The Steam Next Fest demo for The Killing Stone is live and you can test your mettle by playing as Maven, a 17th century master of the dark arts, to build your deck,  perform rituals to empower the cards within, make bargains with lesser demons to gain boons or avoid banes. and ultimately go toe-to-toe with evil incarnate himself to try and save the Svangård family’s souls…..without losing yours.

A folk horror card battler with beautiful stylized art, animated figurines, dazzling effects, haunted sound and music, and an original first-person narrative set in the 17th century in a remote region of the Arctic circle. Investigate the mystery of the late Mariken Svangård as the masked Maven, her pupil in the dark arts and final friend. Use your wits and skills to compete in an ancient game against a series of demons to cleanse the souls of the late Mariken’s family before the Devil comes to claim his due. 

The voices for Maven and the Devil were recorded twice  — once in modern English and again in a period 17th century style English — and you can switch to the version you’d prefer at will.  Voice actors Emma Gregory (Baldurs Gate 3) and Liam O’Brien (Critical Role) lend their talents to Maven and The Devil respectively in both narrative styles. You’ll find a rich atmosphere, strategic deckbuilding, diabolical enemies, great voice acting, helpful animal familiars, and bargaining for souls. 

Demo Feature Highlights:

• Story Introduction and Early Content, Explore in first person the remote Svangård mansion. Learn of the family curse brought on by the late matriarch, talk with animal familiars, and get the lay of the land.
• Challenging and Rewarding Turn Based Gameplay, With a unique Reserve system, players can position buffs and creatures above the battle line that drop into place and allow for chaining sequences that allow for clever tactics and fiendish turnarounds.
• Play a full Ritual run, Build a deck with one of the family members in an initial Ritual with several pages full of card battles and opportunities to modify your deck. You can repeat this ritual as many times as you like after you beat the demo to try out different combinations of Creatures, Incantations, and Chants.