At first glance, it looks really cute and fluffy thanks to the art style, and some of the early battles are really easy, but as the game goes on (and especially at higher difficulties), things get much MUCH more difficult, to the point where you can expect to lose pretty much every battle if you don't have a solid party. This is not a gripe - this actually saves the game for me, since it keeps things from feeling played out after you get comfortable with the way the mechanics work. Everything feels super polished and well-made. Game's smooth, looks great, and WILL surprise you if you get into it and stick with it to the end of the harder campaigns. Get it, play it, you won't regret it.

This is one of the most immersive and creative games I've ever played. It takes a lot of inspiration from table-top DnD, insofar as it focuses on character stories and narrative details. But it goes further. Not only do you end up caring about your characters; they care about each other! They can become rivals, fall in love, have memories, become legends--everything that you would expect in an RPG game that is alive with good storytelling. The narrative arc branches based on your decisions and seems amazingly personalized to fit the character and situation. In about 20 hours, I have finished two of the campaigns and have several more to go. Thus, there is a good deal of content. Mods add interesting new details, but the base game is already quite complete and very well done. Pros: +Deep, rich RPG elements and character development +Simple but charming and effective art style +Witty, often moving dialogue. Narration can be surprisingly philosophical (in a good way!) +Strong DnD vibes for those familiar with the table-top game +Only 3 classes, but they can be customize with various abilities items +The relationship system is well done. +Combat is simple but never gets old. Sometimes requires good strategy and right party mix. +The injury and death mechanics are well implemented and make sense. +Music is enchanting and calming and appropriate for this kind of game. Neutral: )There are no spoken words in the game, though the reading is not laborious )Difficulty can spike, though it can be overcome by careful attention to your party's abilities and the enemy strength (represented by a number) )If you play long enough, you will eventually see side quests repeated (they can be skipped). However, there is so much content here that that's not really an issue. Cons: -There is occasionally awkward wording here and there. -Characters age far too quickly. -A few things are not explained well, such as the legacy system. But you can find the information online. Superb game

I'm liking this game very much, the way it narrates the adventures, how characters progress gaining unique abilities, or losing something if there's a failure, the relations between them....It's fun to play and no hard at all, though initially if you try to customize your character there's plenty of attributes you know nothing about, but you can just play with randomly generated and embrace their personality. The thing I like most is how the devs made the interface and generate things. Even in settings i find it very intuitive (everywhere I see shortcuts to do things) and allows you a lot of customization if you are advanced player, exporting, importing, going to local files.... Hope they keep working this nice.

+ classic turn based fighting + diverse and usefull loot, upgradable + sensible campaign mode o lots to read, but gets the mood right - only the most basic of animation (pen-and-paper-like)

In every other game and medium, heroes, heroines and legends are pre-set and always the same character(s). You'll hear how amazing they are and they have a developed backstory... but it's the same for each person who's experiencing the universe. In Wildermyth, however, YOU create the heroes, heroines and legends. YOU create the epic, happy, sad and unforgettable moments that will live down in your history books and create mythic stories and folktales out of them. That's what this game does best: procedurally generated, emergent storytelling where each playthrough is absolutely unique. If you've played the XCOM games, especially 2, then there're similarities such as the incursions and dark events and a cover system. Wildermyth also draws inspiration from D&D tabletop storytelling although nowhere near as deep and complex as far as gameplay mechanics. This game is more of a storytelling device rather than tactical combat simulator. This game plays to its strengths well but you have to look past the paper-like art style. Really though, there's not many other games out there like this where stories are custom tailored to you and the game persistently reacts and reflects that until the very end. Enjoy seeing future characters in your created world talk about your first party's heroic tales that happened 20 hours ago at the start of your campaign.