Eschalon: Book I
Eschalon: Book I is an isometric turn-based role-playing video game by Basilisk Games. In the style of classic role-playing video games, it features a large and openly explorable game world, comprehensive management of character stats and skills, and a non-linear storyline. It is the first in a trilogy of games set in the fantasy world of Eschalon.
| Eschalon: Book I | |
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| Developer(s) | Basilisk Games |
| Publisher(s) | Basilisk Games |
| Series | Eschalon |
| Engine | BlitzMax |
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| Release | November 19, 2007 (Windows) December 11, 2007 (Mac OS X) December 21, 2007 (Linux) |
| Genre(s) | Role-playing video game |
| Mode(s) | Single player |
The game was released for Windows on November 19, 2007. Customers could buy the game as a digital download or on a compact disc. The Macintosh version was only released as a digital download on December 11, 2007. The Linux version was also only released as a digital download on December 21. On January 14, 2008, Thomas Riegsecker, the owner of Basilisk Games made an announcement that CD versions sold would contain all three versions of Eschalon: Book I.
A sequel, Eschalon: Book II, was released on May 12, 2010, for Windows, with the Linux and Mac OS X versions following on May 26. Another sequel, Eschalon: Book III, was released February 14, 2014.