History VideoGame / DungeonsOfAether

''Dungeons of Aether'' is an RPG spinoff of ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether'' with {{Roguelike}} element, with development headed by [[https://twitter.com/ampersandbear ampersandbear]] and a story mode written by Creator/IanFlynn.

* BaitAndSwitch: [[spoiler: When the four heroes challenge Randall together, the battle starts with a strange textbox from a mysterious individual. The first round then plays out and gets suddenly interrupted shortly after by some force stealing the Breath of Life, causing Randall to crumble to dust, and placing it into the door's final slot. The sealed door then opens to reveal the true final boss, Avarum.]]

* BaitAndSwitch: Slightly averted. [[spoiler: When the four heroes challenge Randall together, the battle starts with a strange textbox from a mysterious individual. The first round then plays out and gets suddenly interrupted shortly after by some force stealing the Breath of Life, causing Randall to crumble to dust, and placing it into the door's final slot. The sealed door then opens to reveal the true final boss, Avarum.]]

* BaitAndSwitch: Slightly averted. [[spoiler: When the four heroes challenge Randall together, the battle starts with a strange textbox from a mysterious individual. The first round then plays out and gets suddenly interrupted shortly after by some force stealing the Breath of Air, causing Randall to crumble to dust, and placing it into the door's final slot. The sealed door then opens to reveal the true final boss, Avarum.]]

* StealthPrequel: The mid-credits scenes reveal that this game takes place before ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether'', as [[spoiler:Artemis is ordered by Loxodont to assassinate Zetterburn, Slade sails home to Merchant Port just in time to smell Zetterburn burning it down, Artemis and Hamir are tracking down the source of the Black Root with Kragg's help, and a meeting between Fleet and Ayala about what to do next is about to be interrupted by Elliana]].

In both modes, combat revolves around a dice draft, where you and the enemy take turns picking different colored die from a common pool to improve stats, before choosing a technique to use. Attacks only deal damage if the attacker's Attack stat is higher than the defender's Defence stat. Accuracy determines the number of moves available at one's disposal. Speed determines the order in which moves are executed. Any dice greater than one can be assigned to any stat, but if it doesn't match the stat, its value is reduced to one. The exception is yellow Stamina dice, which can give their full value to any stat. Players and enemies also both have a limited Stamina resource that can be spent to increase any stat, if they barely fall short of what they need.

* LethalLavaLand: The Magma Tubes are flooded with lava. The main gimmick is the presence of rooms with lava pits that can erupt, damaging your character.

* GuardCommand: Each character's second ability grants +2 Defence for this turn, which can save them from taking damage if they can outspeed their opponent.

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''Dungeons of Aether'' is an upcoming {{Roguelike}} RPG spinoff of ''VideoGame/RivalsOfAether'', and is set to be the fourth game in the ''Aether'' series. With development headed by [[https://twitter.com/ampersandbear ampersandbear]] and a story mode written by Creator/IanFlynn, the game will star four entirely new protagonists as they explore the caverns beneath the city of Julesvale and learn about its past.

Two different game modes have been revealed. Story Mode is planned to provide a roguelite experience in which players start each run from town, where they can interact with the townsfolk and spend the money they've earned to prepare for their next run. In addition to Story Mode, the game will include a harder "Challenge Dungeons" mode in which players are required to go through all of the game's biomes in a single run, with RandomlyGeneratedLevels, featuring a leaderboard based on how much gold they have at the end. Each of the four protagonists will have their own unique abilities, and combat will feature a dice draft system where players and enemies draw from the same pool of dice.

The game is [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668290/Dungeons_of_Aether set to be released on February 28th, 2023 on Steam]]. Its official website can be found [[https://dungeonsofaether.com here]]. The developer preview can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyOPt3iH1Mg here]].

* GenderEqualEnsemble: As shown on the official site, two out of the four heroes are female (Fleet and Artemis) and two are male (Slade and Hamir).
* JackOfAllStats: Fleet is described on the official site as a jack-of-all-trades and a good choice for players to learn the combat system.
* RandomlyGeneratedLevels: The description of the Challenge Dungeons mode on the official website states that each level is generated randomly with unique rules and starting equipment.

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* SeldomSeenSpecies: As seen in the preview and revealed artwork, Hamir is a pangolin, a scaly mammal not frequently seen in fiction.

The game is [[https://store.steampowered.com/app/1668290/Dungeons_of_Aether set to be released on October 25th, 2022 on Steam]]. Its official website can be found [[https://dungeonsofaether.com here]]. The developer preview can be seen [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyOPt3iH1Mg here]].