Cyclopean: The Great Abyss

Trapped in the Great Abyss
You are an old dreamer who through unforeseen circumstances has found himself trapped in the Great Abyss the vast underworld beneath the Dreamlands Use the resources at your disposal weapons armor supplies and any alliances you have with the locals to explore and learn the secrets of the underworld in order to make your way back to the upper Dreamlands or back to the Waking World
A Variety of Strategies
Although combat plays a big role in the game it is not the only means of achieving one s goals Players may opt to use a combination of combat stealth and or dialogue to deal with the other inhabitants of the nether realms Manage your gold health and sanity as you traverse the Great Abyss
Old School CRPG
Cyclopean follows the tradition of early CRPGs like Ultima Questron and Legacy of the Ancients among others in that it presents two differing views of the game world Outside of dungeons you see your character from the top down in a2 D display of the map Whereas in dungeons the view changes to a3 D first person perspective
Choose Your Dreamer Carefully
When you start the game you will be presented with a random dreamer with basic abilities and equipment and any alliances they have You can choose to play as that person or reroll to see if you can find a better option Cyclopean gives you the freedom to choose from a wide variety of stodgy sounding English upper class gentlemen to play as
Turn Based Gameplay
The gameplay and combat is all turn based allowing you to make strategic decisions Enemies are dangerous but polite and will wait their turn
Alliances
Some characters will start the game with an alliance in place This can be very helpful in the early stages especially for new players Alliances allow you to have some of the various denizens of the Great Abyss join your party and help to fight other enemies New alliances can be formed during the game by finding and reading the right books
Game Manual
There are many other game mechanics and other things that are described in the game manual The manual has been fully integrated with the game so you can bring it up at any time to learn about the various game mechanics available
Use the options menu to change game settings including the color