INFO

Characters

A bunch of rookies from DOMAIN CONTROL ACADEMY (DCA) that have been grouped together for their comphrensive certification exam. Learn more about them here.

name:

Alice Nor

DIN:

00043142

PCC:

ROGUE

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Trained and certified at DCA Oxynport

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A fast and reckless fighter known for her sparring feats. She usually keeps quiet except when nervous. Combining this with her slightly golden eyes and fierce stare not many have the guts to interact with her normally. Although, she is good friends with Triss. She isn’t a part of any groups on campus and simply listens to music in her spare time. Alice loves discovering new things and is not very fond of liars. While she does live a quiet life on campus, her Aspra account is packed full of images of her standing in front of famous landmarks striking a mighty grin.

Travelling and Rock Music

Rain, Slow walkers, Deep-fried Desserts

name:

Jordan Flibeki

DIN:

00043151

PCC:

KNIGHT

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Trained and certified at DCA Oxynport

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Loud, optimistic, and consistent at skipping classes. Jordan has no trouble getting along with new people and is frequently found helping out others in his spare time. When he isn’t lending a hand he likes to cook atrocious masterpieces. His latest work “deep-fried caramel popcorn on top of egg-fired rice” was able to send six people to the infirmary. No one is sure whether or not he cooks badly on purpose. Not much ticks him off but he hates watching others give up.

Helping Others, Cooking, Break dancing

Pessimists and Peppermint

name:

Phoebe Quin

DIN:

00043186

PCC:

MAGE

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Certified at NIMRA, Transferred to DCA Oxynport to supplement training

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Known simply as the “Smart-Ass Mage” by her peers and favoured by every instructor on campus, Phoebe nicely fits the term prodigy. She got her class certification at the National Institute for Magoi Research and Application (NIMRA) at 14 years old and began practising magic at 4. These two impressive feats have carried her reputation and hindered her ability to make friends. Due to this, she is kind of pessimistic and an all-around downer.

Sour Things, Dramatic Movies, Nightcore

Basil, Losing, Morons

name:

Liam Banst

DIN:

00043194

PCC:

SPEARWIELDER

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Trained and certified at DCA Oxynport

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Liam is a short hyperactive battle junkie and a legendary class clown. He doesn’t really care about anything other than fighting and spends most of his time at the training facility bugging Alice or Triss. Liam hates books, which is surprising since he is an active member of the campus book club. When he isn’t fighting training dummies, Liam spends his time at the library grumbling to himself while flipping pages angrily. Maybe he is reading the wrong genre?

Fighting, Combat, Sparring

Books? Pasta, Slow Music

name:

Soren Solfur

DIN:

00043200

PCC:

ARCHER

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Traditionally Trained, Transferred to DCA Oxynport to supplement and certify

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Soren is well known for getting away with sleeping in class. It earned him the nickname ‘Pro Sleeper’. While awake he is very observant of everything around him yet also completely uninterested. Soren hangs out with Basil sometimes but is otherwise distant from others. While fairly lazy he is pretty active when it comes to archery. In secret, he likes crocheting scarves and sweaters. He’s skilled at both but is a bit self-conscious of others finding out about his crochet skills.

Crochet, Archery, Sleeping

Working and Winter

name:

Basil Damak

DIN:

00043212

PCC:

SAGE

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Credit transfer from Noranclad Grand Sanctorum. Finished training and was certified at DCA Oxynport

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Basil used to be the ‘smart kid’ but after Pheobe transferred in she lost her title. While not too annoyed about losing the monicker she likes to compete with Phoebe a lot and is very overconfident in herself. Maybe it does tick her off? Basil hangs out with Soren from time to time and is head of the campus book club. She has a bit of a superiority complex even though she isn’t that good with magic and barely any good at drafting runes. While she is kind of an annoyance to be around her cleverness usually makes up for it.

Reading, Theater, Crochet

Sour things, Fighting, Dogs

name:

Triss Ymvik

DIN:

00043222

PCC:

PUGILIST

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Certified by GAAMA. Received additional training at DCA Oxynport

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Fairly serious and very upstanding. Triss abides strictly to her moral compass and isn’t one to back down on her word. She has been practicing martial arts from a very young age. Even though it was against her teacher's wishes she incorporated magoi usage and computational assistance into her arts to boost her capabilities. She easily passed the certification requirements laid out by the Global Association for Advanced Martial Arts (GAAMA) but instead of going into a competitive series, she applied to DCA. Where is she being guided now?

Action Movies, Money, Dogs

Jerks and Lazy People

Developer
Ali
Based in Alberta, Canada
Music
to be determined
Title Name
pearlessential
Genre
Isometric JRPG-inspired exploration adventure
Initiation Date
2021, FEB 13
Release Date (tentative)
2026, AUG 19
Press Contact
PRESSKIT
Description
pearlessential is an isometric JRPG-inspired exploration adventure. In the game you control a group of rookie DIVERs, who have just started their comprehensive certification exam. They are tasked with deconstructing Euphoria an artificially generated DOMAIN. While in the depths of Euphoria take on dangerous enemies in a traditional turn-based battle system. Encounters are set in a separate scene and occur after getting triggered by a battle area. Battle Areas are hidden only appearing once stepped in, it's up to you if you decide to avoid or take on the challenge. There are no levels or character experience points. Get stronger by finding new skills to equip or skill points to distribute all of which are hidden throughout the regions and locals of Euphoria. pearlessential is a peculiar adventure in another world inspired by JRPGs and the Isekai genre.
History
pearlessential is a solo developed indie game project. It's being crafted in Godot Engine. A release is scheduled for 2026 on Windows.
VIDEOS
In the future
IMAGES
A battle scene showcasing the valiant knight Jade, the incredibly clever Phoebe, and the frighteningly accurate Sydney face off against two small and one large slime.Alice and her two slightly faded doppelgangers standing within a forest filled with identical trees. Behind them is an opened treasure chest. I wonder what was inside...
*pre-alpha
Logos
Coming soon
TEAM
Currently pearlessential is being developed by one person, me! My name is Ali, I have a few usernames online but prefer Aiwi. My background is in graphic design, however I don't have any extensive or formal training. Nice to meet you.