Bright Blades

The retro tactics RPG about love, war, and petting big fluffy dog.  Follow Princess Freya on an epic quest to save their city from the evil Kingdom of Oberon.  Along the way, she'll make incredible friends, challenge the might of an empire, and unlock the mystery behind the legendary Bright Blades!

Bright Blades is a turn-based tactics game made especially for strategy newcomers.  Each map has a unique objective, from defeating enemies to rescuing prisoners and uncovering ancient lore.  With over 30 levels, a retro art aesthetic, and a soundtrack by Johnathan Johnson (composer of Brilliant Shadows and Women of Xal), Bright Blades is a unique tactical RPG where all players are welcome!

Early Access

This is an Early Access release of Bright Blades.  It includes the entirety of the game's 30+ chapter story.   However, please be advised that some content in the late-game has not received as much testing and polish as we would like.  Kindly report any issues that you encounter, and we will endeavour to fix them before the final release.  Our team is always eager to receive constructive criticism on possible improvements.

Bright Blades is available for free.  An option to pay what you want might be added later, but not necessarily.

This game is available for Windows operating systems only.

Features

• Early access build of the full Bright Blades game.
• Over 30+ chapters of gameplay, with a range of unique objectives.
• Over 20+ characters to play as, each with their own unique skills and stories.
• A massive range of classes, weapons, and abilities to master.
• Beautiful retro pixel graphics inspired by the 8-bit era.
• Four levels of difficulty: from the easygoing Divine all the way to the deliberately over-the-top Demonic.
• Multiple secret scenes that allow you to uncover the history of the cast and the world of Bright Blades.
• Soundtrack composed by Johnathan Johnson, composer of Brilliant Shadows and creator of Women of Xal.
• Easily-accessible tutorials and other quality-of-life features to help anyone get into the game, regardless of their strategy skill level.
• A classic fantasy story inspired by Norse Mythology and William Shakespeare about love and war, with a diverse and LGBT+ inclusive cast of protagonists.
• Every character can pet the dog to give him a small power-up.  Whosagoodboi!