Project UN: Taradene – Epic Sci-Fi RPG Video Game

Story

Overview

After Earth makes contact with a distant alien planet (Taradene), a series of suspicious occurrences leads two United Nations agents to uncover an intergalactic conspiracy that will change the future of both worlds forever, and redefine how humanity perceives the universe.

Immerse yourself in an epic sci-fi story-driven adventure in which you play as two UN agents (Hamish and Teri), each with distinct playstyles. Share their journey as they travel across the stars, encounter alien cultures and uncover incredible secrets and powerful enemies in a race against time to save their homeworlds from sinister powers.

Led by industry veterans who’ve worked on some of the games industry’s biggest franchises including Destiny, Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Star Trek, Fable, Hitman, Deus Ex, The Division, FIFA and Need for Speed.
Play as two distinct characters (Hamish and Teri), each with their own unique playstyle: silent infiltration or shoot first, ask questions later
An epic, branching sci-fi story written by BAFTA winner and multi-time award nominated writer Martin Korda (Destiny: The Taken King, Destiny 2, FIFA 17, 18 and 19: The Journey, Star Trek Prodigy: Supernova, Fable: The Journey)
Ground-breaking NPC conversation system: use your voice to speak directly to certain characters and have real conversations with them
Innovative enemy squad-based combat AI
Space station-based open-world: become a citizen of The Bridge – a giant space station between Earth and Taradene – learn about its secrets and interact with other players

Early Access

We will be releasing Alpha to Early Access backers on PC from August 2023, with the complete game coming to PC and console audiences in 2025.

We’re looking for gamers and contributors who want to join us in shaping and influencing our initial Project UN: Taradene video game title.

Buy an early access Perk today and you’ll be helping us bring this title to release as well as engaging in the development process by interacting with our developers and providing valuable feedback as we craft and shape Project UN: Taradene.

Backstory

In the near future, two years after winning a landslide victory to secure a second term in office, the US president attempted to change the constitution to enable herself to be elected for more terms. While receiving widespread support within her own country, many others objected, leading to political bickering that eventually led the world to move the focus of multi country collaboration to London.

A few years later the world would be changed forever after the International Moon Base Project (also known as The Ear) discovered a signal emanating from deep space. It would be five years before the code would be deciphered by a group of Oxford University students, who discovered that the message had been sent from a distant planet (Taradene): a planet that had been watching Earth from afar since 1961. Without the technology to travel here to make contact, the Taradeneans had been attempting to communicate with Earth for decades.

The discovery of an alien species would ultimately galvanise society, bringing the various countries and races together in a way never seen before in Earth’s history. Global politics began to shift towards a single centralised government, with each nation’s citizens electing their country’s representatives within the One World Government’s senate-like structure.

As the planets communicated, it became increasingly clear Taradene sought a peaceful alliance with Earth: a mutually beneficial relationship that would allow both planets to cooperate and learn from each other. After decades of research and development the two planets’ greatest scientists and engineers developed ships capable of interplanetary travel, with a titanic space station called The Bridge constructed between the two planets as a hub for those travelling between Earth and Taradene.

However, a smooth formation of an Earth/Taradene alliance would be jeopardised by the breakout of a world war in 2099 on Taradene known as the Dictator War, in which many millions of Taradeneans would die.

The end of the war in 2105 marked a momentous moment: the opening of the first UN office on Taradene (Taradene City). At the same time, the Taradeneans sent representatives to live on Earth and work with the Organisation. As the two species collaborated, Taradene, which for centuries had been ravaged by war and territorial squabbling, would increasingly adopt Earth’s political systems: negotiation before conflict, and the movement towards a One World Government. But not everyone supported this, leading to the formation of terrorist factions intent on maintaining national sovereignty both on Earth and on Taradene, as well as splinter states.

Taradene entered a period of comparative peace while their more advanced technology helped Earth to finally break the shackles of fossil fuel dependence, leading to a green revolution that would begin to undo the effects of climate change.

But when a new frontier is discovered, criminality is rarely far behind. With smuggling increasingly rife, large corporations saw an opportunity to expand their profits through nefarious practices, utilising the criminal underworld to do their dirty work. In response, the Interplanetary Investigation Organisation was formed, a joint Earth and Taradene taskforce specifically designed to investigate and thwart such interplanetary lawbreaking. Little did the organisation expect that what it would go on to uncover would be far more sinister and wider-reaching than anyone could ever have imagined…

Locations

Project UN is an open-world RPG set across three distinct environments.

Earth

The first is Earth, which will feature multiple locations such as the Isle of Eigg and Isle of Rùm (Hamish’s home), Coromandel (the Maori tribe and the assassin’s father’s home, as well as a restaurant in Pananui), Colchester, London, and Stonehenge.

Taradene (an Alien world)

The game also features Taradene, an alien planet that serves as a playable location for many missions. The planet boasts lush forests and vegetation, as well as harsh, mining-focused regions. Due to the planet’s stronger gravitational effect compared to Earth, Taradeneans are generally stronger than humans.

The Bridge

The Bridge is a space station located between Earth and Taradene in the game. Players travelling between the two planets will need to spend time acclimatising at The Bridge. The station includes several areas such as the Pleasure Dome, Prison, Offices and Apartments.

The SKC AI NPC Engine

This is a revolutionary technology developed by SKC Games Studio and its partners, learn more about SKC Partners on our website. Unlike other large language model AIs, it offers a unique and personalised experience for the player, enhancing the overall gameplay. The engine allows for natural dialogue between NPCs and the player, taking into account the context of the game, the player’s actions, and the NPC’s background and motivations.

The SKC AI NPC Engine is not dependent on any specific large language model provider, ensuring that the player’s experience remains consistent regardless of any changes in the industry. Early Access users can enjoy free-flowing conversations with two NPCs, while other NPCs will have personalized dialogue that is integrated into the game’s story narrative and historical context.

Players can expect a wholly immersive experience, with NPCs discussing the player’s interests, in-game experiences, and relationships with other characters. As the game progresses, the dialogue becomes increasingly rich and nuanced, providing players with a unique and unforgettable gaming experience.

The Bridge

In addition to the game, we will also be launching our own vision of a metaverse, which will be located on The Bridge. The Bridge will serve as a safe space where players can socialize with friends in a setting that is connected to various elements of the Project UN: Taradene story and locations.

At The Bridge, players will have the opportunity to relax in their own apartments, socialize with friends at the bar, play mini-games such as pool, darts, a tarot reading and even receive an
I Ching reading. As The Bridge continues to grow, it will be open to other game developers who can contribute games and experiences.

The Bridge is a safe and secure online social space, setting new standards in digital trust identity for online gaming.

While it is not part of the game and does not affect the game’s storyline, your apartment on The Bridge is accessible from within the game and serves as your home base for missions on The Bridge.

In addition to socializing with friends in the bar, playing mini-games like pool, darts, tarot readings or I Ching, you can also purchase exclusive digital clothing, housewares, and services using The Bridge’s currency.

The Bridge does not use NFTs or any other non-regulated financial system, and all transactions are logged on Microsoft Azure PlayFab against your account. This cross-platform technology means you can access your digital items from all your gaming devices, including Xbox, PlayStation, PC, and mobile.

The Bridge is not available in isolation but is accessible to anyone with an Early Access key for Project UN: Taradene.

Additionally, it is VR compatible, providing an immersive experience for players.

What You Get

Access to the game in episodes from August 2023.
The ability to play and provide feedback on the game’s development process.
Monthly updates on current development and planned releases via a special members area on https://projectun.uk
Early access to the game to give input for a better final product.
A full access key to the holistic game title, Project UN: Taradene, upon its release for PC
Pre-order access for Console versions via a perk in the campaign.
Support for current and previous generation consoles only (not earlier models).

Perks…

We have lots of super perks available, such as:

Early Access to the game and the opportunity to contribute to the development process via feedback. Access to a special members area of the website at the end of the campaign where details of the current development and planned releases are announced on a monthly basis.
Your Name in the game credits across the full five games as a valued ‘From the Beginning’ backer.
Double Early Access Bundle. Get access for you and a friend for £40. That’s just £20 for Early Access to Project UN: Taradene, Your Name in Credits and a PC version full game access key upon its full release
Organic Cotton ‘The Bridge’ T-shirt
Organic Cotton Project UN Hoodie
Limited Edition personalised clothing.
Deluxe apartment on The Bridge Space Station.
Or if you fancy yourself as a Rock Star, a Penthouse apartment on The Bridge!
Big Bundles! Get lots of perks for less money

Check them out!

We’ve achieved a lot already, including:

Recruited a BAFTA Award Winning Team
Created a holistic story spanning 5 titles
Created the story for the first title, Project UN: Taradene
Completed our technology stack
Created main characters and locations
Developed SKC AI NPC Characters

The Impact

We want you to experience our unique story-driven role-playing game and be a part of SKC Games Studio’s history by helping us bring our unique proposition to market.

As a new studio, Project UN: Taradene is our first title, and we are based in Haverhill, Suffolk, UK, where we are passionate about our region. Our goal is to bring more skilled technology jobs to our local area, and we have had discussions with the Council about how best to contribute to the local economy. As part of our commitment, we will be working with education institutions to bring on board apprentices from the local area and supporting them on their journey as they work with some of the most experienced people in the industry.

We have ambitions to grow to become the biggest supplier of high-skill technology jobs in our region.

Risks & Challenges

Creating a new Games Studio is a huge challenge, especially in the midst of the Covid pandemic. However, our team has persevered and remained focused on delivering our unique game to the market.

Developing a game as complex as Project UN: Taradene to the required quality is no small feat, but we work with some of the best people in the industry who are dedicated to creating immersive entertainment through gameplay and storytelling.

Our senior management team brings a wealth of experience from leading successful games and franchises to market, including Grand Theft Auto, Red Dead Redemption, Hitman, Fables and Star Wars, which helps us de-risk our approach and provides valuable mentorship for our team.

Other Ways You Can Help

IndieGoGo Referral

When you refer your friends and help spread the word about our campaign you could be eligible for one of our referral rewards!

When backers of our campaign use your unique share URL to view and then back our campaign, you will be known as the referral account.

If the total value of support pledged by backers using your share URL reaches the below value thresholds you will earn that rank within Project UN and the corresponding referral prize.

Rank: Champion

Referral Value required: £500

Prize: £50 Amazon Pre-paid Card

Rank: Expert

Referral Value required: £1000

Prize: £100 Amazon Pre-paid Card

Rank: Mentor

Referral Value required: £1500

Prize: £150 Amazon Pre-paid Card

Rank: Ambassador

Referral Value required: £3000

Prize: £300 Amazon Pre-paid Card

Learn more about IndieGoGo’s referral system here: How to Participate in a Referral Contest – Indiegogo Help Center

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SKC Games Studio

SKC Games Studio is a small, UK-based game development company founded and funded by family and friends, with a mission to make a positive and lasting impact in their region while creating a series of story-telling Intellectual Property that resonates with audiences worldwide.

Known for their innovative game designs and commitment to creating engaging and fun games, SKC Games Studio is quickly becoming a rising star in the game development industry, with a focus on developing games for both consoles and PC.

To learn more about our team, please visit https://skcgames.uk/

Additionally, you can follow SKC Games Studio on social media at the links below:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/skc-games-studio-limited
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skcgamesstudio
Twitter: https://twitter.com/SKCGamesStudio

Follow our Project UN specific social media channels for further updates:

Instagram: Project UN (@skcprojectun) • Instagram photos and videos
Facebook: Facebook
Twitter: ProjectUN (@SKCProjectUN)
TikTok: ProjectUN (@projectun)

Thank you for visiting our universe! We are very thankful you have taken the time to read about our campaign!!

If you have any questions please email us at indiegogo@skcgames.uk and we will answer any of your questions.

The SKC Games Studio Team