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Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn - Interview

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    [​IMG]RPG Site interviewed the A44 Games development team about Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn:

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    Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn Interview - How A44 Games created the world of Kian with Creative Director Simon Dasan

    July is full of smaller-scale RPG releases from all around the globe, including gunpowder action RPG Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn from the New Zealand team at A44 Games.

    Ahead of its launch later this week, we had a chance to pass along some questions to the development team at A44 Games about the world of Kian. Our interview can be found below.

    Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn is set to release on July 18 for PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC (Steam, Epic).

    RPG Site: You've stated in the past that Flintlock: The Siege of Dawn was inspired by 'Flintlock Fantasy' books, as well as Mesopotamia, Egypt, and the Middle East. Can you elaborate on how you incorporated these inspirations into the game?

    Simon Dasan, Creative Director at A44 Games: Flintlock Fantasy typically centers around Napoleonic era armies of mankind going up against magical gods, which sets the basis for our world. From there we did a lot of research into themes and cultures which we found really interesting and are rarely seen in games. With the Gods of Flintlock, we wanted them to run the gamut of inspirations, and the same with the world of Kian, where you'll find clear Mesopotamian, Middle Eastern, and New Zealand influences.

    RPG Site: A lot of stories use a general framework of having a main protagonist accompanied by a speaking 'familiar' of sorts, like Enki, who in this case often acts as a source of insight regarding the Gods. Did you have any specific inspirations for Enki, and how would you describe the relationship between Nor and Enki?

    Dasan: Like all the different gods in Flintlock, Enki has his own set of inspirations behind his look and personality, some of which I won't spoil as you'll find things out during the story. However he has always been a fox-like God, but we found that having him be feathered instead of having fur gave a really distinct, sleek, and magical look. Gods vs Guns was core to Flintlock; Nor always had to personify the Guns and Enki's look helps him to personify the Gods.

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