There are also special maps like the Bazaar where you can heal up, buy items, get a skull or even other powerful pieces of equipment. I like these small additions that on their own may not contribute to a lot but overall give you a lot of freedom as to how your build will shape out and how you want to play the game. Are you in need of more gold or a new item? Do you want more bones or rather a new character? The doors lead the way.

Similar to games like Slay The Spire and Curse of the Dead Gods, you can choose where you go and shape your build even more based on what you need. On another note, you’ll encounter doors to other maps after you complete a map and clear the encounter. There are also more elaborate traits in the game that summon spirits, magma balls or even increase the damage you take and deal by a percentage, enabling you to really add a lot of synergies and develop incredibly strong runs, which is amazing! Is that a Naruto-reference? Of course it is! The Chase Trait enhances your damage based on the distance to your enemy while the Endure Trait reduces the damage taken. The traits you have work in a lot of different ways. You can equip up to nine different weapons and two skulls as well as one equipment piece that you can actively use in combat. Traits add another layer to builds and strategies in Skul: The Hero Slayer as they can stack and form your build as you move on.

At the same time, you can enhance your character by acquiring items that on their own also feature unique abilities like dropping a bomb upon swapping or enhancing your physical/magical attack but that also feature synergies in the form of traits. Being able to swap skulls on a button press, enables you to change your playstyle on a whim and pick a bone with enemies while covering your weaknesses with different synergies between characters. There are 30 different skulls to find throughout your journey, ranging from a fast-hitting and agile thief to a slow archmage to a Dead Cells cameo. Your character may not be the strongest but you can switch out your head throughout your journey and enable yourself to inherit its unique abilities and characteristics. Skul is a challenging Action-Roguelite-Platformer that seems to have taken some inspiration from Dead Cells and maybe even Majora’s Mask. All of the castle’s demons were taken prisoner except for one lone skeleton named “Skul”… So, it’s time for us to step into the role of Skul who’s doing his best to save the Demon King by himself! BEASTMODE ACTIVATED

Genre: Action, Roguelite, 2D, Platformer, IndieĪfter the Adventurers joined forces with the Imperial Army and the “Hero of Caerleon”, the Demon King’s castle has fallen. More importantly, it’s important to remain calm and not lose your head… or maybe you need to do exactly that like in Skul: The Hero Slayer! Developer: SouthPAW Games That part specifically is what makes me appreciate roguelikes so much. Knowledge is key more often than not and can turn a bad run into a good run. At times it’s very important to see what you already and what you still need in terms of specific stats or items. Roguelites can be rather difficult and sometimes even frustrating.

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