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name and uncover the evil organization trying to destroy the kingdoms. Dustin, the trashcan knight, is accompanied on his journey by his best friend, Ratavia, librarian Walker Jacket, bard Lute, laundromancer Cerulean, and master of disguise Musk. Along his journey Dustin and his party must also stop the Toxic Grimelin Army and prevent the Lands of Fill from war.
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The game is set in the "Lands of Fill", made up of five and a half kingdoms. The king of one of the kingdoms, Garbagia, has been "trashpicked", and a disgraced squire, Dustin Binsley, is blamed for it. He must embark on a mission across the kingdoms of the Lands of Fill to rescue the King, clear his
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elements. On the field, the player controls one character, but can switch between a total of six characters at will; each character has a unique ability that the player can use to explore the environment, solve puzzles, and progress. Platforming and elevation in general play a large role in the
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features a turn-based battle system that employs a 3x3 grid in which the player can position their party around to maximize damage, avoid traps and spells, and strategize.
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crowdfunding campaign. The campaign officially launched on July 15, 2019, with a goal of $ 60,000, and was successfully funded, with a final pledge count of $ 76,560.
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exploration of towns and dungeons. The game does not have random battles; instead, players approach enemies on the field and enter a separate battle screen.
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will be composing a guest track for the game's soundtrack as well, following the Kickstarter campaign reaching one of its stretch goals.
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The game takes heavy inspiration from several 16-bit role-playing games. The battle system features timed hits, a mechanic inspired by
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game engine, version 2.1. Roach has confirmed that the game will have controller support. The game is set for release on
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for several years before cancelling it and assembling a new team for an original IP. Roach and Everdredd both work as
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by Bobby Ghostly, with guest composer William Kage handling music engineering using SNES soundfonts. Composer
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campaign in July 2019 for additional funding, and it was successful. The game is planned to release on
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battle system that employs a 3x3 grid in which the player can strategically position their party.
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full-time and funded the game's development out-of-pocket until July 2019, when they launched a
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being developed by Roach Games. The game takes heavy inspiration from classic 16-bit JRPGs like
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Roach primarily took inspiration from several role-playing games on the
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developers Roach and Everdredd. Roach had initially been working on an
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Developer(s)
Publisher(s)
Director(s)
Programmer(s)
Artist(s)
Writer(s)
Composer(s)
Engine
Godot v2.1
Platform(s)
Windows
macOS
Linux
Genre(s)
Role-playing
platform
Single-player
independent
role-playing
video game
EarthBound
Chrono Trigger
Final Fantasy VI
Kickstarter
Microsoft Windows
macOS
Linux
Steam
DRM

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