Publisher DreadXP and developer Talesworth Game Studio have announced The Secret of Weepstone, a new dungeon-crawling RPG painstakingly hand-drawn in throwback, tabletop RPG black and white visuals.
The Secret of Weepstone is in development for Windows PC (via Steam) with a release set for 2026. A playable demo will be available at PAX West from August 29th through September 1st at the DreadXP booth.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
In the shadow of a crumbling abandoned keep lies the forsaken village of Weepstone. Once a thriving settlement, it now withers in silence, fields barren, crops dead, people in fear. Byron, Lord of Weepstone, is ill and bedridden, haunted by night terrors of unholy rituals and unknowable forces. With no champions to call upon, it falls to the commonfolk of the town to face the unknown, confront whatever powers are to blame, and discover the secrets that are held within the crumbling walls. This is not a tale of heroes, this is a tale of those who do what they must to survive.
The Secret of Weepstone is a dungeon-crawling RPG rendered entirely in striking hand-drawn black and white, an atmospheric love letter to the tabletop adventures and art of the 70s and 80s. Level up your party, uncover powerful new equipment to aid you in battle, survive deadly encounters, and snatch up all the loot you can. Will the dice fall in your favor?
Guide your party of misfits and unlikely delvers into almost certain death. Scrounge, loot, pilfer and abscond with anything not nailed down in an effort to equip your group for deadly encounters.
Features:
- Black and white lineart style influenced by the early days of TTRPG’s.
- Roll dice for combat and skill checks.
- Face traps, puzzles, secrets and more as you delve into unknown depths.
- Fight a menagerie of foes, each rendered in hand-drawn black and white art.
- Outfit your party with weapons, equipment and magic items.
- Embrace the inevitability of death, gain unique “Mortal Favors” whenever characters die.
- Guide a party of up to 8 members, filling your ranks with common villagers, battle-worn adventurers, possible heretics and more.
