Frayed Knights: The Skull of S'makh-Daon

I bought the game from the dev's site when it first came out in 2011. I played through the entire game in one marathon session, which took me 20ish hours. If you like old school dungeon crawlers, you will love this game. You have a premade party, which seems like it was done to make the story work, but it's pretty open to how you develop each character's... Read more

This game gives me the 3-D explore feeling of Bard's Tale, the repetitive combat of Final Fantasy, and the spells, traps, and combat engines of Elder Scroll games. Oh, and then it's got the character personality of Three's Company. Frayed Knights is clearly a labor of love done by gamer enthusiasts in their spare time. It's the genuine indie article,... Read more

This is a game by Jay Barnson, aka The Rampant Coyote, who does a great blog on CRPG game development. Essentially what you're getting here is a fun, humorous CRPG. The combat system is fairly complex, so you'll find much to enjoy if you like stats. You won't mistake this for Skyrim, but the graphics are pleasant enough and evoke a Might and Magic 6... Read more

If you can get past the UI and occasional lack of polish you'll find one of my favorite RPGs in a long time. While the storytelling is lighthearted and fun, the core game is deep and challenging. The combat is heavy into resource management and tactics often revolve around limiting the energy you spend while still overcoming the threats. The drama star... Read more

I bought this game a little while back direct from the creator, I had a great time playing it. (and look forward to future sequels!) This is one of my favourite games, due to it's mix of old school RPG goodness with great party banter, genuinely funny. It has various innovative features that I liked, the Drama Stars feature giving various bonuses and... Read more