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Souls of Blades

Souls of Blades (剑魄, JianPo) is a Souls-like action RPG released on Steam by Liu Qiwei, who later founded CangMo Game Entertainment and began development on A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei.

Details

• Platform: PC (Steam)

• Publisher: CubeGame (方块游戏)

• Early Access: September 30, 2019

• Full release: September 22, 2021

• Reception: Mostly Positive (70% positive, 536 reviews)

Gameplay

Souls of Blades was set in a spiritual sword realm. It featured Souls-like boss fights and a swordsman collection system. The game established Liu Qiwei's interest in challenging melee combat, which carried directly into the design of A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei's combat system.

Connection to A Whisper of Fall

Souls of Blades served as a proving ground for the core combat concepts that evolved into A Whisper of Fall: Jinyiwei. The posture-break system, emphasis on parrying, and melee-focused design philosophy can be traced from JianPo through to the current game, though the scale and ambition have grown considerably.