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IronVigil: Embers of Rebellion

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“They keep a vigil in iron until the empire falls.”

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01 · The Concept

One rebel against an empire

A lone rebel soldier runs and guns his way through a colossal gothic war-empire, from its ash mines to the throne at the top of its spire.

ToneGrim but readable, with a hot ember of hope
Art directionStylized, chunky gothic dieselpunk
HookBurn the banner, and the district rises with you
Gameplay with effects
02 · The Ascendant Dominion

A thousand years of iron

The Dominion rules Vharos from the Spire of the Undying. Its cities are cathedral-factories, its walker tanks are the size of chapels, and the Crowned Iron Eye hangs from every wall.

At the top sits the God-Chancellor, kept alive inside a throne of pipes and engines.

03 · The Hero

Roan Kross & Wick

A former Dominion officer who defected when ordered to burn his own home district. Iron prosthetic arm, the emblem scraped off his armor and an orange ember painted over it.

Wick is a rewired Dominion surveillance drone with one warm orange lens.

Roan character sheet Roan sprites
04 · Factions

Rebels, troopers & Iron Saints

The Ember CellThe rebels, marked with orange paint
The DominionGas-mask troopers with red lenses
The Iron SaintsTowering gold-trimmed champions
The Choir EnginesWalkers with organ-pipe cannons
Enemy lineup
05 · Core Loop

Run. Upgrade. Liberate.

Run-and-gun2-3 minute side-scrolling levels
UpgradeRifle, armor and arm with salvage
LiberateDistricts on the war map
Boss fightsWalkers and Iron Saints
Gameplay screen Rifle upgrades
06 · The War Map

Outskirts to capital

  1. 1 · The Ash Mines – the rebel base
  2. 2 · Foundry Cathedral – where tanks are built
  3. 3 · The Avenue of Monuments – a parade of giants
  4. 4 · The Bastion Walls – bunkers and searchlights
  5. 5 · The Spire of the Undying – the throne
07 · The Final Boss

The Basilica Rex

A colossal spider-like walker with a gothic cathedral on its back, a red rose-window eye and organ-pipe cannons. The God-Chancellor leads the final battle from inside it.

Boss attack sprite
08 · Style Guide

Crimson empire, orange fire

Crimson and gold always mean the Dominion; orange fire always means the rebels. The Dominion is vertical and spiky, the rebels rounded and patched. Thick oil-black outlines throughout.

Oil Black
Gunmetal
Concrete
Dominion Crimson
Tarnished Gold
Bone Ivory
Ember Orange
Spark Yellow
Pickup icons Enemy sprites

Every level ends at a giant Dominion banner.

Burn it, and the district rises with you.

Embers of Rebellion

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