Lords of Xulima

Lords of Xulima is a 2014 role-playing video game developed by Numantian Games, released on Microsoft Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. It is the first title released by Numantian Games, an indie game development studio based in Madrid, Spain. After a successful Kickstarter campaign,[1][2] Lords of Xulima initially released on Steam for Windows, followed by Mac and Linux.

Lords of Xulima
Developer(s)Numantian Games
Publisher(s)Numantian Games
Director(s)Jesús Arribas
Composer(s)Nicolas de Ferran
Platform(s)Microsoft Windows, OS X, Linux
ReleaseNovember 14, 2014
Genre(s)Role-playing
Mode(s)Single-player

Gameplay

Lords of Xulima is a turn-based role-playing video game with a first person combat view. The movement and exploration in the game takes place in a 2D isometric view.

Parties make up of 6 characters, with 9 classes to choose from. The turn-based combat in Lords of Xulima is not timed, so players can take their time and decide their next move. Enemies on the map are finite, as players receive a bonus for completely clearing an area of enemies. Some of the enemies are static, while the rest are initiated as a random encounter.

Development

Lords of Xulima was developed by Numantian Games, an independent game studio, with a custom made engine.[3] On August 8, 2014, Lords of Xulima entered Steam Early Access.[4] Four months later, it officially released on Steam on November 14, 2014.

Reception

Lords of Xulima has received overall favorable reviews, with a 71% based on 9 critic reviews and 8.5 user score on Metacritic.[5]

Sequel

Lords of Xulima II is in the early development stages with no projected release date.[6]

References
  1. "Lords of Xulima looks cool and passed Kickstarter goal". Destructoid.
  2. "Missed Out On Helping This Hardcore Indie RPG? Now's Your Chance". Siliconera.
  3. "Early Impressions: Lords of Xulima". Rock Paper Shotgun.
  4. Lords of Xulima in Steam Early Access on Friday, August 8th, 2014 & New Official Trailer, Gamasutra, August 8th, 2014
  5. "Metacritic". Metacritic.
  6. "Lords of Xulima II Announced, Developers Looking for Fan Feedback". Niche Gamer.
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