EverWing
EverWing is a game created by Blackstorm Labs and released on the Instant Games platform in Facebook Messenger in November 2016.[1]
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Developer(s) | Blackstorm Labs |
Publisher(s) | Blackstorm Labs |
Platform(s) | Instant Games on Messenger and Facebook News Feed |
Release | November 29, 2016 |
Genre(s) | Action |
Mode(s) | Single-player, Multiplayer |
Gameplay
EverWing is a vertical scrolling shooter game in which Guardians and their dragon Sidekicks fight against hordes of Monsters and Bosses in order to reclaim their kingdom.
Single Player
Single Player is the core EverWing game mode in which players control Guardians in their endless fight to defeat monsters and bosses.
Boss Raids
Boss Raids is a cooperative multiplayer mode which allows players to team up with their friends to defeat super monsters. Boss Raids launched as part of an in-game event, The Reckoning, on March 1, 2017.[2]
Quests
Quests allow users to send their Guardian Sophia on missions, and come back later to claim treasure collected by the Guardian.
Guardians
Name | Title | Description | Level Unlocked | Coins Requirement | Class | Ability |
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Alice | Guardian of Courage | She never backs down from a challenge and is always first to the front lines of battle. | - | 0 | Common | Leader's Luck |
Fiona | Guardian of Dragons | She was born in the wilds and raised by dragons. When dragons fly with her, they earn 2x XP! | 2 | 1,000 | Common | Dragon Trainer |
Sophia | Guardian of Adventure | Renowned, explorer, inventor and scientist, she is 2x faster completing Quests | 3 | 12,000 | Common | Egg Hunter |
Lily | Guardian of Fortune | A master Alchemist and Mage of the Third Order, she earns 2x Coins. Cha-ching! | 6 | 30,0000 | Common | Golden Touch |
Aurora | Guardian of Nature | Caretaker of the forest, a true sister to Nature. Her enchanted magnet attracts items! | 19 | 150,0000 | Rare | Magnetism |
Lenore | Guardian of Twilight | A mysterious loner, with a dark and haunting past, some say she acts as if she has 2 lives... | 25 | 150,0000 | Rare | Ghostform |
Jade | Guardian of Shadows | An assassin who fears nothing, she can become invulnerable and double damage after charging up. | 30 | From challenges | Epic | Shadowform |
Arcana | Guardian of Magic | This sly illusionist has a few tricks up her sleeve. She can clone sidekicks and harness their powers for unique spell combos after charging up. | 35 | From boss raids and challenges | Epic | Dragonspell |
Lyra | Guardian of Might | Five-star General, formerly of the Royal EverWing Airforce, she now commands the five elements within her plasma cannons. | 35 | From boss raids and challenges | Epic | Prisma Cannons |
Trixie | Guardian of Mischief | A spunky warrior with a love of sweets, Trixie collects candy to rush through enemy waves and gain massive boosts in Raids. | 35 | From boss raids and challenges | Rare | Candy Rush |
Sidekicks
Sidekicks are dragons that can be bought as eggs, through either coins or gems, in the dragon roost, or obtained by challenging friends to play Everwing.
Dragons are one of five rarities: Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary and Mythic. Common dragons have no special powers, but have high attack damage. Rare dragons have special powers, and medium attack damage. Legendary dragons usually have better special powers, and medium to high attack damage.
Dragons have a different number of stars depending on how evolved they are. A one-star dragon can only level up to level 10. It must be evolved to level up further and become a 2-star dragon. A 2-star dragon can only level up to level 20 before it must evolve up to 3 stars. A level 30, 3-star dragon is the highest level a dragon can reach. Two dragons at level 30 can be combined to limit break, exceeding the maximum level of 30.
In order to evolve a dragon, the player needs two of the same dragons at their maximum level. If they have the same zodiac sign, the dragon will receive bonus damage of 25% and 30% for each tier.
Dragons can be sold (permanently) for Dragonfruit. Dragons that are at level 10, 20 or 30 sell for Dragonfruit, whereas at any other level, it is also for Dragonfruit.
Dragon Eggs
Name | Cost | Chance of a Common Dragon | Chance of a Rare Dragon | Chance of an Epic Dragon | Chance of a Legendary Dragon | Chance of a Mythic Dragon |
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Common | 640 Coins | 100% | 0% | 0% | 0% | 0% |
Bronze | 3,200 Coins | 84% | 13% | 2% | 1% | 0% |
Silver | 16,000 Coins | 0% | 82% | 12% | 6% | 0% |
Gold | 32,000 Coins | 0% | 70% | 18% | 11% | 1% |
Magical | 200 Gems | 0% | 53% | 25% | 18% | 4% |
Ancient | 700 Gems | 0% | 0% | 0% | 86% | 14% |
Gamebot
EverWing features a gamebot which notifies users about the status of leaderboard competitions, as well as their various Boss Raids and Quests. Players can also interact with the gamebot to manage their Quests directly from the chat thread, claiming treasures, and redeploying their Guardians again on another Quest.[3][4][5]
Awards
EverWing was named the Facebook Game of the Year in 2016.[6]
References
- Lynley, Matthew. "Post-App Store developer platform Blackstorm's first showcase instant games launch on Facebook". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-19.
- Lynley, Matthew. "Blackstorm Labs looks to bring the co-op experience to a Facebook Messenger game". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- "Blackstorm Labs on how game bots and rich gameplay features are evolving Facebook Instant Games". pocketgamer.biz. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- Lynley, Matthew. "Blackstorm Labs taps Facebook's AI bots to build a helper next to an Instant Game". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- "Blackstorm Labs adds AI chatbot to its EverWing Messenger game". VentureBeat. 2017-05-02. Retrieved 2017-05-20.
- "Facebook's 2016 Games of the Year - Facebook for Developers". Facebook for Developers. Retrieved 2017-05-19.