What does a fantasy world full of anthropomorphic creatures world look like in the aftermath of a climate crisis? Perhaps like Sandwalkers, a roguelike about trying to repair a desert world after a meteorological disaster makes most of it uninhabitable.
Revealed at Gamescom's Awesome Indies showcase today, Sandwalkers puts you in the shoes of the Mka tribe, a group that sends a new caravan of adventurers each decade into the meteorological mess outside of their home city in hopes that they'll be able to establish a new safe haven elsewhere on the planet.
As a roguelike, each caravan strives to get farther than the last, sending the memories of their journey back to the capital so that the next group can use them to their advantage as they fight off waves of hostile creatures or fight off enemies while also battling the elements.
Choices made by one caravan will impact future expeditions, and caravans can be made up of characters with different classes such as the archeologist or the hunter, each with different strengths.
Sandwalkers is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch at a later date.
There are plenty more games to check out in IGN’s full Awesome Indies showcase, as well as the rest of our Gamescom coverage including news, trailers, new game reveals, and plenty more.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
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Revealed at Gamescom's Awesome Indies showcase today, Sandwalkers puts you in the shoes of the Mka tribe, a group that sends a new caravan of adventurers each decade into the meteorological mess outside of their home city in hopes that they'll be able to establish a new safe haven elsewhere on the planet.
As a roguelike, each caravan strives to get farther than the last, sending the memories of their journey back to the capital so that the next group can use them to their advantage as they fight off waves of hostile creatures or fight off enemies while also battling the elements.
Choices made by one caravan will impact future expeditions, and caravans can be made up of characters with different classes such as the archeologist or the hunter, each with different strengths.
Sandwalkers is coming to PC and Nintendo Switch at a later date.
There are plenty more games to check out in IGN’s full Awesome Indies showcase, as well as the rest of our Gamescom coverage including news, trailers, new game reveals, and plenty more.
Rebekah Valentine is a news reporter for IGN. You can find her on Twitter @duckvalentine.
Continue reading...