After seven years in the making, this adorable hand-drawn indie game is now available in its entirety
After seven years of development, independent visual novel game The Hayseed Knight is now available in its entirety for PC on Steam and Itch.io. Led by solo developer Maxi Molina, the game follows a one-eyed farm boy called Ader as he goes on his personal quest to become the most famous knight of Acazhor – […]
After seven years of development, independent visual novel game The Hayseed Knight is now available in its entirety for PC on Steam and Itch.io.
Led by solo developer Maxi Molina, the game follows a one-eyed farm boy called Ader as he goes on his personal quest to become the most famous knight of Acazhor – a fictional kingdom inspired by the Muslim-ruled regions of Spain medieval.
The narrative was heavily influenced by the picaresque literary genre, a storytelling tradition rooted in Spanish culture that depicts a courageous adventurer overcoming one scrape after another. It features an intriguing mix of comedy, romance, and more serious moments, with your decisions affecting the overall trajectory of the story.
Rather unusual for an independent title, The Hayseed Knight is also fully voiced and packed with stunning hand-drawn animation. This allows scenes to play out in an almost cartoon-like manner and you can see some of the animation for yourself in a animated trailer which debuted alongside the full version.
It contains five chapters (plus small epilogues) which should take around 20 hours in total, with potential for additional reading in order to experience the three main endings.
Development began in 2017, with the game entering early access on Steam and receiving major updates chapter by chapter. A Recent Steam The article outlines some of the biggest changes in the full version, including the release of the final chapter as well as numerous redesigns and improved artwork. The post also describes this release as “the last big update,” provided there is “nothing that fails catastrophically and requires fixes.”
In keeping with Molina’s goal of offering “newcomers the opportunity to add a high-profile paid project to their resume,” the voice casting includes actors with a wide range of experience levels. In addition to voice actors, all external contributors, including musicians, translators, and consultants, are credited in-game, regardless of the extent of their work – which is certainly commendable.
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