Insomnia Development

Presents:

A multiplayer open-world survival game, blending city management and intense first-person combat, set in a historical fantasy world during a high medieval era. Explore the island, command its resources, and survive against the arcane forces of the Spriggan. Manage your settlement by day, and stand firm against relentless nocturnal attacks.

Build your castle, lead your citizens, gather resources, and train your soldiers by day to prepare for relentless nocturnal assaults from the arcane underworld.

At Spriggan's core lies realism. Every element in the world serves a purpose. See a bird soaring overhead? It’s not just decoration, it’s an opportunity. Hunt it for feathers to craft arrows, set traps to catch it, or use its meat to cook a hearty stew for your citizens.

Hunters and gatherers venture across the island, foraging for herbs, berries, and prey. But beware, you’re not the only one stalking the woods. Wolves, bears, and other predators lurk in the wild. If the forests feel too dangerous, perhaps fishing offers a safer, steadier way to sustain your people.

What is Spriggan ?

Set in a high-medieval, fantasy world with a strong emphasis on realism, Spriggan explores a land transformed by an asteroid carrying the Harmonomorphis lifeform, a source of psychic abilities perceived as arcane magic. The Pergamon Empire reclaims an island in the Azores, revealing such powerful crystal veins that both engineers and psycers attempt to harness. But mysterious nightly abductions soon disrupt the peace, plunging the stronghold into crisis.

The player steps into this unfolding mystery.

In Spriggan, you are but one cog in a larger machine, where strategy and experience are your only tools—there are no shortcuts. Player agency is central, and every action carries weight; you will die. Yet, why should one death be the downfall of your stronghold, you may be replaced by a less qualified citizen until your economy crumbles under the rising pressure of nightly attacks and lack of combat ready knights, archers or engineers to fortify your defences. Coordinating your resources wisely, oversighting your food production and researching vital technologies call for careful decision making. Even so, attack is imminent, pick up arms and defend the volatile crystals in your castle’s keep- If the husk of a Spriggan reaches them, the resulting explosion of the minerals will end us all. We are to survive as many nights as possible to exploit the minerals and explore the Island to unveil the arcane source to bring an end to this madness; if all fails and new men aren't inbound by night, it may be in our best interest to abandon the settlement and flee in shame, rather than dying with honor . . .

Working with Experts

When it comes to crafting an authentic archery system, who better to consult than someone who lives and breathes the art? Dash Rendar, a medieval enthusiast, gamer, and seasoned heavy war-bow archer, has been instrumental in ensuring Spriggan’s archery mechanics reflect the true challenges and rewards of mastering the bow.

The Archery System: A Showcase of Our Commitment to Realism

Unlike fast-paced shooters where you play the unstoppable hero, Spriggan puts you in the role of a ruler balancing the complexities of managing a kingdom. You’re just one part of a greater whole, a cog in the vast machinery of your realm. Attempt to single-handedly take on a towering three-meter stone golem, and you’ll quickly realize the importance of preparation, strategy, and teamwork.

Survival means carefully building your realm and honing your skills. Specialize in ranged combat, melee, engineering, or arcane arts, and shape your playstyle to complement your growing kingdom.

Deciding to lead an army of archers, and becoming one yourself, s no easy path. Spriggan’s archery system is designed to capture the weight and precision of real bowmanship:

• Strength Matters: Drawing a heavy war bow isn’t just about agility; it requires immense strength. Forget sprinting around while drawing—stationary focus is key.

• The Draw: Timing, posture, and concentration determine your shot's success. You’ll feel the tension as you draw and hold your aim, with stamina and accuracy playing a critical role.

• Realistic Trajectory: Every arrow behaves like a physical object, affected by gravity, wind, and distance. Mastering the bow is as much about skill as it is about understanding your environment.

This realism isn’t meant to frustrate, it’s meant to immerse. The joy of landing a perfect shot or commanding a skilled team of archers is unmatched. - Thank you Dash for not only providing essential intel but being just as hyped about Spriggan as we are!

The first disturbances went largely ignored. Afterall, who believes in the drunken ramblings of a disgruntled miner, the tales of giant serpents a sailor spins or a scared child's imagination. People saw trees move in unusual ways, rock formations shifted and pets and livestock went missing overnight.

After a month of ever escalating incidents the governor of Caelheim, pressured by his citizens, decided to order the construction of further watchtowers and the increase of guard duty.

A futile effort it seemed, as city officials call out for further reinforcements, sending urgent summons to order quarters on the coast of portugal.

In Spriggan you tread in the footsteps of the ancients. Only a few decades before the collapse of their empire the Romans sought to extract valuable gemstones bringing pagan slaves from Brittania. However with no records of their withdrawal nor any cargo leaving the island their fate is lost to time.

Centuries later, officials of the Duskwatch Order obtain roman manuscripts, suggesting  the Greavestone Archipelago posessing a bountiful reserve of ores and minerals, assets of great importance for the financially struggeling order. Not long after, for the first time in over a millenium, excavations continued.

And with those excavations new challanges arrose.

You find yourself on a lush island located in the gravestone archipelago a few hundred miles from the coast of France. The Duskwatch order, a paramilitary group born out of the ashes of the Hanseatic league, deployed you in an effort to maintain control of the struggling bastion of Caelheim. Ever since the order reintroduced the extraction of excotic minerals on the island, reports of paranormal activities increased tenfold.

Luckily more reinforcements will eventually put an end to this, right?

The task at hand is simple: Defend the castle and get to the bottom of what is happening before it is too late

Lore Snipped

The Spriggan Phenomenon

Additional Information

Spriggan is a hosted multiplayer game, offering both immersive single-player gameplay and the flexibility to invite as many players into your world as your PC can handle.

Spriggan is brimming with rich features, so many that it would take pages to explain them all. Instead, we’re creating videos to showcase the mechanics in a more engaging and accessible way.

Some examples are: No HUD/UI visual inventory system for an immersive experience. Entity stats and leveling systems that cover players, citizens, jobs, tools, an in-game skill tree, and a permanent skill tree, each with its own unique mechanics

The world is a 2x3 km island, on the east side there is a sizeable inlet which a big river flows into which the player starts at, in the next 300 meters west there is the main “city” that stretches alongside the north side of a windy river which the player plays in. To the north of the city are highland meadows and seaside cliffs, to the south there are meadows and light forests and rivers originating from a mountain lake 1/3 from the west shore of the map, to the south west there is a semi-mountainous highland area, and to the northwest there is a dark brooding forest area

By day, the city is your canvas. Explore its confines, delve into the mysterious swamp, and allocate your citizens to essential roles. From farmers to researchers, from builders to guards, every job is crucial in fortifying your stronghold. Prosperity lies in your hands . Manage your resources wisely, expand your domain with new structures, and enhance your defenses with innovative technology. 'Spriggan' offers a dynamic day-and-night experience.

Multiplayer & Core Features

Expansive Island Map with Diverse Biomes

Daytime Strategy: Build, Manage, Defend

Extra Impressions

Below are some highlights from the past year, a glimpse into the creativity and passion behind Spriggan.

We’re always looking for fun and unique ways to give back to our community. Whether it’s through cosplays, crafting drinkable health and mana potions, prototyping hand-made merchandise, 3D-printing characters, or Mike personally building wooden crates for content creators, we aim to surprise and delight. These crates might even become a limited collector’s edition at launch!

You’ll also spot a 3D scanner and motion capture suit, both of which play key roles in bringing our animations to life. And of course, the star of the show: Eren, our orange cat mascot. His sister, Phoebe (not pictured here), also sends her regards!

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