One of the more exciting games featured during yesterday’s Future Games Show isThe Stone of Madness, a complex real-time tactics title.
The game was made by The Game Kitchen, the same company that brought us the dark,unrelenting metroidvania,Blasphemous.
InThe Stone of Madness,you take control of a five-prisoner team, each with specific abilities. Switch between the characters to solve puzzles or use their skills to take out enemies.
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The Game Kitchen team simply can’t help itself when it comes to Spanish culture; the developers used a Jesuit monastery deep in the Pyrenees as the title’s main location.
Based on what we know so far,the monastery will be a single map, which you’ll progressively explore. So, if you enjoyedBlasphemous' storyand level design, you’ll feel right at home withThe Stone of Madness.
The Stone Of Madness Looks Very Promising
The story trailer shows us masterful, hand-drawn graphics inspired by Francisco de Goya’s work, with a vibrant world that seems like every object has been created mindfully by the developers.
One of the things we’re specifically excited about is the fact thatthe game’s conditions change depending on the time of the day.
At night, cursed spirits start roaming the hallways, presenting another danger for our protagonists. However, exploring the map during the nighttime gives additional perks.
Similar toDarkest Dungeon, your ragtag team is severely traumatized, which shows through their negative passives.
If a character experiences a specific situation, the traumacompletely changeshow the prisoner affects the gameplay.
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As for the prisoners' skills, you canset traps, assassinate targets, preach to a group of enemies, and cast spells.
We guess each offensive skill is appropriate for a specific situation, forcing you to switch between characters frequently.The Stone of Madnessalso limits you regarding which character can enter which room.
There will likely be aheavy emphasis on puzzlesto progress through the main content and access secrets. If you love mentally engaging titles, we suggest you keep an eye onThe Stone of Madnessupdates.
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