The sandbox MMO “The Valley” will enter the first phase of Alpha on July 20.
The team at Fairytale Distillery is based in Munich and has taken on an almost impossible task as a small indie studio: they want to develop an MMO. While many of their indie colleagues are trying to create manageable platformers or high-concept games, the idea of an “MMO” is considered wildly ambitious. However, the sandbox MMO is making great progress and has some clever ideas in the works. They aim to focus on both cooperation and open-world PvP, periodically reset the servers, and reduce grinding per day to a manageable level through an EXP limit.
Even large international MMO sites have taken notice of the game, regularly reporting on it, and it appears that a fan base for the sandbox MMO has already formed in Russia and Poland.
Development is progressing well, having secured significant funding from the Free State of Bavaria. On July 20, the next significant milestone will be reached as “The Valley” enters the first phase of a Closed Alpha.
The team wants to select some testers from the more than a thousand applicants, and then open “The Valley” for visits only for a few hours a week. It is not too late to apply for the last spots in the Alpha.
Anyone wanting to learn more about the game is invited to check out our detailed interview with the lead developer of ‘The Valley’, Alexander Zacherl.
