Road to EGLX - Salvadora Studios - The Floor Is Made of Lava

As mentioned in the earlier post about the EGLX gaming schedule, we'll be doing a lead up to EGLX by taking a look at all the local (and non-local) game studios at the show. First one up is Salvadora Studios which is working on The Floor Is Made of Lava.

"Our primary goal is to create great games. Great games that feel fun to play, and reward you for using your brain. We plan on remaining as independent as possible. We want to make our own choices and make our games unique. We all believe that fun in games should be a given, and the relationship between developer and player be a friendly and mutually beneficial one."

The Floor Is Made of Lava is about imagination, just like how when we were kids we would imagine the floor is made of lava - Salvadora Studios takes a similar approach.

"As Jimmy searches for his brother within his house, his imagination gets carried away and whisks him off on a grand adventure through many worlds. Face off against pirates, escape from stampeding dinosaurs, or take on a proud dragon!

As a mix of genres somewhere between Mario and Megaman but not quite a Metroidvania, Jimmy will need to defeat bosses in order to gain the equipment they guard. Use these to battle or avoid enemies in new ways or figure out combinations to break through tricky sections of platforming. Most of all, go find those secret paths that you couldn't access earlier! They may lead to interesting upgrades or challenges!"

They actually have a demo up on the site, and will be at EGLX next weekend. You can follow the game on Steam as well which is set to release soonish.

Salvadora Studios Announces Kickstarter For "The Floor Is Made Of Lava"

Following suit like Axon Interactive, and OSnap Games, indie developer Salvadora Studios has taken to Kickstarter to help fund their Metroidvania platformer The Floor Is Made of Lava.

In The Floor Is Made of Lava, Jimmy must use his imagination against itself in order to save his brother, or else lose him to the darkness. As Jimmy ventures through the worlds of his mind's creation, he'll need to solve puzzles, battle enemies, and challenge bosses, each one guarding a valuable piece of equipment to make Jimmy more powerful.
Gaining this equipment will also open up alternate paths and secrets to explore in previous levels (which may yield their own rewards). With imagination as both an enemy and an ally, it's up to you to figure out the best ways to use yours.

As of this writing, they've raised just over $1500 over their $8000 goal, so make sure you check out their Kickstarter and help fund the game. You can also play an alpha demo of the game on the studios official website. Make sure to follow the studio on Twitter, and on Steam. Best of luck Salvadora Studios!