Gracebound is a fast-paced isometric hack-and-slash focused on mobility, stagger-based combat, and ability synergies.

Players control a holy paladin and fight through enemy encounters using a responsive double-dash system and a set of abilities designed to manipulate enemy positioning and combat flow.

The core gameplay emphasizes:

• Precision movement

• Ability chaining

• Crowd control

• Fast time-to-kill combat encounters

Project Information

This game was developed as a Futuregames Game Project 2 assignment.

• Development Time: 4 weeks

• Engine: Unity

• Team Size: 7 developers

• Disciplines: Game Design, Programming, Art, Animation, VFX, Audio

The project focused on collaborative production, scope management, and delivering a playable experience within a short production cycle.

Key Gameplay Systems

• Double Dash Mobility System – enables aggressive positioning and defensive invulnerability frames

• Stagger-Based Combat – enemies are interrupted when damaged, allowing players to control encounters

• Ability Synergy System – abilities are designed to interact with each other and the dash mechanic

• Short Encounter Loops – combat encounters designed for quick decision making and fast pacing

Controls - Keyboard & Mouse

Movement

• W / A / S / D – Move

Combat

• Left Mouse Button – Basic Attack (4-hit combo)

• Right Mouse Button – Dash

Abilities

• Q – Ability 1 (Big Slash)

• E – Ability 2 (Ranged Skillshot)

• R – Ability 3 (Pull)

• F – Ultimate Ability

Controls - Gamepad (XBOX/PS)

Movement

• Left Analog Stick – Move

Combat

• X/Square – Basic Attack (4-hit combo)

• A/X – Dash

Abilities

• Y/Triangle – Ability 1 (Big Slash)

• B/Circle – Ability 2 (Ranged Skillshot)

• LB/L1 – Ability 3 (Pull)

• RB/R2 – Ultimate Ability

Credits

Developed by Team 8 at Futuregames, and external contributors

Team 8 members:

• Game Design: 

  • Ege Barış Öncü

  • Markus Merio

  • Matthias Verhuyck

  • Philip Nordlander

• Programming

• Jiaqu Wu

• Karam Hariri

• Pulak Dhar

External contributors:

• Animation

  • Sebastian Jönestig

• VFX

  • Karlo Kelecic

• 2D Art

  • Nilüfer Yağcı

• Audio

• Ata Öz