This Way Madness Lies provides extra explosive turn-based magical woman motion than you could be used to in your group theater productions.

Running the Stratford-Upon-Avon High Drama Society could be sufficient work for most individuals, however Imogen has to take care of way over simply cranky actors and unreliable stage props. She, together with a few pals, need to periodically head into alternate dimensions themed round numerous Shakespeare performs to take care of encroaching sinister forces. So, generally you’re working to placed on performs, and in others you’re preventing snowy beasts and deadly dwelling crops. The magical woman powers are undoubtedly a giant assist it doesn’t matter what you’re doing, although.

Being one other title from Zeboyd Games, creators of Cthulhu Saves Christmas, you’ll be able to anticipate high-speed fight that doesn’t waste your time however continues to be stuffed with satisfying techniques. In this specific title, you can also make use of the characters’ friendships to unite into particular multi-person talents. I don’t know what it’s about making characters work collectively to do tremendous assaults, however I by no means get bored with doing it (as seen by the entire period of time I’ve spent taking part in Chrono Trigger and Suikoden in my life). The better part about all of that is that the sport’s fight is designed to maintain issues shifting whereas nonetheless preserving that satisfying feeling of studying a few compelling new world. The builders have executed some neat issues with Shakespeare’s works that I wasn’t anticipating.

This Way Madness Lies is one other glorious title from the developer that crams a compelling world, nice fight, and charming characters into a short play time. They make good RPGs for individuals who don’t have forty to eighty hours to sink right into a recreation, and all whereas creating an idea I by no means knew I wanted. Who knew that magical women and Shakespeare may work so properly collectively?



This Way Madness Lies might be made accessible right this moment on Steam.

Joel Couture

Joel has been protecting indie video games for numerous websites together with IndieGames.com, Siliconera, Gamasutra, Warp Door, CG Magazine, and extra over the previous seven years, and has written book-length research on Undertale and P.T.. Joel is consistently looking out for digital experiences that push the boundaries of what video games may be, and seeks to delve into the inventive course of, meanings, and emotion labor that goes into the work of artists worldwide.