Stone Giant, a development studio formed by a father and son duo, has announced the Kickstarter campaign launch of their new project Vulgord’s Tower. Vulgord’s Tower combines tabletop fantasy gameplay with turn-based RPG video game mechanics. It plays out like any other traditional board game fused with card-based RPG battle mechanics and turn-based strategy gameplay.
In Vulgord’s Tower, your goal is to be the first to storm the tower and defeat Vulgord after surviving through all four realms, acquiring new skills, and amassing an army that is big enough to defeat Vulgord in his own tower. Brian Magar of Stone Giant games details in the official press release:
When I was young, I played a lot of fantasy board games with my father and I’ve always remembered that fondly. Gage (my son), has always been extremely passionate about developing games. When he asked me to help him imagine and build his next game, I was immediately inspired by these memories.
The story of Vulgord’s Tower revolves around Vulgord who was a powerful wizard however he was always inclining towards sinister and macabre. While following the evil path, one day a dark incantation sent him spiraling into madness so deep that he was able to produce his dragon form. Now his lunacy and viciousness know no bounds and he reigns terror from the top of a tower located in the center of the four elemental realms.
Key features of Vulgord’s Tower include:
- Fight to survive! The spoils of battle come in the form of gold, warriors, and keys – all of which are integral to your quest. Visit Bazaars to level up your attacks.
- Visit Wizard Towers to cast spells on your opponents.
- Find keys (one in each realm) before proceeding to the next realm.
- Every turn triggers an event. Events can be a battle, a story/lore, a branching conditional event that requires choices, or a trip to the bazaar or wizard tower.
- Each realm contains a unique set of enemies, and in some instances, special events.
- Be the first to storm the tower!
The father-son duo has been working on the title for four years now. The father, Brian, is a graphic designer and has contributed 2D artwork, design, sound effects and music to the game. Gage, the son was only 11 years old when the duo started working on the game, is a self-taught programmer and a tenth-grade student who developed the 3D models and also programmed the game. You can support the developers and check out additional details on the official Kickstarter page of the game.
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