"I throw a doll at a zombie's head, dispatch it with a roundhouse kick to the jowls as I watch my friends sweep demons off the floor in vortices of blood, and celebrate by returning to town and petting a dog. All in the name of passing a college assignment that I'm juggling alongside deciphering a millennia-old apocalyptic prophecy and making new friends."
"Necrosoft isn't shy about those inspirations, either. Launching from a setup that screams Buffy the Vampire Slayer, a color palette ripped from Dario Argento's Suspiria, and a smörgåsbord of horror - your first in-game quest is to track down a videotape that kills you within three days of viewing - Demonschool injects its own philosophy into what it draws from what's come before."
Demonschool is a tactical RPG from Necrosoft that releases on November 19th after a few hiccups. The player controls Faye, a demon-hunting protagonist balancing college coursework with unraveling a millennia-old apocalyptic prophecy across ten in-game weeks. Gameplay mixes tactical combat with vibrant side content, colorful characters, and moments of surreal horror and levity, such as throwing dolls at zombies and petting a dog. Visual and narrative influences include Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Dario Argento's Suspiria, and Persona 5's pacing philosophy. The game emphasizes an accessible, inventive approach to tactical encounters while smoothing rough edges with charm and variety.
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