My Country, My Name

My Country, My Name
My Country, My Name game logo
Developer(s)	Vortex Game Studios
Publisher(s)	TBA
Director(s)	Alexandre Ribeiro de Sá André Minoru Asai
Producer(s)	Alexandre Ribeiro de Sá
Platform(s)	Microsoft Windows Mac OS X
Genre(s)	Platform game, Action game
Mode(s)	multiplayer

My Country, My Name is a 2D Side-scrolling action platform video game under development by Vortex Game Studios since 2009 and the very first playable preview was done December 7 in Arte Menor event in São Paulo, Brazil

In the game, Johann and Yohahn are two friend who build their own country in a old oil rig, and after a big discussion, while they were choosing the country name, a small war begun to take the control of their little country.

Gameplay

My Country, My Name is a multiplayer with two to eight online players where each one must control a small squad of two mercenaries to take the control of the oil-rig.

Units

In My Country, My Name each player can select two characters to build their squad, where each one has their own qualities and weapons.

They are, the from left to the right, the Musician, Courier, Commander, Shipwright, Medic, Sailor, Engineer, Diver and the Arsonist.

Plot

Two friends, Johann and Yohahn, deserters from a war (which is never specified in the game), decided to set up their own country, as a way of escaping the violence of the world. Sailing lonely, they arrived at Platform 42 and found his country there, since the platform is far and away from any potential interest. Initially, everything went as planned, with both of them busy shaping the ruins of the platform for their needs (housing, water, food, storage, light, etc..).

However, due to long isolation period and the egocentric nature of both, Johann and Yohahn just got crazy. The apex of insanity was when they tried to decide what would be the name their country . Johann wanted the nation had its name, so it will be remembered for posterity. Yohahn wanted the same, with the only difference being the name of the nation should be Yohahn. As they didn’t reach an agreement, the madness and paranoia surfaced and the old friends declared war against each other. As colors of war, Johann took the blue and Yohahn chose the red.

After months of a “cold war”, as they were to coward to make a war in fact, Johann and Yohahn solved they problems hiring the services of mercenaries to end the war. Hiring a group of “professionals” of the continent, both as Johann Yohahn sent similar guidelines for their respective groups:

• Go to the Platform 42
• Eliminate the Blue/Red army
• Find Johann/Yohahn for payment

Development

This is the first Vortex Game Studios original video game, originally designed for Xbox Live Indie Games and later announced for Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X.

The game is under development with Torque Game Builder Game engine and with Raknet network library.

Alpha

On December 7, 2009 an alpha version of the game was presented during the event Arte Menor in São Paulo, Brazil. In this two players demo each player can fight in a small level with Johann or Yohahn in same screen with a Xbox 360 Controller.

Some days later, a gameplay video goes to the public in Vortex Game Studios YouTube channel.

Beta

On November 22, 2010 a beta version of the game was presented during the event My Country, My Name BETA Launch Party in São Paulo, Brazil.

Different from the alpha version, in this demo four players can select two different classes and play a 2vs2 game in a king of the hill map. where each team is in a different LCD monitor and Johann and Yohahn wasn't a playable character.

By the first time the teaser trailer goes to the public.

On November 27, 2010 another beta version with some graphics and gameplay improvements was presented in UniAnime at Colégio Universitário Morumbi festival in São Paulo, Brazil.

External links

• Official My Country, My Name devblog
• IndieDB My Country, My Name profile
• My Country, My Name at deviantART