|OT| Death Crown - a really neat fast-paced 1-bit RTS

Durante

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Thanks to deep dive (seriously, thanks AI, I think we might never have found this one without it), yesterday a friend and I found Death Crown while looking for more unusual local co-op games.

Really, just watch the trailer:

It's pretty much exactly like it looks. A single-screen RTS with a really nice 1-bit graphics style.



Some notable features:
  • It has a story-driven campaign (with cutscenes and some special "boss" challenges!), that can also be played entirely in coop! (it takes around 1.5 hours to complete)
  • There's also a really cool "pro" game mode called Domination, with a Tarot-inspired interface, a scoring mechanic and seasonal leaderboards.
  • And a versus mode.

The game is actually significantly more involved than you might think based o nthe fact that there are only really 3 building types. Especially later on in Domination, it's quite remarkable how much tactical potential there is just in timing, placement, and how it relates to the map structure. Oh, and the interface showing you unit movements and paths is actually really good.

Check out the world map for the campaign:


There are also a lot of future upgrades planned, but I think what's there already easily justufues the asking price if you're into this kind of thing.

 

Wibblewozzer

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I bought this based on this thread and ran through it tonight. It'll probably end up on the back end of my top ten for the year. It's just really well done and satisfying on those later levels when you figure out a strategy that works. I will say the sand pit level is extremely frustrating but after like six attempts I was able to get lucky. And that was the problem, I felt like it was purely luck that allowed me to win. The rest, though, didn't have that issue (or nearly as much).

The look of the game is killer with the cutscenes really caught me by surprise. Also, the music is much better than I expected since I had feared it would be super old beeps and bloops but they go beyond that. Really cool game that I liked much more than I expected.
 
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new free DLC

STORY
The action of the Era of Human takes place 100 years before the events of the original campaign. Humanity is engulfed in internecine wars, and does not notice the growing darkness. The vile Deadlord, commanding the undead hordes, destroys human settlements one by one and poisons the earth. And only the nameless warrior, nicknamed the King by people, gets in his way.

In the new campaign, you can take advantage of the new strategic opportunities of the landscape. You will also see the result of your victories right on the map, clearing the earth of damage.

KEY FEATURES
  • New mechanics - Features of the landscape
  • New campaign
  • New map
  • 20 new missions
  • Dynamically change the map
 
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I completed the new campaign (in coop again), and it's pretty good. The terrain features really change the game compared to the original campaign.

The difficulty curve felt a bit off (it peaked at the end of the first half for us), but that might just have been due to our chosen strategies.
 

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another new DLC, this time paid

The Demonic Menace story is a direct sequel of the main campaign. It begins right after the end of the Death Campaign.

The King has fallen. The people suffered a crushing defeat in the war against the Death. But not all of them were ready to come to terms with this situation.

The King's Warlocks Order decided to avenge the Queen of Death for their humiliation. They opened an ancient portal and summoned hordes of demons to help.

Lead the Demon invasion and go down to the giant Undead's Dungeons to face Death.

In the DLC you will get:
  • New Game Faction - Demons
  • New Campaign - DEMONIC MENACE
  • New Map - Undead's Dungeons
  • New Terrain - Dungeons
  • New Landscape Features - spike traps and chests
DLC ALSO COMES WITH:
  • 21 New Mission
  • 4 New Bosses (with new mechanics)
  • 5 New Epic Cutscenes


 
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