Hello hello! And thank you for stopping by! I'm Joana, a Portuguese game developer! I have worked both professionally and independently on games for 12+ years.
I graduated in Computer Science, so I'm usually the programmer in the projects I'm in. But I've also picked up art as a hobby and I dabble here and there. You'll see pixelart on stream the most, since that's what I'm most comfortable with. But sketching, illustration, and even 3D art can show up from time to time!
I started my game development career trying to make my own engine in C++. 2 years later, I moved over to Unity (with C#), where I've stayed for around 10 years. At the end of 2023, I've adopted Godot (with C#) as my go to game engine. I'm still very new to it, but I've been very happy with it so far and I can't wait to explore it further!
I'm currently working on my own projects as an independent developer. I'm building my own games right here on stream!
Here are all the places where you can find and contact me!
We have a Discord channel! If you want to interact with me or the community, that is probably the best place to go!
Outside of Discord, to interact with me off-stream and check for stream notices, check my Twitter, my Mastodon or my Bluesky. Even though I've been more active over on Bluesky recently, I usually keep track of all three, so pick whichever you prefer!
If instead you want to send a good old regular e-mail, send it over to StoriesOfSorcery at gmail.com!
As for my work, my itch.io profile is the best place to find my independent games. If instead you're interested my open-source code libraries (they need a lot of updating!) or other coding projects, you can check out my GitHub!
If you're looking for videos on my previous work, as well as VODs of all previous streams, check out my YouTube!
"AVE VIRIATE" (Latin for "Hail, Viriathus!") is my current game project. It's a mix between an RPG and a Base Builder. It was originally a Unity C# game, but was ported to Godot C# around Autumn 2023.
Ordained by Viriathus, leader of the Lusitanians, you must establish a new settlement to help in the war effort against the Roman invasion of Iberia.
In the base building part of the game, you'll need to establish your village and defend it from an invading enemy.
In the RPG part of the game, you'll experience the world outside your base.
In your journey for survival, you'll face many dangers, and fighting is unavoidable. "AVE VIRIATE" features strategic turn-based combat, similar to Fire Emblem or Final Fantasy Tactics. You'll control your party of warriors, each with a unique combination of traits and skills. Creating a synergistic team and a good strategy around it is the key to success.
