DROD RPG 2 is available!
Years in the making, Caravel has released
DROD RPG 2: A Courageous Rescue.
If you liked
DROD RPG, this sequel improves on the formula in every way.
This is a "
Magic Tower"
game with RPG-lite features, deterministic encounters, and DROD game elements, in which you're rewarded for finding clever ways to optimize your run through each area.
Kieran Millar is the primary producer, and he has done amazing work crafting an engaging and well-designed 3-chapter campaign. Acquire new weapons, armor, and upgrades as you battle your way through a fresh series of dangerous foes. Experience many new items, secrets, and surprises along the way, plus many optional challenges for those who want to push the limits of what you can puzzle out.
There are multiple ways to play through these level sets, and they support a dynamic difficulty setting. You can switch to playing through the game on "
beginner mode"
at any point if you'd like to experience "
A Courageous Rescue"
in a more chill way.
Hyperme likewise has performed excellent work, implementing the vast majority of new features in the game engine and improved level editor, including porting over many DROD 5.x app and engine upgrades into the RPG engine and level editor.
Schik implemented the back-end Caravel server support, including leaderboards, hints & solutions, tracking orders and registrations, and making sure everything just works.
Nuntar has published
a great series of designer posts covering new features in the game. Please check these out if you'd like an overview of new game elements and new and improved game engine features.
Our team would also like to give a shout-out to the many other individuals in the community who have performed play-testing, contributed art, music, voice acting, or otherwise helped make DROD RPG 2 shine.
Get
DROD RPG 2 here from the Caravel Games site. It's available now on Windows, and Mac and Linux versions are forthcoming.
Also, if you purchase the game from the Caravel Games site and register your order
to your Caravel Forum user account, you will get a free month of
CaravelNet service and you may redeem a Steam key to claim a license to the game on Steam when it's available there in a couple weeks. Also, you may wish to mark the game on Steam now:
Wishlist on Steam
Twisty Little Passages Reprint
By popular demand, we're
crowdfunding a mass-reprint of our
Twisty Little Passages puzzle book!
Check it out if you missed the original campaign or would like to pick up additional copies for yourself, friends, or family.
In this reprint, we'll be addressing noted errata, fixing minor issues encountered in some puzzles.
Go to the
campaign preview page and click "
Notify"
to be informed immediately when the campaign goes live.
Time Fenix Re-launch
We've published a new
crowdfunding campaign preview page for
Time Fenix.
Multiple early tabletop game reviewers have called
Time Fenix one of their favorite solo campaign games, and it has received the "
Father Geek Seal of Approval"
accolade. We're working to upgrade the prototype art featured in the first campaign, so you'll be able to see how the finished version looks in all its glory when we re-launch.
Time Fenix is a fresh take on "
Magic Tower"
games like "
DROD RPG"
and "
Twisty Little Passages"
in tabletop game form.
Play through a non-linear Metroidvania-style campaign, solving dungeon crawl puzzles, building and managing your resource deck, and upgrading your stats to defeat the Mechlord at the lowest level of a sprawling 16-area underground facility. Rewind time to reach multiple Time Crystals in each area -- 59 missions in all.
Go to the
campaign page and click "
Notify"
to be informed immediately when the campaign goes live.
Happy DRODing!
-- The Caravel Games team
[Last edited by mrimer at 08-11-2025 09:06 PM]
