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Armello Releases on PS4 and PC
MELBOURNE, VICTORIA - September 1, in the year of our
Lord 2015 - Armello, the Kickstarter-funded fantasy
digital board game brought to life by League of Geeks, is now
available for PlayStation 4, Windows, Mac and Linux.
The launch version vastly improves what the Early Access
community awarded a 93% positive rating by doubling the number
of playable characters from four to eight, introducing a new
winter themed board, overhauling all the graphics while
maintaining the same art-style and completely revamping
multiplayer matchmaking.
The vibrant magical world of Armello is falling into darkness as
the lion king is driven insane by a corrupting evil force called
Rot. The kingdom's four animal clans - Bear, Rabbit, Rat and
Wolf - have called forth their heroes to brave the dangerous
journey to the king's palace and challenge the now mad ruler for
his crown.
Players choose a character from one of the four clans, each with
their own strengths, weaknesses and unique abilities, then
compete against three others to ascend the throne.
The mad lion begins each match overwhelmingly more powerful than
all the clans' heroes, but is weakened each day by Rot.
Meanwhile other characters become stronger by successfully
completing quests until the time is ripe for a strike against
the king.
Characters who kill the king and survive the battle are crowned
the new ruler. Players with patience can alternatively try to
gain the king's favor and wait until he dies for the kingdom to
be passed down to the most loyal hero. Collecting four Spirit
Stones and confronting the lion can also restore peace to the
land. Finally characters can turn to the dark side and acquire
more Rot than the King, then harness the evil power to defeat
him.
Armello allows for cooperation between players but these shaky
and unreliable alliances are capable of falling apart at a
second's notice, making other power-hungry characters
potentially just as dangerous as the zealous royal guards or the
evil banes spawned by Rot.
Game Features
Pick-up-and-play simplicity while maintaining the depth of
turn-based strategy
Experience a new procedurally-generated board every match
Choose from eight playable characters, each with their own
unique play styles
Explore over 200 dynamic quests to earn items, cards or stat
bonuses
Collect and play more than 120 beautifully animated cards
Select one of two game modes - single player or online
multiplayer for up to four players
Conquer Armello in four ways - Combat, Prestige, Spirit Stone or
Rot
"When we first had the crazy idea to blend the deep strategy and
experience of tabletop gaming with the stunning visuals and
rich, immersive experience that digital affords, we could never
have imagined how far that idea would take us," said Trent
Kusters, founder and director, League of Geeks. "After years of
dedicated hard work and with the help of an outstanding in-game
community, Armello has reached a level of polish and
sophistication that makes us very proud to formally release it
as the very first game from League of Geeks."
Armello can be purchased on Steam and PlayStation 4 for $19.99
USD. Playstation Plus members can pick up Armello with 30% off
for the first two weeks after launch. The game is available in
13 different languages including English, French, German,
Spanish, Italian, Simplified Chinese, Korean, Dutch, Polish,
Russian, Brazilian Portuguese and Japanese.