Thaumaturge is a story-driven RPG from Fool’s Theory and the ever awesome 11 bit studios, the publisher responsible for gems like Frost Punk and This War of Mine (two of my favorite games ever). This time they’re taking on a game with morally questionable choice making set in a supernatural 1905 Warsaw. The game features turn based combat, investigation mechanics, and interesting character development.
Ready to control your demons?
In this game you will play as Wiktor Szulski, who has been dragged back to Warsaw to see his family after 15 years away. Wiktor has the gift of thaumaturgy, like his father, which allows him to see Salutors and their effect on the real world.Â
As only a thaumaturge can tame [salutors], utilizing their mystical abilities to discover secrets hidden within the human soul and speak to the Darkness, no one understands quite like Wiktor how everyone suffers their own demons.
Salutors can be all sorts of supernatural creatures, each with different abilities and effects on the world around them. As a Thaumaturge, the player can tame a Salutor and use them to manipulate people, investigate the world around them, or use them in combat.Â
Each Salutor is associated with one of four dimensions: Word, Heart, Deed, and Mind. You will use Salutors of a dimension to uncover different types of information. Mind will reveal people’s thoughts, memories and ideas. Word represents things spoken near an object. Heart will bring forth someone’s emotions or desires and Deed will show actions.
You will use your Salutors in combat against other Thaumaturge’s as well. I’m interested to see how this interaction will play out. There will undoubtedly be guides coming out at launch to show which Salutors to use against which.Â
check out the gameplay trailer
When & Where Can I play?
I am eager to play through and discover all the different Salutors. The art for each of them bring flair from their various regional origins, and you all know I’m a sucker for good art. So far the developer has discussed designs from Slavic, Jewish, Bavarian, and Arabian mythos.Â
Thaumaturge will be released on February 20, 2024. You can grab it on Steam, Epic, Playstation, and Xbox.Â