Recently announced as a new Xbox console exclusive is a very interesting game titles Book of Demons. The game is developed by Thing Trunk and takes the concept of deck building games with hack and slash game play styling, then add in a level of customisation where the player gets to chose the length of their adventure.
The game launches a series of instalments of Return 2 Games, this will be a series of mid-core games that are inspired by the early golden days of PC gaming.
Book of Demons has a huge focus on character development mechanics, impressive paper cut-out graphic styling, a dark theme intertwined with a fair dose of humour and most importantly – the unprecedented accessibility.
The hallmark of Book of Demons is the character development mechanic. The game supersedes the usual hack and slash statfest with a single solution – a card system. Players will collect, upgrade and combine skill cards to compose their own decks of powers. Sounds pretty simple, however there is no ultimate card set that fits all the situations – to survive, gamers will have to constantly come up with new strategies and implement regular adjustments to their skill collections.
The game also boasts a very interesting feature where the player can customise the length of their adventure. This allows players to control their immersion into the game; if they wish to embark on an all night adventure or just limit yourself to a 5 minute quest it is totally up to you.
The Goal
Book of Demons gives players the choice of 3 character classes, with your character you will then be on a dangerous (yet humorous) quest to save the “Paperverse” from total and complete destruction.
Players will delve into procedurally generated dungeons and confront over 70 species of monsters as well as a horde of evil bosses to battle.
This is a unique looking game to be added into the catalogue of the ever expanding Xbox One library. Though with pricing set at $19.99 (we imagine roughly £15.99 UK) and the release date has yet to be confirmed, we know this game is going to be one to watch so check back with us often for more updates on Book of Demons.
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