"Sword of the Stars: The Pit" is a fun, fast, light-hearted action RPG,
made in the tradition of Rogue and other old school dungeon-diving
games. Set in the popular Sword of the Stars universe, the game delivers
sharp retro graphics and modern turn-based gameplay. Although the art
style is light and the game is readily accessible to all, the
role-playing mechanics under the hood are crunchy, and will appeal to
players who appreciate depth and challenge, as well as
death-by-adorable-monsters.
The Alpha Demo includes the Engineer, one of the game’s three playable
Characters, a brief Tutorial, and five playable levels to explore, which
include a good cross section of monsters, traps, and items. The full
game, which will release with 30 playable levels, is considerably larger
in scope.
“This Alpha Demo offers only about 10% of the game’s total content,”
says Lead Designer Martin Cirulis. “But it should give players a good
feel for the Roguelike gameplay, with the retro art style and the
skill-based RPG aspects. While The Pit keeps getting bigger as you go
deeper, and you will encounter more and more threats, weapons, and
devices from the SotSverse, the first 5 floors - even at this alpha
stage - will be an excellent way for gamers to tell if The Pit is for
them. And it's just plain fun!”
Kerberos is currently running a crowd-funding campaign for The Pit on Indiegogo. The campaign has garnered considerable support from players of the company’s Sword of the Stars series of strategy games, and will end on November 14th.
“People will still be able to support the game after November 14th
through the game’s dedicated website, especially if they just want Beta
access.” says Kerberos COO Chris Stewart. “Obviously a few of the
fancier Perks will not be available. Those are limited time offers for
the game’s early supporters.”
The Pit is scheduled for a beta release in late November or early
December. The final game will be available on Steam in January or
February of 2013.
DOWNLOAD THE DEMO: http://sots-thepit.com/demo/