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'If you're designing an RPG, you have to go back to the source:' The post-apocalyptic RPG Entropy takes notes from Fallout and a long-abandoned Warhammer spinoff
The early access RPG Entropy draws inspiration from classic PC titles like Fallout and tabletop games such as Warhammer's Mordheim, alongside JRPGs like Final Fantasy 10. Lead developer James Wragg highlights the game's locational damage system and deep character customization as key features influenced by these sources.
'Sidequests are almost my reason for doing videogames in the first place:' The dev behind one of the coolest upcoming RPGs says its word count is ballooning because they just love side stories so much
Lead developer James Wragg of Lovely Hellplace discusses the significant focus on sidequests in their upcoming RPG, Entropy. He explains that the team's love for side stories, inspired by games like Elder Scrolls, has led to a ballooning word count, even though they initially aimed for a more succinct narrative.
Entropy, a deliciously miserable Final Fantasy-esque RPG where your party members can permanently die, is now out in early access
Entropy, a post-apocalyptic turn-based RPG from developer Lovely Hellplace, has launched in early access on PC. The game features Soulslike mechanics, permadeath for party members, and a narrative set in a miserable world, drawing comparisons to Final Fantasy and XCOM.
This week in PC games: survival horror in a waterlogged city, kaiju chaos in a destructible city, and old school GTA vibes in an isometric insurgency simulator
This week's PC game releases include survival horror titles like Feed it. and The Sinking City 2, a multiplayer shooter with kaiju battles called Beastlink, and an isometric insurgency simulator Brigador Killers. Other notable releases span genres from city builders and puzzle games to MMORPGs and visual novels.
The follow-up to one of my favorite RPGs of the 2020s finally has a demo, and it does not disappoint: Bat people, a mushroom hellscape, and funky JRPG combat from bizarro world 2005
Entropy, a JRPG from Lovely Hellplace, has released a playable demo on Steam with an early access launch date of August 18. The game features a party system with up to 14 members, permadeath mechanics reminiscent of Fire Emblem, and a unique combat system with row-based positioning. Its art style and unsettling atmosphere evoke mid-2000s JRPGs with a distinct, freakish spirit.
Turn-based RPG Entropy offers up a world abandoned by the gods that looks like a PS1 game fished from a toilet
Entropy is a new turn-based RPG from Lovely Hellplace that features a unique, grim art style reminiscent of PlayStation 1 era games. The game draws parallels to classic Final Fantasy titles but presents a world corrupted by rust, decay, and fungal growth. Players control a party of mercenaries and refugees in combat against bizarre enemies, with a focus on strategic turn-based battles and a narrative steeped in theatrical writing.
Play the Astonishing New Dark Fantasy RPG Demo From the Creator of Dread Delusion Now - Entropy and its Gorgeous Low Poly Graphics Launches into Early Access on Aug. 18
The dark fantasy RPG Entropy, developed by Lovely Hellplace and published by DreadXP, has released a demo on Steam and announced its Early Access launch for August 18. The game features a post-apocalyptic setting, turn-based combat with limb targeting, and a distinctive low-poly, PSX-style visual aesthetic. A demo is currently available on Steam.
Entropy launches in Early Access on August 18
The turn-based RPG Entropy is launching in Early Access for PC via Steam on August 18. The game is described as "hellish" and will be available on the platform.