Manuel Schenk Games

Magic Cauldron - Forgotten Island

In his third adventure, Nelson is asked for help by the undertaker. He accidentally discovers an ancient secret, which sends him and his friends on an adventurous journey. Nelson not only has to solve dangerous tasks, but also faces his most evil adversary: Captain Coleslaw.

So it could be that there are a few pirates in this game too. Of course, they're not clichéd pirates with sabres or anything like that. But maybe they are. Who can remember everything about the content of a game? You'd have to be the game developer to do that.

Wait a minute... I am the developer. Oh man, how can I not remember that clearly? Well, maybe I'm just too old to be developing games. Who knows for sure.

This game features many humorous dialogues with wacky characters who can be found in the most unusual places.

Features

A classic point-and-click adventure
Hand-drawn comic graphics (no 3D frills)
Cinematic soundtrack
Four chapters full of bizarre situations
Many wacky characters
Black humor

Gameengine: Visionaire Studio

RELEASE: TBD

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Magic Cauldron Dungeons II - The Tower of Madness

In the world of Magic Cauldron, anything can go wrong. Especially if you are kidnapped by a madman and thrown into a dark dungeon.

Who is this madman who has left you little clues? Why were you chosen? What awaits you in the tower of madness?

You must do everything you can to survive in this dungeon. You can also use the magical cauldrons to brew useful potions.

Perhaps you will also find weapons left behind by other captives who did not survive the Tower of Madness.

Magic Cauldron - Dungeons - The Tower of Madness is a classic dungeon crawler with a retro look. The game is reminiscent of the good old days of grid crawlers, which did not need 3D at all... only this time in 3D. Turn-based battles and hidden chambers will bring out the explorer in you.

Gameengine: Godot

RELEASE: TBD

Orbital Cargo Division - Scavenger

This game will be a spin-off of the 2023 pixel art adventure. However, the new pixel art game will not be a point-and-click adventure, but rather a mixture of top-down adventure and turn-based combat with some crafting and rogue-like elements.

Story

You wake up as the only human on a dilapidated space station because the station's AI has just cloned you. As a clone slave, you are tasked with repairing the station, destroying the security droids and, above all, searching the surrounding shipwrecks for usable parts. If you die, no problem. The AI will simply clone you again. And be nice to it, otherwise it will alter your genetic code.

Gameengine: GameMaker

RELEASE: TBD

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Magic Cauldron - Dungeons

The new project is in the starting blocks and will start late 2024. Please whishlist the game and support it as much as you can.

Story
The world of Magic Cauldron is full of secrets and legends just waiting to be discovered. But on the dark paths of legends and prophecies, everything has its price. Sometimes the price is certain death.

There is an old legend about a magical cauldron that is said to have the power to bring the dead back to life. This cauldron is said to be hidden on a remote island. Many adventurers wanted to achieve fame and honour and also be bestowed with riches. Most of them failed miserably. Are you perhaps an adventurer with the courage to face your demons? Choose a hero and throw yourself into the adventure.

The Game
Magic Cauldron - Dungeons is a classic dungeon crawler with a pixel art look. The game is reminiscent of the good old days of grid crawlers, which were still completely 3D-free. Turn-based battles and hidden chambers will bring out the explorer in you.

Main features

Explore the island with its various vegetation and different dungeons
Fight against sinister enemies and show that you were born to survive
Find hidden switches and mysterious treasures
Brew potions with the different cauldrons to help you survive

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Orbital Cargo Division

A Humorous Pixel Art Sci-Fi Adventure

Capt'n Christopher Novak works for the Galactic Mining Group in the Orbital Cargo Division. The department responsible for deliveries and supplies between the individual mine sites in a solar system. Together with his crew, consisting of the pilot Zoe Corvin and the technician Henry Talon, they deliver various goods from one orbital station to the next with a cargo ship. The time between the stations can sometimes last for weeks and the job itself is also quite unspectacular.

That changes abruptly when they arrive at what appears to be an abandoned station. Power appears to be there, but no one is responding to their radio messages.