Islands of the Caliph - Released

[HiddenX]

The dungeon crawler Islands of the Caliph has been released:

Islands of the Caliph

Islands of the Caliph imagines an ancient, seafaring Middle Eastern empire, spanning several islands to which the player may venture and explore.

Set in a fictional Island civilization, Islands of the Caliph is a unique mash-up of the old school RPGs the developer played in the 1980s, and Middle Eastern folklore and religion.

Enemies
Numerous mythical and dangerous beasts lurk in waiting as you explore and discover new lands. From giant spiders and scorpions, to more supernatural beings like ghouls and jinn, Islands of the Caliph will introduce players to some of the creatures of folklore of Arab, Persian and African cultures among others.

Weapons
Weapons are an important tool you will need to overcome adversaries. Find new weapons while adventuring or buy them from a merchant. Each weapon has different stats, so paying careful attention will help you to equip the best items.

Mapping
As you explore, your map with be updated automatically. Use it to keep track of your location and to discover new routes of exploration. A small mini map appears in the corner of the screen while exploring, but you can open it to view the whole area when needed.

Treasure
Many hidden treasures are waiting to be discovered by a brave adventurer. Some chests have coins, while others may have items to take. You may also use treasure chests to store items you don't need, but are not quite ready to sell.

The player must explore this open world and discover the game's primary quest for themselves. The game seeks to capture some of the open-endedness of classic RPGs like Might & Magic, Ultima and Bards Tale, with some modern conveniences. The player will be offered quests by some of the game's NPCs. Some of these quests will be required to make progress in the game's main story, while others will be optional. It is up to the player to figure out which is which, though often it will be obvious in the context given.

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[JDR13]

I wish this had higher production values because it looks really good otherwise. As it is though, I don't think I could play it.

 

[Kordanor]

Was looking forward to this one, intending to check it out soon!

 

[SpoonFULL]

Playing the demo now and enjoying it. Its like a mixture between lands of lore, dungeon hack and grimrock 2. Very intuitive and easy to pick up, with low-fi but fitting graphics (that runs on low hardware which is great and a distinction in my book). The game also correctly captures the theme (arabian fantasy) with accurate wording and descriptions - which is a welcome change.

The developer also indicated that it is also coming to GoG - yay!

 

[Carnifex]

Those are three good games that you've used for comparison, SpoonFULL. Based on that alone I might give this one a peek.

 

[mercy]

The monsters are animated! Reviews are positive. There is a large inventory.
This looks fantastic without glasses!! The graphics becomes blurred and the "Art Direction" comes out really well. Was this intended? WOW!!!
BOOKMARKED!