#dragon age & baldur's gate wishlists

[personaei]

dragon age & baldur's gate wishlists

hoped for interactions · hawkes! inquisitors! rooks! · origins companions, particularly leliana and morrigan plotline wishlist · will absolutely want some veilguard plots (once i finish the game) · college era verse because c'mon he's such a delightful himbo who doesn't want to see him play football??

hoped for interactions · varric. obviously. · fenris. pls. ;_; but all kidding aside, all da2 companions! · wardens! inquisitors! rooks! plotline wishlist · while i play a purple hawke rogue, i kind of want to see her deal with herself in another version, like a serious templar backer or something? that could be fun! · will absolutely want some veilguard plots (once i finish the game), especially with the shadow dragons.

hoped for interactions · varric. even more obviously. · wardens! hawkes! rooks! · would sell a kidney for a cullen, josephine, or leliana. plotline wishlist · will absolutely want some veilguard plots (once i finish the game) · post tresspasser but pre-veilguard would also be fantastic!

hoped for interactions · wardens! hawkes! inquisitors! · honestly everyone. i want to play with everyone. plotline wishlist · yeah okay i need to finish this game first but then it's all over for you.

hoped for interactions · literally everyone from baldur's gate. and i mean literally. · she leans most naturally to an asterion romance but honestly i just want to see where stories go here. the possiblities are endless! plotline wishlist · i would like to explore a dark urge version of her story! · totally okay with putting her in other verses as well! not just dragon age but whatever, this is a very flexible character.

[starwrittenfates]

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[candyredterezii]

Are you gonna go through a Baldur's Gate phase and thirst over Shadowheart or smth. It's a chemical reaction Dani, it hits hard and slowly fades. Devote yourself to science instead

i have it in my steam wishlist just been waiting for it to eventually go on sale honestly

i been trying to get into dragon age too for my wife since shes a huge fan but the game has been fucking up on me so i gave up on it for a minute and found myself now in odyssey

[creations-by-chaosfay]

Spent 24 hours wearing my brace, then 18 hours, and now zero hours. Also applying the PT techniques I was taught. I have nearly full range of motion, but still feel like I have too tight rubber bands when I wiggle my fingers, most especially when I bend my hand forward. I think a couple more days will be necessary before I get back to doing...anything.

Remember, if you don't schedule maintenance for your body, it will schedule it for you. Just like machinery.

Needless to say, I. Am. Bored. I canolay any PC games because neither of my hands can currently use the mouse. I use the mouse with my left hand because my right wrist will lock and I have to use my other hand to get it working again. It's painful. Why does it lock up? It started after I had surgery, and I've seen two doctors about it. Neither of them can figure out why, so I just switched it over. PC games that off full controller use is vital. Currently, what I want to play (Anno 1800) does not have this function. I'm dealing with a weird bug in Dragon Age Inquisition that's making the giants not die, and I play on my XBox. In the nearly 10 years I've been playing, I have never experienced this. It's extremely frustrating.

Obviously no sewing or quilting right now, just loads of boredom. I'm gonna see about playing DA Origins again. Or practice world domination with Civilization VI. I would love to play Baldur's Gate, but I need to dissect my PC and put in a new graphics card. I have neither the skill, money, or confidence to do that. LOL

I really wanna play it on XBox, but it requires an XBox Series X. I could pre-order the XBox version and have it collect dust while I dream of purchasing a new console, but I need to be an adult and practice impulse control. We have medical bills (nearly $4k) a Care Credit/vet bill ($1200), and the new water heater that need paying off first ($2500). A new console would have to be a gift. Series X only because Series S has no disc drive.

Am I grumpy? Absolutely! My ADHD med is preventing me from losing my mind though. When folks with ADHD get too bored, we fall into an extremely depressive state. It may sound absurd, but our brain becomes very under-stimulated. This is dangerous. This is when things get really bad and hospitalization or getting put a psych ward can happen. Meds help keep my brain stimulated enough to not get that bad. I have been there and it was terrifying and dark.

Hence why I have multiple hobbies. I would be painting, but all my watercolors were trashed five years ago due to solidifying in their tubes. I couldn't cut them open go access and moisten the paint. The good paints are $$$ and I refuse to use the student/child grade watercolors because they look so horrible (like colored sand in water). If anyone wants to make me cry with joy, I have paints on my wishlist. I have plenty of paper, brushes, and space, just missing paint.

I hope y'all have had a good weekend and a good start to your week.

[savingthrcw]

Self-indulgent CANON DIVERGENT multimuse rp blog, 21+, written by Ele (30+). High activity and enthusiasm but I don't rush rp partners, so if you don't see recent threads it's because I don't have drafts. MUTUALS ONLY, MEANING I ONLY INTERACT WITH BLOGS I FOLLOW! People who try to interact ic or to make me follow them will be blocked because they are ignoring my very first rule. I also write @smiletimeisrunningout and take commissions. Hard block me, don't soft block, or I'll re-follow because I've a bad memory!

Easiest to have crossovers with at this time: Jenny literally can exist in any fandom I know. All present-world characters are open to Lost crossovers including sci-fi ones if you are inclined. Highest muse at this time: Jenny, Kate if we write Lost, Lex (Tav).

Some are open to all muses and fandoms, some aren't, so you should check the wanted interactions to avoid awkwardness later! After we become mutuals I'll wait so you can read my pages, then try to interact ooc and then ic. If you don't respond to either or if you drop all threads right away and don't make attempts to start anything new, I'll block. I'm here to write, not have a high number of silent followers.

Googlesite (with rules, about pages, and their wanted interactions.) General links: memes, thread tracker, general starter call, 'permission to ship' call (permission to have my muse interested), plotting call, reverse meme calls, reverse open calls, self promos!, interest checker posts

Under read more you can find individual links. Do use them if we are mutuals, timezones will keep me from posting when most people are online. If I forgot to add something, they are usually tagged as 'name of the character - thread/open rp/whatever - semicolon' like sarah thread; or jenny thread; kate open rp; only headcanons don't have the semicolon.

Muses:

Kate Austen (Lost) [open to: canon and canon div. characters I know // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / Threads - like if interested

Sarah Walker (Chuck) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls // opens // threads - like if interested

Jenny II, Doctor's daughter (Doctor Who) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls // opens // headcanons / threads / wishlist - like if interested

Clarke Griffin (the 100, s1-s6) [open to: a few canon and canon div. characters // crossovers: no] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / Threads - like if interested [formerly written also at wearesostupid and @stilltryingallthetime] Alien Jemma Simmons (AoS, s1-s4) [open to: some canon and canon div. characters, some ocs // crossovers: yes (selectively)] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / Threads - like if interested [written also on @whydoyouthinkileft @shewassoferal @sosadandyetsoamazing and more]

Lex (Baldur's Gate 3 act 1 and act 2, the Tav) [open to: a few canon and canon div characters, some ocs // crossovers no] starter calls / opens / Threads / Headcanons - like if interested

Alex McHugh (Chuck) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: maybe] starter calls // opens / threads / headcanons - like if interested [formerly written at @namedafterhim]

Terra Branford (ff6) [open to: canon, canon div. characters and ocs // crossovers: yes] starter calls // opens / threads / headcanons - like if interested Neria Surana, elf mage Hero of Ferelden / potential follower (Dragon Age) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / Threads - like if interested

Lily Tabris, elf warrior Hero of Ferelden / potential follower (Dragon Age) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / Threads - like if interested

Testing (trying them out):

Book!Alina Starkov (Grishaverse) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Show!Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: not yet]: starter calls / opens - like if interested

Bad Wolf Rose Tyler (Doctor Who) [open to: a few canon and canon div. characters // crossovers: no] starter calls / opens - like if interested Ana Lucia Cortez (Lost) [open to: a few canon Lost characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls // opens // threads - like if interested Ellie Bartowski (Chuck) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: maybe]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Cassandra Cillian (the Librarians) [open to: a few canon and canon div. characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Tauriel (The Hobbit) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: not yet]: starter calls / opens - like if interested

Under request (meaning I won't answer your open starters with them nor send you memes from them unless given permission!)

Ellana Lavellan, dalish elf mage / inquisitor, never follower (DAI) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no] - starter calls // threads - like if interested

Solona Amell, human mage (??) Eldritch horror / hero or follower (DAO) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no-ish because she's a joke] - starter calls // threads - like if interested Emma Swan (OUAT) [open to: Killian, David, Snow // crossovers: no] starter calls - like if interested [written on too many blogs to name because I started 12 years ago, but: @askemmaswan @imtiredoflivinginthepast @butweareafamily]

[katewalker]

below the list of everything i've wishlisted after what was seen for this not e3 season, ps conf included + annoucements from april (will probably make a top 10 most anticipated gifset later in the month) - the order is the one of my steam wishlist, some have been wishlisted for a long time, some are not on steam (yet)

the invicible

the talos principle 2

the cosmic wheel of sisterhood

viewfinder

the bookwalker: thief of tales

nivalis

banishers: ghosts of new eden

the plucky squire

en garde!

starfield

headbangers

laika: aged through blood

stray gods: the roleplaying musical

chants of sennaar

south of midnight

ghost trick

jusant

dungeons of hinterberg

dragon's dogma 2

baldur's gate 3 (early access bought day one lmao but since i'm not touching it until full release, it's there)

forgotlings

blasphemous 2

neva

clockwork revolution

citizen sleeper 2: starward vector

sword of the sea

avowed

star wars: outlaws

assassin's creed: mirage

apollo justice trilogy

[thessalian]

Thess vs Game Moods

Currently trying to decide what I want to do with myself today. I mean, I’m mid hidden object puzzle game at the moment, and mid a lot of other things as well, but I do want something narrative and I can’t decide which of the many things I’m in the middle of that I actually want to pick up - or if I want to start the whole thing up again with something new. Here’s what I’m in the middle of so far:

Stray: My bestie got this for me because it’s been on my wishlist since I heard about it. Neither of us considered the fact that, because of the small protagonist, the camera angles were going to be a little weird and fast-moving. So that one causes me headaches and I just have to be careful about it.

Baldur’s Gate 3: Look, it’s fun to a point, but there are issues. Effectively that if something bugs out, your entire plan goes to hell and it’s not even your fault. I’m in a goblin lair and have separated one of the leaders from the pack and okay, I probably should have invested in a Silence spell before trying to murder her and that’s on me, and I can probably fix that, but that doesn’t stop the fact that I did at least try sabotaging the drum that turns the entire fort hostile and gets them to converge on your position ... and one of the goblins who came after us when leader called used it anyway. There wasn’t even a dice roll; no indication I’d failed to sabotage it. But it still worked and I got fed up. Look, I can keep track of when one of my players has sabotaged a drum, and I have eight of them. If the AI can’t figure that out with four? I’m ragequitting for now, thanks.

Horizon Zero Dawn: Still mid NG+. Still in the Frozen Wilds DLC. Not sure I’m up for that.

Dragon Age: Inquisition: On one level, relatively easy and that’s probably what I need right now. On the other hand, no matter which playthrough I open, it’s sixteen thousand miles of sweet fuck all ahead of me.

Dragon Age: Origins: Elven mage is ... headed in the direction of Denerim, I think. It’s been awhile.

Pillars of Eternity 2: I’m somewhere in the middle of the Forgotten Sanctum DLC on my priest of Eothas. Not my favourite thing in the world, but I can’t just keep stopping at the bits of games I don’t like so much.

Ruined King: a League of Legends Story: Honestly, I’d like to start that one over again, just on the grounds that while their method of handling side quests was really interesting, it could also have been a little easier to keep track of.

Solasta: I’m not calling it Crown of the Magister ‘cos that’s not where I am. I’m in the Lost Valley DLC and it’s a whole different campaign with a whole different vibe. But honestly, I think I might be looking for something slightly more linear at this point.

There’s a few I kind of want to restart, actually, just because it’s been awhile. I’ve also got some new ones that I haven’t even started yet (a fair few of those) and others I’d like to give another try from (almost) the beginning. (Look, I’m not going through the big spear fight in Assassin’s Creed: Odyssey again.)

Having too many games is not a bad problem to have, precisely, but it’s not great for the executive dysfunction. Well, lemme finish up my hidden object game first and then I’ll see how I feel. It hasn’t been a great week and I still hurt so I figure something relatively easy that won’t have me ragequitting because a glitch messed up my plans.

[garasu-no-haato]

Dragon's Dogma 2 Wishlist

My wishes for the sequel to Dragon's Dogma in no particular order (well, except for the first 3).

June 2023: Edited some wordings, some more, some less, and put a different point in my top 3.

I would love to see other people's wishes as well!

DD2 being in development

Meaningful ways of interaction with your Main Pawn.

Optional 2-player-co-op. I am usually not a big fan of multiplayer modes (especially with strangers) but: Being able to visit your friend's world (as your Main Pawn?) and to explore it and go on quests together would be amazing! (Drop-in/drop-out style and with difficulty scaling like in Monster Hunter maybe?)

Unique Main Pawn dialogue. Yes, I want them to be even more special.

Being able to romance your Main Pawn. (because I keep shipping my Arisens and their Main Pawns and you can romance Barnaby after all!). Only if they have gained a will of their own ofc! I see them as comrades on the same level as my Arisen and forget that the game canon is a mostly a master-servant relationship...

A better romance system. Or leave it out completely. (A game's resources are limited, after all). I don't think this needs further explanation.

A unique Main Pawn quest line (with consequences) even?

Weather.

More diverse landscapes. I'd like to see something with snow. Not necessarily a desert, though. I liked Gransys but it was just a lot of green/grey/brown forests, mountains and fields. I was perfectly fine with Gransys' size, though. Traversing an even larger world on foot and with limited fast travel capacities would be rather annoying. A few more areas or some of those that were originally planned (except for the Moon because how does that fit in??) would admittedly be cool, though.

1 or 2 more villages. Nothing too big because: budget!

The ability to set up camp. You can talk to your Pawns/interact with your Main Pawn (inspiration taken from Baldur's Gate 3 & Dragon Age Origins) and maybe there are also small cutscenes showing activities before you go to sleep (like in FFXV). But to not make inns obsolete, you can only do so in safe areas and resting this way doesn't fully generate your health or has some other disadvantage compared to resting at an inn. A suggestion from a friend was that you have to buy new tents once in a while. Maybe they break more easily under certain weather conditions.

Keep the option to play offline. I hate when games force you to have a constant internet connection.

No PvP.

Addition of the classes from DD Online. I didn't play it, but they sound nice.

More control over your Main Pawn's inclinations and behaviour. The knowledge chair was fun and I'd like to keep it, but I constantly had to buy new elixirs to keep the inclinations I wanted.

Keep the combat system. It is one of DD's greatest features (together with the Pawn system). Maybe some slight additions/improvements.

More than one save slot.

Better looking endgame armor/a way to keep the appearance of armor you like better. Or more stylistic variety to endgame armor. I really don't like what the best BBI armor looks like. The mid-game gear looked the best imo.

While I'm at it: No skimpy female armor.

'Hide head gear' toggle.

Less RNG involved in getting good gear.

More mythologically inspired monsters.

Also please keep the Griffin, it's my favorite.

I don't know how to summarize these, but please keep all those small details like your height & weight affecting the gameplay, different flora and fauna during the day and at night, the variety of status effects and how to get (rid of) them, etc. There are just so many great details to this game no other game has which make it special to this day.

[trymtealeaf]

verses i’m working on slowly:

main verse (aka finish her goddamn bio o.o)

baldur’s gate 3 verse (will be tagged with “bg3 ea spoilers.” in case anyone wants to blacklist)

modern day verse (artist, musician, general nuisance, streamer and tik tok galore)

possible verses coming in the future:

maybe a cr specific verse

witcher verse

dragon age verse

lord of the rings verse

sort of historical verse (or might throw that together with a general fantasy verse too)

the musician and painter verse (would rather belong on my wishlist i suppose)

videogame verse (tron legacy, wreck it ralph, jumanji inspired, she’d prob be a npc in the world)

apocalypse verse (zombie or no zombies it’d all be here)

whatever else i can think up.

[starwrittenfates]

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(Baldur's Gate 3) --- Astarion, Synnove, Dark Urge Hope.

(The Witcher) --- Cirilla

(Marvel, Norse Myth & GOW) --- Sigyn

(Dragon Age) --- Ellana Lavellan

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[oliviridian]

whats the screen cap of the lizard thats gunna kiss the guard from?what game is that?

That is from Divinity Original Sin, I think? Could be from the sequel. Either way, it’s a game on my steam wishlist based exclusively on the cool lizard people. Good game in the style of like Baldur’s Gate or Dragon Age: Origins as I understand

[waynekelton]

Essential RPGs on Android & iOS

The best RPGs are ones that offer unique environments, well-rounded/written characters, and unusual, original plots. Some of these games are more action-oriented while others are strictly turn-based, but they all have distinct, immersive visions in which the player might find their own ego subsumed, for a time, as deeply as is desired.

Bored of RPGs? How about some board games instead?

Below is not only a collection of great games, but they're also paragons of the genre and represent ‘role-play’ at its finest whether you're playing on Android or iOS.

Community Favourites

Our readers have their own wishlists of top RPGs they'd want to celebrate. We can't we'll be able to rotate them into the main list, but that doesn't mean their voices can't be heard. If you're looking to widen your RPG net, these recommendations from other PTers might fit the bill:

7 Mages

Severed

Monster Hunter Stories

Avernum series

The Quest HD

Aurum Blade

Dungeon Chronicle

Partia 3: Knights of Partia

Demon's Rise 2, Shieldwall Chronicles & Strike Team Hydra

Battle Chasters: Nighwar (Review)

Developer: Handy Games Platform: iOS Universal, Android Price: $9.99

It took as a while to get a review of this out the door, but it was well worth the wait. This indie darling has proven very popular amongst the PC crowd, and with it's slick performance, engaging turn-based tactical mechanics and engaging narrative, it's no surprise it was a hit with us as well. It's a little on the pricier side of but well worth your money if you're looking for a fully-fleshed out RPG experience with all the trimmings.

Not much more to say about it beyond that - you can check out Brittany's review for a more comprehensive verdict but this is a pretty good RPG that's been expertly ported to mobile, and we're all the better for it.

Star Traders: Frontiers (Review)

Developer: Trese Brothers Platform: iOS Universal, Android Price: $6.99

One of 2019's best releases so far and an excellent addition to the RPG roster, STF is the culmination of nearly a decade's worth of effort making quality premium games on mobile. You customise your captains and your crew and sail amongst stars trying to eek out a living in a hostile universe. Trade, go on missions, fight pirates and aliens... this is a very diverse sandbox RPG in space, and an excellent port of the original PC version.

The only thing to keep in mind when jumping into Frontiers is that there's a lot to consider all at once, and the openness is almost intimidating. There are some tool tips and an initial main quest that will teach you some ropes, but beyond that one criticism is that its not very good at explaining itself. Still, trial and error is not the worst thing and the more you learn, the more fun you'll have as you explore all the different play-styles and gameplay options. On top of that, the developers are constantly updating the game with free content, so you'll be well served in the future.

Barbearian (Review)

Developer: Kimmo Lahtinen Platform: iOS Universal Price: $8.99

Nick sums up our thoughts perfectly on Barbearian in his review: 

Barbearian is a real-time action/RPG that features frenetic combat full of huge hits against vast hordes of enemies. The constant motion, explosive hits, and overwhelming odds of it reminds us of running around Diablo III maps looking for more things to kill. It looks great, is loaded with smashy goodness and visceral feel, and is a ton of fun to play. It offers plenty of challenge without nearing the rage-quit-and-never-look-at-the-game-again reaction some similar games seem to elicit. The ability to micromanage the difficulty and completely control the UI layout is just icing on the cake.

An easy one to recommend to RPG fans and definitely GOTY material.

Demons' Rise

Developer: Wave Light Games Platform: iOS Universal, Android Price: $7.99

This dark fantasy, turn-based RPG is a favourite amongst PT staffers, and the sequel reviewed very well when it came out. Even three years later, it still manages to draw new players with its deep approach to tactical combat, and it's D&D-style treatment of the game world. While there's an argument to be made that Demon's Rise 2 should also be on this list (either in addition to, or instead of), which one you end up picking up you're not going to regret your choice.

Fans of tactical RPGs, Dungeons & Dragons, and MMO-style combat will really take to the campaign and won't regret adding this game to their collection.

Also look out for: Wave Light have recently released another fantasy-themed tactical RPG called Shieldwall Chronicles. We quite liked it, although whether it's better than Demon's Rise is a matter for debate (we think probably not). Still, if you've already checked out DR and are looking for a new challenge, Shieldwall would be a good place to start.

Planescape Torment: Enhanced Edition (Review)

Developer: Overhaul Games Platforms: iOS, Android Price: $9.99

Planescape is strange and idiosyncratic, its characters ranging from a chaotic fire-lord whose passion is simple, total consumption and destruction of the world around him to a cherub from the Brothel for Slaking Intellectual Lusts. Its take on a D&D system isn’t particularly balanced, for the stats and character builds favor wisdom above all, both in terms of raw bonus experience and the extra interactions and dialogue options. But the story is to die for. 

The multiplanar quest of an immortal, tormented, amnesiac main character to know thyself is at once alien and deeply human. Enjoying this pre-millennium classic before its enhanced edition debut last year meant overlooking a multitude of practical shortcomings; the non-scalable and at times grainy graphics, to say nothing of bugs and lost content. Now one can meet the protagonist and experience his joys and sorrows with ease, if not comfort. The game’s peccadillos are entirely the point, its strange, singular vision undimmed by age.

Star Wars Knights of the Old Republic

Developer: Aspyr Platforms:  iOS, Android Price: $9.99

In a galaxy far, far away, in a distant time immemorial, the Sith and Jedi wore very different masks. To make something as nostalgic and cherished as Star Wars new again, BioWare and LucasArts flung their players millennia into the past and pitted them against Darth Malak in a struggle for the fate of the galaxy.

The characters remain iconic and memorable to this day (HK-47 as a murderous, seemingly punctilious droid, for example), and the now-standard paragon-neutral-renegade trifecta of alignment-based decision rubric for RPGs was a natural fit for the Star Wars mythos. Choose light or dark, good or evil: these archetypes resonate because they work, as does the class- and skill-systems which were tweaked from the paper RPG baseline.

Legend of Grimrock (Review)

Developer: Almost Human Platform: iOS Price: $4.99

What is Grimrock? Four prisoners marked for death are flung into the heart of an ancient mountain to see trial by the elements. By delving deeper as a party, defeating the enemies and unravelling the riddles, you will overturn your sentence and start afresh. The mysteries of the game’s titular dungeon, whose design indicates was intended a prison for a multitude of strange beings, mount with each level until the mother-horror is finally met on the deepest level. An old-school game with grid-based real-time combat, riddles, puzzles, traps and hand-crafted (read: non-procedural, non-roguelike) levels. Good looking and thoughtfully made, its battle pace and minimal input requirements make it a natural fit for mobile.

Baldur's Gate: Enhanced Edition (Review)

Developer: Overhaul Games Platforms: iOS Universal, Android Price: $9.99

D&D spent a long time banished to the corners of a select few lives, shining for hours at a time in small gatherings held regularly among the elect. There have been many implementations of the various settings and rule systems of the original grand-daddy of pen-and-paper RPGs, but Baldur’s Gate is perhaps the most significant and enduring of them all. (Sorry, Temple of Elemental Evil and friends, close but no cigar).

Chrono Trigger

Developer: Square Enix Platforms: iOS Universal, Android Price: $9.99 

A journey for the ages, with a motley crew visiting each era to repair the mistakes of the past and break other timelines, zig-zagging across character arcs and plot holes with aplomb. The RPG elements are just as great as the story, both of them equally...timeless. And the soundtrack is nuanced and varied, with mysterious, mournful threnodies as well as rousing boss-battle hymns. The game keeps popping up everywhere, and for good reason, for its characters, music and story both exemplify the JRPG genre and somehow transcend it. Chrono Trigger is Chrono Trigger; to play it involves learning about RPG conventions and mechanics but to experience it is so much more, a different creature altogether.

Titan Quest (Review)

Developer: THQ Nordic Platforms: iOS Univeral, Android Price: $6.99, $8.99 

A diabolic, pan-Hellenic action-RPG whose loot system and mythic references have earned its place in the pantheon. See the world, from the Aegean to Bosphorus, to the Nile, slay its beasts of prominence. At the time of its release in 2006, the game seemed redundant and derivative; now it shines in a mobile market where a premium game with fascinating, nay, compelling, rich pool of random loot, none of it locked behind premium currency or lootboxes, is something of a rara avis. Serviceable combat, shiny loot, excellent pacing and nice controls: this is good simple fun.

Transistor

Developer: Supergiant Games Platforms:  iOS Universal Price: $4.99

The world is falling apart, being destroyed from without while society crumbles and the citizens of Cloudbank panic and retreat from their formerly comfortable lives. Transistor’s pace has only one setting, relentlessly pushing the player to new areas while a narrator overdubs the scenery and battles with evocative, if florid, prose. Transistor’s techno-utopia has clearly gone wrong at some point, and the whole city is flooded with swarms of the Process, a monochrome enemy whose various forms eerily mimic lifeforms.

The modular battle system with its flexible customization options is fun and satisfying, for any program you acquire can be equipped either as a primary (active) ability, a modifier boosting another active, or as a passive. The relative small number of programs means that this mix-and-match is always interesting, never burdensome. The combat itself is real time with the special ability to ‘pause’ the game and plan out actions.

Final Fantasy IX

Developer: Square Enix Platforms: iOS Universal, Android Price: $20.99

Nick once considered this the best of all of Square's Final Fantasy ports, so now that we're officially adding JRPGs to the list (for the moment, might spin them off to their own list-ED), we thought we'd pay homage to the grand-daddy of all JRPGs with their finest mobile offering. FF9 was released at the turn of the millennium, and moved the series forward with new mechanics whilst also paying homage to the classical games.

As far as the mobile version is concerned, you couldn't ask for more. Officially it's a remaster of the original game with features such as HD movies and in-game graphics, and they added in an auto-save feature which is essential for the drop-in/drop-out nature of mobile gaming. The only downside of this and any of Square's FF ports is the pricing - at £20 full price, which is far more than what most mobile gamers are willing to pay.

Final Fantasy-like Alternatives

Once upon a time, we posted a feature of Final Fantasy alternatives. We're trying to consolidate a bit, so we're migrating that information here for your convenience. We'll expand on this section during a future update, but for the moment, here's a shortlist of Nick's recommendations if you're looking for a FF like game, but don't want to pay the price of admission:

Doom & Destiny

Doom & Destiny Advanced

Symphony of the Origin

Revenant Dogma

Dragon Quest

Dragon Fantasy

Phantasy Star II Classic

Hall of Fame

These games graced the list in a previous life, but have since past on into legend. Here's a reminder, in case we forget:

The World Ends with You

Avadon: The Black Fortress

Shadowrun Returns

What would your list of the best mobile RPGs look like? Let us know in the comments!

Essential RPGs on Android & iOS published first on https://touchgen.tumblr.com/

[starwrittenfates]

𝘖𝘶𝘳 𝘥𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘺 𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘴, 𝘴𝘰 𝘭𝘦𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘪𝘵!

𝚂𝚃𝙰𝚁𝚆𝚁𝙸𝚃𝚃𝙴𝙽𝙵𝙰𝚃𝙴𝚂 / a SELECTIVE & MUTUALS only MULTIMUSE featuring muses from THE WITCHER, HARRY POTTER, DOCTOR WHO, BALDUR'S GATE 3, DRAGON AGE, MARVEL & MORE!

Fated by Serenity (21+) 𝗟𝗼𝘄 & 𝗦𝗽𝗼𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗰 𝗔𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆! 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗿𝗲 𝗾𝘂𝗲𝘂𝗲𝗱!

RULES / MUSES / MEMES / INTEREST TRACKER / HEADCANONS / WISHLIST / WANTED CONNECTIONS / NAVIGATION / SHIPPING CALL / OPEN STARTERS / STARTER CALLS /

𝙻𝚘𝚞𝚍𝚎𝚜𝚝 𝙼𝚞𝚜𝚎𝚜 —  Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon, Astarion Ancunin, Synnove Willowlight, Hope Wildheart, Ellana Lavellan, Sigyn, Lily Evans, Severus Snape, Romana, The Master's TARDIS

↳ 𝙼𝚄𝚂𝙴𝚂 𝙱𝚈 𝙵𝙰𝙽𝙳𝙾𝙼

THE WITCHER

Cirilla Fiona Elen Riannon

Lara Dorren

Sylvia "Syanna" Anna

Dettlaff van der Eretein

HARRY POTTER

Lily Evans

Severus Snape

Ominis Gaunt

Harmony Goodwater

DOCTOR WHO

Fourth Doctor

Eighth Doctor

Romana

Lolita/The Master's TARDIS

BALDUR'S GATE 3

Synnove Willowlight

Hope Wildheart

Astarion Ancunin

DRAGON AGE

Ellana Lavellan

Faith Trevelyan

Arlana Aldwir/Rook

Solas

Felassan --- Test Muse

Cole

MARVEL

Lady Sif

Sigyn (with verses also in Norse Myth, Supernatural & God of War)

[starwrittenfates]

𝐖𝐈𝐒𝐇𝐋𝐈𝐒𝐓 for Synnove Willowlight:

The Hero of Baldur's Gate — As a Tav OC, just something exploring and following the plot of Bg3 where Synnove finds other survivors and takes it upon herself to form a team and help lead them to Baldur's Gate in order to help save them and defeat the Netherbrain, in turn, becoming a hero.

The Sun's Gift (her personal quest) — Everyone in the party has their trauma/history and Synnove is no exception. While her personal quest is optional just like anyone else's, it would be fun to explore if someone is down for it. You can read a more in depth thing about it in her bio, but here's the gist of it --- she is the last living member with a gene in her bloodline that gives her the ability to bend and summon light, along with heat from the sun, as well as share resistance to damage from sunlight sensitivity/heat with a drop of her blood. She doesn't discover the truth of this until Act 3, but there are signs along the way of it. There's also a traumatic history with her father during this quest too that gives her development to start healing from it.

Other Potential Plot Ideas with her — HERE and also HERE. Feel free to look at my wishlist for more if something strikes you.

Crossovers or Other Verses — While her main verse and world is in BG3/Forgotten Realms/DnD, Synnove also has other fantasy verses I've made for her. I'm continuing to make even more new ones. She has one in The Witcher, Dragon Age, Tolkien, and Grishaverse. More will be coming soon!

Shipping with Synnove — She's open to ships. However, we gotta talk it through first.

[creations-by-chaosfay]

I've decided if I do well this summer with sales, I'll take August off to give my hands and wrists time to make a better recovery from tendonitis.

This will depend largely on income. If my husband acquires and secures a job, this will be much easier. Selling my wares will also make a huge difference. The latter will require your assistance seeing as I need someone to purchase my work.

It would be nice to take a couple months off, but that likely won't happen unless someone significant happens. Winner a lottery of some sort, or a supporter deciding they wanna go the route of how wealthy folks took care of artists in the past. "Here's money to pay rent/mortgage, bills, and food. Now make stuff. I'll be back at some point to see what you did." Gods, that would be the dream, to have a monthly supporter like that.

My left hand is doing better, and tomorrow will be the last day of this little break.

When I close commissions November 1st, I'm taking four weeks off regardless. Burnout is very real, and not something I can afford. Thankfully, Dragon Age is coming out this Fall. A new console will be necessary, more specifically an XBox Series X. I have one on my wishlist, but it's for my husband. I have a feeling there's gonna be a limited edition XBox Series X/S made for Dragon Age. It'll be out of my budget though. A girl can dream, right? Regardless, I will need a new console for myself in order to play DA, and at some point Baldur's Gate 3.

Now, time for lunch, and keeping myself occupied. I cleaned my sewing room, organized patterns as best I could (I lack folders, binders, and a three hole punch), have things set up for the next quilt top (shouldn't take more than a day), and will now watch a nature documentary. I've watched all the volcano documentaries I could find, and I'm sad there aren't more. I really love volcanoes.

[savingthrcw]

Self-indulgent CANON DIVERGENT multimuse rp blog, for 21+ people, written by Ele (30+). High activity and enthusiasm but I don't rush rp partners, so if you don't see recent threads it's because I don't have drafts. MUTUALS ONLY! People who ignore this first rule will be blocked. I also write @smiletimeisrunningout and take commissions. Hard block me, don't soft block, or I'll re-follow because I've a bad memory!

My navi (with the wanted interactions/fandoms I write in, and a link to googledocs with rules and about pages) There are more than 20 muses, some are open to all muses and fandoms, some aren't, so you should check the wanted interactions to avoid awkwardness later!

Highest muse at this time: Janey, Lucy, Rose, Terra, Stella, Kate if we write Lost, Jenny.

General links: memes, thread tracker, general starter call, permanent call, 'permission to ship' call (permission to have my muse interested), plotting call, reverse meme calls, reverse open calls, self promos!, interest checker posts

Under read more you can find individual links. Tags are usually 'name- thread/open rp/whatever - semicolon' like sarah thread; kate open rp; Only headcanons don't have the semicolon.

Kate Austen (Lost) [open to: canon and canon div. characters I know // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist - like if interested

Stella the conwoman - (fandomless oc with small backstory and super high activity) [open to: all canon, canon divergent and oc characters] starter calls / opens / Wishlist - like if interested

Sarah Walker (Chuck) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / opens - like if interested

Jenny II, Doctor's daughter (Doctor Who) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / opens // headcanons / wishlist - like if interested

Janey Howard (Fallout Prime AU) [open to: some canon characters for now // crossovers: no] starter calls / opens / headcanons - like if interested

Lucy MacLean (Fallout Prime) [open to: some canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls / opens - like if interested

Rose MacLean (Fallout Prime AU) [open to: some canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Alien Jemma Simmons (AoS, s1-s4) [open to: some canon and canon div. characters, some ocs // crossovers: yes (selectively)] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / wishlist - like if interested [written also on @whydoyouthinkileft @shewassoferal @sosadandyetsoamazing and more]

Alex McHugh (Chuck) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: maybe] starter calls // opens / headcanons - like if interested [formerly written at @namedafterhim]

Terra Branford (ff6) [open to: canon, canon div. characters and ocs // crossovers: yes] starter calls // opens / headcanons - like if interested Neria Surana, elf mage Hero of Ferelden / potential follower (Dragon Age) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist - like if interested

Lily Tabris, elf warrior Hero of Ferelden / potential follower (Dragon Age) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: yes] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist / like if interested

Lex (Baldur's Gate 3 act 1 and act 2, the Tav) [open to: a few canon and canon div characters, some ocs // crossovers no] starter calls / opens / Headcanons - like if interested

Book!Alina Starkov (Grishaverse) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Show!Alina Starkov (Shadow and Bone) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: not yet]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Ana Lucia Cortez (Lost) [open to: a few canon Lost characters // crossovers: no]: starter calls // opens - like if interested Ellie Bartowski (Chuck) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: maybe]: starter calls / opens - like if interested Tauriel (The Hobbit) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: not yet]: starter calls / opens - like if interested

Clarke Griffin (the 100, s1-s6) [open to: a few canon and canon div. characters // crossovers: no] starter calls / Opens / Headcanons / Wishlist - like if interested [formerly written also at wearesostupid and @stilltryingallthetime]

Ellana Lavellan, dalish elf mage / inquisitor, never follower (DAI) [open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no] - starter calls /- like if interested

Solona Amell, human mage (??) Eldritch horror / hero or follower (DAO) [Open to: canon, canon divergent and oc characters // crossovers: no-ish because she's a joke] - starter calls - like if interested Emma Swan (OUAT) [open to: Killian, David, Snow // crossovers: no] starter calls - like if interested [written on too many blogs to name because I started 12 years ago, but: @askemmaswan @imtiredoflivinginthepast @butweareafamily]

Bad Wolf Rose Tyler (Doctor Who) [also test] [open to: a few canon and canon div. characters // crossovers: no] starter calls / opens - like if interested