Fortress of Blackwater, a brand new 2D multiplayer social deduction recreation, is about to make its debut throughout Steam Subsequent Fest, working from February 24 to March 3.

The sport might be obtainable as a limited-time demo, providing gamers their first alternative to expertise its faction-based gameplay, character talents, and deception-driven mechanics.

With a setting impressed by medieval intrigue, Fortress of Blackwater challenges gamers to outwit, deceive, and strategise their option to victory.

What’s Fortress of Blackwater?

Fortress of Blackwater is a multiplayer deception recreation with a play & earn twist. Gamers tackle roles inside a shadowy medieval fort crammed with secrets and techniques, betrayal, and hidden motives. The sport introduces a three-faction system, the place every group has its personal distinctive objectives and playstyles.

The sport’s mechanics revolve round day-night cycles, voting rounds, and uneven character talents, making each match totally different from the final. Gamers should depend on commentary, deduction, and deception to navigate shifting allegiances and uncover hidden threats.

A key component of the sport is its ghost mechanic, which permits eradicated gamers to proceed influencing the sport. As an alternative of being faraway from play, ghosts can assist their faction in surprising methods, including one other layer of technique and unpredictability.

What to anticipate from the sport?

Throughout Steam Subsequent Fest, gamers will get their first hands-on expertise with Fortress of Blackwater by a time-limited demo. The demo will characteristic:

• Faction-based gameplay, the place gamers should align with totally different teams to realize victory
• Distinctive character talents, including depth to deception and technique
• A dynamic storytelling expertise, the place each match unfolds otherwise primarily based on participant selections
• Interactive ghost mechanics, guaranteeing eradicated gamers can nonetheless have an effect on the end result

Past the pageant, the sport is predicted to develop with new characters, extra mechanics, and customisation choices. Builders plan to make use of participant suggestions from the occasion to refine gameplay earlier than the complete launch.

Gamers concerned with collaborating within the demo can wishlist the sport on Steam to obtain notifications when it turns into obtainable.