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Development Update - February 2024

It's been a while so let's have a quick progress update! Progress on game content (story, maps) is coming along, and there have also been some system reworks and visual upgrades. Visuals: Here's a taste of the updated battle map showing some of the improvements. In particular the sprite art, animations, and post processing have been improved to create a more consistent and polished look. This is ongoing but is already showing major improvements.

Game design: There have been a lot of minor design tweaks and class/system reworks, with one consistent emphasis being on action economy. Bleddyn the bard, and the bard class that is unlockable later in the game, now have an ability that grants an extra action to any soldier directly in front of them - this tradeoff can be very effective if a powerful ability that is normally only used once is now doubled. Goronwy also has two passives that can grant him extra actions - one if he's alone in the front row, and another when his health is low, giving him up to four powerful melee attacks at the cost of very high risk. Balancing these abilities is going to be a key to success.

For simplicity, the support ability system, where nearby units could choose from various support abilities to assist an ally's encounter, has been removed. Archers, who had the most useful support ability and the only one capable of dealing damage, retain this ability as a passive. So having nearby archer units will still result in a powerful Arrow Rain attack before combat begins. Story: Finally, the style of narrative scenes has changed. Previously the game relied entirely on dialog to convey the story, as in most JRPGs. This is a bit limited due to the visual style where characters' emotions and reactions aren't really visible, and results in some forced exposition that can come across as unnatural. Now, dialog will be mixed with narration in the style of some CRPGs. This feels much more dynamic and provides a richer atmosphere with better clarity.

Given the level of rework we'll have a new version of the demo available as we get closer to release. We'd love to hear your feedback!

[ 2024-02-08 16:19:20 CET ] [ Original post ]

Grand Arms: March of the Red Dragon

Child 39 Studios Developer

Child 39 Studios Publisher

Summer 2023 Release

Strategy Singleplayer Tags

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Grand Arms: March of the Red Dragon is a unique tactical RPG, a spiritual successor to the classic Ogre Battle series. Gameplay blends real-time strategy and resource management with turn-based RPG combat. Move squads of units across the map in real time to capture towns and castles; when enemy units come in contact, a turn-based battle ensues, with the defeated side forced to retreat.

Build Your Army

Take control of dozens of individual soldiers with unique appearance, stats and classes. Choose from 40+ class options, and customize your squad's formation to maximize their effectiveness: taking advantage of which abilities are used when a unit is in the front vs. the rear, what damage types they deal and what enemies are weak to, and support abilities which can be used to help nearby squads when they enter combat.

Fight it out!

When your squad comes in contact with an enemy squad, a turn-based battle ensues. Battles play out automatically; characters act in initiative order, and their actions are determined by their class and the squad's formation - archers will rain down destruction on enemies from the rear, but if they lose their cover, they're defenseless. The side that deals the most morale damage - by hitting hard, taking down units, or weakening the enemy commander - is the winner, with the other side losing ground on the map.

Control Your Territory

Explore dozens of unique regions depicted in lush, hand-painted graphics.

Each in-game location includes towns, churches, castles and watchtowers, all of which can be liberated to gain a tactical advantage. Destroy your opponents and capture their territories to win. Choose where to stand your ground - fighting from the right terrain can give you the advantage you need, and traversing difficult terrain can build up fatigue that will reduce your units' effectiveness.

Destiny Awaits, but Ruling isn't Easy

Navigate a rich character-driven narrative filled with intrigue, betrayal, and hard choices.

Generations ago, the scattered kingdoms of the Britons were nearly united by one of history's greatest princes, Llewelyn the Great, in fulfillment of an ancient prophecy. Llewelyn was the greatest ruler the land had seen since King Arthur. But when he reached the apex of his power, he died, leaving behind a messy succession crisis. And in the chaos, England invaded, leading to a loss of nearly all Llewelyn had won.

Llewelyn II was named after his famous grandfather. He too is destined for greatness and will someday be known to history. But his path to greatness is uncertain: his father and brothers are imprisoned in London, England occupies half of the territory of Gwynedd, raiders harry the coast, and the ruling prince, Llewelyn's uncle, is viewed by many as a usurper. Will he be known as the prophesied Son of Destiny who ruled over a united Kingdom of the Britons, or as the prince who lost everything when England invaded?

Play as Llewelyn's seneschal Goronwy, taking command of his armies to consolidate your power in Wales - defending against threats from England as well as closer to home.

MINIMAL SETUPProcessor: 2 GHzMemory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 512 MB available space
Memory: 512 MB RAMStorage: 512 MB available space
Storage: 512 MB available space

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