Suramon

Explore an open world filled with wild slime monsters. Battle slimes to capture cubes, use them for crafting along your adventure. Return home and expand your farm. Plant crops and earn precious gold. Meet the locals and befriend them, giving gifts to earn their love. This is Suramon.

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Why "Suramon"? Suraimu is the word slime in Japanese. Monster is often shortened to 'mon in games like the Pokemon and Digimon series. So Sura+mon = Suramon. The subtitle "First Fuchsia" was added to represent the first game in a planned series, with each name using a color. Second Saffron is a working title for a possible second instalment, for example. The color fuchsia is used many times during the game, and will also be used in the name of the evil corporation the player will face on their journey.

Suramon is best described as a monster capture-like RPG, with farming elements and a beautiful open world to explore. There are elements of games like Stardew Valley, Pokemon, and Skyrim.. wrapped up in a classic 2D retro package.

About the Game:

Suramon: First Fuchsia is the first in a planned series of farming and monster capture-like RPGs from indie developer Solohack3r Studios. This genre-blending game puts a focus on capturing Slime Cubes, rather than the monsters themselves.

After inheriting a farm from your uncle and moving to a mysterious valley, the player discovers a world that is filled with colorful slime creatures called Suramon. These creatures roam free and play a part in the day-to-day life in this world. Players will run their farm and try to make a living while exploring the region and fighting the 100 different breeds of slime monsters that wander the land. Each slain Suramon drops a Suramon Cube: a highly sought after element. Each Cube is made up of the organic slime material for each slime, and will differ in color and style to the creature it comes from.

Once the player becomes a Suramon Scout, they will be tasked with collecting the different Cubes for a research lab so they can be used for further scientific discoveries. They will also be tasked with filling their SuraDex: an encyclopedia of all the Suramon that call the region home.

Players will quickly learn of a mysterious and shadowy organization called Fuchsia Corp. An organization that wants to capture all of the Suramon for themselves, and use them for devastating purposes. Can the player stop them before it's too late?

Explore a vibrant world filled with colorful slime creatures and colorful villagers who want to get to know you. Battle the Suramon slime monsters and collect Cubes. Grow your farm and renovate your farmhouse. Befriend and gift the local villagers to grow your friendship with them. Fall in love with different romance options and get married. And don't forget to eat and drink to survive! The world of Suramon awaits.

From the Dev:

I have always wanted to develop a monster capture game. Pokemon will forever be part of my childhood (and even my adulthood), and it left a lasting impression on me. But as a solo indie dev who tries to give players something different, I wondered what I could bring to the genre. I wanted to differ from the usual monster taming elements, and expand the world around the monsters to include life sim elements and those classic farming elements from games like Stardew Valley. I also wanted to give players freedom. That is the key element in every game I make. I want players to explore a sandbox, and have the freedom to go whichever direction they please.

Players will find themselves meeting the Suramon Professor and learning about the creatures they will battle, while also looking at a tool UI for their farming element, and a clock that passes time and gives life to the world they are playing in. Between the soft medieval style soundtrack, the retro monster sprites, and the crisp colorful tilesets for the world.. I hope players fall in love with the nostalgia I am trying to impart on this game.

Each monster is handcrafted, with some being whimsical and others being a bit terrifying!

Features:

• Explore a large open world with vibrant graphics by the amazing Cazwolf. 
• Capture slime cubes from monsters and use them to craft.
• Plant seeds, water crops, and pick them when they are ready.
• Time system with passing time and color change as the day passes.
• Mining system with a button mash mini-game. Mine for gold, jewels, and more.
• Solve a conspiracy and stop an evil threat.
• Peaceful and soothing soundtrack with a medieval flare.
• Form relationships with NPCs and give them gifts.
• Romance NPCs and get married.
• Expand and renovate your farm, unlocking new equipment.
• Sandbox style gameplay with freedom to explore as you wish.

Things to Do:

What can you do in Suramon? Well that's completely up to you! You can follow the main story and take on Fuchsia Corp. You can plant your seeds and take care of your farm to earn gold. You can renovate your farmhouse once you have enough gold, unlocking new machines that produce candy (and candy corn. Spooky season is a thing in Suramon). 

You can head to the mines and play a button mash game to smash the ore and earn valuable jewels. You can take the slime cubes you've collected and craft them into rare objects. You can also achieve the ultimate goal: complete your SuraDex by seeing every slime monster, and collecting every item in the game.

Let's not forget side quests like helping citizens. Or getting married. There are many fun things to do in this virtual world.

Soundtrack & Vibe:

Suramon has a vibe. I want the game to evoke those feelings players have when playing an old monster capture game from the 90s, or a modern farming game. Bright and colorful graphics with detailed items across the game world. Soothing yet adventurous medieval music, with different tracks in each town. Exciting battle music when you get jumped by a slime monster for walking in their territory.

Suramon is now available on Steam and itch!