A marvelous announcement has been made by publisher DreadXP in collaboration with developer Talesworth Game Studio for the upcoming dungeon-crawling RPG, The Secret of Weepstone. This captivating game, created with an alluring hand-drawn, black and white art style, is set to come to life in 2026, available through PC (Steam).
This new RPG is a product of fond inspiration drawn from the glory days of old-school role-playing games. The anticipation builds; picture yourself rolling dice, gearing up for the ultimate battle against an array of menacing monsters. Envision yourself plundering for treasures tucked away in halls and chests, while unraveling mysteries rooted deep within. The Secret of Weepstone bears the distinct signature innovative approach of Talesworth, combined with a chilling dark-fantasy atmosphere that is quintessential to every DreadXP title. This game, carrying a unique visual style, deftly captures the grim nature of it’s storyline.
As a backdrop to this exciting adventure game, we are introduced to the desolate village of Weepstone. Once booming with life and prosperity, the village now lies in ruins. Lord Byron, Lord of Weepstone, is in dismal health and suffers the terror of dark nightmares involving forces of unknown origin. In the absence of champions to look to, the survival of the town is in the hands of the common folk, who face the challenge of striding into the unfamiliar, battling with forces to blame, and uncovering the secrets lying within the crumbling fort walls. This is not a tale of heroes, but a tale of ordinary people doing whatever it takes to survive.
The Secret of Weepstone is an ode to the art and adventures of classic 70s and 80s tabletop games, embodied in a RPG, rendered entirely in distinctive hand-drawn black and white. You’ll have opportunities to level up your party and discover powerful new aids for your battles. The question is – will you survive deadly encounters, and will fortune favor you in your quest for loot? This game offers unique outcomes, with the introduction of unique ‘Mortal Favors’ whenever characters meet their end. You can guide up to 8 party members, comprising of everyday villagers, seasoned adventurers, potential rebels and more.
Prepare yourselves for the launch of The Secret of Weepstone in 2026. The game’s first demo will be available for a sneak peek at PAX West 2025 from August 29 to September 1 at the DreadXP booth. An adventure awash in wisdom and mystery awaits you.
Talesworth Game Studio and publisher DreadXP are proud to announce The Secret of Weepstone, a hand-drawn, black and white dungeon-crawling RPG inspired by old-school role-playing of the past. Roll the dice as you fight for your life against menacing monsters, loot and plunder treasure-filled halls and chests, and uncover long-forgotten secrets in a nostalgic throwback inspired by classic Dungeons & Dragons campaigns of the 70s and 80s. The Secret of Weepstone blends Talesworth’s signature innovative approach to design with an ominous dark-fantasy atmosphere and a storyline you’d expect from a DreadXP title, all wrapped up in a memorable visual style that brings the grim affair to life.
In the shadow of a crumbling abandoned keep lies the forsaken village of Weepstone. Once a thriving settlement, it now withers in silence, fields barren, crops dead, people in fear. Byron, Lord of Weepstone, is ill and bedridden, haunted by night terrors of unholy rituals and unknowable forces. With no champions to call upon, it falls to the commonfolk of the town to face the unknown, confront whatever powers are to blame, and discover the secrets that are held within the crumbling walls. This is not a tale of heroes, this is a tale of those who do what they must to survive.
The Secret of Weepstone is a dungeon-crawling RPG rendered entirely in striking hand-drawn black and white, an atmospheric love letter to the tabletop adventures and art of the 70s and 80s. Level up your party, uncover powerful new equipment to aid you in battle, survive deadly encounters, and snatch up all the loot you can. Will the dice fall in your favor?
Guide your party of misfits and unlikely delvers into almost certain death. Scrounge, loot, pilfer and abscond with anything not nailed down in an effort to equip your group for deadly encounters.
Features
- Black and white lineart style influenced by the early days of TTRPG’s.
- Roll dice for combat and skill checks.
- Face traps, puzzles, secrets and more as you delve into unknown depths.
- Fight a menagerie of foes, each rendered in hand-drawn black and white art.
- Outfit your party with weapons, equipment and magic items.
- Embrace the inevitability of death, gain unique “Mortal Favors” whenever characters die.
- Guide a party of up to 8 members, filling your ranks with common villagers, battle-worn adventurers, possible heretics and more.
The Secret of Weepstone will launch in 2026 for PC. The game’s first demo will be available at PAX West 2025 on August 29 to September 1 at the DreadXP booth for anyone attending the show.
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