Dread Nautical - cartoonish turn-based tactical RPG on a haunted cruise liner from Zen Studios

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https://dreadnautical.com




https://af.gog.com/game/dread_nautical?as=1649904300
https://www.epicgames.com/store/en-US/product/dread-nautical/home

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The Hungarian pinball devs continue to explore new genres.

https://www.gamasutra.com/view/pres...ds_Tactical_Role_Playing_to_New_Platforms.php

San Francisco, CA – March 23, 2020 – Zen Studios is excited to announce that their horror-themed, strategy RPG is coming to PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and Epic Game Store in a scant few weeks on April 29, 2020. A tactical, turn-based RPG with roguelike elements, Dread Nautical combines immersive strategic gameplay with a charming—yet captivatingly eerie—atmosphere, making for one of the most unique videogame releases of the year.

Mysterious, supernatural forces have overwhelmed the luxury cruise liner known as the Hope with malevolent monstrosities aimed to wipe out any guest in their path. After choosing one of four unique characters, players will traverse twenty, randomly generated decks of the ship, seeking food and other supplies. Along the way, they’ll encounter 11 other colorful survivors, who may choose to join the fight based on what the player input and savvy social interaction. Properly planning which companions to bring, how they attack, and what skills to upgrade are the keys to escaping this “vacation” alive.

“The release of Dread Nautical to consoles and PC speaks to Zen Studios’ pursuit of developing a broad range of well-polished games to redefine our studio as more than just Pinball Wizards. We’re proud of everything we’ve brought to the pinball space, but are ready to take on new challenges in the broader gaming space”, says Mel Kirk, Vice President of Publishing. “More importantly, we are incredibly excited to allow our dev teams the freedom to create games they want to play, including titles in the turn-based RPG genre like Operencia: The Stolen Sun and CastleStorm II.”

For more information about Dread Nautical please visit www.DreadNautical.com and @DreadNautical through Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for more information as it is made available.

Zen Studios welcomes you aboard a cruise liner called the Hope for one of the most unique gaming experiences on PS4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and the Epic Games Store. Supernatural forces have overwhelmed the ship with mysterious malevolent monstrosities, and you’ll need to seek other survivors, track down food and other resources, and manage your safe haven for any hope of escaping this “vacation” alive.

• CHOOSE YOUR SURVIVOR — AND GATHER MORE: After you’ve chosen to play as one of four unique characters, you’ll traverse 20 decks of the ship and encounter 13 other colorful—and playable—survivors. You’ll cross paths with a Scottish captain, the ship’s surly mechanic, a Hollywood has-been, a prehistoric woman misplaced in time and more. But watch what you say—your words affect their willingness to fight beside you. And you’ll want them there, too, as all survivors boasts exclusive special abilities, and most have their own specific side quests. At the same time, panic will overtake overused survivors, rendering them less effective.

• PLAN YOUR ATTACK: With yourself and up to two survivors fighting side by side at once, you’ll need to strategize the most ideal path to victory against zombie-like Thralls, bile-spewing Spitters, horrific bosses and many more. You’ll need to think several steps ahead, plotting the most optimal use of each character’s action points. And watch your use of weapons, bandages and other items—they deteriorate, and your resources are very limited.

• UPGRADE YOURSELF, YOUR ITEMS AND YOUR SURROUNDINGS: Through exploration and success in combat encounters, use any scraps and mystic runes you find to upgrade items and your own stats and abilities, respectively. In order to do so, you’ll also need to enhance your crafting station and mysterious book of the occult, also with scraps. And don’t forget to build some beds—if you don’t, then you can’t recruit new survivors without kicking others to the curb.

• SEARCH, SEARCH AND SEARCH SOME MORE: You and your survivors need to eat, so scour every inch of the ship for food. And while you’re at it, pick up any weapons, armor and items you find—you’re gonna need ‘em. Don’t be afraid to leave some things behind, though, as characters have storage limitations. And don’t spend too much time exploring one area—enemy hordes may overwhelm your location!

• ENDLESS VACATION: Each deck of the ship is procedurally generated, ensuring unlimited replayability and new places to search. As the game progresses, even the easier lower decks increase in challenge, should you choose to return.

OTHER FEATURES
• Distinct art direction that mixes low-polygon assets with art deco design and modern rendering effects, perfectly straddling the line between cartoon and horror
• More than 150 weapons to master
• More than 30 enemy types to defeat
• Fully voiced cast of nearly 20 characters
• Choose challenging ROGUE-LITE, difficult ROGUE-LIKE or the punishing INSANE

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[Darth Canoli]

finally game that allows larping

As long as they add the cake stripper, i'm down.

 

[lukaszek]

deterministic system > RNG

 

[sser]

Released. I looked it up only to find stuff dating back months ago - because this game was a mobile game first on the Apple store.

 

[Infinitron]

Oh it's another of those huh:

 

[Darth Canoli]

Released. I looked it up only to find stuff dating back months ago - because this game was a mobile game first on the Apple store.

Is this turn-based where you control a party of ... one ?

Edit :

Your cruise was so relaxing until the monsters from another dimension showed up to kill everyone. Fight them off, manage your resources effectively, and convince scattered survivors to join your efforts. A captivatingly eerie tactical turn-based RPG.

Maybe not ... False flag.

 

[LESS T_T]

Steam page already for some reason.



Btw they released yet another game as Epic exclusive this month, CastleStorm 2.



Two Epic exclusives in one year. That must be lucrative.