Play customisable RPG Shattered Light over the Net

Developers Catware have almost completed Shattered Light, a PC role-playing game with a difference. Not only is it a fully-featured fantasy RPG in its own right, but it's also fully customisable. You can use the integral World Builder and Map Maker modules which enable you to create your own worlds, as well as magic and spell systems. Shattered Light's game creator enables you to devise single-player games or games which can be played over the Internet. Up to eight other players can develop their own unique characters and adventure in the world you've made.

The game itself centres on the need for a hero to bring the Sun Shards back together again in the magical land of Delos. Players will explore Delos, venturing into the unknown centre of the Valley Of The Dragons and do battle with many monsters on the way to the Castle Of The Laria. If victorious, you give mankind the chance to reclaim Delos in a classic denouement of good triumphing over evil.

Shattered Light's Internet Game Server gives you the ability to change statistics for monsters and characters, game items and treasure, quests, riddles and text for NPCs (non-playing characters). Game creators can then start a game and publish it at www.catware.com, to be played over the Internet. In your all-powerful role as Game Master, you have full control over players, characters and game resources.

The Map Maker module enables you to create your own fantasy world using the Shattered Light graphic tile sets. Carve out terrain, raise buildings and sink dungeons, then place items where you choose within your new world.

The game is published by ZABLAC Entertainment and will be on the shelves later this month for £24.99.