It is not everyday I see a new game that makes me want to play it now, let alone makes me want to pledge to Kickstarter. I've only ever supported 2 Kickstarter games. Sometimes when I'm not playing games I visit Steam's Greenlight section to see what developers are working on in the indie world. The title alone is what drew me to check out this game. Which is good because these days most RPGs have pretty much the same premise. You and a merry band of heroes go on an altruistic quest to save the world. We've seen it all before, except this is not what this game is about.
In You Are Not the Hero you play a young woman, named Petula who is an NPC. That's right, you play a non-playable character. You're in your house sleeping and a bunch of heroes come in and ransack your place stealing all your items while they go on their quest. Unfortunately, they've stolen your family heirloom necklace and you want it back.
You aren't here to save the world, or to vanquish evil. All you want is your necklace back from those thieving scavenger 'heroes' who think that because they're going to save the world it gives them the right to break into your home and steal your personal belongings. The concept is so logical it's funny, refreshing and a nice change of pace from all the other clique shenanigans that most RPGs are known for. It's not even complete but definitely keep a look out for this unique RPG experience.
As you go through your own adventure albeit not as grandiose as the heroes you're chasing you will have to do mundane tasks such as rescue villagers, light torches and build bridges. All the while interacting with the other NCPs and their inane requests. Each chapter has a set of requirements for Petula to master and you're even able to retry previously completed chapters anytime in your journey to get a better score. So replayability is high and doesn't require you to play through the game from the start. I tried the demo and overall thought it was pretty good for a pre-alpha build and I'm looking forward to this game's development.
This game is currently in the pre-alpha stage of development.
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