Nimian Legends: BrightRidge HD Robert Kabwe EXPLORE A BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE OPEN WORLD FANTASY ADVENTURE Run, swim and fly through glistening waterfalls and rivers, ove… $3.99 Buy Now Watch Media DetailsEXPLORE A BEAUTIFUL, UNIQUE OPEN WORLD FANTASY ADVENTURE Run, swim and fly through glistening waterfalls and rivers, overgrown forests, sky-high mountains and ancient dungeons. Shape change into powerful dragons, soaring eagles, quick-footed deer and more. EXPLORE AND STORY MODES Ready for adventure? The Ballad of BrightRidge and Love & Tin are two magical adventures in Story Mode. Or choose Explore mode and experience BrightRidge without quests or enemies. Can you find the ancient whale that swims the oceans? Or the hidden ruins that dot the land? SHAPE CHANGE POWERS Unlock the power to change into several species and explore BrightRidge from a new perspective. Soar through the sky as a golden eagle or a winged dragon. Run through the forests and a wily fox or dashing deer. Barge through the land as a towering Tree Ent and flutter peacefully among the flowers as a delicate butterfly (a fan favourite!). PHOTO MODE Become a nature photographer and take and save beautiful pictures of this gorgeous and vast landscape. Will you photograph an elusive deer drinking by the river? Or perhaps capture a golden sunset amid ancient ruins? Need help hunting the animals down? Use your Spirit View to magically track animals, each with their own habitat and behavior. CUSTOMIZE YOUR WORLD Extensive options let you customize almost anything at anytime. Change time of day, turn on Watercolor mode and experience a living painting, add effects and filters and more. On newer devices you can turn up the detail for an even more beautiful and immersive experience. LEGENDS AND LORE Legend Spots dot the land waiting to be discovered. Each one tells a bit about the people, places and history of BrightRidge. Or visit the cozy halls of BrightRidge Inn, sit by the fireplace, dance with the guests, or listen to their stories. DYNAMIC WEATHER AND DAY/NIGHT CYCLE It’s all here. Rainstorms, lightning and thunder, light breezes and gusting wind, and quiet snowfalls. Or use the options to change the weather on the fly. RELAX AND EXPLORE There’s no rush. Feeling panic, anxiety or stress? Choose Explore Mode, breathe, and explore the wild rivers, valleys and waterfalls of BrightRidge at your own pace. FULL GAME + No Ads + No In-App Purchases + No Timelimits + Offline Play : No WiFi required TRAILER https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2WMzFkCcQyE INSTAGRAM https://www.instagram.com/protopopgames/ TWITTER https://twitter.com/protopop FACEBOOK https://www.facebook.com/protopopgames/ ________________________________ I am a solo indie developer and BrightRidge is a game from my heart. I enjoyed creating this world and I hope you enjoy exploring it:) Thank you to everyone who took time to leave a review. Positive or negative each one helps me understand how the game works in the real world, and I appreciate it. For a solo dev like me hearing that people enjoy BrightRidge is very encouraging:) Nimian Legends is an original fantasy world and the setting for BrightRidge. See the interactive map at http://NimianLegends.com Thank you to Touch Arcade for your reviews and being a great place for Mobile game news : http://toucharcade.com/ Thanks to MisterDerez and Minecorps X for their amazing commentary and YouTube Playthroughs of BrightRidge. It made my day to watch these:) MisterDerez: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF50nkdQqew Minecorps X : https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RiWHCGbuQSQ ...AND A PERSONAL THANK YOU A big thank you to Nullzone, RiverShard, Liam, Curtis, DK_1287, redribbon, Benjamin ,Jack and everyone who has helped me test and supported BrightRidge. A project of this size is a challenge to create on my own, and your support and encouragement have helped me through difficult times. Optimized for iPad Air 2 and higher and iPhone 6S and higher Thank you for supporting Nimian Legends : BrightRidge. I'm available at [email protected] for questions, bug reports or other assistance. Information Seller:Robert Kabwe Genre:Adventure, Role Playing Release:Mar 26, 2016 Updated:Oct 09, 2018 Version:8.1 Size:408.5 MB TouchArcade Rating:Unrated User Rating: (15) Your Rating:unrated Compatibility:HD Universal redribbon Well-Known Member Jun 11, 2010 2,799 53 48 entepreanur,programmer #2 redribbon, Jul 22, 2014 Last edited: Mar 30, 2016 The Gameplay: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel since the title has been changed to the newer one, i believe its more reasonable to post the newest video here: (please @moderator feel free to remove the video if it is inappropriate) HD Version: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel rIcHrAnDoM Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Nov 17, 2008 7,936 30 38 Steelworker/Welder Indiana, USA #3 rIcHrAnDoM, Jul 22, 2014 I'd be interested to hear any opinions on this one. Lavender Well-Known Member Dec 31, 2013 2,966 0 36 United States #4 Lavender, Jul 22, 2014 This looks really good! Approximately how many hours of game play are there? Thank you Vovin ð® Spam Police ð Nov 28, 2009 6,514 3 38 Germany #5 Vovin, Jul 22, 2014 Is there a story? I mean, it looks quite good and the gigantic enemies are cool. I also like the look of the landscapes. So, this could be a nice one. redribbon Well-Known Member Jun 11, 2010 2,799 53 48 entepreanur,programmer #6 redribbon, Jul 22, 2014 Last edited: Jul 22, 2014 i dont think there is one in this game. perhaps the dev can join us and explained a bit about the background story. landscape does looks amazing. on retina screen it looks gorgeous. definitely the best one i say. i think this game is more free roam quest than an action adventure. not spend much time into it so theres nothing much i can tell bout this game. forgot to mention, the controls just great, it simply work. camera control does a great job also. ps. for its amazing graphics itself, this game worth the price. gemineye62 Well-Known Member Feb 16, 2010 641 0 0 #7 gemineye62, Jul 22, 2014 Just watched the video and hit the buy button. I love the open world environments. The camera does look like it works really well . When I saw the huge walking trees ,it reminded me of Shadow of the Colossus and the Ents from Tolken's story. I was sold. Thanks quebecotr Well-Known Member Jun 5, 2010 841 0 16 Male Retired teacher Milwaukee, WI #8 quebecotr, Jul 22, 2014 Will this work on an iPad 3rd generation ? Nekku Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,542 7 38 #9 Nekku, Jul 22, 2014 Last edited: Jul 22, 2014 Oh, I saw it was mentioned in the general game disscussions forums but sadly couldn't find it in the AppStore. So here it is and I'll definitely check it out! Thanks for the gameplay vid, red! (Maybe the dev should have make this one into one giant open world western style rpg ) Nullzone ð® Spam Police ð Jul 12, 2013 3,669 79 48 Male #10 Nullzone, Jul 22, 2014 So far it's "only" exploring one gigantic great-looking landscape: been running around for over an hour, without visiting a place twice. Got utterly lost, found a huge whale swimming in the ocean, a statue hidden dev-knows-where in the forest, a village, etc... But the dev mentioned that he (quoting) "would like to update the experience with some minor questing, but first Im working on an optimization update so more devices can play it." Lookie here: forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=3293293 , post 24 on page 3. @Nekku: I think you might get your RPG, only browser-based. Check the homepage at nimianlegends.com. I didn't try it on my Air yet, so let's just say that my 24" monitor at work felt too small for it Might have to try turning the two into one combined display... ImJPaul Well-Known Member May 23, 2012 840 0 16 Male MGMT! Baltimore #11 ImJPaul, Jul 22, 2014 There's nothing but positive reviews in these forums yet someone rated it 3 stars. Id like to know why. Looks pretty fun. Poo Well-Known Member Jul 29, 2013 424 0 0 #12 Poo, Jul 22, 2014 Why is the Jesus deer walking on water in the screen shot? Nekku Well-Known Member May 31, 2013 1,542 7 38 #13 Nekku, Jul 22, 2014 Last edited: Jul 22, 2014 Deers doing it all the time. Didn't you know that? Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #14 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 Thank You Hi Everyone - I'm the game designer and I want to thank redribbon for opening this thread about Nimian Legends : BrightRidge. This kind of support means a lot to an independent developer like me. Ive worked on games as a side hobby for over a decade, not making much money but doing it because Ive always loved to create worlds. Now i am selling a few copies which is great but what's even better is to hear from people in the gaming community, find out what you like and enjoy, and get your support from discussions liek this. So just a very heartfelt thank you to everyone. I'll answer a few questions but I also want to share this video - someone recorded a half hour of exploration which is really a thrill for me that someone too the time to do it. It will give you a bit more of a look at BrightRidge: Gameplay Footage by rrvirus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8f8JIrxJY Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #15 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 Thanks for pointing that out - There's a rock just under the water that the deer is walking on so i does look like he's performing a miracle - part of my updates is massaging the world to be more and more engaging and feedback like this will help me clean up the bits and pieces of the experience Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #16 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 I'm sure everyone has a different reason, but from what i'm getting from reviews its 2 things. One is that the game only works on iPhone 5 and higher (although the iPad version is ready for submission to the app store) so there are a lot of crashes for people using older devices, which is understandable frustrating. I'm tryung really hard to optimize it for A5 devices with 512mb ram. It's really the ram that affects the gameplay most because of all the textures and althougb i do have it running partly on iPad mini, iPhone 4s in my home tests, it might require sacrificing a lot of gameplay and or objects/textures to support them - so thats still a work in progress and hopefully i'll be able to figure it out. The other thing is that its light on traditional quests on mostly just about exploration. There are events that happen as you explore, you can hunt any creature you encounter, you can earn new powers like the ability to fly (which a lot of people seem to love, me too) or teleport around the map. But if you're looking for an MMO attack fest this isnt it. But now that i have the framework in place I do have some additional mini-ventures to add to the game in upcoming updates so there will be some more traditional adventure included. Right now it seems to be resonating most with people who are into the explore-nature aspect, which i love because at heart i consider myself more of a World Designer (whatever that is) rather than a game designer - so we'll see where this goes Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #17 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 Game designer here - thanks for the compliment It's mostly about exploration so although you can attack creatures, the focus is on discovering new views, gaining new powers through exploration that let you see the world differently (like flying and teleport upgrades) and finsing and seeing the wildlife (although yoi can attack and hunt almost any creature in the world if you want to). I'm about to release the iPad4 and higher universal app, then after that i have a few mini adventures id like to add in. All that said, i guess the amount of time spent in the game depends on how rewarding it is for you to explore. rrvirus iploaded a half hour or so of exploring the world in this you tube video, so it might give you some idea of what to expect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8f8JIrxJY Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #18 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 There's no overarching story (yet) but it is part of a larger world i am buidling called Nimian Legends - you can see a world map at http://nimianlegends.com I plan on updating BrightRidge with some mini adventures and integrating the app and HTML5 RPG map together - its a long process but lately with the release of both games i can se it coming together bit by bit. I really love landscapes and the outdoors in games (Im always checking out Video Game Foliage http://video-game-foliage.tumblr.com/). I grew up in an age of grey corridors and closed in spaces, when games like Shadow of the Colossus and Grand Theft Auto came out, i fell in love with the wide open spaces. So that's a huge if not the most important part of my designs, i want to create a world with a sense of place that you can explore and experience. Thank you Vovin Protopop Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 21, 2014 1,265 178 63 #19 Protopop, Jul 22, 2014 I'm from Quebec too You can load the iPhone version onto an iPad 3 but there's issues with sound latency (i turn off the soundtrack) and soem frame lag. Its definitely better on an iPad 4/Air/Retina mini. That said, i just finished optimizing the game, removed lag on iPhone 5 and added native iPad support (ipad 4/air/retina mini). It's a 1.1 update that im submitting to the app store as soon as i finish testing to make sure i didnt introduce any new bugs. I havent tested the optimized version on iPad 3 yet (i have the ios 8 beta installed and dont have the ios 8 sdk all setup yet) but im hoping it will run even smoother than the 1.0 version. In any case optimization is rally importnat to me and im going to keep working to make the experience smoother with each release. It's extra worth it to me too because this was originally 4 times the size, and its been split into 4 smaller worlds (brightridge, the desert of doonpillar etc...) so the more i optimize the core game engine the better each new area will be too. ScotDamn Well-Known Member Patreon Silver Jul 8, 2013 1,990 0 36 Wireless Sales Happy Daddy https://twitter.com/ScotDamn #20 ScotDamn, Jul 22, 2014 That's all really exciting and I can relate. When I first set foot in Morrowind and eventually Skyrim I was totally taken back. Now just add enemy's and you're golden! (You must log in or sign up to post here.) 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The Gameplay: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel since the title has been changed to the newer one, i believe its more reasonable to post the newest video here: (please @moderator feel free to remove the video if it is inappropriate) HD Version: Subscribe to the TouchArcade YouTube channel
Is there a story? I mean, it looks quite good and the gigantic enemies are cool. I also like the look of the landscapes. So, this could be a nice one.
i dont think there is one in this game. perhaps the dev can join us and explained a bit about the background story. landscape does looks amazing. on retina screen it looks gorgeous. definitely the best one i say. i think this game is more free roam quest than an action adventure. not spend much time into it so theres nothing much i can tell bout this game. forgot to mention, the controls just great, it simply work. camera control does a great job also. ps. for its amazing graphics itself, this game worth the price.
Just watched the video and hit the buy button. I love the open world environments. The camera does look like it works really well . When I saw the huge walking trees ,it reminded me of Shadow of the Colossus and the Ents from Tolken's story. I was sold. Thanks
Oh, I saw it was mentioned in the general game disscussions forums but sadly couldn't find it in the AppStore. So here it is and I'll definitely check it out! Thanks for the gameplay vid, red! (Maybe the dev should have make this one into one giant open world western style rpg )
So far it's "only" exploring one gigantic great-looking landscape: been running around for over an hour, without visiting a place twice. Got utterly lost, found a huge whale swimming in the ocean, a statue hidden dev-knows-where in the forest, a village, etc... But the dev mentioned that he (quoting) "would like to update the experience with some minor questing, but first Im working on an optimization update so more devices can play it." Lookie here: forums.toucharcade.com/showthread.php?p=3293293 , post 24 on page 3. @Nekku: I think you might get your RPG, only browser-based. Check the homepage at nimianlegends.com. I didn't try it on my Air yet, so let's just say that my 24" monitor at work felt too small for it Might have to try turning the two into one combined display...
There's nothing but positive reviews in these forums yet someone rated it 3 stars. Id like to know why. Looks pretty fun.
Thank You Hi Everyone - I'm the game designer and I want to thank redribbon for opening this thread about Nimian Legends : BrightRidge. This kind of support means a lot to an independent developer like me. Ive worked on games as a side hobby for over a decade, not making much money but doing it because Ive always loved to create worlds. Now i am selling a few copies which is great but what's even better is to hear from people in the gaming community, find out what you like and enjoy, and get your support from discussions liek this. So just a very heartfelt thank you to everyone. I'll answer a few questions but I also want to share this video - someone recorded a half hour of exploration which is really a thrill for me that someone too the time to do it. It will give you a bit more of a look at BrightRidge: Gameplay Footage by rrvirus: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8f8JIrxJY
Thanks for pointing that out - There's a rock just under the water that the deer is walking on so i does look like he's performing a miracle - part of my updates is massaging the world to be more and more engaging and feedback like this will help me clean up the bits and pieces of the experience
I'm sure everyone has a different reason, but from what i'm getting from reviews its 2 things. One is that the game only works on iPhone 5 and higher (although the iPad version is ready for submission to the app store) so there are a lot of crashes for people using older devices, which is understandable frustrating. I'm tryung really hard to optimize it for A5 devices with 512mb ram. It's really the ram that affects the gameplay most because of all the textures and althougb i do have it running partly on iPad mini, iPhone 4s in my home tests, it might require sacrificing a lot of gameplay and or objects/textures to support them - so thats still a work in progress and hopefully i'll be able to figure it out. The other thing is that its light on traditional quests on mostly just about exploration. There are events that happen as you explore, you can hunt any creature you encounter, you can earn new powers like the ability to fly (which a lot of people seem to love, me too) or teleport around the map. But if you're looking for an MMO attack fest this isnt it. But now that i have the framework in place I do have some additional mini-ventures to add to the game in upcoming updates so there will be some more traditional adventure included. Right now it seems to be resonating most with people who are into the explore-nature aspect, which i love because at heart i consider myself more of a World Designer (whatever that is) rather than a game designer - so we'll see where this goes
Game designer here - thanks for the compliment It's mostly about exploration so although you can attack creatures, the focus is on discovering new views, gaining new powers through exploration that let you see the world differently (like flying and teleport upgrades) and finsing and seeing the wildlife (although yoi can attack and hunt almost any creature in the world if you want to). I'm about to release the iPad4 and higher universal app, then after that i have a few mini adventures id like to add in. All that said, i guess the amount of time spent in the game depends on how rewarding it is for you to explore. rrvirus iploaded a half hour or so of exploring the world in this you tube video, so it might give you some idea of what to expect https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH8f8JIrxJY
There's no overarching story (yet) but it is part of a larger world i am buidling called Nimian Legends - you can see a world map at http://nimianlegends.com I plan on updating BrightRidge with some mini adventures and integrating the app and HTML5 RPG map together - its a long process but lately with the release of both games i can se it coming together bit by bit. I really love landscapes and the outdoors in games (Im always checking out Video Game Foliage http://video-game-foliage.tumblr.com/). I grew up in an age of grey corridors and closed in spaces, when games like Shadow of the Colossus and Grand Theft Auto came out, i fell in love with the wide open spaces. So that's a huge if not the most important part of my designs, i want to create a world with a sense of place that you can explore and experience. Thank you Vovin
I'm from Quebec too You can load the iPhone version onto an iPad 3 but there's issues with sound latency (i turn off the soundtrack) and soem frame lag. Its definitely better on an iPad 4/Air/Retina mini. That said, i just finished optimizing the game, removed lag on iPhone 5 and added native iPad support (ipad 4/air/retina mini). It's a 1.1 update that im submitting to the app store as soon as i finish testing to make sure i didnt introduce any new bugs. I havent tested the optimized version on iPad 3 yet (i have the ios 8 beta installed and dont have the ios 8 sdk all setup yet) but im hoping it will run even smoother than the 1.0 version. In any case optimization is rally importnat to me and im going to keep working to make the experience smoother with each release. It's extra worth it to me too because this was originally 4 times the size, and its been split into 4 smaller worlds (brightridge, the desert of doonpillar etc...) so the more i optimize the core game engine the better each new area will be too.
That's all really exciting and I can relate. When I first set foot in Morrowind and eventually Skyrim I was totally taken back. Now just add enemy's and you're golden!
