{"id":12206,"date":"2022-04-30T11:46:29","date_gmt":"2022-04-30T02:46:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/?p=12206"},"modified":"2022-05-12T17:11:24","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T08:11:24","slug":"20220429-12206","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/en\/news\/20220429-12206\/","title":{"rendered":"MaidSouls, a monochrome katana-wielding maid action game, is in development"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Written by. Ryuki Ishii based on the <a href=\"https:\/\/automaton-media.com\/articles\/newsjp\/20220429-200991\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">original Japanese article<\/a> (original article&#8217;s publication date: 2022-04-29 16:41 JST)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Japanese indie game developer Nagi has released an alpha version of <em><strong>MaidSouls<\/strong><\/em> for PC. While what you can do in the alpha build is limited, you can get a glimpse of its distinctive black and white art direction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">MaidSouls \u03b1\u7248\u3092\u516c\u958b\u3057\u307e\u3057\u305f(595MB)\u3002\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u3067\u30ea\u30b9\u30bf\u30fc\u30c8\u3001\u30bb\u30ec\u30af\u30c8\u3067\u753b\u8cea\u5909\u66f4\u3002\u52d5\u4f5c\u5831\u544a\u3088\u308d\u3057\u304f\u304a\u9858\u3044\u3057\u307e\u3059 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/UE4?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#UE4<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/6LJcswblEt\">https:\/\/t.co\/6LJcswblEt<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/9UfroLbe3I\">pic.twitter.com\/9UfroLbe3I<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u306a\u304e@Maid Souls \u03b1\u7248\u914d\u4fe1\u4e2d (@nagi3dcg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nagi3dcg\/status\/1519606790186446848?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">April 28, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MaidSouls<\/em> is a third-person action game where you play as a katana\/gun-wielding maid. You\u2019ll explore a monochrome world as you fight through skeletons and monsters using a trusty katana and a handgun. Actions such as weak and strong attacks, dodge roll, guard, and jump consume your stamina gauge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The combat system and the name <em>MaidSouls<\/em> might evoke a soulslike-vibe, but the developer Nagi states that they\u2019re not particularly good at making action games and warns players to not expect too much in terms of combat. Their focus is on the exploration part, says Nagi on Twitter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The currently available alpha version is an in-development build to get a small taste of what\u2019s to come. The majority of sounds haven\u2019t been implemented yet, and while you can at least move your character around, the enemy AI is pretty bare-bones at the moment. The world itself is certainly intriguing, with a medieval castle waiting for you beneath a massive structure full of exposed piping and steel frames.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u63a2\u7d22\u306f\u51fa\u6765\u308b\u3051\u3069\u3069\u3046\u3044\u3046\u30b2\u30fc\u30e0\u6027\u306b\u3059\u308b\u304b\u304c\u8ab2\u984c <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/i32nWcrUcT\">pic.twitter.com\/i32nWcrUcT<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u306a\u304e@Maid Souls \u03b1\u7248\u914d\u4fe1\u4e2d (@nagi3dcg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nagi3dcg\/status\/1456420745685340171?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 5, 2021<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"ja\" dir=\"ltr\">\u914d\u7ba1\u8ff7\u8def <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/gamedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#gamedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/indiedev?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#indiedev<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0ZIw0JASay\">pic.twitter.com\/0ZIw0JASay<\/a><\/p>&mdash; \u306a\u304e@Maid Souls \u03b1\u7248\u914d\u4fe1\u4e2d (@nagi3dcg) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nagi3dcg\/status\/1488226694888497153?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">January 31, 2022<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><em>MaidSouls <\/em>is being developed by Nagi using Unreal Engine 4. Check out their <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nagi3dcg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Twitter account<\/a> to see more on the game\u2019s development progress. The Google Drive link to the alpha version can be found <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/nagi3dcg\/status\/1519606790186446848\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>MaidSouls is a third-person action game set in a monochrome world. You play as a katana\/gun wielding maid. 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