The publishing and development teams at 11 bit studios and Fool’s Theory have announced a new, story-driven RPG titled The Thaumaturge (meaning one who performs supernatural events in ancient Greek). Set in the Polish capital of Warsaw in early 20th century, the game plays in an isometric point-of-view and features a gameplay that includes combat and investigation which revolve around the theme of "inner demons". A cinematic trailer accompanied the announcement:

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Existing in the supernatural cracks between the real world and the shadows of this story-rich isometric RPG are esoteric beings called Salutors. Wielding immense power, only a Thaumaturge can truly perceive a Salutor and use their unique abilities to their whims. Thaumaturges—able to pry deep into the crevices of the human personality to the very core of one’s psyche—will find a person’s honest intentions and surreptitious desires alongside someone’s shameful secrets, distortions, exaggerations, and imperfections. Faithfully obeying their masters, Salutors allow Thaumaturges to manipulate humans, preying on their secrets and insecurities, bending one’s will to their own needs while changing the world surrounding them. As for turn-based combat, Salutors, with their roots coming from various cultures, serve as a powerful force, highly useful during dangerous encounters in the dark alleys of districts like Praga.

No release window or platforms for The Thaumaturge but we can expect more details in the coming months now that the game has been officially unveiled.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[stanleyopar2000]

Oh boy can’t for the development to be more intimidating than they expected and the RPG elements get rolled back and downgraded to stupidity and it becomes another generic top down shooter with traces leftover that it could have been a magnificent game

 

[FAST6191]

Don't know that I have seen Poland of such an era before as a setting for a game. Quite nice crowd creation in that as well but otherwise flavour trailer with little gameplay so eh waiting on something more. Hopefully the cynicism above me is not going to come to pass but... yeah I have been observing such things for years as well.