DROD: The Second Sky
Caravel Games · 2016 · Strategy, Indie, Adventure, Puzzle
PC
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About DROD: The Second Sky
The Second Sky is the latest major title in the "Deadly Rooms of Death" (DROD) turn-based strategy and tactics puzzle game series. DROD is a unique dungeon-crawling puzzle game that could be succinctly described as "chess in a Zelda-like environment." This series highlights turn-based strategy and tactics on a top-down 2D grid.
This game is the culmination of years of development and evolution of the DROD formula. It is designed as a tremendously rewarding experience for the hardcore puzzle gamer. We are making this game especially for those who love puzzles and dungeon delving. It features a plethora of novel game and puzzle elements that you have not seen anywhere else, placed onto a backdrop of a unique and epic story full of peculiar characters and engaging locales.
The story
Guide Beethro Budkin, professional dungeon pest exterminator, as he goes up against the Rooted Empire in a race against time under the looming Grand Event. Beethro is always fond of saying "there is no problem that can't be solved with a really big sword," but he will need to use a variety of fresh new weapons and tactics to win the day this time against a dire threat. This is the climactic chapter in Beethro's adventures in the Great Beneath.
Are you new to DROD? If so, then I envy you. Amazing puzzles await you in The Second Sky. But if you're a new player, we suggest you begin your journey at an easier point in our beginner-friendly title, "DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder" here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/314330.
Here is what is in our latest offering:
This game is the culmination of years of development and evolution of the DROD formula. It is designed as a tremendously rewarding experience for the hardcore puzzle gamer. We are making this game especially for those who love puzzles and dungeon delving. It features a plethora of novel game and puzzle elements that you have not seen anywhere else, placed onto a backdrop of a unique and epic story full of peculiar characters and engaging locales.
The story
Guide Beethro Budkin, professional dungeon pest exterminator, as he goes up against the Rooted Empire in a race against time under the looming Grand Event. Beethro is always fond of saying "there is no problem that can't be solved with a really big sword," but he will need to use a variety of fresh new weapons and tactics to win the day this time against a dire threat. This is the climactic chapter in Beethro's adventures in the Great Beneath.
Are you new to DROD? If so, then I envy you. Amazing puzzles await you in The Second Sky. But if you're a new player, we suggest you begin your journey at an easier point in our beginner-friendly title, "DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder" here: http://store.steampowered.com/app/314330.
Here is what is in our latest offering:
- Over 500 puzzle rooms and 30 levels, each organized around a different type of puzzle element.
- Over 25,000 user-made rooms available for free download!
- Many, many secrets and optional extra challenges that lie in store for the more curious and adventuresome, uncovered in a variety of ways.
- Over a dozen new puzzle elements, including new weapons and monsters with play mechanics that you haven't seen in any other game.
- Journey across multiple overworld maps as you explore over and under the vast continents of the Eighth.
- This game has over four hours of music, containing an all-new 90-minute soundtrack composed by synthpop artist Jon Sonnenberg of Travelogue, plus ten thematic tracks by Emmett Plant (check out the OST).
- A epic story, filled with a host of fun and intriguing characters, each portrayed with quality voice acting.
- New and upgraded in-game artwork, including three all-new terrain styles, with realtime lighting and a range of environmental effects.
- Full-featured level/campaign editor, with custom scripting engine and modding capabilities.
- Active and friendly player community.
- High score competition and hint system via our CaravelNet service.
What Steam players say
Recent verbatim reviews from Steam — separate from playze.io community reviews below.
A puzzle masterpiece. If you haven't played the previous games, go look up Gunthro And The Epic Blunder as the starting point. If you have played some of the games and are wondering if this is worth it: YES. YES IT IS WORTH EVERY CENT EVEN AT FULL PRICE! I have sunk a lot of time into this series and have love/hated every second of it.
One of the best puzzle games ever made! I'm glad these are all finally on Steam! :)
Overall Id recommend this if youve played through and enjoyed the other Drod games. Personally I think this one overstays itself a bit, which for a puzzle game of this difficulty means i was quite exhausted by the time credits rolled (and the was STILL enough optional content to fill another game in itself!). Part of this comes from the length, but part of it comes from the fact that each level still introduces new Drod mechanics while expecting you to remember all the tricks and intricacies of the previous installments. If you arent intimidated by all of that, my advice would be to pace yourself with this one, maybe take a break and come back in a month if things get tiring. Some of the best puzzles in the series are here, but it certainly makes you work for it!
I'm a big fan of the DROD series, and this game takes the puzzles to 11. Fortunately, after 60 hours or so I was able to tap out at the "bad" ending, since I wasn't able to figure out the super nasty puzzles needed for the "good" ending or the super super nasty puzzles for 100%.
The best puzzle game ever created.
more DROD. Play the second one first (JTRH) to get into the series. Nothing else like it. Even the weird cartoon style starts to grow on you. But for someone who likes both puzzles and adventures this is practically the perfect synthesis.
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