Dystopia Rising: Colorado is excited to introduce our August Premiere event: Apotheosis. We're set to unveil some innovative game mechanics for our coming game. To pave the way for your planning and maintain transparency, we share a high-level overview of three main mechanics: Abyssal Distortion, Corruption, and Marks.
Each mechanic interacts uniquely with differing play styles and we can't wait to see how they cater to a wide range of experiences. Let's delve into each.
Abyssal Distortion is a spatially located and represented mechanic in the gameworld symbolizing an abnormal liminal space in the game world warped by the Abyss, abode of the Archons, that demands your character's intervention. This mechanic immerses players into areas twisted by unseen forces, altering how characters perceive and interact within the game. The air of uncanny mystery will appeal to enthusiasts of intellectual puzzles, unique mechanics and unusual props, offering an opportunity to claw back the everyday from the intrusive and warping horror present in the gameworld.
Abyssal Corruption, on the other hand, targets enthusiasts of medical role-play and uncanny body horror. It centers around themes like contamination, irreversible damage and death, stirred by foreign contagions and threats that require thoughtful intervention to resolve. Players have the choice whether or not to engage with this mechanic. Relish in terrifying body transformations, research and treatment if you opt-in.
Last comes Abyssal Marks - another completely optional mechanic that immerses players into psychological horror by introducing fragmented, alien character thoughts linked to the Abyss for you to roleplay. You may decide to bring your character into game bearing a Mark which can cause unique mechanical interactions during play as well as role-play prompts and their consequences that you’ll work through over the weekend. The experience for Marked characters is akin to DR:CO’s Fixations; these characters may also be potential targets throughout the weekend event but beginning as Marked is not required for plot participation. As a reward for opting in? A unique souvenir representing the ordeal you can take home post-game! Who doesn’t like horror and swag?
Stay tuned for more interesting tidbits on Apotheosis as we near the big day! We eagerly await the shared experience of weaving thrilling stories at this unique event. Meanwhile, join the discussion on Discord, Facebook, and Instagram! Prepare yourself for horrors the likes of which DR:CO has never seen before at this event and the stories we’ll get to tell together at Apotheosis.