Epitaph

Epitaph is a tactical fighting game that combines the thoughtful strategy of games like Fire Emblem with the speed and excitement of games like Street Fighter. Each player commands a team of three Reapers, the many faces of death, to steal souls away from your enemies and conquer the afterlife. A unique real-time, cooldown-based combat system challenges players to form combos between their combatants, setting up brutal moves and countering the plans of their opponent. But be careful - every time a Reaper dies, they come back stronger, so moving closer to victory will also make your opposition even more formidable.

• Tactical Fighting Game
  Epitaph's combat system is real-time, cooldown-based combat fought on a linear board. This creates a constant, measured pace for the action that keeps things active while still giving players enough time to make strategic decisions. Positioning, timing, and area control are all essential parts of landing devastating attacks and avoiding damage from your opponents.
  
• Battle Among Deaths
  Epitaph takes place in the afterlife, where the many faces of Death are facing off against one another in a battle for souls. There are thirteen different Reapers in epitaph's current roster, ranging from Hassarin, the Necromancer, who controls opponents and saps away their lives, to Ezzim the Executioner, who cleaves the souls from his victims with his mighty ax. Stylish abstract character designs and a unique trip-hop soundtrack add to Epitaph's ambiance and make it look and feel like to no other esport.
  
• Death Is A Strategy
  When a Reaper dies in Epitaph, that isn't the end - they'll come back even stronger, with added power. You'll need to kill your opponent's characters six times to win, but doing so makes their team more powerful with each death. Winning at Epitaph is also about knowing when to die, and how to gain the most advantage from your losses.​

1. Draft a Team of Three Reapers
   Control a team of three Reapers, the many faces of death. Each Reaper has a unique set of abilities to deceive and destroy the opposition.
   
2. Position and Timing-based Combat
   Epitaph’s combat makes you think about the positioning and timing of your attacks. You give your commands in real-time, and they resolve in a first-in, first-out queue. It’s a hectic mix of fighting game pacing with tactical strategy.
   
3. Combine Unique Abilities
   Your Reapers are powerful on their own, but deadly when used together. Combo together abilities to unleash devastating damage and foil your opponent’s plans.
   
4. Fight to the Death… and Beyond
   You’ll win the game by killing your opponent’s Reapers six times, but be careful: every time a Reaper dies, it comes back from the dead as a more powerful version of itself. As you get closer to winning the round, you’re also letting your opponents becomes stronger.

• 13 Unique Reapers
  Characters embodying a number of fighting styles, from the crushing melee combat of Unch, the Reaper of Ingestion, to the evasive and supportive Ziyan, the Reaper of Mercy.
  
• Draft and Quickplay Combat
  Take the time to carefully select the perfect combatants for your team, or just grab three random Reapers and get to fighting.
  
• Online and Local Multiplayer
  Capture the souls of your friends or strangers from across the internet.
  
• Puzzle Mode
  Or, if you’re looking for a more individual challenge, try and solve devious puzzles in a single set of moves. We’ll have many puzzles at launch, ranging from introductory and informative to devilishly hard.