BioWare co-founder announces new He-Man parody roguelike

Date:
Wed, 13 Apr 2022 09:25:37 +0000

Description:
Beamdog has revealed its MythForce, a four-player fantasy roguelike that apes 80s cartoons.

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Game studio Beamdog, formed by ex-BioWare developers and best known for remastering classic RPGs Baldurs Gate and Planescape: Torment, has announced MythForce, an upcoming first-person roguelike inspired by television cartoons of the 80s.

The four-player co-op brawler draws much inspiration from American Saturday morning cartoons, including He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, and the Dungeons and Dragons animated series. MythForces colorful art style riffs on their cheesy designs and its swords-and-sorcery world are directly inspired
by old TV fantasy stories.

Beamdog describes the game as a roguelike dungeon-crawler, in which you and
up to three buddies will fight your way through hordes of monsters, avoid traps, and hunt for treasure. Youll be using legendary weapons and magical spells in a mix of first-person melee and ranged combat.

Following the usual roguelike formula, youll encounter progressively tougher foes and be sent back to the beginning of a procedurally generated castle
each time youre defeated. A persistent progression system will let you
upgrade abilities, unlock perks, and achieve special rank upgrades that carry over to new sessions, as you collect treasure and uncover magical artifacts through randomized encounters.

Four playable characters will be open to you: the valiant knight Victoria, Rico the charming Rogue, Maggie the wise Mage, and Hawkins the deadly Hunter. They collectively form the MythForce and must tear their way through dungeons to stop the evil vampire lord Daedalus that all sounds fittingly cheesy.

Watch the MythForce reveal trailer below. Its dripping in 80s nostalgia and even has a catchy theme song. Nostalgia trip

Im beyond excited to finally show off our teams original work, said Trent Oster, CEO of Beamdog and BioWare co-founder.

MythForce is pure, unadulterated fun right out of the Saturday mornings of
my childhood, he added. With a simple yet satisfying game loop, its a big departure from the RPG classics were known for, but the Beamdog DNA is
evident if you know where to look.

MythForce is a feel-good game that speaks to the kid in us. In early access, we want to collaborate with players who are excited by our wholesome, 80s vision for MythForce, and build up the best game possible. The community will be key to getting us to 1.0."

MythForce will release into early access on April 20 exclusively on the Epic Games Store for $29.99 about 23 / AU$40. Its first self-styled "episode" of content Bastion of the Beastlord will be available to play on release, with more released throughout its early access period.

The upcoming roguelike will be Beamdogs first original work. The studio has spent the last 11 years remastering classic BioWare and Black Isle RPGs. We reckon theyre pretty good, though, and said playing Baldurs Gate on Nintendo Switch has revolutionized the game. Go round and round with our pick of the best roguelikes



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