00:00Hi everyone, we're Disc2Games, a New Zealand indie studio working on our
00:05debut title, Canvas City, a turn-based tactical RPG on skates. Canvas City used
00:11to be a place filled with music, art, movement, and self-expression, but now
00:15music is controlled, art is licensed, and creativity suppressed. The streets are
00:21watched over by the ACU, short for the Artistic Control Unit. Their task is to
00:25stamp out anything with an artistic expression that doesn't align with their
00:29agenda. You'll lead the Firestarters, a rebellious crew of street artists using
00:33music, dance, and graffiti to reclaim public space and inspire the people of
00:37the city. The crews of Canvas City fight using Spark Skating, an illegal underground
00:42sport built around electrified skates capable of grinding up rails, launching
00:46across rooftops, and chaining impossible movement through the city. You begin the
00:50game as the Firestarters attempt to recruit their first new member MC via
00:54the Undercurrent, an underground network where crews share footage, gain followers,
00:58and build influence across the city. Every crew in Canvas City has its own
01:02identity, philosophy, territory, and most importantly, music style. How you move
01:08through your environment is going to play a key part in how well you perform, and is
01:12one of the ways we approach the turn-based strategy genre differently from
01:15others. The movement and action phases combined into one, allowing you to
01:20seamlessly transition between traversing the map and attacking your opponents
01:23during each character's turn. Instead of dealing damage in the traditional sense, you
01:28demoralize opposing crews and outposition them using momentum, map control, and style.
01:32The demo is just a taste of what you'll get with the full game. Waiting Beyond is an
01:37overarching story of reviving a city's creative spark. More rival crews, each with
01:43their own distinct vibe and territory. Characters to recruit, new tricks and
01:48abilities to unlock, and more. Wishlist now on Steam to be amongst the first to play
01:52this new take on Team Tactics RPGs.
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