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Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness

AN OLD-SCHOOL ISOMETRIC FANTASY RPG Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness. Explore a land plagued by war, pestilence and mysterious abductions, and uncover the hidden legacy of your birth. Recruit powerful allies to your cause; achieve your goals through sorcery, stealth, a silver tongue or brute force; and discover the truth of the Black Geyser. Developed by a small indie team and inspired by cRPG classics like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, Black Geyser features challenging real time tactical combat with pause, deep lore and memorable companions, all set in a sprawling, unique fantasy world. S

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August 26, 2021
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Windows, macOS, Linux
Developer
GrapeOcean Technologies
Publisher
V Publishing, GrapeOcean Technologies
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AN OLD-SCHOOL ISOMETRIC FANTASY RPG Black Geyser: Couriers of Darkness. Explore a land plagued by war, pestilence and mysterious abductions, and uncover the hidden legacy of your birth. Recruit powerful allies to your cause; achieve your goals through sorcery, stealth, a silver tongue or brute force; and discover the truth of the Black Geyser. Developed by a small indie team and inspired by cRPG classics like Baldur's Gate and Icewind Dale, Black Geyser features challenging real time tactical combat with pause, deep lore and memorable companions, all set in a sprawling, unique fantasy world.

STORY RICH Black Geyser is set in Yerengal, a world where dark gods have brought nothing but venality and greed. For centuries, the Devil-god Rothgor has spread fear and terror, waging war upon the mortal races. Eventually banished, the nation of Isilmerald has enjoyed a time of peace and prosperity. Yet discontent has begun to fester once more, and a bloody civil war is brewing between the capital Isilbright and the wealthy mining town of Deron-Guld. RECRUIT KEY ALLIES Encounter and recruit a team of unique characters to join your adventure.

Each has their own story, motivations and abilities: who will aid your party? CREATE YOUR OWN HERO Choose from 5 playable races (Human, Dwarf, Elf, Feldegug and Rillow) and 13 unique classes from 4 class groups (Priest, Outlaw, Warrior, and Wizard). Customize your attributes, portrait, skills and abilities.…

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★ 7.6/10GOG · 168 ratings
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Most helpful8

★ 3 / 5
....after about 20 hours of play I have just become increasingly frustrated, irritated and frankly bored. I really wanted to love this game but too…
★ 5 / 5
Great nostalgic game similar to the Baldur's Gate games of the past. I like the graphics, it's much more refined than I first thought and…
★ 5 / 5
Great game made by a team that clearly wants to give the player the best possible experience. Excellent ambience, music has BG vibes, inventory has…
★ 2 / 5
I'm sorry but while this game has some interesting/promising features it's dreadly not enough in comparison as to the amount of frustration it has brought…
★ 4 / 5
This game really has the potential to be the true BG Successor. It just feels like BG1 from the music to the graphics, to the…
★ 4 / 5
Longtime RPG gamer here: I remember playing Ultima IV on an Apple II. This is a pretty good game. I played it on Normal and…
★ 5 / 5
Another longtime role-playing gamer: I also remember Ultima IV (fondly)... and Ultima I. I enjoyed this game a lot. Play time for me was about…
★ 5 / 5
I suck at reviews but im enjoying the early access release a lot and i know it will only get even better, Black Geyser gives…

Most recent8

★ 5 / 5
Baldur's Gate 1 style - sneak, kill, or talk your way through anything, so fun!
★ 4 / 5
I've only played a few hours so far but i'm enjoying the exxperience so far. Interesting world that leans into somme tropes while adding some…
★ 2 / 5
Sadly this just not live up to its inspirations. It has a lot of systems but they largely do nothing. The quests are very simplistic.…
★ 4 / 5
It's a bit difficult to control with real time (like in original Baldur's Gate), but the game, the story is engaging and fun. I love…
★ 5 / 5
It reminds me of other classic like BG I and II, PoE, IWD, etc... Very fun!!!
★ 2 / 5
I do think the developers have their heart in the right place, but everthing about this game indicates not just limited resources but limited actual…

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