Basilisk Games announces that Eschalon: Book I is now available, kicking off a planned trilogy of traditional-style role-playing games. A playable demo for the game is available on ComputerGames.ro, FileFront, Gamer's Hell, and PixelRage, and here's the shipping announcement:

Indianapolis, Ind. — November 19, 2007 — Basilisk Games, Inc. today announced the availability of Eschalon: Book I for Windows based computers.

“We are very excited to be releasing Book I after more than two years of development,” said Thomas Riegsecker, Lead Developer of Eschalon: Book I. “This is a product that will appeal to gamers who are looking for a more traditional role-playing experience rather than the action-driven RPGs that are commonly produced today.”

Eschalon: Book I is the first in a trilogy of role-playing games designed to have a play style similar to classic RPGs of the 80’s and 90’s. With a focus on a single-player storyline, statistically driven character development and turn-based combat, Eschalon: Book I features a style of gameplay rarely seen in anymore commercial games.