Planned Release Date: 2026

About This Game

Ellsydia is a casual management and building game where you create a village in a medieval setting with a touch of fantasy. Construct buildings and shops to attract residents and travelers. Upgrade your structures and complete various objectives to make your village a vibrant and welcoming place to live! Keep your villagers happy and watch their lives unfold through the many missions you will encounter.

DISCLAIMER : All images show a work in progress version, the game is still in development.

Gameplay

Village creation on side scroll view

Build houses, shops, and businesses to grow your village's population with a charming side-scrolling view that lets you fully appreciate your buildings and the lives of residents. Customize your buildings to suit your own tastes while also taking into account the needs of the villagers.

Management of shops and stores

Offer a variety of products and services that you've carefully selected based on the villagers' preferences. Customize recipes for your inn's dishes and tavern's drinks with the various ingredients at your disposal. Find the right items to sell and set the right prices to satisfy customers.

Follow villagers

Keep an eye on villagers going about their lives and pay attention. They may occasionally ask you for help. Consider their needs and remember their feedback to make wise choices for improving your village and the residents' happiness. And maybe earn some rewards.

Little surprises!

A few Easter eggs and references are scattered throughout Ellsydia. Can you find them?

Features

✅ What Ellsydia Offers:

• 3 to 5 hours of relaxing gameplay

• Creation of a fantasy medieval village

• Buildings and scenery drawn in anime style with a side-scrolling view

• Simple shop and store management with recipe customization and item selection for sale

• Challenges and hidden (or not so hidden ;-)) Easter eggs

• A peaceful, relaxing experience with no combat or violence

❌ What Ellsydia is Not:

• A game with a huge number of missions

• A multiplayer experience

• A game with complex or advanced management mechanics

• A combat or violence-filled experience

• A massive production with extensive content

Game modes

The game only offers:

• A single-player mode where you complete the objectives of each level.

• A sandbox mode that allows you to build without constraints.

A quick note from the developer

Hi! I'm David, codename Pixilluzion. I'm the solo indie developer who is designing and developing this project. After dedicating several challenging years to making my previous game, I wanted to make a fresh start and offer simpler, and above all, much smaller games. As Ellsydia is my first small commercial game, it's important to keep in mind that it won't have the same level of content as a production made by a large team over several years, but it is being created with care and passion.

I sincerely hope you'll enjoy a great and fun time with Ellsydia.

Gameplay trailer music : Minstrel Dance by RandomMind