Imagine waking up on the dock of a floating village in the middle of a vast lake. You don't know who you are or why you're there. People recognize you and call you names, but no one knows your name.
What you realize, as you continue your search, is that you find yourself in the midst of a war for power, one that you may be the architect of. You'll have to confront your inner self and harness your innate abilities before discovering a shocking truth.
Lacustris is an innovative, realistic point-and-click adventure game that will plunge you into a mysterious world in search of the truth... or one of the truths.
The game is divided into two major chapters, the first of which is in an advanced stage of development.
The two chapters are self-contained, but the truth will come out at the end of the adventure!
A BREATHTAKING ADVENTURE
A mysterious man awakens on the dock of a floating village in the middle of an immense lake.
He doesn't remember who he is, nor what he's doing in that place of which he has no memory.
Wandering through the wooden walkways, he will meet some characters who will show they recognize him, though without knowing his name, addressing him as "the blacksmith," "the eunuch," "the builder," "the warlord"... The man will try to find information about his identity, collecting objects and using his ingenuity to piece things together, understanding that he finds himself in the middle of a war, of which he himself is probably the architect. Along his journey, his knowledge and abilities will evolve and having left the village, he will arrive at a dark and dangerous fortress, cross through caverns and tunnels, finding himself in a dark forest at the center of an island, encountering a mysterious population and a sibyl who will reveal a shocking truth to him.
Lacustris - The war over water is an exciting point-and-click adventure in realistic graphic style, filled with amusing dialogues and brilliant puzzles.
GAME FEATURES
Point and Click
Intuitive gameplay that pays homage to the great classics of the genre, with ingenious puzzles and meaningful interactions.
Evocative Graphics
3D environments reconstructed with historical accuracy, bringing alpine pile-dwelling villages back to life.
Engaging Narrative
Engaging Narrative A gripping story set in the Bronze Age, with memorable characters and choices that matter.
Mechanics
Puzzles to solve, crafting, structured dialogues, puzzles and minigames that unlock hidden sections.
The working demo version of the game is available on the official 3ZGAMES website (see the info on the side). This version is approximately two-thirds of the final game (the first chapter). Some features still need to be implemented (such as some animations, cut scenes, and dual-language voice acting). We apologize in advance for any malfunctions; please report them to us. The game is still in development, although it is making good progress.
ABOUT US
3Z GAMES is a unique indie studio, founded within an italian university by a group of professors and students from the video game degree.
The team covers the main roles and professions of the production workflow: producer, game designer, narrative artist, concept artist, 3D modeler, game developer, social media manager... This allows the studio to function like a cooperative, effectively eliminating production costs.
The studio's first project was "Lost in Link", the university's official point-and-click cartoon-style video game, which was a huge success within the academic world and beyond.
Lacustris is the team's second project.
