SHADWEN GAMEPLAY FOR FREE

The core game plays like early stealth games, not so much Assassin's Creed as Tenchu Stealth Assassins.

However, this time it doesn't work so well. Shadwen is an odd game, cobbled together from various other mechanics and it's good that indie developers try stuff like this. Just to be clear from the start, Shadwen is not a bad game. I tried using them a little for the heck of it, and wasn't very impressed.Įdit: Clarified some grammar & sentence structure. * Gadgets are often hard to gather ingredients for, and are used up when you use them. * If exclusively sneaking, the levels rapidly devolve into '*yawn* Oh, another level where I jump on ledges and tug on objects w/ the grapnel hook to let the sidekick sneak by guards'. * The 'time doesn't pass when you don't move' and the 'rewind time' powers (given w/ no explanation) mean that there's little challenge. * It acknowledges and encourages playstyles that are non-violent. * The levels are both nicely laid out and well-stocked with guards and things you can distract them with. * A great combination of skills makes this a unique playing experience. That said, it IS a 'If you're curious, buy it on sale' - you'll probably really enjoy playing the first 3-4 levels. I wish Steam had a 'neutral' vote - the game's not bad, but I stopped playing because I got tired of waiting for some sort of progression/explanation/plot/etc. TWO CHARACTERS - Embrace the darkness with Shadwen and her abilities to protect Lily and create a safe passage for her.CREATE TRAPS AND HAZARDS - set up traps and hazards to lure guards towards their untimely demise discover new ways to eliminate or distract your foes by crafting items into deadly surprises, including poison traps, spike devices, decoy toys and more.Make deaths look accidental let gravity do the grave work. USE PHYSICS - Use physics and a freely attachable rope to drag and topple objects.Rewind time to manipulate your past and present actions! TIME IS AN ACCOMPLICE - Time stands still when you are not moving Shadwen, allowing you to stop at any point mid-motion.Suspicious sights and noises will alert the guards - use it to your benefit. Avoid being seen, heard or getting caught indirectly. STAY HIDDEN - Pick your assassinations carefully.MOVE FREELY - Sneak and explore around the dark and gritty medieval province and use the environment to your advantage - use your rope to grapple onto rooftops, silently drop from ceilings, or veil yourself in the shadows.To kill or not to kill - that is the question. Will Shadwen risk the girl's budding trust by resorting to violence, or try and find another way while keeping her real purpose concealed? She follows Shadwen on her dangerous journey, but when the ruthless guards get too close, Shadwen must take action right in front of Lily's eyes. Shadwen, an assassin on a quest to kill the king, has a chance encounter with an orphaned girl, Lily. Stay hidden - or the ruthless guards will kill you on sight! Shadwen is a 3rd person stealth-action game where the only rule is to remain unseen. Thank you all for supporting us to reach this milestone! If you are interested we also wrapped up the video linked below which shows our progress from our first game, Shadowgrounds to Shadwen. If you didn't notice Shadwen is also 50% off! Our other games are on sale too to celebrate the anniversary as well. We have also listed the changelog on this community post! You can read more about this and see additional screenshots from our blog on our website. So, can you lead Shadwen and Lily to their Escape From the Castle?Īlong with the difficulty curve, the new levels also have hidden treasure maps scattered around. The levels have not just been turned around, but we have also added more guards to the mix.

SHADWEN GAMEPLAY FOR FREE

To celebrate Frozenbyte's 15th anniversary, we are happy to announce a content update Escape From the Castle!Īlong with fixes this update adds reversed levels to the game for free and it's available on each platform Windows, Linux and OS X.

August 9 Escape From the Castle! Are you ready for more challenge?

Shadwen gameplay