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Release stream: watch the developer play and talk

On July 13th, we invite all of you on a special journey: A stone carver on a quest to rescue his beloved while he got amnesia. An adaptation of #persian poetry & #mythology. A #love letter from IMGN.PRO & Black Cube Games to you all.

The Tale of Bistun — Releasing for Windows PC and Xbox Consoles on July 13

We’re honored to announce that story-rich action-adventure game The Tale of Bistun releases for Windows PC and Xbox consoles on July 13, 2022. Inspired by the 12th century tragic romance poem “Khosrow and Shirin”, The Tale of Bistun offers audiences a deep cut into culturally-significant Persian literature and folklore, with exciting gameplay and beautiful lands to explore.
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The Tale of Bistun at The MIX’s 10th Anniversary Showcase

W're thrilled to announce that The Tale of Bistun is a part of The MIX’s 10th Anniversary Showcase.

Watch a brand new trailer during MIX Online Showcase on TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 10:00 am Pacific | 6:00 pm CET.

Come and chat with our community manager at the MIX Onsite Showcase in San Francisco on WEDNESDAY, MARCH 23, 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm Pacific.


The World of Bistun part 2: Fighting

Hi Guys, today we’d like to tell you more about fighting mechanics in our game.
In previous entry we’ve shown you enemies which you’ll encounter, now it’s time to present you weapons and offensive skills that Farhad can use to fight them off.

Our hero can:

Sprint:



Roll under obstacles:



Roll during combat to evade:



Walk over the ledges:



Slide on some special surfaces:



Farhad can use three types of weapons, all inspired by tools that stone carvers utilize to form their crafts. Lets take a look at it:

Hatchets: Farhad’s signature weapon, dual-wield, medium attack speed and damage.



Pickaxe: a gift from the temple of a goddess. Pickaxe has fast attack speed and does medium damage.



Sledgehammer: the mighty sledgehammer is a mythical weapon that requires spectacular wood for its handle and should be forged from a dying memory. It has slow attack speed, but deals devastating damage.



Each weapon brings one special active ability with itself:

The Hatchets can be thrown in the mid-range distance and return back to Farhad, damaging all the enemies in a specified cone.



The Pickaxe is not an ordinary weapon, but a holy one that summons the spirit of a goddess to attack enemies in a circle around Farhad.



Sledgehammer allows the player to hit the ground so hard, that several peaks come out of it in a line ahead and damage all enemies in its path.



You can try it by yourself right now! All you need to do is download demo version of The Tale of Bistun here on Steam and play. If you’ll do it, be sure to make some gameplay videos and show it on our community hub - we will occasionally pick the best films and honor the work with a Steam key for full version of The Tale of Bistun.

You can help us make The Tale of Bistun popular, if you like our game please be so kind to share link to our Steam page on your social media: Twitter, Facebook, Instagram, Tik-Tok - be sure to tag us: on Twitter: @BlackCubeGames, on Facebook: @BlackCubeGame, on Instagram: @TheTaleOfBistun, on Tik-Tok: @TheTaleofBistun and use #thetaleofbistun so we can find it and share it!

Thank you so much for you help!

BCG team

Devs talk & walkthrough

We're happy to be part of the Steam Next Fest and hope you enjoy the updated demo of our game!

To celebrate the event, we're going live to show you the demo and talk about Bistun's beautiful world, music and story.