https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z1IWBx5uqaE

Stormcloud Games released their ASCII-inspired dungeon crawler roguelike for PlayStation 4 last year, however the game is now getting a PC release.

Published by Rising Star Games, the game will hit PC via Steam on February 9th.

The game is described as a modern rogue-like with procedurally generated levels, and a wildly stylized visual style – clearly inspired by the original Rogue. To help explain the chaos, you can view the above video.

Players will be able to explore the ever-changing 26 levels with four hero classes, while also being able to enchant and craft their own weapons. There’s also a level editor, so you can really go to town with the game’s assets and mechanics.

Here are the game’s key features:

• Weapon Crafting
  No matter how heroic they are, every adventurer will require a deadly weapon to survive the depths of Brut@l. Thankfully, weapons can be crafted by finding and combining a Weapon Codex – basically a blueprint or recipe – and combining it with the required raw materials (ASCII letters). There are five weapon types in Brut@l: short-swords, long-swords, spears, hammers and bows. Each weapon type has a unique special move that can be used to turn the tide in combat, be it the ground pound from the Skullcrusher Warhammer that deals AOE damage and applies a knockback, or the charge and thrust of the Goblin Pike that allows adventurers to engage enemies quickly from a longer range.
• Weapon Enchanting
  Weapons are great but for the discerning adventurer on an epic quest, sometimes a deadly blade, bow, hammer or spear isn’t always enough. Each weapon in Brut@l has a key ASCII letter that, when replaced with an enchanted letter, can bestow a special ability to that weapon. Engulf your enemy in flames, freeze them in place, poison them, electrocute them or even to transform their monster form! Use fire-enchanted letters to craft the Flaming Thunderstrike bow which allows you to set enemies alight from a distance, or apply the mysterious arcane letters to your sword to give you a random chance of transforming your enemy into something smaller and weaker. Be careful though: arcane magic is fickle and sometimes you’ll find your foe transformed into something bigger and more deadly!
• Potion Brewing
  Potion ingredients are scattered throughout the dungeon, and adventurers can combine these ingredients to brew useful potions to aid themselves, or hinder an enemy! Be careful however, the effects of these potent potions are unknown until consumed or thrown at an enemy. Suffice to say, drinking a Potion of Inferno isn’t recommended; neither is throwing a Potion of Rage at an already angry Orc! Oh! Did we mention that Brut@l randomizes every potion’s color, effect and recipe on every new play through so you’re never sure which potion does what exactly? No? Well… surprise!
• Talisman Forging
  Talismans are powerful magical relics found deep within the dungeon – wearing these items can bestow special abilities upon an adventurer. For example, the Gift of Farsight which reveals the entire map or the Rune of Methuselah that grants a healthy bonus to experience points gained.