Eschalon: Book I

Eschalon: Book I Released on Mac App Store

Basilisk Games brings word that Eschalon: Book I is now available on the Mac App Store (and should show up amongst new releases soon), and Book II is being prepped for release as well. For those of you who have been…

Eschalon Series is 50% Off on GamersGate

In the event that you haven’t dove into Basilisk Games’ Eschalon series previously, there’s no better time to do so, as GamersGate has discounted both RPGs by a full 50%. $17.46 for both titles is a steal, especially since Eschalon:…

Eschalon: Book I & II Soundtrack Review

For music aficionados, Original Sound Version published a short review of the soundtracks of the indie RPGs Eschalon: Book I and Eschalon: Book II. I love simple, slow-paced melodies as much as anyone. But this soundtrack could have used some variation.…

Basilisk Games Interview

Following their interview with Spiderweb’s Jeff Vogel, Inside Mac Games continues their holiday Q&A series by firing off several questions to Basilisk Games’ Thomas Riegsecker about intrusive DRM, working with digital distribution partners, his RPG development philosophy, and what’s next…

Eschalon: Book II Black Friday Sale

This sale will only run for a short time so we’re giving an early heads up: Basilisk Games has announced a Black Friday sale (from 12:01am to 11:59pm EST on Friday, November 26). If you buy Eschalon: Book II on that…

GamersGate “Dragon Week” RPG Sale Kicks Off

GamersGate is running an excellent “Dragon Week” sale for role-playing enthusiasts, which puts the likes of Avernum 6, Gothic II, Beyond Divinity, Loki, A Farewell to Dragons, SpellForce 2, both Eschalon titles, and others at 50-66% off. Additionally, Majesty 2…

Eschalon: Book I v1.06 Patch Released

Basilisk Games has went back and updated their original Eschalon title to version 1.06, though this patch is simply a “maintenance release” that supports newer operating systems while discontinuing support for the PowerPC architecture. For Mac users: 1.06 is an…

World of Warcraft and Eschalon Dropping Support for PowerPC

Blizzard’s World of Warcraft and Basilisk Games’ Eschalon series have very little in common, but both developers have just announced that they will soon be dropping support for Apple’s aging PowerPC architecture. From Blizzard’s announcement: A little forewarning to those…

The Witcher: Enhanced Edition and Eschalon Titles 50% Off

As one of the better weekend deals I’ve seen on Stardock’s Impulse service, CD Projekt’s The Witcher: Enhanced Edition and Basilisk Games’ Eschalon: Book I and II are all 50% off until Monday. That puts them all around the $10…

Basilisk Games Interview

Mishmash Magazine is offering up an interview with Basilisk Games’ Thomas Riegsecker, with the discussion covering both Eschalon: Book I and Eschalon: Book II before briefly heading into Book III territory. A snip: The Eschalon series seems to be well-received…