We’re taking 99% of the improvements from fan suggestions such as increasing the game’s resolution, improving the interface, adding female characters, weather effects that influence stats, powder kegs that can be moved around, improved dialog and quest options, and much more. Similarly, the sound effects and music, while also fairly sparse, are nonetheless unsettling.įor Book II we’re sticking with the same old-school design principles and focusing on gameplay improvements and elements that were left out of Book I. My favorite artwork, though, belongs to the monsters, who are relatively few but have pretty inspired designs. Pretty much every area in the game is different, too. The drawings are quite good and convey the desolation of Central Land, where Rainblood takes place. Town of Death was created in RPGMaker, which is notorious for its widely-used default tilesets, but Rainblood’s creator, Soulframe, chose to create his own graphics using distinctive pen-and-ink linework. The latest (version 1.15+, by Steve Gibbon, aka Drunken Paladin) was released this year and is considered the definitive translation.

It was originally released in Chinese in 2007 to some acclaim and has since gone through a few English translations. And when I say dark, I mean dark – the game doesn’t shy away from violence and some pretty fucked up imagery.

The first episode in an ongoing RPG series, Town of Death takes place in a dark fantasy world inspired by Chinese mythology and Gu Long martial arts novels, among other things. It’s a rare treat to be able to play an original indie game from China, especially one that is as unique as Rainblood: Town of Death. Rainblood: Town of Death By: Derek Yu On: June 14th, 2010

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