Book of Abominations
Book of Abominations is a cosy Lovecraftian monster tamer that combines the cute with the grotesque. Capture and battle Eldritch horrors in snappy turn based combat, explore a mysterious, moody yet vibrant world, and unravel the secrets within the book!
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Book of Abominations is a cosy Lovecraftian monster taming JRPG. After arriving on the remote Halflight Isle to inherit a house left by a distant relative, the player unwittingly unleashes the monster apocalypse from the pages of a dusty old tome. It is up to you to capture these abominations, explore this mysterious island and discover the secrets of the book!
Master your control over the Book of Abominations: battle and capture a series of grotesque yet adorably charming Eldritch horrors in fast-paced, dynamic JRPG inspired turn based combat!
Fill your bestiary: capture Lovecraftian abominations and mutate them through combat encounters to take on more powerful forms.
Utilize each monster's array of attacks and abilities to implement various status effects, buffs and debuffs.
Defeat bosses in one-off fights to gain powerful summons.
Choose from a variety of charms to give your monster party unique advantages in battle.
Explore Haflight Isle - a once prosperous fishing community shrouded in a history of supernatural, otherworldly horror.
Meet and befriend a colourful cast of NPCs, both humans and monsters alike!
Find benevolent monsters and use the powers they bestow to solve puzzles and reach new areas of the island.
Discover secrets in far-flung corners of the map, finding a variety of collectibles to assist in combat.
