Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is an old-school RPG set in Lovecraft's horrific realm

Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones is an old-school RPG set in Lovecraft's horrific realm

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https://www.pcgamer.com/stygian-reign-of-the-old-ones-is-an-old-school-rpg-set-in-lovecrafts-horrific-realm/

We talked earlier this month about how it would be nice if game makers would give Lovecraft a rest and explore some different horror settings instead. (In case I haven't mentioned it previously, I would pay real money for a good game based on Garth Marenghi's Darkplace.) Maybe it'll happen someday, but not today: Today we have word of a new game in development called Stygian: Reign of the Old Ones, "a role-playing game of horror, loss, and madness set in the strange worlds of HP Lovecraft." 

Stygian players will create characters based on one of eight archetypes (or choose one that's premade) and embark on a journey from the town of Arkham to the depths of the Abyss. Sanity will suffer under the strain, but can be maintained and restored through a "Belief System" mechanic that will also impact dialog options and outcomes. The action will unfold on a hand-drawn 2D map, with turn-based tactical combat featuring powerful black magic that comes at a very high price.