The History of Portia

My Time at Portia will remain in my memory as the first ever game I backed on Kickstarter. A long shot of course, as at the time the campaign launched there was quite a long way to go. This was in September 2017.

And now here we are: the simulation game did well on Steam and will release on the Switch on April 16, as well as on the Xbox and PS4. It’s getting close! If you are on the fence, I will make sure the review for My Time at Portia on the Switch is published as soon as the embargo lifts this Tuesday.

What’s so special is that there’s such a lot of history to this game. Sure, you can play it without knowing about it. But it’s fun to know why you are digging for relics and data discs. And why there are such huge buildings were nature has taken over. The production Team of Pathea Games talked about this history on the publishers’ website (find the original here). Before you start playing later in the week, you might want to have an idea about what kind of world you are entering.

The History of the land of Portia.

When you first look at the world of Portia, it’s instantly clear that this isn’t an average town or landscape. Sure, it’s a simulation game, but it’s a post-apocalyptic simulation game. You have to farm, quest, mine, forage and fight to get any further in the game. This time though, the storyline is very important too. The developers have shaped the background and history to this world. And all that happens in your game, has a bearing on that. Want to know more? Read more of the interview with the Chinese developer team below.

 

“The story begins many moons ago, 330 years to be exact! It was a time of science and technology, a world of achievement and hope flourished. Then came a terrible war that swept across the whole planet. Powerful weapons were used without mercy or thought, ruin and destruction befell the world. Even the sky could not escape the devastation, dark and dense clouds choked out the sunlight and a thick smoke created an impenetrable mist. Across the land strange monsters and robots wandered, striking fear into the pockets of humanity that remained. Those that survived endured a dark, rough life. This time became known as the ‘abandoned time’, with the church branding it the ‘rotten time’.

Then, from seemingly out of nowhere, hope returned in the form of a hero. That hero, our hero, was Peach. Peach found a way to dispel the clouds and smoke, he inspired and led the survivors of the abandoned time out of the darkness and into the light. Through this fledging stability came the foundations of a steady society and a future for humanity. Peach’s actions earned him the title of hero and humanity showed their gratitude by creating statues of him, all over the world (including Portia’s town square!)”

Peach liberated the world

“As the new world Peach had pioneered grew, territorial tensions resurfaced amongst humanity. In an attempt to address this the world was divided into two major countries, Duvos and Seesai, as well as some small neighbouring countries.

Duvos commanded the largest population and used force as their primary method of negotiation. It utilised the Church of Light to find and collect weaponary to bolster their armies to try and conquer the world. Seesai, the second largest country after Duvos, is rich in natural resources, creating a nation powered by trade and navigational technology. Despite this, little is known about the country as it refuses to expand it’s relations with the other nations of the world outside of trade. This has led to Seesai being viewed as a mysterious and neutral country, who’s true intents are unknown.

Some of the remaining, smaller countries formed an alliance in order to protect themselves from the Duvos invasion. This act marked the creation of the Freedom Alliance and the forming of the army we know as the Civil Corps. The country where Portia town is located just so happens to be part of the Freedom Alliance.”

Thanks to Team 17 for publishing this history on their website!.

And that, my friends, is the Portia where you will take over the workshop of your father!

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