Nowhere Prophet

A version for PlayStation 4, Nintendo Switch and Xbox One followed in July 2020.

• Title — Nowhere Prophet • Developer — Sharkbomb Studios • Publisher — No More Robots • Engine — Unity • Platforms — Windows, macOS, Linux, Nintendo Switch, PlayStation 4, Xbox One • Released — * Windows, macOS, Linux • July 19, 2019 • Switch, PS4, Xbox One • July 20, 2020 • Genre — Roguelike deck-building • Modes — Single-player • Designer — Martin Nerurkar • Programmer — Martin Nerurkar • Artist — * Anjin Anhut • Casey Parkhurst • Jack Allen • Composer — Mike Beaton

In Nowhere Prophet, the player takes on the role of a prophet and attempts to lead a convoy of outcasts through a hostile, procedurally generated environment in search for a mystical, safe place. On this journey the player has to manage resources and to battle through enemies and bosses. This combat is resolved with a collectible card game-based system, where the skills of the prophet and the members of the convoy are represented by cards. During the journey the prophet can improve their skills and the convoy can grow, giving the player access to a wider card pool from which to build their decks.

Nowhere Prophet was designed and developed by Martin Nerurkar over a five-year span. The development was begun in 2015 under the working title Burning Roads and was supported with public funding from the German state of Baden-Württemberg. During development the combat system was completely changed from a system involving multiple party members to the grid-based combat it ultimately released with. According to an article from developer Martin Nerurkar, the game's First Access release on Itch.io sold 136 copies in the first five weeks, eventually growing to 450 copies over the next six months. During this time the game was featured in articles on Rock Paper Shotgun.