Why and when did you choose Unreal Engine for your game? Since my game started out as a series of environment art scenes, I felt like adding a lone samurai character with a straw hat to it would fit the aesthetic. I chose feudal Japan as the setting because I’ve always been interested in Samurai since I was a kid, through movies like Last Samurai and Kurosawa films, and shows like Samurai Champloo. I plan to add subtle bits of lore you can discover while exploring and talking to NPCs that might uncover some overarching plots or backstories. I thought it was a fitting plot structure since the main character is supposed to be a wanderer. Basically, your objective is to keep traveling through the valley in search of new meaning, which could be honing your sword skills, helping villagers with their problems, or something as simple as catching new beetles for your bug collection. Instead of having the main storyline that the player is forced to follow, I wanted Rōnin Trail's story to be a loose series of side quests. Your goal as a player is to restore peace to the valley and find new meaning in your life. As the valley is still recovering from war, organized crime and bandits begin to take hold and terrorize the locals. The game takes place after a major war when a new Shogunate is established to unite the country. He must take on odd jobs and bounties to make a living. Rōnin Trail is a game about a samurai who’s lost his master and became a wandering rōnin with no purpose in life. Please tell us about the game’s story and how it evolved over time.

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