It’s somewhat comforting to know that despite the closure of many of the larger Australian development studios, there are still a fair few indie developers out there to pick up the slack. One of such studios is the Melbourne-based League of Geeks, who have just announced that their Kickstarter-funded digital board game, Armello, will be receiving its first major DLC pack. Check out the trailer above.
The Usurpers Hero Pack is intended to add new items to the game that will provide each of its four animal clans with various bonuses and benefits, although the specifics are not known at this point. Alongside that, four new playable heroes will be added to the game that, according to the developers, are as follows:
- Magna, the Unbroken: A tank-like Wolf Clan member with the Hero Power, “Shield Maiden,” which allows her to reflect attacks. Magna’s high Body and Fight stats in combination with Shield Maiden is ideally suited for players who focus on combat.
- Elyssia, Wardress of Warrens: A hero of the Rabbit Clan who can permanently fortify settlements with her “Architect” ability, granting Elyssia greater control of the daily gold reward for holding settlements. While not the strongest in straightforward fights, her high Wits stat and ability to monopolize Armello’s economy make her very dangerous.
- Ghor, The Wyldkin: A Bear Clan hero whose magic draws strength from forests. His Hero Power, “Conduit,” allows him to cast spells for one less magic per adjacent forest, and enables him to cast to any woodland tiles on the board. This powerful ability, is ideal for stealthy spell play.
- Sargon, The Death Teller: The latest addition to the Rat Clan has evenly balanced stats, but his Hero Power, “Veil Gazer,” makes him a very appealing choice to cerebral players. Sargon has the ability to see cards before they’re drawn, giving him a strategic advantage over every other character.
The DLC is scheduled for release on August 30 for the price of $10 USD alongside an Xbox One port that will retail at $20 USD. This will mean that the game will be available on Steam/GOG (Windows, macOS, Linux), PS4 and Xbox One. Basically, you’ll be able to play it on any modern piece of hardware that isn’t an often-neglected Sony handheld or something manufactured by Nintendo.
In truth, I do wonder if I was assigned this as my first article just so I could have an excuse to write something about venomous reptiles and platypuses. Those things are terrifying.
[Disclosure: Actually, it’s because it’s the first tip that Kyle MacGregor’s ever sent us from the other side – a Destructoid alumnus. Now that we’ve talked about his game we have a reason to ignore the rest of his emails 😉 Also, because Nekro happens to be in Australia and this was Kotaku Australia’s Game of the Year. Fine, the game is nice looking, don’t let it go to your head, Kyle! Your next press release better be about furry hentai bondage. -Niero]
