Unsung Story: Tale of the Guardians is a tactical war simulation RPG designed by Yasumi Matsuno. The campaign features stunning graphics and a solid team of developers, specifically Playdek Games: an established game producer.« Continue »
[Campaign Review] STORYSCAPE: Digital Roleplaying System
STORYSCAPE is described as a digital roleplaying system by its creators at Slabtown Games. It is essentially a virtual tabletop RPG engine. It therefore can be used for a broad range of roleplaying games normally played using pen and paper. STORYSCAPE: Digital Roleplaying System seems to be a product with a lot of potential, and while it is still early in the campaign, there seems to be a fair amount of initial support.« Continue »
[Campaign Review] Athar: An Immersive MMORPG
If you haven’t guessed by now, I’m a huge supporter of unique games that break the mold, and so I introduce to you Athar: a full immersion war game integrating live action game play with software tracking. Athar is essentially an innovative laser tag game which also combines virtual story elements. Or is it a massively multiplayer role playing game that also combines the immersive game play of laser tag? Athar utilizes various technologies already in production to keep track of player data in the “real” world and then relays that data to the game server, thus bluing the line between “reality” and the digital world.« Continue »
[Campaign Review] Golem Arcana
Golem Arcana is an upcoming game by Harebrained Schemes LLC. It’s a miniature war-game, but unlike other games of the genre, the mechanics are handled in software. This greatly reduces the learning curve of the game and also prevents accidental rule violations during the learning phase. It also means that gamers will have access to virtual content along with the physical units. The units in Golem Aracana consist of Golems, Golem Knights, Blood Knights, and Ancient Ones. The Knights control the physical Golems on the board and Ancient Ones are virtual characters that provide support during the game. Interaction with the software is facilitated by the use of a special stylus.« Continue »
[Campaign Review] Unrest: An Unconventional RPG Set in Ancient India
Unrest : An Unconventional RPG Set in Ancient India is a roleplaying video game set in Ancient India. The game includes exploration, combat, and conversation.« Continue »