Unferat

Pros: * Magic is based around reciting magic words in the specific order and/or using certain reagents. I like this detail; adds character and makes the spells feel unique, and you more like a real warlock * I like the variety of spells to choose from * Varied objectives that the game doesn't force you to do in any particular order; assassinating key characters, poisoning camp pots and shrines, repairing your tower, performing rites to gain skill points * The difficulty levels, and variety of spell builds, give it replayability * Good challenge; game requires you to be prepared Cons: * Movement is slow, and the tutorial section at the start kind of emphasises that. May put people off early * Game doesn't go out of it's way to tell you how to heal effectively (tips below) * Some enemies will chase you forever, right into your tower. If you can't kill them you might want to reload... hope you didn't save at a bad time (you could try to turn into a raven and fly away if you remembered to pack a feather reagent) * Camera rotation via middle mouse movement is very under-sensitive and weird. Default keyboard controls are better. I mapped them from arrow keys to WASD but... * Sometimes changed game settings revert upon restarting the game... maybe because I just clicked out of the settings menu instead of hitting "Apply"? Weird: * Some text seems untranslated, like the names of animals. I like it; it adds characters Some useful tips: * Put it on Easy until you know what you're doing, learn the layout of your tower so you know what items get stored where (start stockpiling), and repair everything asap * Save everytime you are at your tower and it's safe (there is an autosave, but I'd save manually and use different slots) * After fixing the cauldron, you can click the yellow question mark on it's UI to get a list of recipes, such as cooking meat from animals you kill to make meals. On my laptop's resolution, the inventory screen opens over the question mark (bad UI design, close the inventory with 'i') * To use an inventory item, left click to attach them to the mouse icon, and then press 'e' * When you find the Trime...something-or-other plants (i forget the name; the text is yellow in the inventory) use them immediately. After eating 15 you get a skill point. * How to heal? Repairing the bed in the tower heals you verrry slowly, you can find healing potions, and cook meat from animals at the cauldron. But I'd really recommend the long term healing crafted item (called "Haliport" or something weird like that) top middle of the Alchemy spell page. it has pretty easy crafting requirements * Most important skills to get you going are the ones which have easy reagent requirements. I recommend rat summoning skill; keep a rat tail in your inventory, and learn how to make the upgraded rat tail (poison rats!). Spam your enemies with rats! * The third level of the Demon Portal skill allows gives you a one way "town portal" back to your tower * Spell rune combos are available at any time (click the scroll with the dagger on the right). But this doesn't pause the game! Make sure you memorise the import combos before you encounter an enemy * You can click the ! icon on the right and cycle throw previous quest/info text. Sometimes recipes are given as quest text, so you may want to recheck them * The skull counter on the right specifies the plot counter... as you kill more human enemies, the counter ticks up and proceeds to the next plot development

Love the concept. Too rough around the edges. Suggestions for improvement - Don't make the tutorial so boring and tedious - Increase character walk speed (it's abysmally slow) - Allow me to click on the map and allow my character to start walking to it - Too many options for the player at the start with only 1 skill point. (Could invest in the wrong skill and be completely screwed). - Give more freedom over camera movement - Moving and attacking should not be the same hotkey. - Ingredients on the floor should be highlighted in someway. Similar to pressing Alt in kenshi highlights all items on the ground.

It's a bit clunky but I really enjoyed it. As someone said the crafting is indeed quite methodical. There's not much plot or lore but it works. You're really left with your own thoughts a lot of the time just brewing (no pun intended) in your own solitude. It's kind of melancholic but maybe it's because I took my sweet time sneaking around. You cannot automate any of the crafting either which can get a bit annoying when you need to do the same thing 10 times but again, it works. You're essentially the inept village layabout seeking revenge with the powers of dark magic. The spell casting system works well in the setting. Adds a sense of esotericism. Really wish this got a sequel. Amazing concept and setting that could be vastly improved and expanded in various ways. But it absolutely works as is for the current price. There's just a lot of unrealised potential, imo. P.S.: I did not experience a single crash.

I really enjoyed this game and I think it has some super cool ideas and mechanics, but I can also see that it's clearly not going to be for everyone. If you're intrigued by magic systems that rely on gathered ingredients and rituals as opposed to all-too-familiar mana and cooldown systems, and are willing to look past the rather plain presentation of the game I can wholeheartedly recommend you at least try this game out. The system of magic and alchemy in the game is very methodical, and often must be planned out in advance of encounters to ensure you have enough ingredients to create the necessary items and reagents to cast your spells. I loved this, personally, but I'm sure a lot of people would simply find it too slow-paced. The day/night system in the game somewhat facilitates this gameplay loop, with enemies hiding in large numbers in their town and camps during the night, making them difficult to attack head-on but giving you free reign to roam and collect ingredients and craft. Then during the day they spread out and are easier to catch alone or in smaller numbers. This gives the game a strong tactical aspect which on the whole I did enjoy a lot, but as the game progressed I found it could be a little slow and frustrating at times. I'd find myself sitting around and waiting for daybreak because I'd already exhausted all there was to do during the night before I was even half-way through it, but that could also be caused simply by my gathering routes being more optimised the longer I played. That being said, if your character is strong enough or you're playing on lower difficulty settings attacking during the night can be totally viable too.

This game is by definition a hidden gem. It's dark, it's deep, it's about revenge, it's rough around the edges and can be a bit unresponsive in terms of controls. But most importantly: It's fun! A word of warning though: Unferat is *very* minimal in terms of quality of life. There's no key to highlight items. Constantly being on the lookout for ingredients for your spells and potions is a crucial part of the gameplay. There's an innovative, syllible based spell-system. Study them spells. Remember them. Cast them. You won't find Keyboard-Shortcuts for your necromancy. (Alchemy system very similar to Daemonica, spell system very similar to Avencast, but minus the hotkeys!) [url=https://www.myabandonware.com/game/daemonica-jia] Daemonica on MyAbandonware [/url] [url=https://www.gog.com/de/game/avencast_rise_of_the_mage?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwyo60BhBiEiwAHmVLJfaLpH1n4tFJkx-4TFoUwb2Kkwjp5HDE93lAPuDiPt2J51L8ILfVXRoCCLQQAvD_BwE&gogID=GAD_DE_DSA_PURCH_PROD_SMART_ONG&r=true )] Avencast on GOG [/url]

Interesting and engaging warlock simulator where magic feels a lot more like...actual magic unlike most other games where basically you have ammunition (mana) and different types of guns/weapons (spells). This, you have to remember incantations, gather reagents, and be very careful with what you do. It's been fun so far! Protip: Save often

Pretty good for a scuffed unity game. It's a passion project and you can see lots of details. Well worth the low price

Well scoped little game. One core idea executed very well. Feels like a fleshed-out game jam entry, which is about the highest compliment I can offer.

Really good little necromancer sim.