Classes Begin When Demonschool Launches This Summer

Developer Necrosoft Games and publisher Ysbryd Games have announced that tactics RPG Demonschool will release this summer, on PlayStation 5 and 4, Xbox Series X|S, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, the Windows Store, and the Epic Games Store.

The release window was revealed as part of a brief trailer at the recent PC Gaming Show. Check it out below to see how protagonist Faye spends her jam-packed week as a student and demon hunter.

Demonschool is heavily influenced by the Persona, Devil Survivor, and broader Shin Megami Tensei series, as our own Aleks Franiczek can attest. Check out his demo impressions for more information.

Demonschool Overview

Survive a semester as Faye, a freshman coming ashore to enroll at an eerie island university haunted by supernatural creatures she’s only read about in family texts. Team up with newfound friends for extracurricular investigations and grid-based tactical battles with macabre monsters rooted in ‘60s and ‘70s Italian horror cinema and Japanese horror manga. 

Form bonds within a four-person battle party from 15 different playable characters with distinct special skills to triumph over tricky demonicattacks. Balance their class schedules with training, side quests, and more to boost their abilities in battle, and foster interpersonal friendships to create flashy combos on the battlefield when their paths collide.

Take down hellspawn on a chess-like tactical board inspired by Into the Breach in a realm where 2D and 3D collide. Plan out the perfect strategy in the Planning phase, rewinding and redoing as needed, and watch moves and specials play out simultaneously in the Action phase. Utilize Faye’s powerful kicks, Ti’s rock columns, Knute’s reliable heals, and more flashy abilities to bury the lowliest crawling demon under the tallest stacks of haunted televisions!

“Our team took great pride in fleshing out the world of Demonschool as much as possible,” said Brandon Sheffield, creative director of Necrosoft Games. “With plenty of class and demon assignments to complete, characters to hang out with, and minigames to play, students won’t run out of things to do on Jabberwock Island.”

Key Features

• Tactics: Rewind any action during the planning phase and create combos to dispatch your foes.
• Story: A light horror narrative told through huge avatars with side quests aplenty.
• Schedule: Plan your school schedule to level your characters and build their skills.
• Friendship: 15 characters with whom to build relationships.

Screenshots

Earlier this year, we conducted a Q&A with Creative Director Brandon Sheffield. Be sure to check it out if you’re interested in knowing more about the development inspirations and gameplay mechanics of Demonschool.

Classes begin when Demonschool launches this summer for PS5, PS4, XSX, Nintendo Switch, and PC via Steam, the Windows Store, and the Epic Games Store.

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