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Turn-based strategy game Howl, aka Into The Breach as an illuminated manuscript, is out nowLion Song developers unleash a work of “living ink”
Lion Song developers unleash a work of “living ink”
Image credit:astragon Entertainment
Image credit:astragon Entertainment
The game certainly looks arresting: your cursor is a quill, the HUD is a collection of smaller parchment scraps, and the terrain is a slowly brightening wash of swirling colours, leaking beyond the outlines of trees and buildings. Lovely stuff. And what’s more, you get to beat up a bunch of wolves.
Howl - The Art Of Living Ink TrailerWatch on YouTube
Howl - The Art Of Living Ink Trailer
Howl consists of 60 levels spanning four chapters, and is the story of a deaf heroine with oracular abilities trying to find a cure for a “howling plague” that transforms all who hear it into ravenous beasts. Back in January,Katharine described it as a mixture of Pendragon and Into The Breach, with challenging but “digestible” puzzlebox scenarios.
The virtuoso art direction (which reminds me a little of the amazingChicory) isn’t just for show. It reflects the premise of fulfilling prophecies, with areas and stories starting out as wet ink and drying out in the course of finishing a level.
Howl is on sale now. I haven’t had a chance to play, but I think this looks good? There’sa demo on Steam, if you’re interested.
