Death Howl

Death Howl is a card game in which a tale of sadness is combined with tactical battles. The independent Danish team behind the development of this title is The Outer Zone (authors of the game Mind Scanners), while its release was handled by the Polish company 11 bit studios.

Story

Death Howl is set in a Nordic country inspired by the Stone Age. The main character of the story told here is Ro, who is a hunter from a small tribe. The protagonist goes on a journey to the land of spirits to find a way to resurrect her dead son.

The story focuses on themes such as love, loss, grief and acceptance. As you progress, you not only learn more parts of the story, but also learn more and more about the land of ghosts.

Gameplay

Exploration and card making

In Death Howl we view the events in an isometric view. The production puts at our disposal an open world consisting of gloomy biomes such as the Forest of Howling Shadows or the Meadows of Delusion. In each of these locations we collect ingredients to craft cards, and along the way we find shaman totems that allow us to improve our deck.

Turn-based combat

During the crossing we often come face to face with opponents. Skirmishes with hostile creatures take place in turn-based mode, in arenas covered with a grid of square p?les. Both standard enemies and powerful bosses stand in our way.

On the battlefield, we play cards corresponding to specific melee and ranged attacks, as well as linked to various offensive and defensive skills. Complementing all this are totems, which further increase our combat potential.

Graphics

The graphic design of the Death Howl game was done in pixel art technique.