But actually clapping eyes on it in person at GDC?

The Thaumaturge had my full attention.

My hands off GDC demo begins right at the start of the game during the prologue.

A man looks side on, with a demon cowering behind him, in key artwork for The Thaumaturge

(Or at least I think he’ll use them for good.

Telling you where to go isn’t the only thing Wiktor’s perception ability is good for, either.

It’s not long before we get to see Wiktor and Upyr in action either.

Cover image for YouTube video

Wiktor’s not having any of that, of course, and a fight ensues.

Turns out, he won’t have to, as wild Salutors cannot be fought directly.

A top down view of a rural village in The Thaumaturge

The progress menu screen for the demon Bukavac  in The Thaumaturge

A house is set on fire in The Thaumaturge

Two men approach a burned out house in The Thaumaturge

A man and his pet demon fight three villagers in a forest in The Thaumaturge

A man and his demon fight the otherworldly Bukavac  in The Thaumaturge