Good morrow, brave knight!
Remember the story of how the glorious kingdom of Camelot came to be transported into the Astral Dimension? It’s been a while, so I better refresh your memory, you don’t want to be missing any details when we introduce you to the realms of the Astral Dimension and its pesky inhabitants.
To cut a long story short, in messing around with the Holy Grail, the Knights of the Round Table ripped apart the fabric of time and space and opened a portal to the Astral Dimension releasing the monstrous Void Giant. As a resurrected Arthur, it is now on you to traverse the realms of the Astral Dimension surrounding the kingdom and defeat the enemies and giants occupying them to defeat the mysterious Void Giant once and for all and return Camelot to its rightful place on Earth.
Are you all caught up? Then let’s have a look at the Astral Dimension’s realms and the creatures standing in the way of your victory!
Brochalant Forest
First up, Brochalant Forest! Jump through the portal in the centre of Camelot and you’ll swiftly be transported to the verdant forest area complete with lush trees, bubbling ponds and … heinous woodland creatures. Swarming with nefarious enemies, this first area is not nearly as serene as it may seem. The forest is out to get you!
Watch out and observe your environment or you’ll soon be surrounded by fiends like the enormous Mushler. Don’t get distracted or it will leap toward you in full force spawning a damaging ring upon landing and squashing you with its full might. And just when you think you’ve got it all under control, you will be hit by the flaming stinger of a Stinglead! In a vicious ranged attack, it fires projectiles your way with deadly accuracy!
Sarrache Desert
Congratulations, you have survived the first realm! Unfortunately, the kingdom won’t save itself and there is no time to take a break. Leave the grassy woodland behind and be transported to the Sarrache Desert where even the cacti are trying to strike you down. Traverse this barren wasteland, move past mountains of bones and crush its bothersome inhabitants with your mighty blade.
The desert shows no mercy and neither does the Pincoid. The luminous, sharp-sheared beetle will bind itself to you, never letting you out of sight in its quest to hunt and strike you down. You’ll be stalked on the ground as well as from above! Keep an eye out for the Stombelisk’s rectangular shadow haunting you and tracking your every move, it might come crashing down on you at any moment, so you better move around quickly!
Suidhe Volcano
Did you make it out of the desert without being stomped to dust? Don’t worry, the worst is yet to come. Enter the Suidhe Volcano and try not to get burned. Overflowing with dangerous streams of steaming lava emitting toxic fumes, this last area is the most challenging yet!
Its creatures have adapted to this lethal environment, with some preferring to stay off the ground and causing havoc from above like the Infernix. Charging towards you, it’ll leave behind a trail of fire which is sure to set you aflame. Not even death is a match for these persistent winged creatures. They will lay an egg should they perish in battle and, if you don’t keep an eye on them, they’ll be reborn in no time, ready to challenge you again. Oh, what’s that cute little creature? Don’t be fooled by the Baramander’s adorable face or you’ll soon have to dodge one of their blazing projectiles or avoid their fire trail.
Did the Pincoid and his friends get you and send you back to Castle Camelot? Thanks to Merlin’s magic, you’ll be resurrected in no time and can enter the forest again. In Knight vs Giant: The Broken Excalibur no two runs are ever the same, so try again to beat the Astral Dimension’s foes on a new procedurally generated map, maybe this time you’ll be in luck.
Think you have got what it takes to beat the Brochalant Forest, Sarrache Desert, and Suidhe Forest? Draw your swords and test your skills – the Prologue is available to play now! And if you want to stay up to date on all things Knight vs. Giant and meet your fellow knights, join the Official Discord Server!
Until next time. Fare thee well!
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