Publisher Team17 and developer Mopeful Games have announced Wardrum, a tactical turn-based roguelite strategy game described as “Fire Emblem meets Parappa the Rapper.”
Wardrum is in development for Windows PC (via Steam), though a release date wasn’t announced.
Here’s a rundown on the game, plus its reveal trailer:
Fire Emblem meets Parappa the Rapper, Wardrum sees you set in a harsh and unforgiving fantasy landscape you plan and execute your tactics in time with the primal pounding of a tribal wardrum for maximum impact.
Off-beat magic has infected the lands, neighbouring settlements have fallen and it’s up to you and a band of five warriors to keep the beat. Venture out into a harsh fantasy world filled with rhythm magic and stop the source of this off-beat threat once and for all.
Features
- Deep tactical turn-based combat where careful planning and flawless rhythmic execution can mean the difference between life and death.
- Activate abilities in time to the beat to deal devastating attacks or powerful buffs.
- Forge a path across a harsh fantasy world full of rhythm magic, face death and strengthen your warriors until you have the power to destroy the dark sorcery infecting the lands.
- Make use of the battlefield by comboing attacks and hazards: push enemies off cliffs, activate deadly traps, and pull foes into kill zones set by your archer.
- Every run brings different challenges. Trek across six distinctive biomes with randomizing map paths, navigating through battles, sanctuaries and other events to go toe to toe against dangerous bosses.
- All biomes come with their own formidable enemies and environmental dangers
- Encounter a range of over 35 menacing enemies that require careful tactical planning to overcome.
- Roguelite replayability: Death is temporary! Face death, learn from your mistakes, upgrade your warband and venture forth again.
