Desiderium

Through the fog of war, an aged knight desperately enacts a pact with a demon to find his missing child.

Relive the action adventure games of old as you travel across multiple lands, explore cryptic dungeons, and battle ruthless creatures as you enact a demonic pact to find your child. But beware - through the chaos, someone else hunts you…

FACT SHEET

Platform

Windows PC (Steam)

Launch Date

TBD, Q4 2025

Players

Single Player

Genre

Action-Adventure, Puzzle

Expected Price

CAD $25.00, USD $14.75

FEATURES

● A retro inspired Action-Adventure game

● A unique combat system which is friendly to newcomers but will be advanced
enough for experienced players to enjoy

● Battle ruthless foes and larger-than-life monsters!

● Collect a large arsenal of unique tools to help explore and combat foes

● Combine a multitude of items and use them as projectiles with your specialized
crossbow, the Launcher!

● Large open areas to explore and adventure across

● Dynamically changing levels based on how you play the story

● Multiple side stories/quests to experience

● Customize your appearance with various masks and armour

● A true love letter to 90’s game design, to bring in the feeling of the “golden age”
of gaming in this amazing 3D world!

In Desiderium (des-i-deer-ee-uhm) you play as Felix the Forsaken, the once renowned warrior of the kingdom Sircania (ss-ər-k-ay-n-ee-a), as you create a contract with the fiend Nys to find your child.

The terms of the contract are simple: if you free Nys' 7 siblings, he will grant you a single wish. Anything your heart desires...

All the while Sircania is at war with an opposing land, Austrmaa. These armies are led by Legatus, known as the Harbinger of War. He uses dark magic to crush anything in his way, especially Sircanian knights!

Go forth into the war-torn land of Sircania and explore 7 large scale dungeons in order to complete your contract with Nys and find your child!

CHARACTERS

The Forsaken Knight

You follow the tale of Felix the Forsaken, a once renowned knight of the kingdom of Sircania. Felix left behind his kingdom and duty in order to find his lost child. From the years of travels, he is constantly downcast and rarely speaks. From his appearance one would even say that his spark of life has been put out. Felix has endured many hardships in his life. As such, he starts the adventure with very little patience and begrudgingly works towards any goal.

Never Trust A Demon

Not every fairy-tale is make-belief. Some stories are based on truths, and their creatures are real. Thus is the case with the demon known as Nys (NE-ee-ss). Nys is as crafty as they come, using its cunning and suggestive powers, it plays games with humanity all for its own sense of fun.

Ever plotting, Nys will only ever think of itself and strive to be free from its imprisonment. While it lives to create contracts and see the hearts of mankind crumble, it has an odd code of honour and will never lie. Don’t let this fool you though - never trust a pact with a demon!

Harbinger of War

There are always two sides to every story. While those castles and palaces of Sircania live in peace and prosperity, few talk about the ravages of the people in Austrmaa (aw-st-er-mah). Raised from a child to be a fighter, Legatus (le-gh-AH-t-oo-ss) stands as the strongest in all of Austrmaa. Most cannot tell you his full story - it seems Legatus suddenly grew to power and decided to bring war to the other lands. This is his way of taking back everything good the Sircanians ever took from his people.

Legatus is seen to be an aged war general. In an attempt to be a hero to his people, his goal is to conquer all of Sircania. However, the years have taken a toll on Legatus as he is torn from all emotion. All he strives for is to make his people safe, no matter the cost. In his quest to do so, he has made some powerful enemies…including those of Felix and Nys!

There is a legend among the land of creatures known as Hatched that follow Legatus' command. These Hatched creatures get their name from originating as mutated skeletons from humans and other beasts. If a curse is laid upon a human when they pass on, their skin will crack and crumble, and a Hatched is born from their remains.

Although these are mindless beasts, somehow Legatus has found a way to control them. He now leads an army of these monstrous soldiers.

A fate, forever bound to the chains of despair…

For everything that is cursed,
becomes Hatched.

TOOLS OF THE TRADE

A few of the select items you will find on your journey...

Sircanian Hookblade

A steel blade with a single hooked end, traditionally used as a primary weapon for Sircanian Knights.

Used primarily as an offensive weapon, this blade has not only the ability for cutting and slicing, but for countering opposing weapon attacks!

Knight Tonfa

A simple oak tonfa traditionally used as a weapon for defensive methods by Sircanian Knight squires.

While this may appear simplistic, don't be fooled by it's looks! The mighty tonfa can guard against many attacks, and parry the hardest of blows!

Launcher

A ranged weapon favoured by Sircanian Knights and warriors worldwide. In combat, it can launch various items and inflict damage.

Used as the primary source of ranged combat, the Launcher can combine with a lot of your inventory, making combat drastically change whenever you gain a new item!

Firecrackers

Explosive projectiles which are carved out of bamboo in the face of a great dragon. They leave a trail of decorative sparks in their aftermath.

These can create a large explosion on impact with any object, with enough force to shatter boulders!

Glider

A fold-able wooden device with light fabric covering it, giving any user the ability to glide safely to the ground...as long as they maintain their grip!

Used to safely descend from the highest of heights...and potentially reach far off locations then ever thought possible!

MUSIC

Here is a small sample of the music found in the land of Desiderium!

Vs. Vrontahyre

Composed by: Christian Gould

High atop the Cyclone Peaks rests the Electric Tempest, the God of Storms: Vrontahyre!

Skyway (Mini-Dungeon)

Composed by: James Alphonse

Scattered across the land, these mysterious monolithic temples rest in decay. What sort of secrets do they hold...?

Mini-Game Theme

Composed by: Brandon Gamble

All of Sircania loves to get involved with games! Whenever this frantic tune is heard, you can be sure there's prizes involved!

SCREENSHOTS

Coming soon!

GAMEPLAY/TRAILERS