Inkbound Preview: Starship of Terrors Brings Some Welcome Changes and More to This Rogulike Co-Op RPG

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Indie game studio Shiny Shoe has unveiled the latest update for their game, Inkbound, titled Starship of Terrors. This free expansion introduces a new science fiction theme to the game's existing worlds which currently span a host of magical and natural worlds. This past week we were invited to see the new update in action and were introduced to the newest class — the Star Captain. The team delved into the new book, the Derelict Starship, and teased some of the changes that are now available. Let’s dive into what’s new. 

CEO Mark Cooke and Creative Director Andrew Krausnick of Shiny Shoe took us through the basics of the Derelict Starship in a quick co-op run. One of the major things that stood out for me when watching them jump into the roguelike battle portion of combat, was the change they’ve made to movement. As the team pointed out, previously you would be able to base your movement off of the amount of Mana that you had. That meant that you could cash in on Mana in order to move out of harms way, but in some cases, you had to make some difficult choices about whether you should attack, or whether you should move out of the enemy’s telegraphs. Now players have a separate movement resource, and as you move, you’ll see the limits of expand and contract so you’re always aware of exactly how much farther you have to move.  

The gameplay mechanics introduced with the Star Captain class were also well rounded and are meant to revolutionize Inkbound's grou-based gameplay. The Star Captain is equipped with Sentinel Drones and lasers, and has a retro-futuristic aesthetic. The Star Captain utilizes a lot of frostbite abilities, including a chain-lightning like laser with ice effects, and an ability called the Cryoclasm, which