Third Pie Studios Presents

Ages of Cataria

A story-rich colony simulation game for PC

FactSheet

Developer: Third Pie Studios, LLC

Release Date: TBA

Platforms: PC/Mac/Linux, Nintendo Switch

Website: agesofcataria.com

Description

Ages of Cataria is a village story generator where you get to design and customize your village, and follow the generations of villagers who live there. 

Features

  • Design your Village: From resource collection to luxury, you’ll need to construct and upgrade buildings to support the well-being of your villagers.

  • Circle of Life: Villagers in Cataria age over time, developing unique personalities and relationships with each other. They can have children, and will eventually pass away, making your village’s spirit tree grow.

  • Story Generation: Events and Quests give you the ability to directly impact the lives of your villagers. Choose wisely, as your choices may impact your villagers’ wellness, rewards, traits, or relationships.

  • Animal Collection: Adorable and unique animals pass through your village. Tame them for your villagers to keep as pets or helpers.

  • Customization: Choose from various outfits and hairstyles to give each villager a unique look. Your village can also be customized with building colors, props, and roads.

  • Unique Ancestries: Choose between two unique ancestries: Humans or Elves. Each ancestry has unique buildings, characters, and gameplay bonuses.

History

Creating Ages of Cataria was a childhood dream for creative director Alex McCord. McCord always loved playing city-builders on his PC and was passionate about building a game that was accessible and intimate. He has always loved ant farms and wished there was a colony sim that would allow players to learn about the individual lives of the “ants”, so to speak. As he aged, McCord developed a passion for storytelling through creative writing, and so his vision expanded to include text-based adventures that would allow players to have unique stories within the world of the game

During the Covid-19 pandemics of 2020, McCord and his partner, Nicole Gabriel, were searching for rolls in video game development to fulfill their passion for the arts and teamwork, but having literally no experience in the industry, and being in the middle of a massive job scarcity, they were unable to find a team interested in bringing them on. So, the two decided to create their own team, and thusly, Third Pie Studios was born, and development on Ages of Cataria began.

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Credits

Creative Director: Alex McCord

Producer: Nicole Gabriel

Game Designer: Zack Pullen

Programmers: Miguel Garnica, Paulo Phenee, Justin Patterson, Dan Stull, Beau Yotka, Adam Morrell

Technical Artists: Sam Hall, Jube

2D Artists: Jessy Kubitz, Vivian Chung

3D Artists: Sam Hall, Eduardo Robert

Animator: Emily Murray

UI Design: Hadyn Hawkins, Emily Murray

Composer: Jason Gabriel

Contact

General Inquiries

marketing@thirdpiestudios.com

Nicole Gabriel, CEO

nicole@thirdpiestudios.com

Alex McCord, CEO

alex@thirdpiestudios.com

Reviews

“You watch over your people, connect with other players and discover the world of Cataria in text-based adventures. That sounds like a lot of excitement and fun to me!"

— Beatrice Vogt, Gamer’s Palace (German Translated)

 

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