![]() ![]() Encounters and events have permanent, character-defining effects, letting you craft the arc of each character. Or they may choose whether to pursue a romance with a fellow hero, giving each of them new advantages from fighting side by side. No orcs, elves, or goblins here-but watch out for the telepathic insect-dragons and the clockwork undead.Įach of your heroes has their own unique generated history, personality, appearance, and relationships with the other heroes-all of which can change over the course of the game as they encounter mysteries and overcome challenges.Ī hero may choose to trust the enigmatic wolf god, leading to a particularly hair-raising change in their appearance and combat abilities. The Yondering Lands weaves hand-painted 2D characters and scenery into a 3D world to create a luscious, layered landscape, full of detail and surprises. You'll gather threads of beauty, magic, and strife to weave your own ever-growing legend, called Wildermyth. You'll untangle human stories and fight mustering forces who threaten peaceful folks. I doubt any other game will grab me like Wildermyth has or make me feel all the feels quite the same way.You'll live a hundred lives in the Yondering Lands. And I know I have hundreds more hours of adventuring to complete.As insane as it sounds, this may be my game of the year. I've played with dozens of characters, no two the same. After three campaigns and 30+ hours of gameplay, I'm still learning new strategies, discovering new events, and facing new enemies. I've felt incredible highs when luck turns my way, and I've felt dreadful lows when an unlucky event maims a key character. I've felt incredible relief landing a winning blow with my last standing character when failure seemed all but certain. ![]() I've faced moral dilemmas when forced to sacrifice a prized veteran to win a seemly impossible match. I never would've imagined that I'd feel such attachment to procedurally-generated characters, but the combination of leveling up, gearing up, and gradually evolving your character through random events creates a brilliant uniqueness for each character, one that feels much deeper than it has any right to. I never would've imagined that I'd feel such attachment to procedurally-generated characters, butOne of the best games I've played all year. ![]() One of the best games I've played all year. ![]()
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