Overview
- Polygon's hands-on preview played the first two chapters and reports that Dlala Studios will self-publish Murals, its first wholly owned original game.
- The game presents as an isometric action-adventure built around combat that rewards dodging over complex combos and uses a small player health pool to heighten risk.
- Murals features quirky, twisted fairy-tale characters and voice work from British comedian Bob Mortimer as Magic Dave, the in-game vendor who sells Eeries modifiers.
- Gameplay includes ranged and melee attacks, equipment that alters abilities, and roguelike-style Eeries that let players sculpt builds, though the studio says combat is an area under active refinement.
- For Dlala, best known for contract work on Battletoads and Disney Illusion Island, self-publishing Murals is a creative milestone that raises financial risk while allowing the studio to own its tone and IP.