Whispers in the Moss

Если вы любите необычные rpg игры, то Whispers in the Moss вам должна понравиться) Хотелось бы сразу оговорить, что данную игру создает один человек, уже более десяти лет. Это авторская игра, в которую вложена душа. :) https://steamcommunity.com/sharedfiles/filedetails/?id=3348046259 Whispers in the Moss это ретро-JRPG игра, с пошаговой боёвкой, логическими загадками, и интересным миром, оформленным в авторском стиле. Вы начинаете игру с тремя юными героями из тихой рыбацкой деревни. Из плюсов: - красивое авторское оформление мира и каждой детали флоры и фауны - интересные квесты, с юмором и интересными поворотами, а так же побочные квесты и охота на монстров, рыбалка. - в игре есть логические головоломки и мини игры - красивый саунд трек, а так же более 50 уникальных треков - пошаговые бои с магией и оружием - в игре есть скрытые секреты - много разнообразных монстров (целый бестиарий) Из минусов: - приходится привыкать к оформлению мира игры, но чем больше ты играешь, тем интереснее тебе изучать мир. PS. Доступна демо-версия. [quote=] [i] Больше интересных игр, вы можете найти у меня в группе: ✧ моя группа ㅤ- ㅤhttps://steamcommunity.com/groups/weird_games ✧ я кураторㅤ - ㅤhttps://store.steampowered.com/curator/45022344/ [/i][/quote]

Fun JRPG with beautiful ANSI / ASCII graphics in a high fantasy world full of magic. The music is great. The combat and exploration evoke early Final Fantasy games. The story is a mix of whimsy and serious beats. It's very much on rails with a single, enjoyable path through. Tips for new players: use TAB and a/d to navigate menus and submenus. The Save sub menu has settings, you can turn on Save Anywhere and auto run to speed things up a bit. Clearly a labour of love. I hope the solo dev sticks with it and it gets more attention. The release was poorly timed with a couple of other indie retro RPGs coming out recently too. Those seem to be getting all the press. Luckily I saw this on RPS or I wouldn't have even known Whispers in Moss existed. My only gripes so far are the menus. The menus are clunky to navigate, dialogue can't be skipped in bulk, the title animations can't be skipped, there's no quick save or fast way to quit the game without sitting through the title animation again. There are numerous improvements in the paid release vs the demo, not sure why the demo's not updated. Overall, good game and I applaud the effort that went into creating it.

Dropping an early review to help boost the game to more eyes, but I've played enough that I don't think my views will drastically change. First off, it's a gorgeously crafted retro experience. My first thoughts immediately point to the Dwarf Fortress intro but as a full game. A huge point of the charm is exploring this text art world discovering all the new dudes with their lavishly crafted portraits and running into more creatures in the bestiary filled with familiar and unique critters. An excellent accompanying soundtrack as well. On the gameplay side it's basic but fitting, each character has some unique archetypes to fill on top of the standard attack/magic/item paradigm. There are optional hunts and secrets that offer a fitting challenge. The story also seems pretty standard, but it's sprinkled with the dev's fitting sense of humor, and its fitting for the holistic retro approach. Please consider giving this game a shot! It dropped hot into one of the biggest months in indie games and at the same time as Skald, a much higher profile retro RPG.

This is my first ever review posted on Steam in nearly 20 years. If you used to play BBS door games, you will feel right at home with this game. If you are 40+ and want a hit of nostalgia, pick it up.

This game is an absolute gem - the ANSI interface is well crafted and a real throwback to the good old days of the 1990's but at the same time the music, gameplay and pacing nail the mid 90's sprite JRPG feel. Kudos!

First ANSI art JRPG I've seen, and quite possibly the first one, full stop. It's obviously a labor of love, and if you are or were ever into textmode games, you will get a kick out of this. Equal parts ZZT, Zelda, Questron, Final Fantasy IV and GORILLA.BAS. Get it, ye one-eyed willies!

The ASCII and ANSI artwork give it a distinguishing look. Gameplay seemed aligned with the typical JRPG tropes. Haven't played long enough to get too deep into the story and get to know the characters but seemed interesting so far. Did a first impressions video recording of the gameplay: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CY-17Yskz1c&ab_channel=psenough

Summary Cooked with time, skill and care, a traditional role-playing adventure delights with it's personal graphics and superb game system. The story is not that bad, either. Good Graphics are uniquely beautiful, music is well crafted and ambition is unmatched, considering the chosen visual style. A successful breath of fresh air from the past, with modern additions. Bad Could be difficult for some players to get into. Could use some small quality of life enhancements. Highly recommended!

Can really recommend this game! i find the ASCII graphics very charming, it reminds of ZZT and 80’s roguelikes but feels more lively and less flat in design than those. Really happy to see a modern game in this style. The music complements the retro fantasy atmosphere. i can’t comment much on the RPG aspects, i generally play puzzle and story driven games and avoid games with much combat, so all i can only say it’s not annoyingly hard :) and that i appreciate the option to save everywhere. There’s a lot of story and adventure and it certainly isn’t just grinding.

When I read the review from the Finnish gaming magazine "Pelit" about Whispers in the Moss, a JRPG made completely using the modern equivalent of QBasic and uses ASCII graphics, I knew I must get my hands on it. What Uncultured Games has managed to conjure is an excellent traditional JRPG with surprisingly inventive graphical design and great soundtrack. Sure, the story isn't anything what you haven't seen before but it still has great moments and interesting characters. There are also some great secrets to uncover all around the world. Only downsides are that it might take you a while to get used to the controls and there are some small bugs but nothing game breaking. All in all if you are looking for a good 20-30 hour role playing game then go no further.