ARIS ARCANUM
Broken Cane
WISHLIST NOW ON STEAM!
Clyde Colegrave is a Librarian, laboring away in the Aris Archives. Bound by his Knowledge, he is trapped with the festering Ink among the occult stacks of Aris. A unique Victorian roguelite awaits, where a desperate scholar uses Atramancy, the Magic of Ink, to spellcraft his way to salvation...
Story
Clyde Colegrave is an occult, disabled Librarian plying his trade among the eldritch stacks of the Aris Archives. Though his body ails, his mind is as fierce as ever, mastering Atramancy suffusing the books of the Archives with surprising ease - focused on the goal of destroying the abomination of the Living Ink, hidden deep within the cursed library and its reality-bending collections...
Game Features
- A unique Victorian-era, magic-infused roguelike, where you guide a determined scholar through the cursed Library, balancing the frailty of his body with the limitless potential of the Magic of Ink.
- Spellcraft unique magic, using Ink to combine abilities and scribe your own unique spells to see you through the complexities of the Archives and the challenges they pose, using a fair, but challenging combat system.
- Experiment with thousands upon thousands of builds to find your favorite, as death is but a setback. Every death is a reset - but his magical talents ensure he is no worse for the wear.
- Descend into otherworldly stacks, where reality crumbles and endless rows of shelves and books give way to the endless, all-consuming void...
- Overcome corrupted staff and monsters, and collect Knowledge to maintain your progress as Clyde dives deeper and deeper into the Library to carve the path towards his salvation, growing wiser and more powerful with each death he suffers...