Developer Necrosoft Games may be virtually unknown, but its new project named Demonschool was able to arouse interest during its visit to the PC Gaming Show. Despite its influence personas absolutely glaring, even in the management of the timetable of the team of high school students that we embody, he knew how to stand out for his pixel art with vibrant colors and its combat system from the TRPG. Fifteen characters with relationships that evolve over the course of the game, side quests galore and teenage love affairs are not enough to dry up the enthusiasm felt in front of these gigantic, grotesque-looking demons that stand out with their 3D rendering in an all-2D universe. pixelated.
It’s mostly the combat system that’s enticing, with turn-based tactical skirmishes that feel like stacking the inventive systems. This is particularly the case of the preparation phase, which precedes the launch of the towers where all the actions of the heroes are carried out simultaneously, and during which it is possible to go back at any time. The goal will of course be to create combos to maximize the damage by creating synergies between the members of our team, whether through classic buffs and debuffsan elemental system, but also using the environment, in which enemies can get stuck.
We will have to wait until 2023 to see Demonschool land on all platforms, PlayStation 4 and 5, Xbox One and Series, Switch and PC via Steam or itch.io.