Weirdlands

Cute game, reminiscent of the Demikids games that were localized (see: SMT series). Sprites are cute, the dialogue is well done & the characters express emotion throughout dialogue through small changes in their facial expression, their posture, etc. Lots of love went into this game, from it's creation to design to flow. Certainly something I'll be playing more of very soon.

This is a wonderfully fun little indie creature collector. The aesthetics are such a vibe, the music is great, the battles are fun, and the exploration really hits the spot. There is no handholding in this game, which I love. Running around trying to figure out where to go next and what I need to solve whatever problems I'm facing is great. The creature design is also top tier. I can't recommend this game enough.

🇨🇵 Weirdlands est un Rpg remarquable, comme il était autrefois, fortement influencé par Earthbound et Pokémon Rouge Bleu. Vous êtes transporté dans un paysage cartoon, avec une multitude de personnages attachants et drôles, sans oublier le nombre de secrets cachés ici et là. Il a l'étoffe d'être un jeu superbe autant dans la durée de vie, que du coté narration, et le fait de pouvoir modifier son équipe ce qui peut donner certaines compétences en plus, ce qui donne encore plus de liberté au joueur. Le jeu est en Anglais alors que je ne le parle pas, mais la barrière du jeu vidéo est bien plus qu'une simple langue, mais oui si vous comprenez l'Anglais vous allez bien plus comprendre et apprécier le jeu. Il n'a pas encore été officiellement publié. Le développeur est toujours en train de finaliser quelques détails. Par conséquent, si vous appréciez les Rpg, ne perdez pas de temps ! 🇬🇧 Weirdlands is a remarkable RPG, as it once was, heavily influenced by Earthbound and Pokémon Red Blue. You are transported into a cartoon landscape, with a multitude of endearing and funny characters, without forgetting the number of secrets hidden here and there. It has the makings of being a superb game both in terms of lifespan and narrative side, and the fact of being able to modify your team which can give certain additional skills, which gives even more freedom to the player. The game is in English even though I don't speak it, but the video game barrier is much more than just a language, but yes if you understand English you will understand and appreciate the game much more. It has not yet been officially released. The developer is still finalizing some details. Therefore, if you enjoy RPGs, don't waste time !

It's charming and a delight. Artwork is beautiful, story is nice, combat ranges from an enjoyable puzzle about optimizing character moves to a satisfying power trip. Definitely pick this one up.

This is genuinely one of the best games I've played all year. If you have any interest in creature collectors or even RPGs in general, pick it up ASAP. Go in as blind as you can, discovery is a huge strength of this game. Also, pay attention to what is said or written in this game as things are rarely said lightly.

I found that this was a pretty solid indie rpg with a fun story told over two sequential playthroughs. I feel that the strongest aspects of the game were its storytelling and the puzzley way in which you interact with everything to discover secrets and impact the world. On the more critical note, I think the core systems design of the game are somewhat shallow and can at times be quite monotonous (combat), or outright not fun (fishing). By the end of the second play, I managed to discover all secrets and defeat all combat challenges, but the fishing log was just not something I felt was worth completing. Barring some of the more involved optional encounters or secrets that are clearly not intended for (or explicitly disallowed on) the first play, the game is actually quite compact and a comfortable length of around 10 or so hours per playthrough. Even doing all that extra stuff, it only took me 30 hours to 100% the game across both runs. I've seen that an update was released to give more detailed clues on the various puzzles and secrets, but I didn't personally see much that wasn't clearly laid out for the player on the default difficulty. There were a few instances of situations that I expected something more to, but never found myself stuck or at a loss for how to solve a puzzle or find a secret. In fact, the only secret that I missed on my first time through was just due to my own lack of attentiveness on a particular list of names. All in all, a relatively fun experience and one that I felt was worth the money spent. I really enjoyed the realizations at the climax of each run of the game, and how the dialogue was mostly rewritten for the second run, providing a very novel experience.

Full-on strategy battles and great puzzles. The art direction is amazing, the leveling up system being closely tied to the "money" really adds a new layer of challenge you don't see in many RPGs and the story really pulls you in. Haven't finished it, but I've been waiting for its release since the Demo days, where there was a "Superboss" at the bottom of the library. Excellent game for RPGs complitionists. 10/10, would recommend.