A Dwarf, Mech and Dragon Unite in Base Building Action RPG First Dwarf | PAX 2023

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A vast open world, base building, and Dwarven ingenuity await you in Polish developer Star Drifters’ action RPG First Dwarf. During PAX West, I was lucky enough to score some ample time with the base-builder, and this multi-faceted game has a lot to offer both single and co-op players – but don’t call it a survival game!

Star Drifters upcoming title First Dwarf is new game set in the universe of their popular Driftland series of games.  Unlike those games, however, First Dwarf departs into a more action-adventure RPG style of gameplay with a heavy emphasis on building bases, and unlocking story elements as you go. I met with Maciej Sosnowski, head of PR and marketing for Star Drifters and had him walk me through the game.

“First Dwarf is an action-rpg with base-building mechanics, tower defense elements, and a mystery to solve.” He explained. You start your journey as a dwarf that has crash landed on one of many floating islands. After several games built around Driftland already, the game has been building some concrete lore elements that new players will eventually uncover, given that they follow along in the story. Fortunately for me, the lore didn’t prohibit me from enjoying what I was playing, and within moments, I repaired my mech and began pulling apart my crashed airship to build a workshop.

I was struck with the first unique gameplay mechanic from the jump. You essentially have three different characters from the start, and each of those “characters” can level up. What’s even more interesting here is that your dragon companion, which you can swap to at will, can also be controlled by your co-op player. It’s possible for you to play with two dwarves, but in the event, you just want a friend to drop in and join you,