General
Candlelight Games is a company founded in 2024 by former Pixelberry employees. In September 2024, the company announced their concepts for their first game set in an original fantasy world which they plan to release in the first half of 2025 on iOS, Android, and PC. The current project name as of September 2024 is Project Spellstruck.
Team
- Royal McGraw (Co-founder & CEO)
- Andrew Shvarts (Co-founder & Head of Design)
- Daniel Shvarts (Co-founder & Head of Production)
- Megan Schwarz (Co-founder & Head of Narrative)
- Brad Jones (Co-founder & Head of Engineering)
- Peter Millar (Concept Artist, Part-Time)[1]
Project Spellstruck
"Project Spellstruck" is the working code name for Candlelight's first game. It will be a gender-of-choice, multiple-love interest narrative game set in a magic school. The game announcement describes it as "a fantasy game with elements of action, time management, and romance, perfect for fans of Dragon Age, Persona, or Fourth Wing, and Choices titles like Blades of Light and Shadow or The Elementalists."[2]
Plot Summary
"Eighteen years ago, the dark arcane Andros Dreadbane was defeated, and Elderwood University was established to protect young arcanes from corruption. Now, it’s time for Dreadbane’s only heir to enroll. But when every student wants you dead—including your infuriatingly attractive rival—will you step out of your father’s shadow, or embrace the darkness within?"[3]
Social Media and Websites
Timeline
- - Announcement
- July 26, 2024 - Release of two blog posts including a genre survey.[4][5]
- August 2, 2024 - First post on Instagram.[6]
- August 8, 2024 - First post on Facebook[7] and first newsletter.[8]
- August 15, 2024 - Release of a blog post featuring an interview with Andrew Shvarts.[9]
- August 21, 2024 - Q&A with Andrew in Instagram stories.[10]
- August 30, 2024 - Release of a blog post on narrative design.[11]
- September 6, 2024 - August Roundup newsletter[12][13] and survey on the potential platforms.[14]
- September 12, 2024 - Blog on picking a game concept.[15]
- September 20 2024 - Announcement of Project Spellstruck.[16][17][18]
- September 26, 2024 - Interview with Megan, Head of Narrative.[19]
- October 1, 2024 - September Roundup newsletter[20][21] and survey on potential love interest tropes.[22]
- October 3, 2024 - Q&A with Megan on Instagram.[23]
- October 10, 2024 - Release of the first installment of Candle Craft, a 10-part blog series by Royal McGraw with insights on how to improve one's writing process.[24] This blog post also revealed that Royal McGraw is currently serving as Candlelight's CEO.
- October 24, 2024 - First 'day in the life' video with Daniel Shvarts.[25]
- October 25, 2024 - First character art.[26]
- October 31, 2024 - October Roundup Newsletter[27][28] and survey on art styles.[29]
- November 7, 2024 - Release of the second installment of Candle Craft.[30]
- November 17, 2024 - Result of art survey.[31]
- November 21, 2024 - Blog on the programming of Project Spellstruck.[32]
- November 23, 2024 - Confirmation that Project Spellstruck will be released as one self-contained app, meaning that there won't be multiple games in one app like Choices.[33]
- November 26, 2024 - Behind-the-scenes blog post on the early development process of Project Spellstruck.[34]
Articles
Gallery
References
- ↑ https://pmillar.artstation.com/resume
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/project-spellstruck-announcement
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/project-spellstruck-announcement
- ↑ Why Candlelight?
- ↑ Internet Famous
- ↑ Hello world! 👋
- ↑ https://www.facebook.com/61563899885151/posts/122099992934463329/?mibextid=rS40aB7S9Ucbxw6v
- ↑ Thank you from Candlelight Games
- ↑ Meet the Team: Andrew Shvarts
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE4MDI5OTk3NDc2NDY5MjE1?igsh=N3B0YmhydjdqdGth
- ↑ Philosophy of Narrative Design
- ↑ The Candle Starts Burning
- ↑ 📨 Our August Roundup newsletter was just sent out!
- ↑ Game Platform Survey
- ↑ Behind the Scenes: Picking a Game Concept
- ↑ Project Spellstruck Announcement
- ↑ We’re thrilled to announce PROJECT SPELLSTRUCK, a next-generation narrative game that captures the ultimate magic school experience✨
- ↑ https://bsky.app/profile/shvartacus.bsky.social/post/3l4lyv2etrs2i
- ↑ Meet the Team: Megan Schwarz
- ↑ Falling or You at Candlelight Games
- ↑ 🍂 Our September Roundup newsletter was just sent out!
- ↑ Love Interest Survey
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/s/aGlnaGxpZ2h0OjE3OTc0MTc5NjMyNjM2Mzk3?igsh=NXJhY3VwcTZvNWhi
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/welcome-to-candle-craft
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/stories/candlelight.games/3486099849354057632?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=MXYyMG90cmt1aDZlOA==
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/stories/candlelight.games/3486940595787297530?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=ZzBocTZnd3E5aWFo
- ↑ 🎃 Trick or Treat!
- ↑ 🎃 Our October Roundup newsletter was just sent out!
- ↑ Art Style Survey
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/candle-craft-two-beat-stories
- ↑ We asked, you answered…
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/player-question-the-process-of-making-games
- ↑ https://www.instagram.com/stories/candlelight.games/3507788863353262131?utm_source=ig_story_item_share&igsh=cWVkdTRvdXF0bDdy
- ↑ https://www.candlelight.games/updates/early-game-development