> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Lands of the Ancient Lords: A 'Soulsborne' Celebration - URL: https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/lands-of-the-ancient-lords-a-soulsborne-celebration/ - Published: 2024-08-18T07:24:42.000Z - Updated: 2024-08-18T07:24:42.000Z - Description: Showcasing everything 'souls' (from Demon's and Dark Souls through to Bloodborne and Elden Ring) - Author: SUPERJUMP Team - Tags: SUPERJUMP Weekly 👋 **Hi there!** Welcome to the latest edition of SUPERJUMP Weekly. This week, we're delving into the worlds of the Soulsborne games - from Demon's Souls and Dark Souls to Bloodborne and Elden Ring. In this issue, we also showcase the works of Leah Isobel and feature Citadelum in our latest On the Radar update. We hope you enjoy this issue. 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Thank you. #### IN THIS ISSUE ✍️ Story Showcase: **Soulsborne Games** ⭐ Author Showcase: **Leah Isobel** 📡 On the Radar: **Citadelum** 📅 This Week on SJP 🏆 Backers ## SOULSBORNE GAMES STORY SHOWCASE [Once Again Through the Long Dark HallwayDemon’s Souls, Dark Souls, and the joys of being lost![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPBrandon R Chinn![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2022/06/Featured-scaled.jpg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/once-again-through-the-long-dark-hallway/) [Dark Souls: Depression and VictoryThere’s a surprising (and useful) connection between the world of Lordran and real-world depression![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPJonathan Thornburg![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1614448503420-a136a001c2e3?crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&fit=max&fm=jpg&ixid=M3wxMTc3M3wwfDF8c2VhcmNofDJ8fGRhcmslMjBzb3Vsc3xlbnwwfHx8fDE3MDI5ODMwOTF8MA&ixlib=rb-4.0.3&q=80&w=2000)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/dark-souls-depression-and-victory/) [Learning to Love BloodborneAdvice from two super-fans on how to appreciate the PlayStation gem![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPBryan Finck![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2022/09/bloodborne_ps4.0.jpg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/learning-to-love-bloodborne/) [A Cold, Dark, and Very Gentle PlaceDark Souls, and the struggle toward sanctuary![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPBrandon R Chinn![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2023/11/Screenshot-2023-11-20-155759.png)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/a-cold-dark-and-very-gentle-place/) [The Art Of ExplorationElden Ring has made the humble map essential and artistic again![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPAndrew Dickinson![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2022/04/elden-ring-screenshot-1.original.jpg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-art-of-exploration/) [Elden Ring Elevates Souls-likes Further Than BeforeThe Souls-like genre goes open-world![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPJosh Bycer![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2022/04/Elden-Ring--7-.jpg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/elden-ring-elevates-soulslikes-further-than-before/) ## Sign up for SUPERJUMP Weekly. 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Unsubscribe anytime. ## LEAH ISOBEL AUTHOR SHOWCASE [👤](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/author/leah-isobel/) [The Virtue of AlienationExploring how games alienate the player, forcing us to contemplate why we wish to escape into these virtual worlds![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPLeah Isobel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2023/01/Chrono_Cross_Square_Enix@2000x1270-1392x884.jpeg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/the-virtue-of-alienation/) [Omocat’s Comforting FantasiesOmori’s complex tale expands the world of its source material![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPLeah Isobel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w1200/2023/03/Screen-Shot-2023-03-14-at-11.49.38-AM.png)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/omocats-comforting-fantasies/) [How a Two-Person Team Made the Most Interesting Farming Sim of the YearInterviewing the creators about their journey of making Before the Green Moon![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPLeah Isobel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/2023/05/before-the-green-moon-feat-image.jpg)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/interview-before-the-green-moon-turnfollow/) [To Understand Zelda’s Future, Look to its Handheld PastAll the world’s a dungeon![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPLeah Isobel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/2023/12/zelda-minish-cap-feat-image-2.webp)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/to-understand-zeldas-future-look-to-its-handheld-past/) [Aqualounge is the Coolest Streaming Channel You Aren’t WatchingThe person, and the concepts, behind the streaming destination Aqualounge![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/size/w256h256/2021/11/SJ_Circle.png)SUPERJUMPLeah Isobel![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/2023/07/F0TIBXhXgAAjKqG.png)](https://www.superjumpmagazine.com/aqualounge-interview/) ## CITADELUM ON THE RADAR City builders and strategy games have been some of the most consistently successful titles in recent years, but they're not easy to make. Now, Abylight is making an ambitious attempt to wed the two genres with their ambitious Roman-themed strategy game Citadelum. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/2024/08/02_citadelum.gif) Source: Steam. Citadelum takes place in a Classical-inspired world in which the Olympian gods are real and walk among the mortals. The goal is to expand from a city-state into an empire while staying on the good side of the divine. This begins by developing the player's city - gathering resources, constructing buildings, training soldiers, and currying favors with the gods. Once the player is ready to expand, gameplay shifts to an overworld map with a 4X design. The player has access to the usual diplomatic options one would expect from a Civilization-style game: Trade, alliances and conquest. When combat starts, whether it's a skirmish with a barbarian tribe or full-fledged warfare against a rival empire, gameplay shifts to a third layer with auto-battler elements. ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/c0/e7/c0e78dd7-e7af-4603-8ab9-09f05cab06f3/content/images/2024/08/04_citadelum.gif) Source: Steam. The developer suggests that there will be a narrative element as well, one based primarily on relations between mortals and Olympus. Greco-Roman gods are a capricious, self-centered lot, and there may end up being more to gaining favor than simply building temples and making offerings. Gaining the favor of one may mean incurring the wrath of another, and conflicts between empires may be driven by divine allegiance as much as by plunder. Citadelum will launch in 2024. 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