Hooded Horse sure do pick some gems to publish with the latest announcement being Drill Keeper from ShoulderByte GmbH that looks like an intoxicating mix of genres.
Combining together roguelite mechanics for repeatable runs, deckbuilding, tower defense and RTS gameplay this has a bit of something for everyone. Honestly, seems like they knew exactly what I wanted in a game, this looks properly chaotic and fun.
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Feature Highlight:
- Explore fully destructible worlds, gather resources, play cards, and manipulate the terrain to build smart defenses.
- Roguelike mechanics where resources persist between runs, which players can use to unlock new cards and abilities for the drill.
- Customize the starting deck to match a chosen strategy before a run. Find more cards during a run and decide which ones to add to the deck.
- Procedurally generated worlds with unique challenges.
- Chaos mode as another fun way to play!
First announced last year and in development since 2021, Drill Keeper is the brainchild of solo developer Dennis Strümpel. “Teaming up with Hooded Horse marks an exciting chapter for my little studio,” says Strümpel. “Their commitment to innovation and quality perfectly aligns with my creative vision, and together, we will drill down to the core of what makes a great strategy game.”
“I love Dungeon Keeper, Slay the Spire, and Dwarves (in any game, movie, or form),” says Hooded Horse CEO Tim Bender. “ The existence of this game will significantly hurt my productivity here at Hooded Horse, so might as well make it part of the portfolio so I have some loose business justification for the hours I'm going to spend.”
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Article taken from GamingOnLinux.com.
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