It's been a while since we lasted checked in with Eon Altar, the role-playing title that attempts to capture a little bit of that tabletop feel by using a central game device (such as a PC or tablet) as the DM/dungeon map and your smartphone as your character sheet/controller. In that time, a new episode of content has been released and a third is now on its way.
Eon Altar has battled its way onto Steam Early Access. Described as the ultimate couch co-op RPG, the game makes use of smartphones as controllers, letting anyone in the room pull the phone out of their pocket, download the free Android or iOS controller app, and jump into the fray.
Flying Helmet is off to a big start. The small studio is comprised of a handful of designers and developers, a few of which are former BioWare employees. Their first offering is Eon Altar, an RPG built around local multiplayer interaction handled via smartphone apps. This opens up a whole big box of co-op intrigue, including the ability to get secret information and keep it from your couch-bound allies!
For me, one of the gems of PAX East 2013 was a game located in a tiny booth on the edge of the expo floor. Entitled Eon Altar, developer Flying Helmet Games ambitiously combines a tabletop RPG with a video game for a unique cooperative experience.
