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Folklore: A Forgotten Game About Forgotten Memories

Posted by Hagen McMenemy on April 10, 2026

Playing Folklore reminded me of many mundane memories. A regular Monday afternoon in the middle of a chilly Alabama winter, only about 50°. Cold to most people in the south, but not to me. I’m in history class, or maybe English? I can’t quite remember. It’s mostly background noise, like someone leav… Read More »

PAX East 2026 Roundup & 9 More Games to Watch

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 10, 2026

Here we are, the last ever PAX (East) (2026) article! I’ve shared all of my biggest highlights from this year’s show already, and if you’ve missed any, I encourage you to check them out: Disgaea Mayhem Hands-On Brigandine Abyss Hands-On Spirit Rancher Hands-On High Times Hands-On Terra Nova: Legend… Read More »

Neverway Prologue Demo – From Farm to Nightmare

Posted by Ben Love on April 9, 2026

Farming RPGs have never been more en vogue, with an entire new wave of indie farming life-sims cresting off the success of Stardew Valley and the revitalization of the Story of Seasons series. While many of these titles iterate on that standard farming RPG formula first established by Harvest Moon a… Read More »

Arcadia Fallen II

Posted by Audra Bowling on April 9, 2026

In recent years, there’s been an influx of stories across media set in magic academies, where those gifted with magical talent hone their skills. Role-playing visual novel Arcadia Fallen II has players step into the academic shoes of a student in their final year at the fantastical Seven Winds Acade… Read More »

Retro Encounter 483 – Persona 5 Part I

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on April 9, 2026

Looking cool, Retro Encounter. This week on Retro Encounter, we dive into the first half of Persona 5. We discuss the dazzling style, combat, and the sometimes less than dazzling structure. Who do we want to romance? Does the game still hold up? Does Morgana ever let us do anything but sleep? Listen… Read More »

PAX East 2026 – Terra Nova: Legend of the Runes is a Retro JRPG to Watch

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 8, 2026

Okay, maybe I shouldn’t tell you what you want out of an RPG. I don’t know you, person reading this. But if you’re here on RPGFan, I have at least an idea, and I’m telling you that Terra Nova: Legend of the Runes is one to keep both eyes on. I was able to try it out at PAX and talked to developer An… Read More »

People of Note

Posted by Matt Wardell on April 7, 2026

A popstar, a rocker, a DJ, and a rapper walk into a random encounter… No, this is not the start to a terrible joke, but rather the start of the incredible combat system in developer Iridium Studios’ cross-genre RPG musical People of Note. When I demoed the game and met its director, Jason Wishnov, a… Read More »

PAX East 2026 – Spirit Rancher’s Spirit-Fueled Farming is a Refreshing Change of Pace

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 6, 2026

Farming sims are only getting more popular as time goes on, across the indie space and with larger developers. After spending some time with Yangyang Mobile’s Spirit Rancher at PAX East, I think the devs are onto something good. Like any other expanding genre, it’s important for newcomers to offer s… Read More »

PAX East 2026 – Brigandine Abyss Hands-On: Hexagonal Strategy

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 6, 2026

Don’t play strategy RPGs at a convention. That’s not a slight against Brigandine Abyss or NISA’s booth — I’m glad and surprised the semi-recently announced title was on hand and in English. But in a show floor filled with people either passing by or waiting to play, probablyjudgingmyeverymoveovermys… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 4/5/26 – Popplio of Note

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 5, 2026

Look, I don’t always have to include a Pokémon reference in these titles, but if they’re gonna keep releasing new or updated games in the series lately, I have no problem going back to the well. Beyond a new kind of Pokémon title, our lineup of RPGs Coming This Week include a musical-themed turn-bas… Read More »

Aether & Iron Dev Interview – PAX East 2026

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 4, 2026

The first thing we did at PAX East 2026 was chat with some of the devs from Seismic Squirrel about their debut title, the just-released Aether & Iron. We came in loaded with questions from Jerry Williams, based on his time with the game, and thanks to Narrative Director Tyler Whitney and Product… Read More »

PAX East 2026 – High Times: Crafting Donuts & Moods

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 4, 2026

I have a soft spot for the fascinating intersection of food/drink service and visual novel (thanks, Since Coffee Talk and VA-11 HALL-A). After spending half an hour with High Times at PAX East, I continue to enjoy this particular setting/gameplay blend. A donut shop sim mixed with a dating sim may h… Read More »

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days

Posted by Zek Lu on April 4, 2026

Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days is something of an odd duck in the Kingdom Hearts series. Taking place directly after Kingdom Hearts and running parallel to Chain of Memories, 358/2 Days instead focuses on Roxas, the briefly encountered protagonist of Kingdom Hearts II’s opening hours. 358/2 Days stands o… Read More »

Is Drakengard “Good”? (An Anti-Review)

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on April 2, 2026

I was thinking of writing a retro review of Drakengard. Then I realized I would have to assign a final score. Multiple scores, in fact: Graphics, Sound, Gameplay, Story, Controls… you know, the tried-and-true review measurements. I’ll be honest. If I approached this scoring with the mindset that I… Read More »

PAX East 2026 – Disgaea Mayhem Hands-On: Frenetic Fan Service

Posted by Mike Salbato on April 2, 2026

One of my highlights at PAX East 2026 was stopping by the NIS America booth and getting some hands-on time with Disgaea Mayhem and Brigandine Abyss. More on the latter in another article, but if you’re curious how Disgaea’s first foray into action RPG territory fares, you’re in the right place! Disg… Read More »

Gnosia

Posted by Aubrey Bryn on April 1, 2026

Ever since playing Phoenix Wright: Ace Attorney in 2005, I’ve been hooked on adventure games and visual novels. Whether it’s Ace Attorney, Monkey Island, or Broken Sword, I can never get enough of them. The best way to make me fall in love with one of these games is by combining a strong cast of cha… Read More »

Felvidek

Posted by Aleks Franiczek on March 31, 2026

Sometimes, all a game needs to work is confidence in its scope and vision. That’s the highest praise I’d shower on “15th-century Slovakia JRPG” Felvidek. Sure, it’s another turn-based RPG made with RPG Maker. It’s fairly short and doesn’t bring anything new to the genre mechanically. But what it doe… Read More »

Life is Strange: Reunion

Posted by Matt Wardell on March 30, 2026

The journey that the Life is Strange series provides its fans has been a long and winding one, filled with storms both in-game and out. With the IP belonging to publisher Square Enix, we’ve seen development shift from French team Dontnod Entertainment (Life is Strange 1 and 2) to American devs Deck… Read More »

Random Encounter 344 – Life is Strange: Carmageddon

Posted by Jonathan Logan on March 30, 2026

On this episode of Random Encounter, we talk about cars ramming one another and time travel. And no, for once, this isn’t a Back to the Future reference (although it could be)! First up is Matt chatting about the big grand finale of the Life is Strange franchise, Life Is Strange: Reunion (although w… Read More »

RPGs Coming This Week, 3/29/26 – Puzzling Decopunk Fishbowls

Posted by Mike Salbato on March 29, 2026

Look, I’ll say this upfront: I love the lineup we have for RPGs Coming This Week, er, this week, but I don’t know how to connect them in this intro in a simple way! Aether & Iron and Granser give us strong showings for those seeking a new CRPG or JRPG, respectively. Meanwhile, if you’re in the m… Read More »

GreedFall: The Dying World Impressions

Posted by Mark Roddison on March 28, 2026

After a lengthy stretch in Early Access, GreedFall: The Dying World has now reached its full release. During development, the project went through several iterations and even adopted a new title to more clearly position itself as a prequel to GreedFall. Expectations were understandably high: the fir… Read More »

Aether & Iron

Posted by Jerry Williams on March 27, 2026

Despite how deliciously macabre and heart-wrenching noir can be, we see so few in the gaming landscape. Rich with rain-soaked, harsh realities, a down-on-their-luck detective battles their troubled past when a dame clad in fire-red walks through their door (dames—always dames). Well, have no fear, b… Read More »

Otome Daoshi -Fighting for Love-

Posted by Audra Bowling on March 26, 2026

Round one, begin! It’s once again time for the kingdom of Kayu’s Tournament of Valor, in which every participant believes in the motto of might makes right. A young Daoshi-in-training named Shunlin accompanies her grandfather Lihong and childhood friend Haoran to the martial arts spectacle, but the… Read More »

Retro Encounter 482 – Pentiment

Posted by Zach Wilkerson on March 26, 2026

Retro Encounter is the only reason to do anything in this life. This week on Retro Encounter, we dive into the 2022 Obsidian masterpiece Pentiment, a game about murder, religion and the stories we tell about those things. Is there a right answer? Who do we accuse? Why are Socrates and God on the sam… Read More »

Tokyo Indie Games Summit 2026 Overview & More Hands-On Impressions

Posted by Matt Wardell on March 25, 2026

The scale and stakes of video game development have seemed to become unsustainably large in recent years, with many RPGs, say, requiring hundreds of millions of dollars and years of manpower from huge teams. While I’m certainly not one to say no to a feast, I find it’s the small appetizers that I wa… Read More »

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