Hello adventurers! Today marks the start of the Steam Summer Sale and some of our biggest discounts ever for Tangledeep, its DLC, and soundtracks. We're also launching Patch 1.33 with some fantastic new content for players of all levels! https://store.steampowered.com/app/628770/Tangledeep/

New Two-Handed Weapons

We're greatly expanding the build diversity and weapon selection for two-handed fighters by adding three new 2H weapons in every weapon category! This means you can now find two-handed Axes, Maces, Spears, Staves, Claws, Daggers, and Whips* (if you own Dawn of Dragons). These should provide lots of new opportunities to experiment with your melee characters and make use of masteries beyond the Sword. Oh, and two-handed Staves also get a big ol' Spirit Power boost in addition to the innate level-based bonus, so even casters have something to play with here. A huge thanks to player Entitas who provided the foundation for this new content with their excellent 2H weapon expansion mod! Thank you!

14th Job - the Sorceress

If you own the Legend of Shara DLC - and if you don't, now is your chance to get it cheaper than ever - we've got a treat for you: a new playable job! The Sorceress is based on Shara, but reworked and adjusted for Mirai's game mode. She can make use of powerful Void and Phasma abilities, even though she lacks Shara's domination and shield powers, and has some new innate talents to encourage tactical gameplay. As for her Job Emblem, much like how Shara draws power from all the other jobs in the game, your Sorceress emblem allows you to pick 1 power from any four randomly chosen from other job emblems for each tier you obtain. This should create some interesting and wild emblem ability combinations... provided you can survive the Job Trials!

Check out Dungeonmans

Dungeonmans is another action-packed, tactical roguelike that served as a major inspiration for Tangledeep's gameplay. It has continued to get updates since its original release in 2014 (!!!) and is on sale for more than ever now. The creator Jim Shepard also worked on Tangledeep, so if you like our game, check out his! https://store.steampowered.com/app/288120/Dungeonmans/

Switch Update Progress

The Switch update including this content (plus various other fixes and tweaks from the PC version) is in the pipeline for Nintendo and should be arriving within the next 30 days. We don't have control over the approval process but we also don't anticipate any major problems or delays. So Switch owners, stay tuned!

Puzzle Explorers: A Tangledeep Story, Coming to Kickstarter Soon

Our next project is a hybrid of JRPG and falling block puzzle gameplay set as a spinoff in the Tangledeep world. It features some characters you already know, and many more new ones, with a totally different gameplay style and super gorgeous pixel art. We're launching a Kickstarter for this game soon, and if you like what you hear & see, please consider supporting the game there. To stay posted on our progress, and be notified when the campaign launches, please join the Impact Gameworks mailing list!

[ 2020-06-25 18:17:38 CET ] [ Original post ]

Tangledeep combines the 16-bit graphics and polish of classic SNES-era RPGs with elements from roguelikes and dungeon crawlers to create a magical experience for players of all skill levels. Trapped in underground villages with no memory of the world at the surface, you must survive an ever-changing labyrinth to discover what lies above. Experience rich turn-based gameplay as you explore a sprawling dungeon that’s different each time you play. Tangledeep features a customizable job system and hundreds of collectible items that allow you to approach each playthrough in a totally new way!

The Setting

For hundreds of years, people have lived in the safety of underground settlements and villages – where the only route to the surface is “Tangledeep,” a mysterious and ever-changing labyrinth. With memories of the surface world long forgotten, you set out for the labyrinth to discover what lies above. With each floor – full of magical beasts, ancient automatons, bizarre environments and hybrid biomes – the mystery grows ever deeper…

Key Features

• Experience finely-tuned, procedurally-generated gameplay as you fight challenging monsters, complete quests, and collect items.
  
• Master deep, tactical combat across 9 unique jobs. (More to come!)
  
• Choose between two game modes – including Adventure Mode, which removes the permadeath restriction.
  
• Share some of your progress between characters by using the banking system, or planting magic trees and raising monsters in town.
  
• Take in the scenery – comprised of beautiful 16-bit graphics and carefully handcrafted maps!
  
• Relax to a beautiful soundtrack composed by award-winning composer Andrew Aversa – joined by Hiroki Kikuta (Secret of Mana) and Grant Kirkhope (GoldenEye 007, Civilization: Beyond Earth).

Multiple Platforms and Control Methods

• Runs on both PC and Mac, with Linux support in continuing development (already works great on several distros)
  
• Play with virtually any controller, and remap any control, binding, or shortcut
  
• Old-school keyboard-only support (numpad movement) as well as WASD preset bindings available
  
• Full mouse support - can even be played with ONLY the mouse!