11 Bit Studios, the company behind the acclaimed likes of This War of Mine and Frostpunk, has unveiled The Thaumaturge, a new “story-rich” isometric RPG from developer Fool’s Theory being published as part of partnership announced last year.
Fool’s Theory – a “collective of AAA veterans” whose work includes open-world RPG Seven: The Days Long Gone and the in-development remake of the original Witcher for CD Projekt – initially teased its new RPG under the name Project Vitriol last June, describing it as a “deep, morally ambiguous, narrative-driven” game and promising more details soon.
A little later than expected, Project Vitriol has now been given its proper unveiling as The Thaurmaturge, a “story-driven RPG with a unique take on combat, character development features, and investigation mechanics” that touches on the “complex theme of inner demons”.
The Thaumaturge takes place in Warsaw, Poland, in the early 20th century after its annexing by Russia. It’s a place Fool’s Theory describes as a “city of conspicuous contrasts” where “poverty and hooliganism are as much its shades as high society wealth and political plotting”, and it’s here players will need to make “morally ambiguous choices” as they step into a “spiritual world driven by powers concealed beyond the comprehension of ordinary men”.