Promising action RPG goes viral as a "capoeira Soulslike" where spinning kicks beat magic, dev explains why the Afro-Brazilian martial art is so important
Upcoming action RPG Deathbound has been on my Steam wishlist for several months, and it recently had a bite of virality thanks to a newly rediscovered clip of one playable fighter using capoeira martial arts to absolutely dismantle some monsters by kicking their teeth out, foregoing the usual Soulslike slew of swords and magic. According to narrative director Thiago Baptista of developer Trialforge Studio, capoeira actually stems from a pillar of the game's design.