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YOU ARE THE ROADWARDEN

A brave stranger putting your life on the line to make a difference in this grim fantasy world. While most people would never risk a solitary journey through the wilder parts of the land, you willingly accept the struggle. You guard travellers, connect isolated villages, support merchants, and repel attacking creatures, bandits, or even undead.

TAKE THE PLUNGE

A powerful merchant guild has called on your services, sending you on a journey into the unknown planes of a mysterious peninsula in the hopes to expand the guild’s influence even further. Explore this world and gather as much information as possible to reveal the secrets surrounding the area. It’s a dangerous task, but an equally respectable one.

READY YOUR ARMORY

Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG that uses isometric pixel art and combines mechanics borrowed from RPGs, Visual Novels, adventure games, and interactive fiction, such as inventory puzzles, dialogue choices, character abilities and progression, hit points. simple survival mechanics. or quests restricted by in-game time.


FEATURES

Face the vast challenges of a hostile fantasy world in the 30-hour story-campaign
Create your own background, abilities, beliefs, and personality
Embark either as a warrior, mage, or scholar and define your character‘s attitudes
Immerse yourself in profound dialogues and sidequests with dozens of NPCs
Collect hints and investigate the true nature of this world

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Roadwarden Released!

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I'm happy to announce that Roadwarden, an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm, is now available on Steam!

It's all about mysteries, meaningful choices, role-playing, and complex NPCs. Perfect for autumn.

Thank you so much for your support.

Coming out on September 8th! — Roadwarden Devlog

Coming out on September 8th! — Roadwarden Devlog

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Now, here’s quite a jump forward — Roadwarden will be out on Steam on September 8th, 2022!

Growing and Evolving - Roadwarden Devlog

Growing and Evolving - Roadwarden Devlog

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About the refreshed shop, menus, character sheet, map key, glossary... And more!

Embracing the RPG Side - Roadwarden Devlog and New Demo

Embracing the RPG Side - Roadwarden Devlog and New Demo

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On the new Armor, Appearance, and Nourishment systems, updated UI, rewrites, combat changes and more.

Everything Gets Better - Roadwarden Devlog

Everything Gets Better - Roadwarden Devlog

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On updated visuals, ambient tracks, UI, vocabulary...

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Roadwarden 0.7.1 Demo (Windows / Linux)

Roadwarden 0.7.1 Demo (Windows / Linux)

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Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm.

Roadwarden Demo (0.7.1, Mac)

Roadwarden Demo (0.7.1, Mac)

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Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm.

Roadwarden 0.5.2 Demo mac

Roadwarden 0.5.2 Demo mac

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Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm.

Roadwarden 0.5.2 Demo (Windows / Linux)

Roadwarden 0.5.2 Demo (Windows / Linux)

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Roadwarden is an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm.

Roadwarden DEMO (0.3, Mac)

Roadwarden DEMO (0.3, Mac)

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Roadwarden is an an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm. This is the second public version of the game's...

Roadwarden DEMO (0.3, PC)

Roadwarden DEMO (0.3, PC)

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Roadwarden is an an illustrated text-based RPG in which you explore and change a hostile, grim realm. This is the second public version of the game's...

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Thaiauxn

It's been years, and I'm still very excited. Someone posted about Road Warden in out little Tucson Game Devs group and I was like, "I was there at the beginning on indieDB!"

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MoralAnxietyStudio Creator
MoralAnxietyStudio

Thank you for your support! This game assists me on my path to becoming an old man while the entire world goes through historic, status-quo-challenging changes. : P

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LuomoAmava
LuomoAmava

Does this game have music? I write a lot of different genres and I am very versatile. Here's my youtube if you want some context Youtube.com

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LunarShuriken
LunarShuriken

Looks cool!

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MoralAnxietyStudio Creator
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Cheers, I'm glad you like it!

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