GAMEPLAY

Combat

The combat is challenging, but rewarding. It requires a tactical approach that varies depending on the enemy. You will have a sword, shield and bow from the beginning of the game, which along with your armor, can be upgraded by blacksmiths, enhancing their attack damage and durability. Actions consume Stamina, it’s important to keep it in check while evading and attacking. A number of other offensive items and consumables that help you in combat can be found in the world, dropped from enemies or purchased from merchants. 

You are quite agile and able to sprint, dash, jump and backstep. Thanks to the mysterious cloaked figure that woke you, you are also able to double jump and air dash, giving you an advantage in combat and while traversing the ancient ruined land. Other abilities may also be made available as the player progresses.

When defeated, you will awaken at the last shrine lit with your lantern. Enemies will respawn and you will loose your memories, return to where you died to retrieve them. Shrines serve as a save checkpoint, when you rest at a lit Shrine your health will be restored and enemies will respawn. 

Progression

The level up system in Forlorn is automatic, stats increase when you gain enough experience in battle or by consuming knowledge from the  memories of the past. 

With the guidance of the cloaked figure, you are able to focus your progression into different areas. Change focus to build your character the way you like. 

Exploration

You can explore the open world freely. Discover aincient ruins and shrines, overcome dense forests and dark dungeons. Find hidden secrets throughout the land, such as special items or even mysterious NPC’s that may help you on you quest.

During your journey you will encounter a small variety of puzzles inside and out of dungeons and must solve them to progress, gain knowledge or discover special items. 

Forlorn's story will be delivered in chapters that will extend the open world, granting you access to areas you were previously unable to explore, adding new dungeons, enemies and bosses to find and defeat.

Forlorn and it's world will grow and evolve over time. Each chapters progress will be shared on the games development blog.