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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 t...
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?
This game does what it's creator set out to do: invoke the feeling of the games that many of us grew up with. Not only that, but the storytelling is superb. I am shocked at how much time has passed by every time I sit down to play this. It really envelopes you.
Keep in mind, I'm not much of a CRPG fan.
That's not to say I don't enjoy the genre--I love RPGs and hold no ill-will towards CRPGs. However, the amount of depth a single CRPG contains can be a bit overwhelming for somebody like me who prefers a simpler approach. Storytelling, that's the draw for me. A good story will carry me through no matter what. Even then, I prefer to not be overwhelmed by rules and mechanics.
Skald keeps it simple. Don't take that the wrong way though, it's the good kind of simplicity. Easy to understand, with enough depth to allow for true roleplaying. I found myself in love with its approach towards character creation and character progression. You can create a truly powerful and unique character while not having to flip through a rulebook to understand what everything means.
What kept me absolutely enthralled was the story, though. Gameplay is great: combat is quick and snappy without being confusing. But the writing is full of energy. Something as simple as picking up an item, thanks to the developer's electric writing style, is captivating. Admittedly, the plot isn't all too interesting. Standard fantasy RPG fare. However, the characters are lively--even if I wish they were fleshed out more--and the worldbuilding is extremely strong. The horror elements were awesome as well, and made the game stand out from other CRPGs I've played.
One major criticism that I see brought up deals with the anticlimatic ending. Personally, I really enjoyed the ending, though I can see where people are coming from. With the amount of text in the game, and how flowery descriptions can get, I somewhat expected a lot of the game to be left up to my imagination instead of my skill as a player. Maybe that leads to some people disappointed at some boss fights, but I enjoyed picturing how everything went down in my head.
I highly recommend Skald, and would urge you to play it at your own pace. There's a lot of cool stuff to find and details to uncover.
I deeply enjoyed this game.
The story was engaging, and the art accompanying the text was very detailed - especially in the more gruesome scenes.
Combat was challenging yet fun due random chance; however, could often be overcome with being more tactful about character placement and builds. Speaking of: character builds felt important given how powerless you feel in the beginning. I probably spent hours just looking at the different builds I could make with my party due to how diverse it is.
Music was tasteful though perhaps a little bit repetitive.
Overall, great experience beginning to end that warrants at least one playthrough.
If you don't care about pixel art graphics, in this RPG you will find all the good things about others with a bigger budget like Pathfinder or Pillars of Eternity.
Another point in its favor for me is that it has a well-written and interesting story with the right length , so as not to become tedious.
Highly recommended
If you want a fun and challenging that reaks pure nostalgia of 80s RPG this game is for you. As i said though, its challenging as there is little to no hand holding that a lot of modern games do these days.
This game is waiting for a review. Take the first shot!
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