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Press release:
March 21st, 2024.
The Warsaw-based (Poland) indie games publisher Tate Multimedia and Rio de Janeiro-based (Brazil) indie games developer Trialforge Studio, today announced with great excitement and joy that they have just released a brand-new demo for their party-based soulslike “Deathbound” (the said demo is available right now for PC via Steam).

Experience a bold new take on the soulslike genre in Deathbound, the first-ever party-based soulslike. Bind with fallen warriors and dynamically transform between characters seamlessly mid-combat with a unique 4-hero party system. Coinciding with Deathbound’s feature at both PAX East and the Future Games Show, players can refuse death and persevere with a brand new playable demo available on Steam.

Deathbound is a party-based soulslike set in a callous world where Faith and Science clash. The brand new demo plunges players onto the lower streets of Ziêminal, a well-worn battleground taken over by the Church of Death and gruesome creatures. Towards the end of the road lies the Impending Truth, a callous boss born from the essencemancers’ experiments. The road ahead cannot be forged alone. Players must call upon the fallen warriors of Ziêminal for their ruthless crusade.

Since Steam Next Fest, Trialforge Studio has implemented crucial feedback from players, such as improved level navigation, enhanced hit collisions and combat balancing, and tutorial adjustments. Additionally, players will finally be able to go hands-on with Mamdile Ogate. Mamdile is a unique fan-favorite character who specializes in the Afro-Brazilian martial art of Capoeira, a combat style influenced by the Trialforge Studio’s homeland of Brazil.

Along with Mamdile, players will be able to call upon four additional playable characters and dynamically transform between them throughout the new demo.

Raise steel as noble Therone Guillaumen, the right hand of Goddess Death. .
Put brute force on display as Agharos of Meriva, the closed fist of the Archduke.
Wield unrelenting magic as Olivia Heinz, chancellor to the King of Krulezgon.
Strike from the shadows as Anna Lepus, the disenchanted assassin.

The fallen are individual characters with their own unique skill sets, combat styles, and rich history. Dynamically transform mid-combat between characters and unleash devastating Morphstrikes using the combined powers of your party in order to adapt to the surrounding horrors. The relationships between characters also must be taken into effect as it greatly impacts gameplay. Strong synergies may offer combat buffs that can spell disaster for the unyielding boss awaiting steel and magic.

Refuse death and embrace Ziêminal. The brand new demo for Deathbound is now available on Steam. PAX East attendees can stop by Booth 14085 and face the Impending Truth on the show floor throughout the weekend. As players await the launch of Deathbound later this year, they can begin crafting an unbreakable synergy now by wishlisting Deathbound on Steam and joining the official Deathbound Discord server.

Key Features:

The Essence – Gain the skills, memories and identities of fallen warriors throughout the world. Combine their unique personalities and combat styles and switch between them seamlessly.

Party System – The essences you absorb form your party. Deathbound features a robust party system that allows you to craft a playstyle through talent trees. Switch between fallen warriors to harness their skills and abilities. Each party member’s affiliation in life will affect their synergy in death.

Dynamic Morphing – Unleash the combined powers of fallen warriors with devastating Morphstrikes. Utilize different attack styles to pull off powerful combinations and finishing blows to defeat all who oppose you.

Brutal World – Ziêminal is a world that mixes a technological past and a medieval present, home to diverse cultures. The city of Akratya is rich in lore and dangers. Explore a city falling into ruin under the shadow of a grand crusade. With its imposing brutalist architecture and melding of technology, it’s a city bound for oblivion.

Unforgiving Monsters and Bosses – Face challenging enemies crafted to push you to your limits. Their very nature is based on the five stages of grief, with each new encounter commanding the attention of any soul who dares face them.

About Tate Multimedia:
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For over 20 years Tate Multimedia has been an independent game developer and publisher specialized in delivering successful IPs to players all over the world.

We share our experience with other development teams to help deliver their dream projects to the players.

Our team is made of passionate and highly dedicated folks with years of industry experience.