LumenTale: Memories of Trey

Trey, a cyborg who has lost his memory,^[2] is the main character of LumenTale: Memories of Trey and a promising Lumen, who are members of Squadrons who fight with Animon to protect people. Trey throws its Holoken at other Animon, either to catch them or to perform preemptive attacks that grants an advantage in battle. Furthermore, the Holoken can be imbued with the Animon elemental energy to perform a variety of interactions with the game's world. In battle, Trey can fight with up to 4 Animon on field, each Animon having their own Attribute that determines their specialities in battles.^[3]

Animon can also use their traits to imbue their attacks with special effects that vary wildly depending on their own affinities. The game also offers a variety of side-activities, such as Crafting, decorating the Anispace^[4][5] or exploring the majestic views of Talea to find out beautiful views.

The game is in 2.5D artstyle,^[6][7] similar to Octopath Traveler’s 2D-HD but with more vibrant colors and detailed environments that create a pleasing graphical experience on screen.

Trey, the protagonist, is found passed out in the Scarlet Woods by Ales, one of the co-protagonists of the game, who brings him to safety in Iris Hamlet. After meeting Kapan (Ales’ uncle), Trey learns about his potential as a Lumen, and decides to follow that path to recover his memories.

LumenTale: Memories of Trey is the realization of Beehive Studios previous works into a completely new IP with a fully-fledged monster collector game. The team decided to raise funds for developing the game through a Kickstarter campaign that raised EUR €140.423 from 2.914 backers, amounting to EUR€148.921 if including sources from other crowdfunding platforms.^[8]

Originally scheduled for release in December 2024, the game was then delayed to May 26, 2026. During the development of LumenTale: Memories of Trey, Beehive Studios signed a publishing deal with Team17, the publisher of Monster Sanctuary, who helped the studio with support during the game development and release.

LumenTale: Memories of Trey was developed with the intention of creating a different kind of monster collector games, more centered towards plot, lore and old-school RPG mechanics. The developers brought various influences from a variety of games and media to the game, to create a world with depth that could create immersion for the players. The game's plot, in particular, draws influences from a variety of other series such as Persona, Undertale and Xenoblade Chronicles.

The soundtrack, entirely composed from the developer's team, features more than 140 songs and features a song from Emi Evans as the ending credits track.