Apeiron is an upcoming PC-based God game with simulation, RPG, and Roguelike gameplay elements. Players can build out their own worlds and planets with their own inhabitants called "Doods." Once players have built up their worlds and grown their Dood followers, they'll be able to explore these worlds as Avatars and go on adventures.
Player's Avatars can explore multiple worlds and go dungeon trawling, fighting monsters, and looting objects. They'll also gather a group of Dood followers to take with them to search for legendary relics. Once players have looted all the dungeons and built up their worlds, they can reset their progress by destroying everything and starting fresh.
However, every time a player resets, they receive items that provide buffs to their skills, enabling them to continually progress with each iteration of the worlds they start in.
The game's main plot is centered on a conflict between Cosmos and Chaos, and the player is expected to play a significant part in resolving this conflict.
The conflict is sparked by the spread of an infection referred to as the Taint of Chaos. As it spreads over the galaxy, it corrupts its inhabitants, twisting and transforming them into tainted versions of their former selves. Unfortunately, Doods and even other Gods and Avatars are not safe from this spreading corruption, and the final battle will decide the fate of the world.
A randomly produced planet is available for purchase by gamers either directly from the platform or by other players. The next step is for their spirit to enter the world's EDEN, at which point they become the deity of that particular planet.
These Doods will pray to the player for perks such as rain, water, fire, and other advantages. The game's objective is for the player to fulfill their supplications by releasing miraculous occurrences, all while fostering the expansion of their civilization. The greater the amount of Doods, the greater the number of worshipers the players will have, making them more powerful. As a player's power level increases, more Miracles become available for them to utilize in the worlds that they have created.
The player assumes control of a gigantic hand and moves it about the globe they own, interacting with it and constructing things on it. Doods on the player's planet will respond to how the player shapes the globe, with good acts leading to an increase in the number of devoted Dood followers.
Players can build their Dood following in several different ways. Some of these methods include supplying the Doods with rain to assist them in growing crops and fire to keep them warm. The game also has a morality element, which influences how the Doods react to the Gods. For example, an evil God will lose popularity, while a kind God will gain favor over time.
When a player has amassed a sufficient number of followers, their God will be released into the world as a one-of-a-kind NFT Avatar. The Avatar's appearance and talents will be influenced by actions performed before they descend into their world.
When the player's Avatar first enters the planet, a new gameplay style that combines aspects of action and role-playing games is unlocked. Every planet has a dungeon that the player's Avatar may explore, and within, they will face off against hordes of twisted monsters as they attempt to make their way to the exit.
The players will be assisted by groups of Doods who have developed into heroes during the course of the game. The player and their allies will have to solve puzzles and battle foes in order to progress through the dungeons.
Real-time combat is fought with players controlling their Avatars while their Dood followers, who are controlled by artificial intelligence, engage in battle against extra foes. The player's Avatar, in many respects, fulfills the role of a hero in the game by using potent skills to vanquish legions of foes while being backed up by their Dood followers.
Each player has access to a deck of cards, and each card in the deck represents a unique skill that may be used during combat. While engaged in combat, the player has seven cards in their hands, and each card may only be played once before being replaced with a fresh card taken from their deck. A Dood follower is capable of receiving a variety of different types of abilities, ranging from powerups and boosts to special attacks.
By completing dungeons, players have the opportunity to acquire not only additional Dood followers that assist them in combat but also earn NFT assets. These Dood followers are available as NFTs, and when players go farther into dungeons, they uncover more powerful followers. Dood followers may belong to a variety of classes, each with its own unique set of talents and weapon proficiencies.
Players have the opportunity to acquire in-game assets via the use of NFTs. These assets include Planets, Stars, Avatars, and rare Apostle Doods that may be discovered in dungeons. NFTs may take the form of items like wonders as well.
Planets are the worlds that players control, develop, and mold, and (as was stated previously) are populated by Doods. In addition, players have the ability to purchase Stars, which serve as the centers of orbit for other planets. Stars will allow their owners to earn passive income that is generated from the players who circle the star by renting the space around it. Other players may decide to rent space around a star due to the perks and benefits the Star grants to the planets in its orbit.
As mentioned earlier in this review, once a player grows their Dood following, they can go into their world as an Avatar, which is also an NFT. Avatars have characteristics and abilities that are derived not just from the characteristics of their planet but also from the activities they committed before becoming an Avatar.
Apostle Doods are special NFT Dood followers that are discovered by clearing dungeons. They come with varying skills, abilities, traits, and body parts. Players can also collect rare wonders that are randomly discovered on their planets or built by Doods. Finally, NFT items can be found while dungeon trawling with Dood followers.
Apeiron is a God game with gameplay elements that include simulation, as well as RPG, strategy, and Roguelike elements. Players build their own NFT worlds, catering to the Doods that inhabit them. They can later transform into NFT Avatars and go on adventures, exploring dungeons and earning loot in the form of new NFT followers, items, and assets.