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Poetry of Blood: Eclipse

Blood Poem: Eclipse of the Moon is a 2D Rogue Lite hyper-speed action-adventure game. In the game, you play as the heroine code-named Ishtar, also known as "Moon" exploring a post-apocalyptic world. Your mission is to defeat beautiful bosses and bring them back to your lab.

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ZeroGameStudio
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NPC Entertainment
Release
September 30, 2024
1 year and 306 days ago
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About the Game

Poetry of Blood: Eclipse is a hyper-speed 2D roguelite action game.

In the game, you will take on the role of a character codenamed Ishtar the female protagonist, “Moon”. Explore a post-apocalyptic world, defeat the beautiful girl bosses scattered across the land, and bring them back to your research base.

Use different weapons, equipment, and AI companions to fight enemies and explore the future world together![/p

Main Gameplay

  • Master the mechanics of various weapons, including katanas, great katanas, spears, greatswords, chakrams, and more.

  • Standard attacks, charged attacks, precision charged attacks, counters, rising attacks, and other general combat moves.

  • Parry counter, blocking, dodging, perfect dodge, double jump, wall grab, ledge grab, dash glide, and other action elements.

  • In each challenge, choose different Tarot card entries to gain enhancement mechanics and corresponding attributes.

  • Reroll weapon enhancement entries in the shop, using limited resources and luck to pursue the maximum damage potential.

  • Consume "Synthetic Blood" to upgrade the out-of-game tech tree, continuously improving the character's basic abilities.

  • Explore and collect items on the map, give gifts to increase NPC affinity, and learn about the unique stories and anecdotes of the beautiful girls.

Game Features

  • Nearly all characters and enemies are hand-drawn in pixel art, with complex and fluid animations.

  • A rich and diverse combat system featuring four basic classes and hundreds of Tarot card entries for endless combinations.

  • The EA version includes: 2 major stages and 5 sub-bosses (with hidden forms as well).

  • Adorable pixel art girls: from base NPCs to powerful boss

Thanks for your like and add to wishlist. This is the first game I've created and the first installment in Poetry of Blood series. I hope everyone will enjoy it!

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