Rod of Asclepius Press Kit
🇺🇸🇬🇧 Rod of Asclepius | 🇭🇷 Štap Asklepija | 🇯🇵 アスクレピオスの杖
Developer: solo developer Albert Gregl, Croatia (Worcco Arts)
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Platforms: PC (Steam)
Short Description
Rod of Asclepius is a historical RPG in 4th-century Pannonia. Play a Roman medicus: investigate symptoms, gather herbs, and perform turn-based treatments. Explore researched sites and make ethical choices that shape your reputation as the empire falters.
Long Description
Rod of Asclepius is a historical RPG set in 4th-century Pannonia Secunda. You play a Roman medicus (doctor); diagnosing illnesses, gathering herbs, performing treatments, and making difficult calls as war and disease reshape everyday life. Your choices carry weight: patients remember, communities talk, and your reputation follows you.
What to expect
Authentic historical setting — Explore archaeologically researched Roman locations, customs, and medical practice.
Turn-based medical procedures — From surgery to remedies and aftercare, success depends on skill and judgment.
Resource management — Collect tools, medicinal plants, and rare ingredients to craft life-saving treatments.
Isometric 2.5D pixel art — A distinctive aesthetic that brings Late Antiquity to life.
Investigation and diagnosis — Question patients, read symptoms, and untangle medical mysteries.
Morality and reputation — Your ethics shape how people treat you; and who will trust you.
Media
Rod of Asclepius Demo
About Demo
Demo contains the Prologue of Rod of Asclepius. It is a self-contained introduction that teaches the core systems in a focused, atmospheric setting.
Included in Demo
Narrative-driven mission that blends environmental exploration, herb gathering, character interaction, and historically inspired medical quests.
Guided introductions to investigation, diagnosis, and treatment within the game’s turn-based medical framework.
A standalone story that establishes the themes, tone, and play style of the full game.
Important note
The Demo does not take place in Pannonia. It prepares the stage for Chapter One, where the full campaign begins in Pannonia Secunda (AD 351) along the Danubian frontier.
About the full game
The campaign traces historical Roman settlements such as Teutoburgium (Dalj) and Mursa (Osijek), reconstructed from archaeological maps, regional studies, and museum documentation. The project draws on sources including Celsus, Galen, the Notitia Dignitatum, and regional publications, in consultation with scholars to ensure cultural and linguistic accuracy.
Developer Bio
Albert Gregl is a Master Mariner from Croatia who turned his lifelong passion for history and games into Rod of Asclepius. Developing solo under the name Worcco Arts, he combines seafaring discipline with careful research to create a historically grounded RPG experience. His aim is to bring players closer to the human stories of Late Antiquity through authentic medicine, archaeology, and narrative design.