Tag: RPG

RPG design at its very core is about abstracted or avatar-based progression. What the player is actively doing — clicking, pushing buttons, APM, is not what determines who wins or loses, but the choices and decision-making that they do. When you play a game like XCOM or Darkest ...

One of the reasons why Moon: Remix RPG Adventure is an anti-RPG is because it subverts the tropes of 2D-sprite based RPGs such as Dragon Quest. It does this is by first having you go through the banal actions of a stereotypical RPG called Fake Moon. You loot, kill monsters, and gain e...

Now that Assassin’s Creed Valhalla has had time to settle, I felt it was time to review how Ubisoft has managed to deliver the open world RPG experience in their most beloved series over the last 5 years. For those of you deciding whether to play any of Origins, Odyssey or Valhalla, this ar...

“Atelier Marie” is the classic first game of the renowned “Atelier” series that captivated players with its unique focus on alchemy and charming characters. Originally released on the PlayStation in 1997 by Gust Corporation, this game was a pioneer in blending alchemy-based g...

It’s been over fifteen years since the release of RPG Maker 3, the last installment in a trilogy of console-exclusive RPG Maker titles. RPG Maker is primarily known for its PC software and the console trilogy was a spinoff that didn’t reach the same level of popu...

Astlibra Revision is one of those games that from the outside it is very easy to look at as just another modern retro attempt at side-scrolling gameplay. But if you look deeper, there is an impressive amount of game here and this could be one of the most expansive action RPGs on the market. ...

NeoGame LLC, an innovative game development studio, announces the launch of its highly anticipated Kickstarter campaign for “Artia: Neo’s Adventures,” a captivating open-world RPG set in a mesmerizing fantasy realm. Drawing inspiration from beloved classics such as Zelda, Breath of...

My current project is finishing up the writing of my next book on RPG design. One thing I didn’t think about when I first started writing was just how much the genre’s cues and qualifiers have proliferated out to everything else. Today, if we were to split hairs, we could lump everything...