Ethereal, aesthetic roguelike deck-builder, DeathLess. Tales of Old Rus. is out NOW on PC
Today, Deathless. Tales of Old Rus. has launched into its fully-written 1.0 edition, developed and published by 1CGS. The turn-based, deck-builder roguelike features Slavic folklore brought to life with lovingly animated illustrations and immersive music by celebrated creatives in a high-fantasy aesthetic, with challenging core gameplay for four main playable heroes with their specialized decks that can be customized further.
The launch brings the opportunity to play as iconic fairy tale characters like Varvara the Fair and Alyosha to see their narrative through and the opportunity to challenge the Deathless themself - Koschey, upon finishing the heroes’ story. A plethora of tweaks and features add to the experience, amounting to an epic adventure to play again and again.
The Final Development Chapter
For this major milestone, the final chapter of each hero’s story has been added. Players will enjoy newly animated backgrounds in multiple runs across them, adding to the immersive and ethereal experience of being in this original universe based on real-world fiction. The developers have learned much during their Early Access run of the game, leading to an installment of balances, UI, and tutorial fixes, plus other features like new potions, buffs, and relics to play with. The full patch notes can be viewed on Steam here.
Play Your Hand, Forge Your Story
In the fantastical realm of Belosvet, peace has been disrupted. Bogatyrs, wizards, sorcerers, amusing little spirits known as nechistiks, and a myriad of creatures most foul plague the lands. Assume the role of one of four legendary heroes initially inked in Slavic folktales: Varvara the Fair, Vasilisa the Wise, Dobrynya Nikitich, and Alyosha, who each have their own specially tailored decks, weapons, and artifacts to discover, and choices to make in the story along the way. Hundreds of combinations of cards and relics can spell victory or doom.
Game Features:
Reimagined Realms: The first video game adaptation of the original universe by artist Roman Papsuev and featuring music by acclaimed composer Dmitriy Silantyev.
Fearsome Fairytale Foes: Clash with revenants and khuds, fight a yaga, chat with a vodyanoy, and even befriend rusalkas… or maybe not - those sneaky water nymphs are deadly foes.
Choose Your Own Adventure: combine, customize, and collect all manner of cards and weaponry, with diversity in the decks per main hero to be modified.
Deal or No Deal: Unlock new cards and battle modifiers by the end of each playthrough to make your future runs even more exciting, but beware - foes of all sizes can still be a threat even to the most experienced.
A Tale of Four Heroes: Watch as the heroes’ tales intertwine in surprising ways. Complete quests, meet memorable allies, and confront inimitable foes. Defeating bosses will prove to be quite the challenge.