Death's daughter to star in Venetica

By Rob Fahey Published 28 May, 2008

RPG comes to PC and 360 next year.

German developer Deck13 has taken the wraps off its next RPG project, Venetica - a 16th century romp which rather unusually casts you in the role of Death's daughter.

Yes, that Death. Skeleton, black robe, scythe - the eternal concept of death made corporeal. We're not sure where or when exactly he found time to shake his bones with a willing female, but he's got a daughter, she's called Scarlett, and you're playing her.

Information on the game is a little sparse at the moment, but we know that it's coming out on the PC and Xbox 360 sometime next year, and that it'll be published by dtp Entertainment.

Deck13, if the name isn't familiar to you, are a fairly well established creator of RPGs and adventure games in Germany. The Frankfurt based team was responsible for the Ankh series, as well as the more recent Jack Keane.

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  • Prox #1 4 years ago

    I thought she was called Susan ??

  • rayk2099 #2 4 years ago

    Indeed. I wonder what Pratchett will have to say.

  • Markusdragon #3 4 years ago

    I DON'T KNOW ABOUT YOU, BUT I COULD MURDER A CURRY...

  • Fayt #4 4 years ago

    It's an RPG so that gets my interest levels peaked immediately, so hope this is another good addition to a genre I enjoy very much. From a visual standpoint, it does look rather average and archaic, though I do hope it fares better in the all important enjoyment department.

  • jonfon #5 4 years ago

    **Pratchett Nerdism Ahoy Warning**

    Susan is his grandaughter :)

    Ysabell is his adopted daughter in Mort.

    **Nerdism ends**

  • symmetry #6 4 years ago

    SQUEAK.

  • manveruppd #7 4 years ago

    He'd probably be flattered... he's got more money than God anyway, so he wouldn't care about the royalties.

  • Gnort #8 4 years ago

    Indeed. I wonder what Pratchett will have to say.

    He probably won't remember.

  • Gnort #9 4 years ago

    @Fayt

    Have you watched the trailer or looked at the screenshots? Unless there's a lot they aren't showing, it doesn't look like an RPG, more like a (bad) 3rd person action title. Maybe you can upgrade stats or learn new skills, but by that measure God of War was an RPG.

    An action title from a small German developer more used to PC adventures and simple RPGs doesn't sound promising, I'm afraid.

  • Fayt #10 4 years ago

    Gnort, you may very well be right, though there's a chance it's an action RPG.

  • firefly #11 4 years ago

    @jonfon

    It's odd. My thoughts jumped to Susan as soon as I read the headline, despite the fact that I read Mort two weeks ago!

  • Gnort #12 4 years ago

    ...though there's a chance it's an action RPG.

    I suppose there is, maybe it will be a bit like Fable. I know the art style certainly reminded me of Fable. However, the graphics weren't quite as good as Fable's, which is a concern, as Fable didn't exactly push the original Xbox and this is supposed to be for the 360. Early days still, no doubt.

  • varsas #13 3 years ago

    Gnort
    28-May-08 15:45:20

    Indeed. I wonder what Pratchett will have to say.

    He probably won't remember.

    That's not funny at all...