Paper Sorcerer

Engaging gameplay, with a buggy presentation. I really like it, but I have to stop playing it because of an eye condition. =/

The MUZIC!!! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGdtNK1_Y8E Super Chill great art. The mUsIc iS aMaZiNg!!!! Retro feel with original DOS turn-based vs. Quake exploration game play style. Wander around the dungeon and find out who you are to escape the Evil- Overlord-behind-it-all-type plot (like Half-Life). It's all A bit wonky but a tale well worth playing. The MUSIC***** I was able to find the sound track https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pGdtNK1_Y8E

Gioco dall'apparenza estremamente grezza, e con delle musiche inascoltabili (totalmente fuori contesto) ma come RPG in sè è piuttosto valido, specialmente se amate i giochi "vecchio stile".

https://blog.naver.com/jampuri/223053990474 <- 장문의 리뷰는 이쪽. 책 속의 감옥에 갇힌 마법사가 몬스터 부하들로 파티를 만들어 던전을 공략하는 미국산 던전 RPG 게임. 책 속의 감옥에 갇혀 있다는 설정에 맞춰서, 종이 위에 잉크로 그림을 그린 듯한 느낌의 아트 스타일이 인디 게임 특유의 신선한 맛이 있지만.. 배경 그림은 재탕했고, 일러스트 퀼리티 자체도 그리 높은 편은 아니라 빨리 질린다. 게임의 목표는 4층으로 구성된 던전을, 1~3층까지는 출구를 찾고. 4층에서는 보스를 공략하는 걸 기본으로 하고 있는데, 맵 기능을 지원하지 않아서 불편하지만. 맵 자체가 좁아서 지도가 필요하지 않다. 퀘스트, 퍼즐 요소가 적고 트랩 요소는 아예 없어서 돈, 장비, 아이템 파밍과 길 찾기 이외에 달리 할 게 없어서 게임의 밀도가 떨어진다. 몬스터를 소환해 파티를 만드는 것 까지는 괜찮은데. 한 번 소환한 몬스터는 고정 멤버가 되어 다른 몬스터로 교체할 수 없고. 성역(마을)의 스킬 훈련소에서 돈 주고 배우는 스킬은 능력치, 저항력 상승 정도라서 캐릭터의 커스터마이징을 자유롭게 할 수 없는 문제가 있다. 던전 RPG 게임을 표방하고 있는데, 던전 RPG 게임으로서의 기본을 갖추지 못한 느낌을 지울 수 없다.

I would really like to recommend this game, but the random difficulty spikes were awful, almost all the bosses were super easy, but the normal encounters could 2 shots my whole party or put everyone to sleep for 5 turns. (Final boss dealt 0 damage because of a spell that is supposed to block only one attack, but for some reason, sometimes it blocks 5) Maybe i would of had more fun on normal difficulty.

Бросил. Боёвка слишком неудобная и слишком душная. Плюсы: - 3d окружение - 2d окружение рушит у меня погружение и я ловлю себя на мысли, что не ощущаю, что я переместился. - Обычное перемещение, а не по сетке - ну не нравится мне перемещение по клеткам. - Арт-дизайн Минусы: - Нет карты - Нет поддержки геймпада - Олдскульный UI (aka убогий и неудобный) - Стартеры - Зависания и вылеты

No time for a detailed review so I give this game a rank C. Okay game - not bad but you can skip it or try on sale. See my profile for more details about my reviews. Additional notes: I would normally give this game something like a 50%, maybe 52%? but then, according to my ranking system, that would make me NOT recommend this game... and I don't think it deserves it. So, this is a very mild recommend, now that I am ranking this game quite low (~50%), and the price is quite justified. Very clunky/awkward take on an already old school/outdated genre... It feels like it could have come out on Atari back in the 80s, if it was not for the FPS feel AND the graphics (which, sadly, looked better in picture than in actual game...). It is too heavy and slow as a gamedesign and gameplay to justify spending more time on it for me, but maybe gamers with free time and nostalgia wish? It still feels made with genuine efforts so good on the dev.

The game is unpolished, not in a good way, and although it might've been the intention there is a lack of some QOL features present, yet intangible, in other games of the genre. As it stands, the combat isn't enough to be the focus of the game. It might've been improved by making the dungeon crawling more interactive. Great visual style, but not much else unfortunately.

If you love dungeon exploring and making the best crew ever and mystery then this is the game for you. It feels like a an old retro game and I'm here for it!

A wizardry like that bleeds style. Highly recommended for dungeon crawler and rpg fans.