Fool’s Theory, the developer that’s working on theWitcher 1remake has announced it is creating a new supernatural RPG in cooperation with 11 bit studios, titledThe Thaumaturge. Both studios consist of AAA veterans; Fool’s Theory has helped create such games asBaldur’s Gate 3andOutriders, while11 bit studiosmadeThis War of MineandFrostpunk.
A lot of talent has emerged from Poland in the last 30 years, with one of its biggest success stories being CD Projekt Red. CDPR created theWitchertrilogy, and while the first two games had positive receptions,The Witcher 3: Wild Huntpropelled the companyamong the most successful AAA studios. Later on, some of the devs left CDPR to create their own companies, hoping to work on a wider variety of games. Both Fool’s Theory and 11 bit studios have plenty of these developers working for them, producing new and interesting games. Now Fool’s Theory is working on bringing theWitcher 1to Unreal Engine 5, and back in 2019 it announced Project Vitriol, a game it was creating together with 11 bit studios. Now fans get to see a teaser of this new product.
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The game that was Project Vitriol is now titledThe Thaumaturge, “a story-driven RPG with morally ambiguous choices.” It’s set in Warsaw in 1905, which provides a turbulent and interesting historical setting, showing Poland living under imperial Russian tsardom. The developers ofThe Thaumaturgeproudly declare the in-depth research they’ve done tomake this travel to the past authentic. But on top of the setting based on reality comes the world of Thaumaturges, people who have the power and talent to bring under their control creatures called Salutors. These beings are somewhere between a spirit and a demon, and they have the power to either subtly manipulate minds or deal decisive blows in battle. But when someone deals with powerful creatures, consequences always follow.
The Thaumaturgepromises a living, breathing world where choices matter and a protagonist whom players will be able to shape however they wish. Dealing with Salutors will offer a unique set of skills whether it’s inside or outside a physical conflict.The Thaumaturgewill have turn-based combat, which will combine the Thaumaturge’s physical attacks with the Salutor’s psychic powers. Not much more is currently known about the story, but the teaser trailer does well with setting an intriguing mood.
It seemsThe Thaumaturgewill appeal mostly tohardcore RPG fans, of which there are plenty. A lot of gamers have already expressed excitement over the game on various different platforms and will be waiting for the release of new information.
