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Ten Ton Hammer: A quick question on character creation and customizability. Are casual gamers going to be really motivated to make these really stylized characters? That’s not something I’d associate with casual gamers, normally. But you think so?

Isa: Yes I do. Our character creation is very simple and very focused on the look of the avatar. We’re not asking people to make a lot of decisions about who they want their character to be right away. We want them to have a chance to play the game first.

You’re not selecting a class. You’re not selecting a profession. You’re not making decisions on your alignment. You’re really just deciding what you want to look like.

Ten Ton Hammer: What kind of tutorial do you have in place for new players?

Isa: Once a player creates their character, they’re then sent to the main island of Elymia where the player goes through the main tutorial of the game.

The tutorial actually takes place on top of an airship. They’re large, slow vehicles with a deck, and there are a bunch of different activities players can do that will teach them basic controls and chat to get around in the world.

After arriving at the main island, the players are immediately greeted by a clockwork robot named Bella Donna that has their first quest.

Ten Ton Hammer: Like the clockwork monkey!

Isa: Yeah, the cool thing about our world is that we can have robotic characters in both human form and animal form. It really allows us to draw a thin line between science fiction, fantasy, and historical fiction.

So then the player is off and running on their first quest, which is to find shops where they can purchase more clothing, hats, accessories, and footwear. We even have mechanical arms and legs for players.

Gamers can also accept quests to meet various NPCs to get a sense of the world through the NPCs flavor text, which also may include “mystery” quests for players to unravel. Players can also find quests that help them learn about the various casual games they can do.