Game: SKALD: Against the Black Priory

SKALD: Against the Black Priory

Skald: Against the Black Priory is a classic, turn-based RPG. It's set in a dark and gritty fantasy universe: full of tragic heroes, violent deaths and eldritch, Lovecraftian horror. With a dark, immersive plot and inspired by legendary titles such as Ultima and the gold box series, this is my love letter to classic roleplaying. It is a tile and turn based roleplaying game where you lead a party of up to six characters on an epic and perilous quest.

8.0

Release date: 5/30/2024

Storyline

The Gallian Empire is in turmoil: By virtue of it's Wizard Lords, the Empire stood for a thousand years. Now the fabrics of the realm is fraying. Within, the ruling elite is losing its jealously guarded monopoly on the use of magics. Without, hordes of enemies threaten the realms of man. In these troubled times heroes are few and far between. On the isolated island of Idra, lies the Black Priory. Its great libraries were once a haven of enlightenment and wisdom. These days its halls see far darker practices. The Wizard Lord dispatches an elite group of his finest knights to bring Imperial justice to the accursed monastery. However, all is nearly lost when disaster strikes on the high seas: The ship carrying the party is lost in a storm. All perish, save one: You. Stranded on the shore of the bleak island, you are the people's last hope for Imperial justice! Gather what allies you can and prepare to face the Black Priory - pray your sanity holds!

Genres

Role-playing (RPG), Turn-based strategy (TBS), Adventure, Indie

Platforms

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac

Game Modes

Single player

Player Perspectives

Bird view / Isometric, Text

Companies

High North Studios AS, Raw Fury

Themes

Fantasy, Open world

Keywords

turn-based, dark fantasy, 8-bit style, lovecraftian, pixel art, grid-based movement, crowdfunding - kickstarter, crowdfunding, deliberately retro, crowdfunding - indiegogo

Screenshots

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Official Videos

Official Links

https://www.skaldrpg.com/ https://twitter.com/SkaldRpg https://www.youtube.com/channel/UClj3XpjLj8x9SRT7spYhihA https://discord.gg/6wrFFdW https://www.reddit.com/r/SkaldRPG https://www.gog.com/game/skald_against_the_black_priory https://store.steampowered.com/app/1069160 https://www.twitch.tv/directory/category/skald-against-the-black-priory

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