From the start, we had many different kinds of players in mind when creating the game. We considered the different classes found in classic video games, but since the game revolves around evil triumphing over the light, we gladly went another direction and chose untraditional kinds of classes for players to play as. We went with 3 classes to start (and that stayed the number for the base game), and we created them to each cover a variety of typical playstyles that appeal to players and make every game feel unique and different from the last. This week, I'm going to be talking about one of those classes: The Revenant class.
The Revenant class was designed for players who want to play Dark Lord as scary, ominous, relentless, and devastating characters. Those who find themselves playing Priests, Necromancers, and Mages in video games will feel very comfortable picking a Revenant identity. This class is all about playing cards that summon Creatures that destroy or take over enemies on the tile they're summoned on, cast spells that weaken and destroy opponents, and gain permanent auras that greatly strengthen your Lord unit.
In addition to these strategies, the Revenant class also has a unique perk that other classes don't get: When your Lord unit is dead, many of your Revenant class cards become more powerful, enabling you to cast Creatures and Spells anywhere on the board. This makes Revenants very tricky to deal with, making other players consider more about when is the right time to go after and kill a Revenant Lord unit.
Revenants are a less popular kind of humanoid creature that shows up in video games from time to time, but I have never been satisfied to the degree to which they've been used and their existence explored. In folklore, they are practically synonymous with vampires and zombies, but I much prefer the later idea that a revenant is a human of great power and grief, who somehow dies and cheats death due to either a curse or unfinished business, and transforms into a creature that is half shade, half undead human. The latter is what we were going for when designing this class.
There are 4 Revenant Lords of undeniably power, with dark pasts and even darker current existences, and they yearn for nothing more than to become the next Dark Lord.
Will you take on the role and terrifying existence of a Revenant Lord?
Matt Alden Brown
Creative Director / Co-founder
Dystopic Entertainment
There are 4 Revenant Lords of undeniably power, with dark pasts and even darker current existences, and they yearn for nothing more than to become the next Dark Lord.
Will you take on the role and terrifying existence of a Revenant Lord?
Matt Alden Brown
Creative Director / Co-founder
Dystopic Entertainment
