After reaching out to the developer, David Martin-Bennett, we got a much closer look at Leafvale Island.

For those that missed it, Leafvale Island is an upcoming 2D action/adventure game in the style of classic Zelda games, with a touch of Harvest Moon. Obviously, with a description like that, I just had to know more. So I reached out to David, and he was kind enough to take his time to tell us a little bit more about the game he is creating.

What is Leafvale Island?

As the game is still in it’s early stages, the plot is yet to have hard definition. David informed me, however, that Leafvale Island will be in its recovering stages when the game begins. A past evil having wrought terror, the general motive is reconstruction of the land and stabilization of the the community. The town of Leafvale is set to be the center point of action on the island.

When it comes to the gameplay, we can expect the best of both worlds, Harvest Moon style when managing home and community, and Zelda style when exploring and battling. Expect to to earn your way when it comes to rebuilding, as gathering resources is already planned. Also expect all the go-to’s when it comes to our favorite 2D games, like building, crafting, mining and farming.

Inspiration for Leafvale

David mentioned being inspired by games like Stardew Valley and Rune Factory, but wished to have a game that brings more balance to the gameplay. We can expect Leafvale Island to have an even focus between crafting/building and combat/dungeon crawling.

David also touched on the fact that the town of Leafvale will be restored from the ground, up. This will ensure that the action is steady and always engaging, constantly unlocking new things to do and places to explore.

As previously mentioned, Leafvale Island is still in early development, so all details are subject to change. This also means that we don’t currently have a release date. Fear not, because you can follow David on Twitter to keep up with the game. Leafvale Island is already shaping up to be a wonderful addition to the 2D adventure genre!