Factsheet

Developer:
Holy Cow Productions
Based in Bangalore, India

Release date:
iOS: 6 Nov 2019 | Android: 4 Mar 2020 | PC/Steam: 4 Mar 2020 | Nintendo Switch 3 Jun 2021

Platforms:
Apple App Store
Stream Store
Google Play Store
Nintendo Switch

Website:
http://holycowprod.com

Regular Price:

Apple App Store$3.99
Steam Store$6.99
Google Play Store$3.99
Nintendo Switch$6.99

Description

Mystic Pillars is an original blend of intriguing puzzles and an immersive storyline set in ancient India, providing the player with a unique gameplay experience. Key features include 100 simple and unique logical puzzles, an interesting story with colorful 2D artwork and animated cut scenes. The game is supported in 20+ languages (including 4 Indian languages) and voice over in Kannada and English.

History

It all began last year when we decided to reimagine a traditional Indian board game into a video game. One of the games we zeroed in on was called Ali Guli Mane or Chenne Mane (in Kannada). It is similar to a popular board game known as Mancala across the world. Initially, the game was called Sort as the gameplay was about sorting of items in a specific way to solve the puzzle. We started designing levels in various forms including circular, cubical, alphabet etc and eventually moved away from the linear design of the actual board game. We wanted to create a unique experience around the puzzles and eventually decided to intertwine the puzzle game experience with an original story based in Ancient India. The story of Mystic Pillars gives you a glimpse into the rich South Indian culture and its tradition.

Features

  • A game based in the southern part of Ancient India
  • 100 simple and unique logical puzzles
  • Interesting story that reveals itself as you play
  • Hand drawn colourful 2D artwork
  • Supported in 20+ languages with 4 Indian Languages
  • Animated cutscenes with voice over in English and Kannada (the local language in Bangalore, India)

Videos

Launch Trailer YouTube

Announce Trailer YouTube


Images

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Awards & Recognition

  • "Game Development World Championship (GDWC) 2020 Week 14" - Winner
  • "FICCI BAF Awards 2020" - Nominee
  • "Indie Megabooth GDC Showcase 2020" - Official Selection
  • "BitSummit Gaiden 2020" - Official Selection
  • "Game Devs of Color Expo 2020" - Official Selection
  • "43rd Asian American International Film Festival New York 2020" - Official Selection
  • "Unite India 2018" - Official Selection

Art Blog Post
THE CREATIVE PROCESS BEHIND MYSTIC PILLARS holycowprod.com.

Fan Art Contest Blog Post
Check out our blog post here: holycowprod.com.


About Holy Cow Productions

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Holy Cow Productions is a small team of passionate game developers based out of Bangalore, India. We are focused on creating quality games for PCs, consoles and mobile / tablet devices. Mystic Pillars - A story based puzzle game is the latest release by Holy Cow Produtions.

More information
More information on Holy Cow Productions, our logo & relevant media are available here.


Mystic Pillars Credits

Holy Cow Productions Team

Contact

Inquiries
info@holycowprod.com


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