Press release:
Warsaw, Poland – September 23rd, 2022.
The Warsaw-based (Poland) indie games developer Pineapple Works and Marburg-based (Germany) solo-developer Felix Laukel, are today very excited and happy to announce that their 2D pixel-art RPG “Of Blades & Tails”, is coming to PC via Steam Early Access on October 19th, 2022.
The game is still coming to Nintendo Switch and Xbox One/Series S/X in Q3 2023 on top of its planned full release on PC.
In Of Blades & Tails you play Reik, a clever member of the tribe of foxes. A chain of unfortunate events takes you on a quest of vital importance to all peaceful creatures in the realm. You will need to leave your home village and explore it to become strong enough to face up evil.
Inspired by genre classics such as Diablo and Stoneshard, Of Blades & Tails brings on a fresh approach to the turn-based RPG genre by offering the player faster-paced gameplay. They will have to take on decisions fast to vanquish their foes. Will they be able to find what’s the source of this calamity?
Key features:
● Turn-based Combat that allows for quick action or strategic planning
● An Open World with lots of places to discover
● A fresh anthropomorphic setting in a vibrant pixel art look
● Procedurally generated dungeons and caves
● Classless Character Development with many abilities to unlock
● Equipment of different qualities and Unique Items with special powers
● Hunt giant bugs or gather herbs and other useful resources
● Many Enemy Types with different skills that may require tactical decisions
● Join guilds to gain their secret knowledge
● Trade with rats and other profit-seeking animals
About Pineapple Works
Pineapple Works is a Polish games publisher, co-developer, and porting studio interested in indie games of various genres and styles. We are here to make your game successful with no pressure. Some of our titles you may have heard about include Charge Kid, Death and Taxes, DREAMO, Legends of Amberland, and others.
About Felix Laukel
Felix Laukel is a software engineer by day and an independent game developer by night from Marburg, Germany. Currently, he is working on his dream project Of Blades & Tails when his day job is over and his daughter sleeps. After showing his game on Twitter he immediately gained interest from the community and the number of fans keeps growing.
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Jonas “O.J” Ek
The Gaming Ground
Twitter: @TheGamingGround
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