Hellish Quart proposes an innovative system based on fencing duels. Based on period weapons and armour, it uses a complex physics system to realistically recreate the interactions that could take place during these duels. The characters have been recreated using motion capture techniques to also provide the greatest realism during the fights.
Fencing duels employ a variety of weapons and combat styles, optimised for sabres, rapiers, swords and more, with the ability to use wooden weapons if the player prefers. During the duels, based on fencing duels, it is as important to attack the opponent’s flanks at the right moment as it is to keep an active guard against the opponent’s attack, and it is won with strategy, wit and reflexes.
Historically the game takes place in the 17th century Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, with the character models made by 3D scanning of clothing showing different costumes rooted in each region visited.

Collection: Aplications

Project: 5. Power and powers in the history of Europe: oligarchies, political participation and democracy., 6. Under a cloak of terror: violence and armed conflict in Europe.

Chronology: XVII

Scope: University, Postgraduate

Link: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1000360/Hellish_Quart/

Resource type: Video game

Format: Multimedia

Source: Kubold

Language: English

Date: 2021

Owner: Roberto José Alcalde López (Modernalia)

Copyright: ©Kubold

Abstract: Physics-based video game that realistically recreates 17th century weapons, armour and combat techniques