Overview
Tomb of Skalbar is a single or multiplayer turn-based 3D video game based on the DnD 5th Edition rules.
What makes the game unique is that it has been designed to feel like playing traditional DnD around the tabletop with friends.
The game plays the part of the DM – it describes the scene, narrates the action and adjusts the challenge.
Tomb of Skalbar is a massive megadungeon which provides 20+ hours of classic dungeon crawl gameplay.
The game includes an easy-to-use code-free dungeon builder, so players can create adventures for their friends.
For players new to 5th Edition, Tomb of Skalbar can teach them how to play. It demonstrates the rules in action and highlights their options in each situation.
Features
- Based on the DnD 5th Edition rules.
- Turn-based tabletop style of play.
- The game can play the part of the DM, or you can switch to traditional ‘DM Mode’ and run the game for your friends.
- Tomb of Skalbar megadungeon. Descend deep underground to battle its fearsome guardians and plunder its priceless treasures!
- Includes an easy-to-use dungeon-builder for creating and sharing your own adventures.
- Play solo or online with friends.
- Play one PC or control the whole party.
- Tomb of Skalbar lives in the cloud, so an internet connection is required to play.
Characters
Play one of eight big personalities – each with their own unique abilities and adventuring style:
- Silverbeard the Dwarven Fighter – his unshakeable ale-fuelled courage and legendary throwing axe will see you through any danger.
- Sparkin the Halfling Rogue – full of mischief and blessed with limitless optimism, this cunning rogue can overcome any trap and unlock any door. [Well he says he can!]
- Madrake the Human Wizard – armed with both staff and wand, this Master Mage has a spell for every occasion.
- Silvian the Elven Archer – always elegant and cool under pressure – her deadly arrows seldom miss.
- Brunella the Human Assassin – ‘death from the shadows’ – whatever you do, don’t ever call her a ninja!
- Hotspur the Human Paladin – Lawful Good through and through – lives to (Divine) Smite Evil wherever he finds it.
- Celeste the Human Cleric – small and sweet-looking she may be, but stray from her marching order and she’ll soon have you back in line! As a leader and a healer she has no equal.
- Zarlak the Necromancer – his terrifying mastery of death magic can be off-putting at first – but once you get to know him…
Platforms
The initial release will be for Windows and Mac. Android & iOS tablets and smartphones will follow soon after.
Licence
The game uses Wizards of the Coast’s Open Gaming Licence (OGL) and System Reference Document (
SRD) to faithfully recreate the DnD 5th Edition core rules. (The SRD doesn’t cover all DnD content, for example, the famous ‘Beholder’ monster is not included, but it covers the vast majority of the rules and is more than sufficient to play ‘proper’ 5th Edition DnD.)
Kickstarter
‘5e – Tomb of Skalbar’ will launch on Kickstarter on 17th September 2018.
The campaign will run for 4 weeks and aims to raise $50,000.
Backers who pledge at the Alpha- and Beta-Tester levels will get early access and help us to develop the game.
Higher pledge levels give backers the chance to design a treasure, a magic item, a spell or even an entire dungeon level!
Future Plans
‘5e – Tomb of Skalbar’ is scheduled for release in September 2019.
Future expansions will add new player character options, adventuring locations, monsters, spells and magic items.
We will encourage community-generated content and will make it easy for players to find and share the best of it.
The Studio
5e Games Ltd is an independent video games development studio based in the UK.
Founded by Andrew & Yvonne Cohen and Jon Saas in 2018.
Between us, we have 50+ years of experience in developing enterprise-scale software solutions in the health and corporate sectors.
Now it’s time to have some fun!
Our first project is ‘5e – Tomb of Skalbar’.
The Team
Jon Saas
Head of Development
Jon is a talented and experienced software developer who has delivered dozens of major projects on time and on budget. He has led development teams in large organisations at the highest level.
Andrew Cohen
Managing Director
Andrew is also a tech veteran, having successfully founded, run and sold a medical software start-up. His passion is RPGs: he’s been DMing since 1980 and has published collections of DnD adventures on the Neverwinter Nights and Roll20 platforms. [His most treasured possession is his original 1st Edition Player’s Handbook.]
Yvonne Cohen
Chief Tester
Yvonne is a vigorous and destructive tester. Nothing gets released until Yvonne gives it the green light.
Gary Vine
Designer
Gary has the eye for design that the rest of us lack. His skill and experience brings a fun, informal and stylish look to the game.
