[Press Release]
NovaSphera Studio - an indie developer team based in Budapest, Hungary - proudly presents its first project: Elflock, a narrative-driven fantasy game. This single-player, third-person adventure is set in a fairy-ridden world inspired by Hungarian folklore and the medieval European era. It blends realistic and fantastical elements together, with a strong emphasis placed on the visually authentic representations of this time period.
In Elflock, players take on the role of a princess who returns to her homeland on the brink of war. It's up to her to help her father, the king, to resolve this conflict and save her kingdom - or cause its downfall if she misjudges the circumstances. One can expect intrigue and secrecy galore as they navigate the obscure political maze that is the royal court, and they will have to make some hard-hitting moral decisions about who to trust and who to betray during their playthrough.
This is a tale of treachery and faithfulness, heroism and cowardice, love and deep-rooted hatred, and it is told in one of the world's most unique languages: Hungarian. We originally intended to include English voice lines in the game, but then we had a crazy idea: why not use our own mother tongue instead? After all, Hungarian is quite strange (sometimes even we don’t understand all its rules), and we believe that it perfectly captures the mysterious and sometimes dangerous world of Elflock with all its richness and distinctness.
Hailing from the frosty wilds of Siberia, Hungarian is part of the Uralic language family and only spoken by around 15 million people in the whole world. It is highly flexible and complex, with several distinctive linguistic features such as vowel harmony, which adds a rhythmic sound pattern to it, an extensive case system, with 18 different cases, and numerous prefixes and suffixes that can alter the meaning of words completely.
This is why we are thrilled to announce that we are teaming up with SzinkronSarok and their incredibly talented voice actors to bring everybody an intricate fairy tale in an intricate language, all with English subtitles, of course. To ensure the high quality of the voice recording, we’ve set up a community fundraiser, which can be accessed via the https://elflockgame.com website. We are very thankful for every contribution, as even the smallest donation is a big help for an independent studio like us.
We plan to release a free demo during the second half of this year, giving players their first taste of the gameplay, story and language, while the full version of Elflock is expected to be released on PC in 2026.
Access the Elflock Press Kit
Journalists can access our press kit, which includes high-resolution images and downloadable trailers, through here. We welcome media outlets to share our already released English trailers on their own platforms, including their YouTube channels.
We also publish materials on our social media platforms: TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and we welcome those interested on our Discord server.
About
Developed by NovaSphera Studio, Elflock is a single-player, third-person adventure game set in a reimagined medieval Europe, where fantastical elements blend with authentic historical visuals. Scheduled for release in 2026 for PC on Steam and the Epic Games Store, Elflock is already available for wishlist.
NovaSphera Studio is a dedicated game development team focused on crafting immersive, narrative-driven experiences, with an emphasis on high-quality visuals, authentic storytelling, and branching narratives.
For press inquiries, or additional information, please contact:
Balázs Dömsödi
co-founder
NovaSphera Studio
info@novaspherastudio.com