Take on the role of a mysterious wizard, defeat the evil powers and protect the sacred symbol.
June 7, 2022
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Author: DreamWay Games
The night comes, the dark energy rises... Ankh Tower - a novel dark-fantasy roguelike strategy is on Steam!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1353910/Ankh_Tower/
Ankh Tower is a novel dark-fantasy rogue-like strategy. You build and defend your fortress - the tower that has Ankh, the sacred symbol on the rooftop. The player takes on the role of a mysterious wizard. He’s the only person who can defeat the evil powers that come each night trying to destroy the tower.
The key thing that makes the gameplay unique is that the wizard builds the tower making it higher to protect the Ankh. Each night the monsters attack the lowest floor which collapses when destroyed. It means that the oldest floor built will be the first to be lost. These mechanics motivate the player to think a few moves ahead and prioritize which floor should be built next. Permadeath is not making this task easier.
Each floor has its own different capabilities: some are defensive, some offensive, some magical, and some provide resources. Some floors offer new opportunities when others are built. Ankh itself can also be upgraded, expanding the player's gameplay options.
A player will have to collect resources, use them and solve the dilemma of the next move - should he be safe or make progress. The monsters will get stronger every night, so upgrading archers, building the barricades, and preparing new spells will be just a few options helping the player survive. Of course, from time to time an appearance of a powerful boss will complicate things even more.
Ankh Tower has a magic system inspired by the greatest classic games from the dark-fantasy genre. It’s based on fire and ice – two antagonistic elements that impact the damage and resistances of both wizard, archers, the tower floors, and the monsters. The player also has to decide whether it’s better to craft the spells quickly using disposable scrolls or to invest more time and resources to develop permanent runes that will stay with him until he dies or wins the game.
‘We want each player to take a journey into a deeply mystical universe full of dark magic, brutal enemies, and evil powers. With procedurally generated gameplay - each subsequent play-through brings a different challenge, starting conditions, and the environment that strengthens or weakens each element.” - say Wojciech Roszkowiak and Piotr Szwach, makers of Ankh Tower. ‘A player has to think a few steps ahead to prepare for the next monster waves and survive.’ – they add.
The release date is planned for 2023.
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