Posted on: February 3, 2025
winterbottomgeran
Verified ownerGames: 1 Reviews: 1
Skald: Against the Black Priory
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SKALD: Against the Black Priory
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Digital Deluxe Edition
You drag yourself from the black tides, across the corpses of drowned men, and onto the unwelcoming, craggy shoreline. Gulls cry overhead and the stink of seaweed fills your nose. By some miracle you have made it to Idra. It will take all your skill to survive and unravel the eldritch mysteries of the Black Priory
SKALD: Against the Black Priory is inspired by roleplaying games of yesteryear, combining modern design and compelling storytelling with authentic 8-bit looks and charms.
Delve into a dark fantasy world, full of deadly creatures, tragic heroes, and lovecraftian horror for an epic retro-style adventure rich in exploration and tactical, turn-based combat.
Do you have what it takes to lead a company of broken heroes from the tainted shores of Idra to the gates of the Black Priory - and beyond?
Gather your party
Lead a band of broken heroes through challenging turn-based combat scenarios as you cleave, blast or stealth your way through deadly enemies of all definitions. Equip your heroes using a modern inventory system, fulfil objectives through quest logs, read journals to discover hidden secrets. And if the action is still a bit too hot to handle, auto-resolve to bypass conflict entirely.Prepare thyself
Set yourself up for the journey ahead by crafting and cooking from a slew of distinct recipes Choose your character, select their stats and build out a party from a series of diverse allies, each with their own skill-set, agenda and personality. Decide between a dozen classes and varied backgrounds, levelling up to 20 while customising your spells and equipment to suit your style.Venture Forth
Set in an unforgiving world with lovecraftian horrors and choice-based dialogue, your story will take many unexpected twists and turns. Living life as a mercenary, you’ll need to roll the dice to determine whether you fall prey to certain peril or escape grave danger.Celebrate Yesteryear
Uncover the grand schemes of the Gallian Empire and explore the vast expanse of Freymark and the Outer Isles. In SKALD: Against the Black Priory, you’ll experience this richly illustrated world of authentic pixel art, built from thousands of hand-drawn tiles and images using a palette inspired by the legendary Commodore 64 computer. Optional CRT filter for true retro aficionados also included.Mod Support
Looking for more SKALD content to play? Players now have access to the SKALD Data Editing Tool (SKaDE) to create their own adventures and play all new ones at no extra cost. This custom-made modding tool is powered by Mod.io and gives you access to all of the assets in SKALD: Against The Black Priory. Where will your imagination take you?
To get started on downloading or creating mods, have a look at our tutorials https://mod.io/g/skald-against-the-bl/r
Or click the mod.io button in the main menu.
© Copyright 2024 High North Studios AS. Developed by High North Studios AS Published by Raw Fury AB. All Rights Reserved.
Popular achievements
A Deeper Dark
You’ve completed the lighthouse-keeper’s quest.
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35.95%
Shores of Idra
You've made it to the bleak shores of the Isle of Idra.
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63.38%
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20 h Main + Sides
25.5 h Completionist
21.5 h All Styles
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RPG Fan
89%
Bask in the heady nostalgia of an '80s retro RPG with strong systems and a dark, mature narrative.
Read full review »God is a Geek
8/10
Anybody who has ever enjoyed a turn-based RPG and fancies a trip down memory lane will find themselves delighted with SKALD: Against the Black Priory.
Read full review »Slant Magazine
3.5/5 stars
Yet even these rough edges work in concert toward something singular and idiosyncratic. Indeed, the story becomes hard to pin down in the lead-up to a truly audacious ending, and the occasional abandonment of combat fortifies the horror undertones far more effectively than simply killing everything in your way. Skald may be easy to distill to its overt influences, but its best moments use those touchstones to build something new.
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Posted on: February 24, 2025
leeho730
Verified ownerGames: 663 Reviews: 4
Good premise, incomplete plot
I cannot share plot details, but there are evidences of missing plots, some very important for the main story.
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Posted on: June 22, 2024
ronancadmiel18
Verified ownerGames: 46 Reviews: 1
Amazingly good retro modern crpg game!
This game gives me excitement and joy to play on my macbook air M1! The pixel art is amazing, and the story and gameplay is very engaging and fun. If you like a chill and exciting game, please do play this. If you like Baldurs gate 3, please play this! You will not regret any cents.
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Posted on: July 18, 2025
RodentDung
Verified ownerGames: 352 Reviews: 16
Game is good but lag is worst ever
The game progression and design is good. The graphics are garbage but you can endure them enough to muddle through. Lag is the bad point but very very bad problem. Trying to move your mouse during combat or trying to click on a button to do something is like trying to pour molasses in the Antarctica during winter. It won't move at all. You will feel like Michael Moore in the Olympics trying to win any running event - it will seem you cannot move at all while the enemies have full movement. Avoid this unless you do in fact enjoy waiting 30 seconds to 1 minute for your mouse click to register like trying to heal a party member or zap an enemy for a few hit points. It is very hard work and needs patience.
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Posted on: February 17, 2025
M4XT4K
Games: 94 Reviews: 9
Wake up, Neo. The Matrix has you
It worries me a bit that players aren’t bothered by the fact that the game creates a weak illusion of choice. In reality, you never have a choice. The ship will still be attacked by a monster no matter what you do, and you'll still get the oil lamp even if you don’t complete the quest for it because, oh, who would have thought! The same lamp is standing in front of the basement you were supposed to go down to with the lantern after completing the quest
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