DROD: The Second Sky
The climactic conclusion to Beethro Budkin's epic DROD adventures! Join Beethro as he races against time and mysterious forces in the Rooted Empire as the dire Grand Event looms near. With a huge amount of novel, quality puzzle content and story, this is the puzzle game to end all puzzle games.
Released
18 Nov 2016
10 years ago
Overview
Summary
The climactic conclusion to Beethro Budkin's epic DROD adventures! Join Beethro as he races against time and mysterious forces in the Rooted Empire as the dire Grand Event looms near. With a huge amount of novel, quality puzzle content and story, this is the puzzle game to end all puzzle games.
Description
About This Game
The Second Sky is the latest major title in the "Deadly Rooms of Death" (DROD) turn-based strategy and tactics puzzle game series. DROD is a unique dungeon-crawling puzzle game that could be succinctly described as "chess in a Zelda-like environment." This series highlights turn-based strategy and tactics on a top-down 2D grid.
This game is the culmination of years of development and evolution of the DROD formula. It is designed as a tremendously rewarding experience for the hardcore puzzle gamer. We are making this game especially for those who love puzzles and dungeon delving. It features a plethora of novel game and puzzle elements that you have not seen anywhere else, placed onto a backdrop of a unique and epic story full of peculiar characters and engaging locales.
The story
Guide Beethro Budkin, professional dungeon pest exterminator, as he goes up against the Rooted Empire in a race against time under the looming Grand Event. Beethro is always fond of saying "there is no problem that can't be solved with a really big sword," but he will need to use a variety of fresh new weapons and tactics to win the day this time against a dire threat. This is the climactic chapter in Beethro's adventures in the Great Beneath.
Are you new to DROD? If so, then I envy you. Amazing puzzles await you in The Second Sky. But if you're a new player, we suggest you begin your journey at an easier point in our beginner-friendly title, "DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder" here: .
Here is what is in our latest offering:
This game is the culmination of years of development and evolution of the DROD formula. It is designed as a tremendously rewarding experience for the hardcore puzzle gamer. We are making this game especially for those who love puzzles and dungeon delving. It features a plethora of novel game and puzzle elements that you have not seen anywhere else, placed onto a backdrop of a unique and epic story full of peculiar characters and engaging locales.
The story
Guide Beethro Budkin, professional dungeon pest exterminator, as he goes up against the Rooted Empire in a race against time under the looming Grand Event. Beethro is always fond of saying "there is no problem that can't be solved with a really big sword," but he will need to use a variety of fresh new weapons and tactics to win the day this time against a dire threat. This is the climactic chapter in Beethro's adventures in the Great Beneath.
Are you new to DROD? If so, then I envy you. Amazing puzzles await you in The Second Sky. But if you're a new player, we suggest you begin your journey at an easier point in our beginner-friendly title, "DROD: Gunthro and the Epic Blunder" here: .
Here is what is in our latest offering:
- Over 500 puzzle rooms and 30 levels, each organized around a different type of puzzle element.
- Over 25,000 user-made rooms available for free download!
- Many, many secrets and optional extra challenges that lie in store for the more curious and adventuresome, uncovered in a variety of ways.
- Over a dozen new puzzle elements, including new weapons and monsters with play mechanics that you haven't seen in any other game.
- Journey across multiple overworld maps as you explore over and under the vast continents of the Eighth.
- This game has over four hours of music, containing an all-new 90-minute soundtrack composed by synthpop artist Jon Sonnenberg of Travelogue, plus ten thematic tracks by Emmett Plant (check out the OST).
- A epic story, filled with a host of fun and intriguing characters, each portrayed with quality voice acting.
- New and upgraded in-game artwork, including three all-new terrain styles, with realtime lighting and a range of environmental effects.
- Full-featured level/campaign editor, with custom scripting engine and modding capabilities.
- Active and friendly player community.
- High score competition and hint system via our CaravelNet service.
