Cube-driven RPGs impressed by tabletop video games are among the many forms of video video games we want we had extra of. Now, solo developer James Patton (Silicon Goals) is taking over the enticing Citizen Sleeper system with Duskpunk, a moody steampunk RPG.
“Dredgeport is spiralling uncontrolled. Gangs rule the slums, corruption trumps the regulation, and corpses of the war-dead are burned every day for gasoline. You’re an ex-soldier, mistaken for useless and shipped again to Dredgeport for processing. After a slender escape, you end up alone within the guts of the town, with solely two issues to your identify: your life and your sanity. Maintaining each will show a problem.”
Duskpunk is promising a narrative-oriented tabletop RPG-like expertise for veterans and newcomers alike that’s impressed (confirmed by the dev and the official Steam web page) by the 2 large dice-based hits the Citizen Sleeper video games by Bounce Over The Age have been.
To get a style of the environment James Patton (Clockwork Chicken) was aiming for, take a look at the launch trailer beneath:
Those that are new to tabletop-inspired RPG video video games solely have to know failure is feasible, however it’s all about taking advantage of cube rolls and the alternatives you’re given. No fight (real-time or turn-based) right here, solely the actions and story that unfold in entrance of you as you click on your method by completely different locations and meet “murky” characters.
Video games like Duskpunk are made to be replayable but additionally breezy, so it’s wanting like an excellent choose when you’re popping out a protracted journey elsewhere. The perfect half? You’ll be able to play a bit for your self earlier than probably shopping for it with the demo that’s presently out there.
Duskpunk is now out there on PC (Steam) for $14.99 (limited-time launch low cost down from $19.99). No console variations have been introduced on the time of writing.
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