Party with Monsters in Indie RPG "Barony"

Quirky co-op roguelike lets you be the bad boy in the group with new DLC

Seattle, Washington - 12-27-2019: Turning Wheel LLC, independent game developer December 27th, 2019 -- International team Turning Wheel LLC has launched new DLC for their hidden-gem first-person co-op roguelike RPG, Barony. The DLC pack, called Legends & Pariahs was released on December 27th for PC, Mac and Linux with cross-platform play on Steam. The new content lets players adventure as four classic and exotic fantasy races as well as four new classes with new abilities. These classes also showcase new content that will be available to all owners of Barony. It's not exactly Skyrim with friends -- But it is one-of-a-kind as a first-person roguelike RPG with cooperative play. Barony is styled after classic CRPGs, and with co-op It's like playing D&D with your buddies... with an exceptionally cruel dungeon master. [quote]"We were hungry for a first-person dungeon-crawler we could play with our friends, something that delivered on what we imagined during pen and paper RPG sessions around the table." - Josiah Colborn, Turning Wheel LLC [/quote] As a labor of love, the game has received several free content updates since its original release. 2019 sees the game's first paid DLC, offering alternative ways to play as monster races with the *Myths & Outcasts DLC*, followed up now by *Legends & Pariahs*. Josiah explains that players who own the DLC can play with anyone who doesn't, letting players form parties of many classes and races however it suits their fancy. Arriving in Legends & Pariahs are the new races and classes, each with an optional signature class (which is also playable as a human!):

• The Goblin Shaman
• The Incubus Punisher
• The Automaton Mechanist
• The Insectoid Hunter

Each brings with them new game mechanics, some of which are available to everyone who owns Barony including a complete overhaul of the Lockpicking skill into the Tinkering skill, allowing players to build game-changing traps, and new specialized ammo quivers, providing great new options for anyone who uses ranged combat, such as silver arrows and fire arrows. If you love lurking through dungeons, either by yourself or friends, it's a great time to get into Barony. It's available on Steam. The DLC Myths & Outcasts is already available for purchase now on Steam as well. Check out the launch trailer for Legends & Pariahs here and purchase Legends & Pariahs on Steam. __________________ Presskit: http://www.baronygame.com/presskit/

[ 2019-12-27 08:23:13 CET ] [ Original post ]

Barony is a 3D, first-person roguelike with cooperative multiplayer that brings back the cryptic and intricate designs of classic roguelikes such as Nethack and melds them with RPGs like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, and Daggerfall. Challenge is the calling card of this hard-boiled dungeon-crawler.

Features

• Gameplay inspired by RPG classics like Ultima Underworld, System Shock, & Daggerfall
  
• Roguelike mechanics such as perma-death, random dungeons, cryptic messages, and more
  
• Meticulously narrated action that mimics the insane events one could expect to find in games like Nethack
  
• A complex yet intuitive drag & drop interface to manage items and character stats
  
• Cooperative multiplayer for up to 4 players over internet or LAN (includes Steam and direct-IP connections)
  
• Hundreds of unique collectible items and loot, including several rare and mystical artifacts
  
• Chock-full of secret areas, special levels, developer easter eggs, and more
  
• Bundled level editor, exposed assets, and simple file formats for easy hacking, modding & tinkering

The Story So Far

Barony tells the story of an undead lich named Baron Herx, who terrorized the town of Hamlet in a previous life and is now holding out in a vast subterranean complex known as the Devil's Bastion. As a single hero or a group of adventurers, it is your mission to descend the depths of his abode, confront him in his hellish lair, and destroy him forever. Whether you will simply meet your doom in the dungeons as many have before you or rise to victory against the Baron and his hellspawn is ultimately up to you.