Press release:
Sofia, Bulgaria –July 13, 2021.
The Bulgaria-based indie games developer Studio Mechka today announced with great pride and joy that they are going to launch a Kickstarter campaign for their 2D hand-drawn metroidvania “Marko: Beyond Brave” on July 13th, 2021.

Marko: Beyond Brave is a 2D atmospheric hand-drawn Metroidvania game, inspired by classic cartoons and Balkan folklore and developed using Unreal Engine 4.

The world of Marko: Beyond Brave is brought to life in vivid, moody detail, its scenes alive with mystical and terrifying creatures. Discover over 10 unique skills and abilities that will help you traverse a dangerous world.

The Kickstarter campaign will help the developers create and produce the game which is planned for release on Steam for PC, Playstation, Xbox, and Nintendo Switch.

Features:
– Hand-drawn 2D animation style
– Huge sprawling map
– Over 10 unique skills and abilities
– Hidden treasures to discover
– Over 25 bosses and 100+ unique enemies

About Studio Mechka
Studio Mechka is an independent video game developer based in Bulgaria. It was founded by a small team of artists, programmers, and gaming enthusiasts in May 2016.

Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround

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Tags: Action games, Adventure games, Indie games, Marko, Marko: Beyond Brave, Metroidvania, PC games, Studio Mechka