Battle Chasers Nightwar

Battle Chasers: Nightwar is Airship Syndicate's RPG adaptation of Joe Madureira's late-90s comic series, openly modeled on classic JRPG influences (Final Fantasy, Suikoden, Chrono Trigger, Phantasy Star). The game funded through Kickstarter and was published by THQ Nordic, with the comic's distinctive character art carried over to gorgeous animated 3D presentation.

Classic turn-based combat drives encounters, with a unique Overcharge mana system and Battle Bursts as the signature mechanical twists. Build adventuring parties by choosing three of six heroes from the comic series, each with unique abilities, perks, items and dungeon-traversal skills. Heroes carry over between dungeons with persistent leveling and gear.

Dungeons are action-oriented and feature randomly arranged hand-crafted rooms loaded with traps, puzzles and secrets. Hero-specific dungeon skills (Garrison's parry, Calibretto's missile, etc.) shape how each dungeon plays. The overworld is peppered with hidden dungeons, rare bosses and randomly appearing friends and foes. A deep ingredient-overloading crafting system creates epic items by combining materials in clever ways.