Press kit
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Fact sheet
| Title | Shardana |
|---|---|
| Developer | Alessandro Melia, independent developer |
| Genre | Co-op survival horror, open-world survival |
| Platforms | PC: Windows, Linux, SteamOS (Steam) |
| Engine | Godot 4.8 |
| Multiplayer | Online co-op, 1–6 players (Steam lobbies, direct IP, voice chat) |
| Languages | Spoken in Sardinian; English and Italian text and subtitles |
| Status | Free demo on Steam (v1.0.2); full game in development |
| Release date and price | Not announced yet |
| Website | shardana.alessandromelia.it |
| Contact | Contact form on alessandromelia.it |
Ready-made descriptions
English
One line: Shardana is a co-op survival horror for up to six players set in ancient Nuragic Sardinia.
Short: A storm wrecks a Shardana warship off Nura, an island of stone towers, sacred wells and giants’ tombs. By day you build, fish, hunt and earn the trust of a village that speaks Sardinian. By night something in that village changes. From day four you investigate who is infected, treat them and search for the origin of the sickness, alone or with up to five friends.
Long: Shardana is an open-world co-op survival horror set in a mysterious interpretation of Bronze Age Sardinia. Players are Shardana warriors shipwrecked on Nura, a fictional island inspired by the wild landscapes of Asinara. Days are for exploring, gathering, crafting and building a Nuragic home, fishing, hunting and taking part in village life: morra, launeddas, crafts and the circle dance. The game is spoken in Sardinian. Nights belong to the infected. A social investigation sits on top of survival: villagers show tells such as eyes that catch the dusk, coughing fits and a word that is not human, and players question and accuse them. Lose a duel and you spend the night as the monster, while your friends try to stop you. Online co-op supports up to six players via Steam lobbies or direct IP, with voice chat. Developed independently by Alessandro Melia in Godot 4.8 for Windows and Linux.
Italiano
Una riga: Shardana è un survival horror cooperativo fino a sei giocatori ambientato nell’antica Sardegna nuragica.
Breve: Una tempesta spezza la nave degli Shardana davanti a Nura, un’isola di torri di pietra, pozzi sacri e tombe dei giganti. Di giorno costruisci, peschi, cacci e ti guadagni la fiducia di un villaggio che parla sardo. Di notte qualcosa in quel villaggio cambia. Dal quarto giorno indaghi su chi è stato contagiato, lo curi e cerchi l’origine del male, da solo o con fino a cinque amici.
Lunga: Shardana è un survival horror cooperativo in un mondo aperto, ambientato in un’interpretazione misteriosa della Sardegna dell’età del bronzo. I giocatori sono guerrieri Shardana naufragati su Nura, isola immaginaria ispirata ai paesaggi selvaggi dell’Asinara. Il giorno serve a esplorare, raccogliere, costruire una casa nuragica, pescare, cacciare e partecipare alla vita del villaggio: morra, launeddas, mestieri e ballo tondo. Il gioco è parlato in sardo. La notte appartiene agli infetti. Sopra la sopravvivenza c’è un’indagine sociale: gli abitanti mostrano segni come occhi che riflettono il crepuscolo, colpi di tosse, una parola che non è umana, e i giocatori li interrogano e li accusano. Chi perde un duello passa la notte da mostro, mentre gli amici cercano di fermarlo. Cooperativa online fino a sei giocatori con lobby di Steam o IP diretto e chat vocale. Sviluppato in modo indipendente da Alessandro Melia in Godot 4.8 per Windows e Linux.
Downloads
- Logo (transparent PNG)800 × 422
- Screenshots (ZIP)22 HUD-free images, 2560 × 1440, JPG
- Gameplay trailer (MP4)1080p
- Flyovers of Nura (ZIP)HUD-free clips, 1600 × 900
- Concept art (ZIP)illustrations, not gameplay
- Fact sheet and descriptions (TXT)EN · IT
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