Surgent Studios, the developer of Tales of Kenzera: Zau – which launched earlier this 12 months – has provided particulars on what its subsequent challenge shall be. Talking with VGC, founder and studio head Abubakar Salim revealed that Surgent Studios’ subsequent recreation is an RPG.
Particularly, the studio’s subsequent title is described as a afro-gothic isometric motion RPG. As per Salim, the sport is being developed beneath the identify Undertaking Uso, and goes to be set in the identical universe as Tales of Kenzera: Zau.
Billed as a “darker, extra visceral, [and] gritty” recreation than the studio’s sidescrolling Metroidvania debut, the sport is impressed by Planescape: Torment. Salim says Surgent Studios is at present “searching for a funding associate to convey it to life.”
Speaking in regards to the recreation, Salim revealed that gamers will play as an android cradling the spirit of Eshu, the God of Chaos.
“The story (with Zau) is that as a shaman you’re difficult the God of Demise as a manner of trying on the concept of wholesome dealing with grief, so I got here up with the thought of what if one reader is impressed to defy demise itself, in order that they create this android which is usual to cradle the spirits of the lifeless,” he mentioned. “And what if that spirit isn’t a human being, it’s a God, Eshu, the God of Chaos, so now you’ve obtained these two mentalities in a single body? That’s one thing I assumed can be actually cool to discover.”
In line with Salim, Undertaking Uso will function real-time fight, and also will use a brand new system dubbed the “Crucible” system that may see gamers rolling towards themselves.
“We need to actually focus our time and a spotlight on the mechanics, on the gameplay on the texture of it as an entire, as a result of I feel that’s what’s actually key,” he mentioned. “That’s what’s going to make it actually sing.
“As passionate Dungeons and Dragons gamers, the Surgent workforce and I knew we wished to strive our hand at creating our personal RPG system. As a solution to give Undertaking Uso a fast-paced, real-time really feel, we created the Crucible system, which requires gamers to roll towards themselves.”
Surgent Studios has additionally shared idea photographs for the title. You’ll be able to view them beneath.
