Stoneshard Prologue
Stoneshard: Prologue is a demo to Stoneshard, an old school turn-based RPG, inspired by Diablo and classic roguelikes. Stoneshard is currently in development and will be released into Early Access on February 6, 2020.
Stoneshard: Prologue was created to present an overall concept of the game over 2-3 hours of gameplay.
Key features:
- Familiarize yourself with the basic mechanics of the main game.
- Learn the backstory of one of the key characters of Stoneshard — Verren.
- Explore the dark catacombs of the abandoned abbey.
- Try out a variety of skill trees, from greatswords and bows to pyromancy and geomancy.
- Find the best equipment to survive an onslaught of the bloodthirsty Proselyte cult.
- A thoughtful health system: apply splints to damaged body parts, practice bloodletting, lift your dampened spirits with alcohol and use drugs to deal with pain.
- Face the mysterious cult leader. Will you be able to defeat him?
Choose your path
- Character Development
Experiment with your build by combining 200+ skills and more than 400 pieces of equipment without any class restriction and level prerequisites. Stealth, magic or melee – everyone will find something to their liking. - Enemy Variety
Combat with various factions: unpredictable orcs, disgusting cults, raised dead – every each of them will require a unique approach, while the combinations of enemies will make battles more tense and exciting. - Tactical Battles
There is no hand holding here. Carefully plan ahead and adapt to your surroundings with your numerous skills.
Stoneshard Prologue Review
Stoneshard: Prologue is a promising start to a fantastic roguelite RPG. I really enjoy the UI which is taken directly from Diablo2 , although Stoneshard is a turn-based experience. It even has a lot of survival elements like eating food and consuming random potions, gives me some Divine Divinity vibes. While it is not exactly original formula, Stoneshard is a relatively complex game in comparison. It has a very strong “risk vs reward” aspect which gives the game a lot of decision making. You have to maintain your hunger, thirst, wounds and many other status effects. The gameplay is challenging to say the least. Each level is randomly generated so you never know how bad the things will get. Ten minutes into the game some regular enemies could beat your ♥♥♥ 1vs1, this game does not screw around; that 5 minutes of tutorial is all you going to get before diving head first into the pits of hell.
The game shines when it comes to variety of mechanics. In general the environment provides a lot of opportunities which allow you to make some hard decisions. If you have no key to open that door and you want to break it, you might get a bone fracture in the process ;). If you are starving and want to eat that spoiled fish, well you might get a food poisoning. You can engage enemies directly or find a way to sneak up on them. RPG elements include things like experience gain, stat upgrades, random loot, spells and status effects. Aside from having a solid core gameplay, it is not a bad looking game either; the pixel animation is above average and the armor changes your appearance. Even the voice acting was competent.
Stoneshard has a solid gameplay foundation, I might get the full game depending on the amount of content. I am personally not looking for that unforgiving difficulty so I hope we can get 2 modes. Don’t get me wrong, I can beat any game but these days I just don’t have the patience. Most of all, I just really like its nostalgic aspect that reminds me games like Diablo and Beyond Divinity.
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