Welcome to DIORAMA BREAK! In this special tactics JRPG, you must directly guide the hero on a journey to change the world (whether he wants it or not). Marshal your wits and fight your way through turn-based battles and awkward conversations alike. Choose your words and actions with care. Or don't. See what happens...
Gameplay Features
Move between exploration, conversations, and turn-based combat.
Branching conversations. Speak directly to the hero, they will respond in kind:
The advice and treatment you grant will affect events and outcomes.
The right choice is not always obvious.
Opportunities to actively interject during dialogue to make your opinion known.
An unorthodox tactical battle system:
Turns are split into 6 substeps, actions have varying substep durations and areas of effect. Slower actions might hit harder, while faster actions can be easier to land.
Both Player and Enemy units queue multiple actions ahead of time then execute them concurrently.
Time your actions and movements carefully to hit your opponents before they hit you.
Inspired by fighting game concepts such as footsies, frame data, and attack interruption.
Intuitive yet deep character builds for combat:
Equipping different weapons and clothing affects what actions you'll have available in combat; equipment can be combined to create synergies.
Level up through combat, exploration, and conversation. Reaching new levels lets you choose between unique passive bonuses.
Also featuring...
Music and sound design from composer dante gofar:
Myriad genre inspirations including jazz fusion, electronic, and folk music.
Reacts dynamically to gameplay.
A narrative with layers.
Accessible controls and gameplay. Can be played with only a mouse, no action-based challenges.
A modern pixel aesthetic strictly stylized, yet unbeholden to the ways of old.
Built on top of a custom 2D game engine.
