Chapter I...: Imaginarium. Chapter I- The Witcher

That is the seductive promise of Imaginarium. Chapter I: The Witcher . If the whispers from the development studio are true—that this is not an action RPG, but a narrative survival simulation set during the first chapter of the Witcher saga—then everything we think we know about Kaer Morhen is about to be rewritten.

Of course, a feature like this comes with a risk. Fans expecting The Witcher 4 —a power fantasy of silver swords and Igni signs—will be jarred by Imaginarium 's slow, claustrophobic pace. There are no dialogue trees here. There are only grunts, whimpers, and the roar of the mutagen cauldron. Imaginarium. Chapter I- The Witcher Chapter I...

The feature that has fans both terrified and intrigued is the "Metabolic Mutagen" system. Unlike traditional RPGs where you level up by killing monsters, here you survive by enduring alchemy. That is the seductive promise of Imaginarium