The Lost Legends of Redwall

Developer(s):	Soma Games, RocketSnail Games, Kaio Interactive, Clopas LLC
Publisher:	Soma Games
Released:	2018
Genre:	Progressive Fantasy Adventure
Platforms:	Steam

The Lost Legends of Redwall is an official Redwall six multi-act episodic video game series, excluding several spinoff games, that has been released on Steam, Xbox, and PlayStation. The series is currently being developed by Soma Games, Clopas LLC, Kaio Interactive, Redwall Abbey Company Ltd, Penguin Random House UK, Christopher and Allan Miller, and Lance Priebe. Jared Shear, Nat Iwata, Jeremy Adams, Erin Kays, and Max Wilson have contributed concept artwork.

The writing team consists of Ren Alex-Rose and Heather Rose Walters.

Brian Jacques approved of the adaptation of Redwall into a video game prior to his death in 2011, and was fully on-board with the development.

First known as "Redwall: The Adventure Game", and subsequently "Redwall: The Warrior Reborn", the games were re-branded as "An Epic Tale of Redwall" in late 2017.

On March 19, 2018, the games were once again re-branded as The Lost Legends of Redwall.

Three of the episodes take place before Redwall, three during the events of Redwall - approximately the first third of the story. Chapters 1-3 will "take place in the the 6-months immediately prior to, and then coincident to, the events of the book." Background characters will be able to interact with primary ones, such as Matthias and Constance.

As details surrounding this project are continually developing, be sure to check the news page for regular updates and reports.

In April 2013, Soma Games became involved with the project, and launched a Kickstarter with the goal of raising $11,000 for a Minecraft map of Redwall Abbey. The project officially achieved complete funding on the evening of May 6, and by the campaign's end on May 26, $17,618 was contributed. Out of a list of bonus locations, Saint Ninian's was unlocked after the campaign received $16,000. With the addition of funds raised via PayPal, Gingivere's Farm also became an in-map place. Originally, Soma stated that summer 2014 would be the release time for the game. The Minecraft map, AbbeyCraft, was released on August 9, 2013.

In September 2014, Soma requested additional financial support. Soma revealed a partnership with the Maclellan Foundation in February 2015.

Games

The Scout Act I: Lilygrove

Described as a "stealth-adventure game", The Scout is the story of a young mouse warrior-in-training who is forced to flee to Redwall Abbey when the Mossflower Woods village of Lilygrove is attacked by Scumsnout the Wearet and his crew of sea rats. Act I consists of five levels.

"The events of The Scout play out along the ancient, but now altered, course of the mighty River Moss. What was once a wide river is now the sunken bed of a seasonal creek that that runs east-west between Redwall Abbey and the Great South Stream that feeds the swamps south and east of Salamandastron. The player must find a way through the confusing snow-covered channel punctuated by occasional hedgerows, ancient stone walls, scattered shacks, and the few-and-far-between hearths of friendly woodlanders."

The game was officially released on September 14, 2018.

Escape the Gloomer

Described as a "conversational adventure game," Escape the Gloomer features the tale of a young otter member of Skipper Warthorn's crew, Gillig, who pursues Verdauga Greeneyes' lost Scroll of Inheritance, the recovery of which could prevent the Great Mossflower War by revealing his heir.

The story plays out parallel to the events of Mossflower. It is entirely text-based.

The game was officially released on November 16, 2018, and is a collaboration between Soma Games and Scott Adams' Clopas LLC.