How much can a small independent team accomplish with a fraction of the budget typically associated with cinematic action-adventure games? That’s the challenge behind Firva: Strings of Fate (Part 1), a story-driven dark fantasy adventure currently in development for PC. Developed by a team of just five full-time members, Firva has been in production for two years with a budget of less than $200,000. The team is combining exploration, environmental puzzles, platforming, timing-based melee combat, handcrafted set pieces, and approximately 40 minutes of cinematic sequences in an effort to deliver a larger-scale adventure without the resources of a traditional AA…