If this adventure is not the one she expected, it’s the one she’s been given, and she’s going to do all she can to make it one to be remembered. Though she professes to long for her normal life (to both the demon prince and to the magpie spirit she saved, who decides to accompany her on her quest), a part of her knows that she has always longed for something different. When she wakes after her fall, she discovers she’s undergoing a demonic transformation herself, and she’s thrown into exile, an outcast. Then, she’s thrown from a bridge by a demon prince. Next, she encounters a demon woman, who kisses her. First, she sees children taunting a magpie and defends the poor bird with only her umbrella (and negligible skill). She’s satisfied with her small life, she’s convinced herself, because she doesn’t want to become like the mother who abandoned her and her father for adventures of her own.īut on one particularly ominous day, Miuko’s fate turns. Sometimes, it takes being a bad-ass to get the job done-and to make for a story worth reading.Ī Thousand Steps into Night by Traci CheeĪs far as Miuko is concerned, she’s not anyone particularly important-she’s a member of the serving class, the help to her innkeeper father, and a far too-loud and too-opinionated woman to ever find a husband. They also show that being strong doesn’t mean being invulnerable (unless that’s your particular superpower!)-and that sometimes weaknesses make a hero stronger in the long run. If you’re looking for some summer reading that kind of energy, take a look at this list of recent releases with strong female protagonists-women who are complex, well-drawn characters leading their own stories.Īll these heroes represent very different kinds of women, and their variety of strengths show that there’s no limit to the ways in which a female character can be strong. They make the tough choices, they face down their foes, and they take no prisoners doing it. Instead, many women in fantasy are called to be a badass in the face of an ever-shifting world around them.
And the latest addition to the family - Apan, a mighty healer and a firm defender in one.Ī combination of hand-painted pixel art and frame-by-frame animations partnered with modern lighting techniques come to life to create the beautifully dangerous world of Children of Morta!Ī mode separate from the Main Story campaign, offering new systems, items, objectives, character builds, and more - all set in a series of completely randomized dungeons.Move over Hot Girl Summer! While the free-spirited, fun-seeking thrill of a Hot Girl Summer might be what a lot of the women in fantasy novels long for, it’s seldom a role our heroines encounter. Joey - who smashes his enemies with a sledgehammer. Kevin, a quiet fighter equipped with deadly daggers. The elder daughter Linda - a precise archer. The father, John - a protective warrior with a sword and shield.
You can choose from seven different family members, each one having unique skill sets. Ranged attacks, magic spells, blocks, stuns, healing, evasions and passive skills - it's all there for you to discover, unlock and upgrade. You can always get back to the previous dungeons to get extra XP or finish all the side quests. There can be from two to four levels of each dungeon with a unique boss fight at the end. Ultimately, it's about a family of heroes standing against the encroaching darkness.Īll the dungeons in the game are procedurally generated, which means their layout is different with each adventure. and the sacrifice we are willing to make to save the ones we care for the most. The story takes place in a distant land but copes with themes and emotions common to all of us: love and hope, longing and uncertainty, loss. Play as two Bergsons together against the Corruption! Additional controller required (online co-op will be added in the future). There is no permadeath, and you can change family members between the dungeon runs. By leveling up, you develop not only individual characters but also the entire family. Gameplaywise, it's a unique mix of action-adventure RPG, rogue-lite, and hack 'n' slash. Hack and slash through hordes of enemies in procedurally generated dungeons, caves, and lands and lead the family of Bergsons, with all their flaws and virtues, against the forthcoming Corruption. Children of Morta is an action RPG with a rogue-lite approach to character development, where you don’t play a single character, but a whole, extraordinary family of heroes.