| Book of Demons | |
|---|---|
 "Book of Demons" cover art | |
| Developer(s) | Thing Trunk |
| Publisher(s) | Thing Trunk |
| Producer(s) | Filip Starzyński |
| Designer(s) | Filip Starzyński |
| Artist(s) | Maciej Biedrzycki |
| Writer(s) | Konstanty Kalicki |
| Composer(s) | Paweł Błaszczak |
| Series | Return 2 Games |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, iPadOS, Nintendo Switch |
| Release | Microsoft Windows 13 December 2018[1] Nintendo Switch 30 April 2020 |
| Genre(s) | Action role-playing, hack and slash |
| Mode(s) | single-player |
Book of Demons is an isometric hack and slash action role-playing created by Polish studio Thing Trunk. The game was officially released through Steam[2] on 13 December 2018.[3][4] The game was originally developed for Microsoft Windows, but the developers informed about plans to release it also on Xbox One.[5] Book of Demons is the first installment of the Return 2 Games series that aims to bring classic hardcore genres to broader audiences. The game features an unusual art style - all elements of the game (starting from the GUI and ending with monsters) are visualised as papercuttings and pop-up book elements, and such style defines visual framework for the whole series.[6] The game also brings some novelties to the genre - the card system which replaces equipment and skills systems typical for the genre, the Flexiscope feature which allows players to control duration of a game session and movement restricted to a path which add a tactical element to the gameplay.[7]
- ^ "Demons are out of Early Access! Woohoo!". Steam. 13 December 2018. Retrieved 2018-12-13.
- ^ "Book of Demons page on Steam platform". Steam. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ Cite error: The named reference
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- ^ "'Book of Demons' hack 'n' slash revealed, heading to Xbox One and PC exclusively". Windows Central. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
- ^ "Making of the Paperverse, the art-style of Book of Demons". Gamasutra.com. 27 April 2016. Retrieved 2018-01-30.
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