Frameland: A Binary Tale

10/10! real indie games apparently do still exist! if youre looking for something personal, something thats not polished to death and actually has character, where you can feel that its made by a human being, this is for you. battle system is effin dope!

- Worth multiple playthroughs to discover secrets, treasures, achievments and more - Characters that show growth but stay true to themselves - Customizable Party Battle Dynamics - Grind not necessary but possible if you’re into that (I sometimes am, so - yay) - Nostalgia inducing OST - Environmental storytelling let’s you decide how much you want to learn about the world - You can pet chickens! To accuse Team Frameland of having a fondness for the 90s RPG era would probably be a massive understatement. Classic pixel look, familiar party composition, an easy to adjust to but never dull battle system against hommage paying foes and monsters - all in a steady expanding world accompanied by a dynamic, engaging and at the same time nostalgic original soundtrack. I am reminded of games like „A Link to the past“, „Links awakening“ or „Final Fantasy I“, games I played for hours on end as a kid. Yet, Frameland: A binary Tale is no fan fiction gone computer game. Presenting the very first twist right after the introduction/tutorial into „yet another sword and sorcery universe“ it takes you on an entertaining journey through an original and colorful world. Team Frameland’s love for detail can be found in every other pixel: footprints in the snow, dust clouds when running, amazingly expressive facial expressions of the (main) characters, running gags. and probably more easter eggs than I have found to this date - all these little things ad up to a narrative whose conclusion left me a little bit teared up. I’d definetly recommend to give this game a try but also advise that it will take more than an hour or so to get into the groove of the story. F:ABT takes it’s time introducing the world and the characters, to let you explore and define your personal flavor of skill set ups/ fighting style combos before it leads you deeper into the hive’s core and the secrets hidden deep within Seto Labs and Hammertal.

Honestly depresses me how unknown this game is in the indie rpg community. You can clearly see how passionate the team was when making it. Well paced story with no fluff that respects your time, fun and well developed cast of characters whom I will miss. If you love turn based rpgs, you're doing yourself a disservice not playing Frameland.

More RPGs should not be afrid of being short. 10 hour Main story, no bloat just as long as needed

Frameland is a fantastic game! It's an incredible piece of storytelling, with superbly written characters and fun fighting mechanics. A great weekend game to dive into. If you liked Sea of Stars, you'll love Frameland.

Frameland is a charming indie RPG focusing on the fun parts of the JRPG genre! [list] [*]Combat is tight and engaging with timed mechanics (don't worry, was able to manage with 35+ years) and no requirement for grinding! [*]Plot and dialogues are well-written and you are even able to examine a lot of objects for some extra juice of flavor text! [*]I beat the game in three evening sessions and the optional endgame in two additional evenings. Didn't overstay its welcome and respects my time! [*]Endgame was perfectly designed for me! No spoilers but it reminds me of some old classics. Loved it! [/list] I can only recommend this game if you are tired of 80+ hours JRPGs but want to experience a well-designed one again! Gamer dads rise!

This game has blown my mind. In the beggining it feels like a cute classic RPG but hour after hourt story becomes more deep and meaningful and the end is sublime! As I said the plot is excellent but also music is tremendously good and satisfying. Pixel art is also well done. It lasts around 9 hours so it doesn't get boring at any point during the adventure. Long life to small indie studios and brilliant games like Frameland!

Ein kurzweiliges Spiel, das an alte SNES-RPGs erinnert.