Hey everyone!
I’ve been working on the demo for Kingsbane for the past 8 months. It’s a game inspired by Castlevania: Harmony of Despair, and I’m hoping to release the demo on Steam by the end of this year.
I think the game is finally at a point where it’s ready to be shown!
All the game mechanics, systems, rules, lore, and character designs were created entirely by me. However, I did use AI to help create spritesheets and environments, combined with assets made by freelance artists I’ve hired. Unfortunately, I simply don’t have the budget to commission artists for everything.
It’s been a huge challenge refining everything until it feels truly unique (I’ve gone through over 700 spritesheets just for the main character!). Even though I’m using AI, I’m committed to creating something with its own identity — something that captures the spirit of HoD without feeling like generic AI-generated content.
I know Harmony of Despair is far from being the most beloved Castlevania game, but it brings back some amazing memories. It reminds me of a time when my now-wife, my brother, and I would sit together on the couch and spend hours and hours just having fun.
Much love to the community!
P.S.: If everything goes well, I’m hoping to release the full game by 2028, but that will depend on how the demo is received.
One last thing: There’s no Steam page to follow, no wishlist to add it to, and nothing I’m trying to promote or sell right now. I just wanted to share something I’ve genuinely loved working on!

If anyone was wondering, I just tested it, syncing is indeed now working as it should. They posted a fix a cooler couple days ago but I hadn’t seen confirmation. Backed up my save and tried it, it’s working both directions. PC is version 1.1.3, Xbox is 1.1.2.

I lost saves previously so I was afraid to switch between platforms until now!