Yaengard
" Innovative turn-based RPG with dynamic personality traits and weapon combos but repetitive combat "
Yaengard Review
Yaengard is a tactical party-based RPG blending turn-based combat with character personality development and weapon-driven class systems. Players lead a trio of adventurers through a challenging journey where choices impact character traits and abilities, creating an engaging, organic progression. The game's combat uses a tile system emphasizing positioning, and the dynamic class system encourages experimentation with weapon combinations.
While the gameplay and party customization receive strong praise for depth and replayability, players note the game feels bare bones and repetitive in later acts, with limited content variety and some balance issues. The stamina system, which limits actions outside combat and penalizes resting by increasing enemy difficulty, is divisive and sometimes frustrating. Technical issues, occasional bugs, and UI clunkiness also affect the experience. Despite these drawbacks, the small development team’s active updates and unique mechanics make Yaengard a promising title for fans of strategic and role-playing games.
Highlights
Players appreciate Yaengard's innovative personality system that meaningfully affects gameplay and character development. The weapon-based class combos offer a unique and engaging customization layer, encouraging experimentation. The turn-based combat, though simpler than some peers, is challenging and strategic, especially with positioning and status effects like the "storm" mechanic.
The game's art style, while simplistic, is visually clear and charming, with satisfying animations and effects. The storyline, though basic and reminiscent of classic fantasy tropes, supports the gameplay without overwhelming it. Many players find the game's replayability high, thanks to randomized loot and diverse party builds.
Criticisms
Common criticisms focus on content repetition and pacing, especially in Acts 2 and 3, where encounters and events recycle frequently and the final act feels rushed. The stamina mechanic limiting out-of-combat actions frustrates some, as resting increases enemy difficulty, leading to punishing loops.
Players also mention a lack of polish, including UI clunkiness, unclear mechanics, and bugs such as crashes and save issues. Combat can feel repetitive due to limited terrain strategy and occasional overpowered enemy abilities. Loot drops and trinkets sometimes lack meaningful impact, and some weapon types are rare, reducing build diversity. The story is considered basic, and some desire more content and variety.
Pros
- • Innovative personality system deeply impacts character growth and gameplay choices.
- • Weapon combinations create diverse, dynamic class options and strategies.
- • Engaging turn-based combat with tactical positioning and status effects.
- • Clear, charming art style with satisfying animations and visual effects.
- • High replayability due to randomized loot and party customization.
- • Meaningful decision-making in events affecting long-term character traits.
- • Unique stamina mechanic adds resource management outside combat.
Cons
- • Repetitive combat encounters and events reduce variety in later acts.
- • Stamina system punishes resting by increasing enemy difficulty, causing frustration.
- • Limited content and short campaign length diminish long-term engagement.
- • UI and controls can be clunky and unintuitive, affecting gameplay flow.
- • Bugs and technical issues including crashes and save corruption reported.
- • Some weapon types and trinkets are too rare or underpowered.
- • Combat lacks terrain complexity and can feel simplistic or repetitive.
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Frequently Asked Questions
When was Yaengard released?
Yaengard was released on May 5, 2022.
Who developed Yaengard?
Yaengard was developed by Planeshift Interactive.
Is Yaengard available on Mac?
No, Yaengard is not currently available on Mac according to our data.
Is Yaengard available on Linux?
No, Yaengard is not currently available on Linux according to our data.
Where can I buy Yaengard?
You can buy Yaengard on Steam.
Game Details
Who will you become to triumph? A turn-based RPG where your personality traits change your powers and proficiencies. Combine personality traits, rare weapons, and 20+ classes into endless team compositions; combos & builds are the keys to surviving your long journey towards Yaengard.