Press kit
History
Overhead Games started with the development of ePic Character Generator in 2013 when we realized that while we love role-playing and storytelling a lot, we lack the ability to quickly illustrate our character ideas visually. Following a successful Indiegogo campaign, the project went through several iterations and has been released in March 2014. It quickly became a loved solution for any players and storytellers, while it was also picked up by game creators and developers, both in the physical and digital domains, and was used to illustrate visual novels, card, and board games alike.
The team originally consisted of 2, but during development, we worked together with various other contributors both in programming and art to find the right balance between spending resources and getting things done. After the release of ePic Character Generator we took our time to create more content for our users to work with, and also to get feedback on what direction should we continue development. In 2015 the software received a large overhaul in the UI and also launched a handful of new characters in a new format, which made mixing the content of individual packages available. We also streamlined our development process and created tools to help us automate as much as we could. We also published the software on Steam at this time, following a successful Greenlight campaign.
In the meantime, we also took on various contract projects and helped other studios deliver their games to the market. We released the first mobile version of ePic Character Generator on Google Play in 2018. Since then, we focused on creating additional and diverse content collaborating with various artists to bring new and fresh styles to our software in order to enable developers and role players to represent even more unique characters in their stories. In 2022, we finally released the Mac and iOS versions of ePic Character Generator both as a standalone version on our website, as well as in the AppStore.
In 2019 we took a big step forward and started working on our next projects while continuing to support ePic Character Generator and also releasing regular updates and new content for it. We enjoy creating tools for gamers, but we love crafting games ourselves even more. Lately, we’ve been working on making Temporal Shore a unique blend of roguelike deckbuilding and survival strategy, delivering an exciting twist on these well-established genres.
ePic Character Generator
ePic Character Generator is an excellent tool for anyone who wants to create realistic character avatars in no time. You can simply choose what items to display on your character, save as an image on a preset or transparent background and use it for anything you would like to. You don’t have to worry about lighting or finding the right camera angles, as everything has been prerendered and post worked for you, so creating characters is really just a matter of clicking some buttons! Using the Portrait packages you can even create hand-drawn style images very easily.
The software is mainly used by role-players to illustrate their player and non-player characters, but don’t have the resources to create or buy many unique characters that fit their needs. The option to save the images as tokens and cards simultaneously even reduces the work needed to use the pictures in a session moments after they’ve been created. The characters can be saved and loaded using our custom file format, which enables an easy way to manage character progression, as changing little details are quick and convenient.
The generated images can be used in commercial products as well. You may find card games, board games, and books illustrated with the images created by ePic Character Generator, some are listed in our Showcase section.
Web
https://overheadgames.com/epic-character-generator/
Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/408930/ePic_Character_Generator/
Google Play
https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.overheadgames.epicgenerator
App Store
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/epic-character-generator/id1603487878
Press Kit
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/ny1nyg1n2phzmia/AADgeBsnNd-BiQdY6g7euTNva
Temporal Shore
A unique blend of roguelike deckbuilding and survival strategy, where you control your characters only with your cards. You not only play your actions, but also decide who to perform them. Can you break the time loop and lead your team to safety, or will you die trying?
Explore the island and search for other survivors. Unite your team from a diverse cast of characters, each with their unique abilities, bonuses, and Disaster cards!
Your team is more than just a list of names – their synergies with your actions, buildings, and perks can heavily influence the directions you’ll take with your deck. All characters have different strengths and weaknesses, so picking the right members to perform the right tasks is crucial.
Research new technologies to improve your deck and increase your chances of survival. Each new card can also unlock new challenges and subsequent upgrades, so always keep an eye on what other cards are added to your decks when deciding what to research!
Web
https://overheadgames.com/temporal-shore/
Steam
https://store.steampowered.com/app/2335800/Temporal_Shore
Press Kit
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/c9feu9ehlcl6dyx/AACGpa0qSLfiGOs5JqmgLvDya
Balanced
For some, Balanced is a cozy deckbuilder about finding inner peace. For others, it’s a weird math game of mental calculations. Some say it’s a great way to relax after a long day at work. Others find it boring because there’s no one to kill. What will it be for you?
– Drag Value cards to either scale tray to add their number to that side.
– Use Operator cards to add, multiply, merge, or split cards! Manipulate your deck to take strategic advantage.
– Pick up Action cards, that can get you out of tough situations! Skip your turn, discard unneeded cards, or reset the current imbalance to 0!
– Watch out for Rules, as they turn the game on its head! They can reduce your maximum imbalance, decrease your score, or even remove cards from your deck!
– Constant Improvements will make your deck durable for the ever-growing challenges. Make sure to raise your draw count, build up your passive bonus score, or increase the maximum imbalance to prolong the inevitable!
Web
https://overheadgames.com/balanced/
Company logo and icons
Download our company logo in various sizes here: https://www.dropbox.com/sh/buvttclk2jg8s5a/AACFOauN0ec1SW6IqC4k7r9da