Wantless : Solace at World’s End (2023)

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Wantless is a fast-paced Tactical RPG set in a dystopian future. Fight off torments inside your patients’ minds using a deep skill-crafting system and innovative combat mechanics. Utilize your environment, confront horrors made manifest and walk the fine line of morality in a dying world.

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Title: “Wantless: Solace at World’s End,” A Fast-Paced & Challenging Tactical RPG Experience

In a world on the brink, marred by despair and desolation, “Wantless: Solace at World’s End” poses a haunting question: In a dying world, are personal desires a salvation or a burden? Dunwich Studio invites players to explore this sinister veil as Eiris, a Transposer - a unique profession of doctors with the eerie ability to traverse the complex mental labyrinth of their patients.

“Wantless” stands as a daunting turn-based Tactical RPG, pushing its players into the uncharted depths of rogue human psychology - a thrilling passage of mental discovery but not without its perils. The game promises fast-paced combat, mind-bending gameplay mechanisms and a story that redefines the narrative of a post-apocalyptic world, bringing a sharp novelty to the RPG genre.

Each player starts their turn with 8 Action points, though every action provokes reaction from your opponents. Each enemy defeated also provides you with additional action points, introducing a robust dynamic of strategy and tactical planning into the mix. Entities that lurk within these tormented minds are unforgiving, with a diverse set of fatal tactical maneuvers to challenge even seasoned players. The battlefield further holds strategic importance - a subconscious terrain scattered with explosives, toxic pools, and more, demanding a keen eye and strategic intuition.

The game abides by the credo “Act but do not disrupt”, urging you to tread cautiously around your patients’ subconscious, protecting critical memories from harm. Deviation from this guide may result in increasingly bizarre experiences, as your actions echo within the delicate balance of the mind.

“Wantless” introduces a unique skill-crafting system involving synapses collected during your runs. The current roster offers 80 synapses, enabling a near-infinite number of potential builds. Eiris’ development also hinges on the Mind Tree - a vast network of over 170 perks, each with their benefits and possible drawbacks.

In a reality where survivors cling to life, grappling with their torments, your main task as a Transposer is to provide them relief or, if needed, a permanent liberation from wants. Your patients are randomly generated for each session, adding an additional layer of replayability to the game. Special, unique patients also appear occasionally, stretching your skills and challenging your strategies at unforeseen levels.

“Wantless: Solace at World’s End” is currently in Early Access on the Steam platform, offering a captivating RPG experience that carefully balances tactical gameplay with a stirring narrative in a dystopian setting.

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Release Date 08 November, 2023

Developer Drop Rate Studio

Publisher Twin Sails Interactive

Setting Post-apocalyptic

Perspective 3rd-person

Genre Role-Playing (RPG)

Game Details

RPG Gamers summary

‘Wantless: Solace at World’s End’ is an upcoming turn-based RPG that poses an existential quandary: what desires are worth clinging to when the world around you is on the brink of destruction? As Eiris, the player becomes one of the final Transposers, physicians with the unique ability to enter the minds of their patients to alleviate their torments and possibly to remove memories entirely.

This isn’t your standard RPG gameplay, though. It’s a tactical challenge that hinges on careful strategy and the balance of power. Each turn begins with 8 action points; however, the more you use, the more you give to your adversaries. This trade-off adds a layer of complexity to your approach in combat. Skilled players can eradicate opponents to earn back action points, leading to high-stakes, potentially powerful turns that could turn in your favor - or decisively against you.

The game’s landscapes are hauntingly beautiful, depicting a ghost metropolis replete with the physical manifestations of the patients’ psyches. The terrain is a key aspect in the battle mechanics; it might be rigged with explosives or covered in toxic pools, amplifying the importance of environmental awareness as you move through the mindscape.

Players can navigate the dense Mind Tree, choosing among over 170 perks to customize Eiris, and mix 80 different synapses, or abilities, to manufacture destructive combos and counteract the dangers lurking in the mind. However, more powerful perks carry greater drawbacks, emphasizing a risk and reward harmony to gameplay.

Patient encounters aren’t fixed; they are randomly generated, offering a continually changing gameplay experience. Additionally, unique, specially designed patients are set to challenge your prowess and push your tactical build to its edge.

With ‘Wantless: Solace at World’s End’, you are not just engaged in battle on an RPG battlefield, but within the subconscious landscape of your patients’ minds. It is a high-risk, high-reward survival game that will test the competence of seasoned Tactical RPG players and novices alike.