
Meet Rumi, the big-eyed Shaman
Hello, everyone!
I’m Diego “Dirole” Rodríguez, Game Designer at LEAP Game Studios. Today I have the honor to present the very first entry regarding the development of our new game, Tunche.
Our beloved shaman, Rumi, is the first playable character we’ve created so far. Like the rest of them, she’s travelling through the deepest and most magical areas of the Amazon rainforest in search of something with great personal meaning to her. We don’t want to spoil the ending, but I can tell you it’s very closely related to the mythical creature known as Tunche.
Waiting by the fire.Combat-wise, Rumi has a basic melee combination attack, which can be improved later on to have up to three finisher attacks. All of them are made through the invocation of Piu, her small red bird familiar, whom rapidly flies around her, hitting everything on its way. She also has a magic attack consisting of spiritual energy bolts that give off a small explosion on impact and can even slow down enemies.
Rumi’s melee attack.Since she has a close relationship with the magical aspects of the world, her powers manifest in a variety of ways. For instance, for her special attack she calls forth a mud-spewing golem, as seen on the gif below, which heavily damages all enemies in its wake. And her other powers, which we’ll reveal in time, also show the magical nature of this dazzling character.
Just like Rumi, all of the characters we create will feature melee, magic, power and special attacks, each manifesting in unique ways that will represent their personality and essence.
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