Factsheet
Developer:
Mantis Games
Based in Belgium
Release date:
October 30 2019
Website:
store.steampowered.com/app/1036260/Journey_For_Elysium
Available From:
$9.99 - Steam
$9.99 - Green Man Gaming
$9.99 - GamersGate
Description
Journey For Elysium is a story-driven VR game inspired by Greek and Roman mythology. Players will take on the role of an unnamed hero who has passed away. He finds himself on a boat in the Underworld trapped between life and death. In order to reach Elysium and obtain redemption, the mysterious traveller must use all his wits and skills in a series of increasingly elaborate twists and challenges. Along the way, he will discover more about his past.
History
Based in the city of Ghent, Belgium, Mantis is an independent game development studio founded in 2018.
With a focus on VR, AR and other emerging technologies, Mantis is committed to making games that are meaningful, memorable and, above all, fun!
Features
- Exploration
- Storytelling
- Puzzle-solving
- Virtual Reality
Videos
Journey For Elysium - Launch Trailer YouTube
Images
Logo & Icon
Awards & Recognition
- "Best VR Nominee" Belgian Game Awards 2019
- "Best VR Nominee" Gamescom 2019
- "Official Indie Selection" Tokyo Game Show 2019
- "Best Indie Game" Gameforce 2019
- "Best VR Game" Unity Awards 2019
- "Best PC/Console Nominee" Belgian Game Awards 2020
- "Best Narrative" Belgian Game Awards 2020
Selected Articles
- "As Mantis Games’ first VR title Journey for Elysium already looks very promising. The visuals already look very eye catching, and the central boat mechanics hold up enough that they don’t feel too finicky."
- Peter Graham, VR Focus - "The game itself is visually stunning, with a unique black-and-white color theme that is punctuated by gold when items that you are able to interact with. All in all, it looks nothing like any VR game you’ve ever seen."
- Travis Scoundrel, Nerds + Scoundrels - "When we talk about Belgium as a game development country, we don't have a long story to tell. We used to have the succesful Appeal, but these days it's Larian that's getting the world's attention? There is still some room left for a few studios to hit the spotlights. Perhaps Mantis Games will be the next one?"
- Praga, 9Lives - "There aren't many Kickstarter campaigns that can force my fingers to work, but today one game has been able to do so. The Original looking VR Adventure game, Journey For Elysium."
- Filip Voržáček, czechgamer
Monetization Permission
Mantis Games allows for the contents of Journey For Elysium to be published through video broadcasting services for any commercial or non-commercial purposes. Monetization of videos created containing assets from Journey For Elysium is legally & explicitly allowed by Mantis Games. This permission can be found in writing at https://www.indiedb.com/games/journey-for-elysium/presskit.
Additional Links
Mantis Games Website
Homepage of Mantis Games mantis.games.
About Mantis Games
Boilerplate
Based in the city of Ghent, Belgium, Mantis is an independent game development studio founded in 2018.
With a focus on VR, AR and other emerging technologies, Mantis is committed to making games that are meaningful, memorable and, above all, fun!
More information
More information on Mantis Games, our logo & relevant media are available here.
Journey For Elysium Credits
Dave Van De Maele
Founder & Managing Partner
Leonard Tam
Project Manager
Gilles Vandenoostende
Game Designer
Bruno Lebrun
3D Artist
San Nollet
3D Artist
Daniel Ruiz
3D Artist
Chris Timmerman
Game Developer
Arthur Trio
Game Developer
Arno Vanden Branden
Game Developer
Demis Holvoet
Portfolio Manager
Philémon Heutte
PR Manager
Robby Bisschop
Social Media Manager
presskit() by Rami Ismail (Vlambeer) - also thanks to these fine folks