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Press release:
Berlin, Germany – March 9, 2023.
The Berlin-based (Germany) indie games publisher Prismatika and the UK/Hungary-based indie games developer Spiritus Games, today announced with great excitement and joy that they have just released the “Ways of the Flow” update for their techno-fantasy roguelike, “Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime” (the said update is available right now for PC via Early Access through Steam, GOG, and EGS).

The free update adds highly customisable difficulty options and overhauls the game’s meta-progression and starmap.

Ways of the Flow twists traditional roguelike mechanics by introducing Flow Modifiers and Spiritus Rank to Fabular, giving players the ability to fine tune the level of challenge in the game. Newcomers can opt for a more casual experience, while seasoned space knights can still embark on a fraught and unforgiving quest amongst the stars.

Flow Modifiers allow players to customise a number of the base aspects of the game – including increasing or decreasing enemy or collision damage, max hitpoints, energy slots, and more. The level of difficulty a player selects will impact their Spiritus Rank – with more challenging modifiers resulting in a higher rank, which in turn will increase the drop rate of four new meta-currencies.

These new meta-currencies can be used to unlock additional Flow Modifiers and Boons in the throne room, and are as follows…

Token of Exploration: gained when revealing starmap nodes

Token of Valor: gained after victorious battles and doing good deeds in events

Token of Glory: gained after defeating realm bosses

Token of the Void: gained after completing the game

In addition to difficulty modifiers, Ways of the Flow also revamps the in-game starmap, giving all players increased agency over their spacefaring journey. New icons will be now visible on all map nodes, giving players a clearer picture of what dangers lie ahead and allowing them to plan accordingly. Instant outcome nodes have also been introduced that result in a reward or punishment without any events, these can be unlocked via the throne room vendor.

Fabular: Once Upon a Spacetime is now available in Early Access via Steam, Epic Games Store, GOG and Humble Store.

About PRISMATIKA
PRISMATIKA is a Berlin-based, hands-on boutique game publisher that works closely with indie studios to help them bring their uniquely creative games and worlds to full fruition. Prismatika’s founders are two former leaders at Humble Bundle and its publishing division, Humble Games – where they signed and shipped top indie titles. Prismatika’s team prides itself on its hands-on approach; and their commitment to long term relationships with their developer partners, and the amazing games and worlds that they create.

About Spiritus Games
Spiritus Games is an independent studio made up of 3 industry-veteran game developers, with an average of 15 years of experience in the A+ games industry. We are a passionate and tight-knit indie team who would like to make something memorable, with everything we’ve got. We believe in artistic intent, creating original content and having high standards. But above all, we believe that if you find someone that you love working with, then special things will happen. We are based in the United Kingdom and Hungary.