Basilisk Games
Encyclopedia
Basilisk Games is an independent video game company that develops video games for the Windows
, Mac OS X
, and Linux
platforms. Currently specializing in role-playing games, the company released its first title Eschalon: Book 1 in 2007. The company consists of one full-time employee, Thomas Riegsecker, as well as several contract employees.
A third game titled Eschalon: Book III is expected, as well as a free expansion to Book II titled Secrets Of Fathamurk. Basilisk is also developing a science fiction
role-playing game that will utilize a new game engine.
Microsoft Windows
Microsoft Windows is a series of operating systems produced by Microsoft.Microsoft introduced an operating environment named Windows on November 20, 1985 as an add-on to MS-DOS in response to the growing interest in graphical user interfaces . Microsoft Windows came to dominate the world's personal...
, Mac OS X
Mac OS X
Mac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, and Linux
Linux
Linux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
platforms. Currently specializing in role-playing games, the company released its first title Eschalon: Book 1 in 2007. The company consists of one full-time employee, Thomas Riegsecker, as well as several contract employees.
Games
- Eschalon: Book 1 - Windows, Mac OS XMac OS XMac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
(2007) - Eschalon: Book IIEschalon: Book IIEschalon: Book II is an isometric, turn-based single player role-playing video game by Basilisk Games. Like the first game in the series, Eschalon: Book I, it features a large and openly explorable game world, a comprehensive management of character statistics and skills, and a non-linear...
- Windows, Mac OS XMac OS XMac OS X is a series of Unix-based operating systems and graphical user interfaces developed, marketed, and sold by Apple Inc. Since 2002, has been included with all new Macintosh computer systems...
, LinuxLinuxLinux is a Unix-like computer operating system assembled under the model of free and open source software development and distribution. The defining component of any Linux system is the Linux kernel, an operating system kernel first released October 5, 1991 by Linus Torvalds...
(2010)
A third game titled Eschalon: Book III is expected, as well as a free expansion to Book II titled Secrets Of Fathamurk. Basilisk is also developing a science fiction
Science fiction
Science fiction is a genre of fiction dealing with imaginary but more or less plausible content such as future settings, futuristic science and technology, space travel, aliens, and paranormal abilities...
role-playing game that will utilize a new game engine.
Awards
- 2007 "Indie RPG of the Year" - Eschalon: Book 1 (RPGWatch)
- 2007 "Indie RPG of the Year" - Eschalon: Book 1 (Gaming with Children)
- 2007 "Independent RPG of the Year" Runner Up - Eschalon: Book 1 (GameBanshee)