On the one hand I think it's certainly deserving of more than 6 reviews compared to some of the garbage that is popular. On the other, it just wasn't for me. Having the text move all around the screen like that is a drag having to track with your eyes one sentence at a time like that. I also think it's too focused on plot rather than characters/dialogue, from what little I played, which I admit is very little. The art is very nice, and the raven and the aunt were the right idea (raven is funny/engaging, aunt seems like a genuine character, little mystery there, wish I got to spend more time with her) but it kind of lost me as it went on with random encounters, seemed like a "and then this happened, and then this happened" way too early on and I got bored. If I had one bit of advice it would be this, if you make another one I'd focus on a much longer intro before things get going so we can get invested/set into the world. But that's for my personal taste. Some people might enjoy ge...
Tales of the Black Death
- Release Date:
- Oct 15, 2021
- Developer:
- Doubleton Game Studio
- Publisher:
- Doubleton Game Studio
- Platforms:
- Windows
Game Tags
About This Game
Tales of the Black Death is choice driven interactive fiction plague survival adventure.
The game is a three-part series set in the Middle Ages during the plague that spread from Italy to France and finally reached England.
In Tales of the Black Death, you play as Baldasar, a young Italian boy.
Part 1 : Tales of the Black Death – Italy
Hunted by the death of his parents from an unknown illness, Baldasar becomes an outcast and finds solace in the companionship of a traveling thief.
Together, they try to survive the unforgiving land populated with disease, bandits and death.
Part 2 : Tales of the Black Death – France
As the Black Death rages in Italy, Baldasar flees to France where a voice from the past warns him of the apocalyptic state of the known world. In his journey he will become the protector of a young French girl in search of her missing mother as they try to survive the unforgiving land and cross paths with desperate townsfolk, man-at-arms and death.
Part 3 : Tales of the Black Death - England
Having befriended two army deserters, Baldasar joins them in their journey until fate decides otherwise. Through cruel and unknown land, he reaches London at the height of the pandemic where he discovers a town ravaged by death and despair.
Will he choose a path paved with goodness or turn his blade into a weapon of vengeance?
A game of survival.
While it’s important to eat from now and then, the game primarily tracks your health which is represented by infections, sickness and injury inflicting your characters.
In the Middle Ages, it was common to die as a result of neglected an illness for too long. This is also the case in Tales of the Black Death.
A game of morality.
In addition to managing your health, injuries, malaise and infections, the game establishes its own morality landscape where the player has to make difficult choices.
Many of the choices you make will impact the story or the characters around you. Lie, cheat, betray others or follow the path of righteousness...it’s all up to you.
Beware how you play: Indulging in iniquities will diminish your morality and could lead to the loss of your soul.
Features
• Hundreds of player choices.
• Visit over 90 finely detailed locations.
• Encounter many unique characters throughout your journey.
• Keep track of what you are carrying in your satchel. (Inventory)
• Timed responses will keep you on your toes!
• Rat-battle system to practice your rat-stabbing skills!
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User Reviews
8 out of 10 boils Tales of the Black Death is a choose your own path adventure VN with lots of choices to make, some trivial and some moral. But all having meaningful results. There are two modes: Historic and Story, with the historic mode being a hardcore mode and Story mode being more casual. Game play (and even the tutorial) drip with atmosphere. The writing is good quality as is the soundtrack which compliments the art style well. The UI is also clean and easy to navigate. Overall a very good VN.
i do not recommend this game to anyone, as after four hours of gameplay, it has become clear to me that the creator does not know anything about a good gameplay experience at all. you are forced to repeat entire sections of the game (the chase scenes are especially awful) and there is no fast forward button and it causes the game to bug out. this game is stupid. however, i will be playing the rest of it because the story is quite good, although unrealistic and outlandish, and i've become invested by means of sunk cost fallacy. i hope that you will save yourself this time and ten dollars.
Dark, wonderful visual novel. The atmospheric artwork and music really transport you to this historical period, the story is engaging, and balancing morality with survival led to lots of interesting choices. I also loved that you get three different settings, each with different vibes and storylines (although how does this peasant kid who's probably never been to school learn languages so fast? Lol). Frequent decision points mean you're never reading endless lines of text without getting to do anything, one of my pet peeves in visual novels. This studio is located in Quebec, and a minor issue is that the devs didn't translate the QTE chase scenes into English. Only important thing to know is that you'll have different running speeds on different terrains; none of the other dialogue in those parts is essential. My only major gripe with this game is that the checkpoints are too far apart. Especially if you're playing on hard mode, it's easy to get stuck in death loops that will requi...
No big deal but I simply didn't enjoy it and that pretty much never happens to me. edit: spelling
System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows 7
- Processor: 1.5 Ghz (intel Celeron / AMD Athlon 64 x2 )
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or AMD Radeon
- DirectX: Version 9.0
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
Recommended
- OS: Windows 10
- Processor: 2.4 Ghz (intel Core i5 / AMD Prenom II)
- Memory: 1 GB RAM
- Graphics: GeFroce 8000+ / Radeon HD 5000+
- DirectX: Version 12
- Storage: 400 MB available space
- Sound Card: DirectX compatible
FAQ
How much does Tales of the Black Death cost?
Tales of the Black Death costs $9.99.
What are the system requirements for Tales of the Black Death?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows 7 Processor: 1.5 Ghz (intel Celeron / AMD Athlon 64 x2 ) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: Intel HD Graphics or AMD Radeon DirectX: Version 9.0 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible Recommended: Recommended: OS: Windows 10 Processor: 2.4 Ghz (intel Core i5 / AMD Prenom II) Memory: 1 GB RAM Graphics: GeFroce 8000+ / Radeon HD 5000+ DirectX: Version 12 Storage: 400 MB available space Sound Card: DirectX compatible
What platforms is Tales of the Black Death available on?
Tales of the Black Death is available on Windows PC.
Is Tales of the Black Death worth buying?
Tales of the Black Death has 43% positive reviews from 7 players.
When was Tales of the Black Death released?
Tales of the Black Death was released on Oct 15, 2021.
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