Back within the early days of Dwarf Fortress, certainly one of my favorite components of the game was the power to make use of something as a weapon, from cups to lifeless lions. The World Is Your Weapon seems like an entire RPG constructed round this gleefully daft idea, and it’s out at this time. Developed by Kagaya, it’s a turn-based dungeon crawl (however not a roguelike) the place weapons service provider Weaco can decide up and use nearly something on this planet to batter her enemies or promote. Rocks, bushes, complete our bodies of water (in some way) and even different monsters are up for grabs. Below, a probably deadly trailer.
I’ve not taken a swing at The World Is Your Weapon but, however the trailer and screenshots appear to be a bloody good time. It’s a cute 16-bit dungeon crawler with some endearingly scruffy character artwork. Simple controls, easy ways, and one very complete joke. Almost every little thing on this planet from lampposts to fridges (it’s a comedy game, don’t overthink it) might be picked up and swung in fight, and also you establish their stats by utilizing them. Once appraised, the weapon can both be stored till it breaks, or offered in Weaco’s weapon store to fund additional (mis?)journey.
Outside of the turn-based fight, you generate income by means of stocking Weaco’s store cabinets with weapons collected and so they’re offered in real-time, even for those who’re not taking part in. A pleasant strategy to encourage taking a break each few hours, and oddly becoming for a game as tongue-in-cheek as this. It’s clearly a less complicated RPG than the Shiren The Wanderer roguelike sequence that it appears to be paying tribute to, and a less complicated service provider game than Recettear, however with a joke is that this good, that could be all it wants.
The World Is Your Weapon is out now on Steam and prices £7.19/€8.19/$9.99. It’s localised and printed by Dwango. Credit to Chris Franklin of very good YouTube channel Errant Signal for recognizing this one.
