Forgotten Lore Update!
New magic School, New Magic Ability tree, New high lvl Enemies, new boss, Fatigue system, Magical backfires, + Max health no longer increases with lvl!
Be careful Adventurer!
Stoneshard is a Turn-Based, 2D, Open World, RogueLike RPG set in a Dark Fantasy world heavily influenced by the original "Diablo". Gritty and Atmospheric, it has a Deep health system that adds Weight and Impact to its Combat and Exploration; every Blow can Matter. This is a Good Thing.
Procedural Generation is Present and accounted for, as the World is different for every new character you play, with every zone aside from the towns being procedurally generated, randomized in both its location and its contents. This Makes the Game feel Fresh every time you Play, as you never know what exactly will lurch out once you depart town and enter the surrounding wood.
Made by Ink Stains Games, StoneShard is also Visually Striking. I love the watercolor look to the landscapes, Feels like you're traveling through a painting. Their Bright, natural, "realness" contrasts nicely with the Dark and foreboding dungeons, making them look even MORE grim and artificial; really feels like you're about to step into some REAL nastiness.
Musically, the game also delivers, with an excellent use of music fading in and out during battle, allowing the ambient sounds of the forest to play as you travel through the woods hurting, or being hunted by, wolves. Then, another appears, and the drums begin...
In short, if you like Gritty, medieval Fantasy where Combat Feels Deadly and Impactful, where the world is full of Beautiful Brushstrokes of Brightness, then suddenly Plunges into Pits of Grim and Shadowy Horror, Welcoming you into its Dark Embrace, then you have found your rogue Like :).
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