goal: the soundtrack will feature even more songs composed by musical legends Michiru Yamane and Manami Matsumae ✨ all thanks to your incredible... (Read More)

UPDATE #10: Norihiko Hibino joins the soundtrack!

April 21st - via: kickstarter.com
Guys! 🤩 We are pleased to announce that Norihiko Hibino, Metal Gear Solid legend, is joining the A-list of composers in the game’s soundtrack. ✨ We are thrilled with the participation of Mr. Hibino in this project! 😎 Here are some words... (Read More)

UPDATE #9: Fourth stretch goal reached + new tier

April 20th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! ✨😦✨ We are amazed at how fast we reached our fourth stretch goal: New Game + 😎 and it’s all thanks to you! Now you will be able to take all the skills, transformations and power-ups that Europa gained throughout her journey... (Read More)

UPDATE #8: Third stretch goal reached!

April 18th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey guys! ✨😱✨ Amazing news! We have reached our third stretch goal: extra pixel artist. ✨ Pixel art is one of the strongest pillars within our game. An extra pair of hands will elevate the way we deliver every asset even more. The whole... (Read More)

UPDATE #7: Second stretch goal reaches + reminder

April 13th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! ✨🤩✨ We have just reached our second stretch goal: extra level designer! As you can imagine, level design is one of the most important tasks in designing a metroidvania! So we are really excited to integrate someone specialized... (Read More)

UPDATE #6: 9 Years of Shadows x Sword of the Necromancer

April 10th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We are very excited to announce this special collaboration... Europa's halberd, Stormheart, will be available as a weapon in Sword of the Necromancer! The incredible team at JanduSoft and Grimorio of Games is developing a pixel art... (Read More)

UPDATE #5: 9 Years of Shadows x Mystiqa

April 9th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello everyone! We have a very special announcement to make… Europa will appear as a playable character in Mystiqa. Mystiqa is a procedural Zelda-like action-RPG with a heavy focus on interesting exploration and challenging combat that gets you... (Read More)

UPDATE #4: Developer Diaries | Ep. 2

April 8th - via: kickstarter.com
Hi there! We are completely grateful to everyone for their support, words and good wishes of these last days. We know we are going through difficult times and we sincerely hope that everyone is safe and sound. We will pass this stage and shine more... (Read More)

ART CHALLENGE!

March 29th - via: kickstarter.com
Hello wonderful people! Today we are happy to announce that we are starting our very own fan art contest!  How to participate Simply draw anything you like about the world of 9 Years of Shadows in your own style and share it on social media! Via... (Read More)

LAMENT LIFTED!

March 28th - via: kickstarter.com
We dared to embark on a dream. You helped us build the boat. We cannot begin to describe how grateful we are to you, our backers. From all of us at Halberd Studios, we promise you, we will put our hearts and minds into crafting a product worthy of... (Read More)

WE ARE ALMOST THERE!

March 27th - via: kickstarter.com
Hey everyone! We just wanted to reach out and say thank you for all the support and valuable feedback! Here is a small update regarding the funding of the project. We are currently at 85% funded and it is incredibly exciting! This is a lifelong... (Read More)

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