Tales of Kenzera: Zau Developer’s Next Game is Project Uso, an Afro-Gothic Isometric RPG

Surgent Studios, the developer of Tales of Kenzera: Zau – which launched earlier this 12 months – has provided particulars on what its subsequent mission will probably be. Talking with VGC, founder and studio head Abubakar Salim revealed that Surgent Studios’ subsequent sport is an RPG.

Particularly, the studio’s subsequent title is described as a afro-gothic isometric motion RPG. As per Salim, the sport is being developed underneath the identify Venture Uso, and goes to be set in the identical universe as Tales of Kenzera: Zau.

Billed as a “darker, extra visceral, [and] gritty” sport than the studio’s sidescrolling Metroidvania debut, the sport is impressed by Planescape: Torment. Salim says Surgent Studios is at the moment “searching for a funding accomplice to carry it to life.”

Speaking concerning the sport, Salim revealed that gamers will play as an android cradling the spirit of Eshu, the God of Chaos.

“The story (with Zau) is that as a shaman you’re difficult the God of Loss of life as a means of trying on the concept of wholesome dealing with grief, so I got here up with the thought of what if one reader is impressed to defy demise itself, in order that they create this android which is common to cradle the spirits of the useless,” he stated. “And what if that spirit isn’t a human being, it’s a God, Eshu, the God of Chaos, so now you’ve received these two mentalities in a single body? That’s one thing I assumed could be actually cool to discover.”

Based on Salim, Venture Uso will characteristic real-time fight, and also will use a brand new system dubbed the “Crucible” system that may see gamers rolling in opposition to themselves.

“We need to actually focus our time and a focus on the mechanics, on the gameplay on the texture of it as an entire, as a result of I feel that’s what’s actually key,” he stated. “That’s what’s going to make it actually sing.

“As passionate Dungeons and Dragons gamers, the Surgent group and I knew we needed to strive our hand at creating our personal RPG system. As a technique to give Venture Uso a fast-paced, real-time really feel, we created the Crucible system, which requires gamers to roll in opposition to themselves.”

Surgent Studios has additionally shared idea pictures for the title. You may view them under.