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Press release:
Singapore, 2nd February 2023.
The Shanghai-based indie games publisher Spiral Up Games and indie games developer Swordman Studio, today announced with great delight and excitement that they are going to release a time-limited demo for their Wuxia-style pixel RPG “Codename: Wandering Sword” on February 6th, 2023 (the said demo will be available for PC via Steam through the 2023 February edition of Steam Next Fest very shortly!).

Transform into a young swordsman caught up in a deadly feud between rival sects in ancient China. Traverse across scenic locations, charming towns and dangerous terrains. Make friends with like minded pugilists and go on quests to help the weak while honing your martial arts to become a kung fu grandmaster.

Players can wishlist Wandering Sword on Steam (https://store.steampowered.com/app/1876890/Wandering_Sword/) to be notified of the free demo that will launch on the platform on February 6th, during the upcoming Steam Next Fest.

Developers at The Swordman Studio (previously Xiameng Studios) have been working hard for the past two years to present a grand Chinese martial arts RPG presented in beautiful 3D pixel art rendering. They are finally ready to unveil its first demo.

As a young pugilist, gamers traverse across ancient China to escape enemies. They will meet new acquaintances and forge new friendships. They will go on quests to help the weak and resolve misunderstandings, while strengthening their skills as a martial artist to eventually leave their mark on China’s Wuxia history.

CEO of Spiral Up Games – Aldric Chang – says:

“Wandering Sword is a shining example of the kind of high quality indie games Spiral Up wants to represent and put on the world stage as a game publisher. It showcases ancient locations, rich history, acts of heroism and cool martial arts. We love it and we are sure that fans of RPGs will love it too!”

Key Features:

Traverse ancient China painted in beautiful pixel art – The game is developed in Unreal Engine and uses beautiful pixel art to showcase an open world with bustling ancient Chinese towns, scenic mountains, picturesque rivers, dangerous lairs, treacherous terrains and more.

A vast library of martial arts moves and weapons – As you explore the lands, you will discover hundreds of martial arts forms and weapons to master and wield. You will learn how to cultivate your energy through meridian points and become an expert of both the external and internal forms to gain true mastery of martial prowess.

Innovative combat system – Combat is conducted on a tiled board and a unique point is that it allows gamers to switch between turn-based mode or real-time mode during combat. The turn-based mode will suit gamers who prefer the traditional way of playing slower paced RPGs while the real-time mode will appeal to players who like to think on their feet and dish out attacks as quickly as their fingers can move.

Realistic NPCs – The NPCs in Wandering Sword are programmed to simulate how actual people would behave in real life. As you traverse the pugilistic world and revisit friends and acquaintances, you will notice that they have been keeping themselves busy too with their own adventures and martial arts practice instead of idling around!

Multiple endings and plenty of quests – Wandering Sword offers great replayability. Different choices you make will lead to different endings for the game. There are also a great number of side quests you can opt to take on besides the main quest, which will provide many hours of adventure time.

For the first time, Wandering Sword’s game demo will be available to playtest on Steam for a limited time only, starting from the 6th of February to the 28th of February.

Learn more about the game on Facebook, Twitter or YouTube.

About Spiral Up Games
Spiral Up Games is an international game publisher for high quality PC indie games, headquartered in Singapore. Its team members comprise experienced game veterans with decades of combined experience in indie game development and marketing. Their mission is to find the hidden gems of the indie market and polish them into shining diamonds so that they can be enjoyed and celebrated by gamers worldwide. http://www.spiralupgames.com

About Swordman Studio
An indie game studio from Shanghai, with team members brought together by their love and passion for classic RPGs and martial arts novels. Wandering Sword is the first of their many titles to come.