Son of a Witch, the cutesy action roguelike that ended up as an official selection at IndieCade Europe 2016, IndiePrize 2017, and Game Access '17, is about to get out of Early Access and launch for real on May 16, 2018.
Son of a Witch is hoping to open up the roguelike genre to a wider audience, hoping that the compulsive replayability of their gameplay mixed with a cartoony, almost giddy vibe will get people playing. While the art and sound is cartoonish and light, Son of a Witch offers deep mechanics, a high difficulty, and gameplay that reward constant experimentation and learning. There's over 120 unique weapons and items to find, and you can't see everything in one run, aiming to make the game different every time you play. There are 7 playable characters, each with their own skill sets and abilities, over 20 bosses to beat, and 30 pet animals to find to make sure each run is as varied and fun as the last one.
Even though the game is exiting Early Access, Bigosaur has promised that development and improvement will continue on the game past its launch date. Milan Babuškov, the game's creator, had this to say about the launch:
"The release is just a first step, we're making the game feature complete. But I have much more content planned, more items, weapons, pets, mounts, NPC quests, heroes and bosses for future updates. We're excited to see what people think of the game and look forward to using that community feedback as motivation to continue improving the game over the months to come."
Take a look at the launch trailer below, Son of a Witch will hit Steam on May 16, 2018.
