Eschalon: Book I Guides & News

Eschalon: Book I

7.6/10

ByVal Hull
OnJanuary 19, 2008

Eschalon: Book I Review

A retro RPG essentially created by a single developer, Eschalon: Book I is nothing if not impressive thanks to a combination of stylish graphics, competent dungeon design, effective interface, and simple but good combat system. Sure, its writing is quite poor, classes are unbalanced, gameplay can get repetitive, and containers are way too randomized. But at the end of the day, it's both fun and functional.

News Guides

BuckGB
August 26, 2017

Basilisk Games Shelves Zodiac, Working on New Sci-Fi RPG

In a new “The State of the Basilisk” post on the studio’s official forums, Basilisk Games’ Thomas Riegsecker reveals that Zodiac and the Marauders of Sol was becoming “Frankenstein’s monster” and has been shelved for the time being, but also…

Val Hull
March 1, 2017

RPG Sale on GOG, Eschalon: Book I is Now Free

The release of Torment: Tides of Numenera is a big deal for RPG fans everywhere. To commemorate this occasion, GOG is having a sale of select RPG titles until March 5, 2017, with discounts going up to 80%. And to…

BuckGB
June 19, 2016

Five CRPGs We Should Check Out

Given the fact that it includes the entire Eschalon series, this feature on Play Die Reload that seeks to profile “five CRPGs you should check out” technically spans a total of seven titles. Still, if you haven’t yet picked up…

WorstUsernameEver
February 11, 2015

Basilisk Games Interview

Basilisk Games’ head Thomas Riegsecker has fielded some questions from RPGWatch on subjects such as the state of the game industry and RPG design, the reception of Eschalon: Book III, and the indie studio’s next project. Riegsecker isn’t kind to…

BuckGB
December 31, 2014

Basilisk Games Reveals Plans for “Next RPG Franchise”

In a year-end holiday greeting posted to the official Basilisk Games website, we learn of their plans to develop “a few smaller titles” that we can only assume will be non-RPGs, another undisclosed RPG franchise after that, and potentially some…

BuckGB
April 5, 2014

The Eschalon Trilogy: Surviving in a Niche Market

Basilisk Games’ Thomas Riegsecker has penned a retrospective feature called “The Eschalon Trilogy: Surviving in a Niche Market” over at Gamesauce, taking us through the development of all three Eschalon titles, the highs and lows he experienced during the nine-year…

BuckGB
July 24, 2013

GB Feature: Eschalon: Book I Content Overload

We’ve been working on dedicated subsites for Basilisk Games’ excellent Eschalon series for quite some time now, and with development of Eschalon: Book III continuing at a brisk pace, it’s time to take the wraps off of our Eschalon: Book…

BuckGB
March 12, 2012

Eschalon: Book I and Book II Reviews

Basilisk Games is pointing us over to Macworld for favorable reviews of both Eschalon: Book I and Eschalon: Book II, in which the former scores a 3.5/5 and the latter takes home a 4 Since Book II should still be…

BuckGB
May 19, 2011

Basilisk Games Interview

Gaming Irresponsibly caught up with Basilisk Games’ Thomas Riegsecker for a brief Q&A about his decision to pursue an indie development career with the Eschalon series, why classic RPGs appeal to him more than modern ones, the direction he’d like…

BuckGB
April 6, 2011

Basilisk Games Developing a Sci-Fi RPG

A quick project update on the official Basilisk Games website confirms that the indie developer is in the preliminary stages of developing a sci-fi RPG that may or may not wind up being their next project following the conclusion of…