Early Access to Blackguards is now available on Steam, offering first crack at Daedalic Entertainment's gritty RPG, three months in advance of its planned official release. They are rolling this out episodically, and have a few different ways the game can be purchased in advance. This trailer offers a look at the game, and this outline tells us what to expect: "Blackguards is a turn-based RPG with strategic combat and combines the studio's high standards of storytelling and unique characters with thrilling action and an elaborate 3D environment. Challenging quests lead the player through a dark story of doubt, treachery and loss."