To Kill a God knows just how to pique my interest. A cursed realm trapped in a cycle of life and death. The aesthetic of a polished survivors-like but with action-oriented combat and movement. Cults and tyrannical demigods to carve through. Oh yeah, it's got the juice.
What compels me most is its skill tree that also doubles up as a map and route planner. You see, each stop on your journey through the Death Spiral both powers you up and gets you closer to that titular act of god killing.
Coined the SkillMap, it combines the buildcrafting of a skill tree with the choice of where to actually go. Now, instead of simply levelling up to get the powers you want, you'll need to traverse the world of the Death Spiral and fight your way to your abilities. It makes the trek into a part of your progression in a way I think is really intriguing.
Will you take a shorter route with fewer skills or a longer route with more? A safe route with weak abilities, or a risky one that gets you better build synergy? It's a mechanic that centres choice, the core of a videogame. I also like that it feels less random than upgrades in some rougelites are.
In a new trailer debuted at the PC Gaming Show, we saw a new character in action: Talorim the mage. Rather than the up close and personal sword strikes of the warrior or the ranged attacks of the archer, Talorim uses magic to deal area of effect damage. It's a tactic that makes To Kill a God seem even more like Vampire Survivors, as it becomes beneficial to be surrounded by enemies.
If you want to try them out for yourself, there's a new To Kill a God demo you can download on Steam, right now.
Check out everything revealed at the PC Gaming Show.
