Press release:
Sofia, Bulgaria – August 20th, 2021.
The Bulgaria-based indie games developer Studio Mechka today announced with great delight and excitement that their 2D hand-drawn metroidvania “Marko: Beyond Brave” is now fully funded via Kickstarter!

Due to the support of 639 backers on Kickstarter, independent game developer Studio Mechka, raised $26,466 exceeding his goal of $18,500 to fully develop the game Marko: Beyond Brave.

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

Marko: Beyond Brave on reaching the second stretch goal, will feature a new boss: Baba Yaga, a distinctive figure in slavic myth and a new zone.

The success of the Kickstarter campaign will help the developers create and produce the game 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 on May 2.

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