Today, January 10, the heroes of the column “BNTU - the choice of the best” were two students of the Faculty of Mechanics and Technology - David Dedovets and Vyacheslav Sukhvalo. The guys are the developers of the computer game Tales of Meadows, which is expected to be released at the end of 2024. The scene of events in it will be the Belarusian city of Turov and the plot will tell about the history of the city, Kirill of Turov and much more. However, we have already got ahead of ourselves, so we will start from the very beginning.
David and Vyacheslav’s major is “materials science in mechanical engineering”. To the question “Why did you choose BNTU?” Vyacheslav answered unequivocally:
– I have always wanted to enter BNTU. From early childhood I showed interest in exact sciences, I have always liked calculating something. I am inspired by my future profession; it seems interesting and promising to me.
David, in his turn, noted that it is not necessary to get a relevant specialty to become part of the gaming industry. Skills are primarily important in it.
– The game is being developed by Qualestory games studio. How did this studio appear and who are its members?
– The team consists of four people: we, Vyacheslav and David – students of BNTU, as well as Vladislav Tinovets from the Belarusian State University and Bogdan Ipatov from the Belarusian State Medical University. We've been friends since school. In 10th grade, Vlad already had his own game project, and now he is helping us with “Tales of Meadows”. The idea of the game belongs to David, and we provide support in development and with related tasks.
David also shared his thoughts with us that the theme for the game was not chosen by chance. He said:” No one has ever made a game where action arena is the territory of Belarus in the 13th century. The events will mainly take place in Turov, because it is one of the oldest cities in Belarus and has rich and interesting history. In addition, the young man’s grandparents now live in this city.
The plot of the game is based on the adventures of Philip (the main character) in the Principality of Turov. The city, weakened after the siege of the Mongols, is attacked by a secret Order that want first to seize power in it, and then in all of Kievan Rus. At the same time people gradually began to disappear in the city, including the father of the main character. Philip goes in search of him, and also wants to stop the Order.
– “Tales of Meadows” is a third-person action-adventure game. There will be a small open world, including Turov and its surroundings. Much of the game is based on archaeological and historical data. It will take approximately 4–5 hours to complete, and the user should expect both story missions and additional quests.
– What fact about the game or interesting point will literally make a person download the game?
– As we have already said, much of the game is recreated on archaeological and historical data. I think many gamers would like to know how our land looked like in the 13th century, learn about the iconic personalities of that time and just have fun playing the game.
– What advice can you give to students who also want to start developing games?
– I advise you to choose one direction and develop it first, then gradually study other directions. Look for like-minded people and start doing something as a team, because it’s more interesting and easier. - David answered.
Vyacheslav added briefly:
- Sample. Watch guides, do courses, communicate with people in the same field. Desire is a thousand of possibilities, reluctance is a thousand of reasons.
We thank the guys for the interview and wish them success in their future activities.
