DreadXP is the horror publisher that never takes a break, it seems, and the team has just announced The Secret of Weepstone, a new dungeon-crawling RPG.
Coming from the team at Talesworth Game Studio, the publisher says The Secret of Weepstone is “an atmospheric love letter to the tabletop adventures and art of the 70s and 80s”, adding: “Level up your party, uncover powerful new equipment to aid you in battle, survive deadly encounters, and snatch up all the loot you can. Will the dice fall in your favour?”
It has a very striking art style, which you can see in the trailer, below:
In the shadow of a crumbling abandoned keep lies the forsaken village of Weepstone. Once a thriving settlement, it now withers in silence, fields barren, crops dead, people in fear. Byron, Lord of Weepstone, is ill and bedridden, haunted by night terrors of unholy rituals and unknowable forces.
With no champions to call upon, it falls to the commonfolk of the town to face the unknown, confront whatever powers are to blame, and discover the secrets that are held within the crumbling walls. This is not a tale of heroes, this is a tale of those who do what they must to survive.
Here’s the key features:
- Black and white lineart style influenced by the early days of TTRPG’s.
- Roll dice for combat and skill checks.
- Face traps, puzzles, secrets and more as you delve into unknown depths.
- Fight a menagerie of foes, each rendered in hand-drawn black and white art.
- Outfit your party with weapons, equipment and magic items.
- Embrace the inevitability of death, gain unique “Mortal Favors” whenever characters die.
- Guide a party of up 8 members, filling your ranks with common villagers, battle-worn adventurers, possible heretics and more.
The Secret of Weepstone will launch in 2026 for PC.
