KNIGHTFALL
Seeking Game Developers & Creative Team Members
KNIGHTFALL is a new original action RPG currently in the concept and pre-production stage. I’m looking to connect with talented game developers and creative professionals who are interested in helping build the project from the ground up.
The goal is to create a cinematic, story-driven fantasy RPG with a strong emphasis on exploration, melee combat, world-building, atmosphere, and character-driven storytelling.
THE CONCEPT
KNIGHTFALL takes place in a world shaped by a legendary catastrophe known as the Knightfall.
Long ago, the world was protected by powerful knights who defended the kingdoms from ancient threats. During an event that became known as Knightfall, the order was destroyed, kingdoms fell, and an ancient darkness was unleashed. Centuries later, the world has rebuilt itself, but the truth behind Knightfall has been forgotten.
Now, that darkness is beginning to return.
Players take control of one male protagonist, who begins the story living an ordinary life before his world is suddenly destroyed. As he journeys across the remains of the old kingdoms, he begins uncovering forgotten history, ancient civilizations, dangerous enemies, and the truth behind the original Knightfall.
THE EXPERIENCE
I want KNIGHTFALL to feel like a large-scale cinematic fantasy adventure, combining:
Third-person action combat
Exploration and environmental storytelling
Large interconnected environments
Ancient ruins and fallen kingdoms
Sword-based melee combat
Fantasy creatures and powerful enemies
Cinematic cutscenes
Character-driven storytelling
Ancient magic and mythology
Boss encounters
A deep, mysterious world to explore
The protagonist will have a defined identity, personality, history, and character arc rather than being a blank customizable character.
THE WORLD
The world of KNIGHTFALL is built around the aftermath of a civilization that collapsed centuries ago.
Players will encounter abandoned castles, forgotten cities, dangerous forests, ancient temples, underground ruins, villages, battlefields, and locations that reveal pieces of the world's history.
The environment itself should feel like part of the story.
Instead of simply telling players what happened, I want them to discover the history of Knightfall through the world around them.
WHAT I'M LOOKING FOR
I'm currently interested in connecting with developers and artists who would like to collaborate on the project, including:
Programming
Gameplay programmers
Combat programmers
AI programmers
Systems programmers
Technical programmers
Art
3D character artists
Environment artists
Concept artists
Character designers
Animators
VFX artists
UI/UX artists
Game Development
Level designers
Game designers
Technical designers
World builders
Cinematic designers
Audio
Sound designers
Music composers
Voice/audio professionals
Writing
Narrative designers
Dialogue writers
Lore/world-building writers
DEVELOPMENT GOAL
I don't want to simply create another fantasy game.
I want KNIGHTFALL to have its own identity, mythology, visual style, combat system, characters, and world.
The project is currently being developed at the concept/pre-production level, which means this is an opportunity for interested developers to help shape the game early rather than joining an already-established production.
I'm especially interested in people who enjoy RPGs, action games, fantasy worlds, cinematic storytelling, and building original game universes.
ABOUT THE PROJECT
Title: KNIGHTFALL
Genre: Action RPG
Perspective: Third-person
Playable Characters: One male protagonist
Development Stage: Concept / Pre-production
Focus: Story, combat, exploration, world-building, and cinematic presentation
Developer: Trialside Games
I'm looking to build a serious development team around the project and establish the game's core direction, technology, art pipeline, gameplay systems, and production roadmap.
If you're a developer, artist, designer, writer, composer, or other game-development professional interested in working on an original fantasy RPG, I'd love to hear from you.
If KNIGHTFALL sounds like something you'd want to help build, please reach out with your role, experience, portfolio/reel, and what you would be interested in contributing.
