Leonard Somero's Magical Arcade!

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Leonard Somero's Magical Arcade! is a compilation of 20 hand-picked verysoftwares games made with LÖVE and TIC-80.

The games are presented in a 3D hub world that is modeled after the creator's apartment. There you can search for diskettes, log in on the apartment's computer, and install/play the games.

The games have shared Magic Points (MP). You get MP by playing the games and completing certain achievements in them. MP allows you to unlock new games, as the diskettes that you find have installation costs.

There is also an overarching plot that revolves around the characters Leonard, Maitreya, and Tuomas. More on those later.

Timeline

May 2023: Original concept by Casey Al-Kaisy at the Nordic Game conference in Malmö, Sweden
June 2023: First prototype demonstrated at the Vectorama event in Oulu, Finland
January/February 2024: Work on the 3D engine in LÖVE
December 2024: Locking in on the game's story
6th January 2025: End of pre-production and start of full-time production
Late 2025: Early access
Early to mid 2026: Full release

The game will be available on Steam for 20 euros. The Steam page is coming soon, it's just currently stuck in the gears of bureaucracy.