Return to Dark Tower is taking the eighties classic to new heights

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When Restoration Games announced the remake/sequel/spiritual successor to the classic “high tech” board game from the early 80’s, Dark Tower, the collective gasp of delight from aging tabletop nerds (such as myself) was so palpable it may have made the internet itself quiver in anticipation. The whirring gears and 8 bit klaxons and growls of the titular centerpiece of this classic game have been known to elicit a pavlovian response for anyone fortunate to play it. In hindsight, the game itself was a fairly unremarkable affair wrapped in gimmick, but the premise of the game was steeped in high fantasy and adorned with gorgeous artwork, and for those of us just discovering the blossoming world of Dungeons & Dragons in its heyday, Dark Tower presented a way to entice our less adventurous friends with a mesmerizing gateway gaming experience. Thanks to the kind folks at Restoration, we were able to join a semi-private demo session with a few other media folks in a quiet, secluded room. The video above is a sparsely edited recording of that session, presided over by Restoration CEO and co-designer of the game, Justin Jacobson. We played through several rounds, with Justin describing in great detail the mechanics and lore of the game. Even though they were still making balance adjustments (apparently Rob even made one the night before), and the prototype tower occasionally timed out or had a glitch, the core gameplay was solid and the interaction with the mobile app and tower evoked some of the same glee my friends and I experienced when we were kids with the original. We’re likely a year from the actual release of the game and already it’s a blast to play.