Avast Ye! Swashbuckling SRPG Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Coming 2024

Publisher Microids is teaming up with new French studio Savage Level to release Flint: Treasure of Oblivion, a pirate-themed tactical RPG coming in Q4 2024 to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X|S, and PC via Steam and the Epic Games Store. Microids has shared a reveal trailer (below) showing protagonist Flint in a “comic strip” styled adventure, with brief gameplay and combat footage.

Despite the press release basically being written wholly in cliched pirate language; brothers and studio heads Aurélien and Maxime Josse state that they aim to avoid caricature, instead targeting an informed and authentic portrayal of the pirate life.

Prepare to weigh anchor alongside Captain Flint, his trusty first mate Billy Bones, and their crew of seasoned sea dogs as they set sail in search of a legendary treasure promisin’ freedom and fortune. With a yarn spun in the traditional style of comic strips, Flint: Treasure of Oblivion invites ye to dive head first into a historically accurate pirate adventure spiced up with a dash of fantasy.

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Key Features:

• TURN-BASED TACTICAL COMBAT: A good preparation is key! Choose your crew members with unique abilities, obtain new skills, improve your dices. During the tactical phases, use cards to trigger skills and attributes and influence the fight with dice throws.
• COMIC-BOOK NARRATIVE: Enjoy a narrative which, beyond the usual codes of comics (onomatopoeia, speech bubbles), offers players original and dynamic comic strips.
• EXPLORATION: Discover a magnificent world, from the French city of Saint-Malo to the exotic landscapes of central America. Visit diverse environments (cities, camps, jungle, caves…) powered by Unreal Engine 5
• HISTORICALLY-INSPIRED PIRACY WORLD: The game faithfully recreates a world of piracy, incorporating historical elements (language, costumes, weapons) making the experience even more immersive

Flint: Treasure of Oblivion Screenshots

Whilst Pirates aren’t really my thing, deep, turn-based tactical combat with visible dice throws definitely is, so I’ll definitely be checking in on Flint: Treasure of Oblivion as its release draws nearer. As always, pirates or no, if it’s an RPG or adjacent, RPGFan will continue to bring you all the best info and analysis of the genre we love.