ZAGS: The Role We Play

Scroll to the bottom of the page or click here to download the free demo.

You can download the demo without preordering the full game or paying any money. 

(In fact, please try it out first and ensure that it works on your system AND that you like it before committing to a purchase.)

ZAGS: The Role We Play (ZRWP) is an ATB-system combat-focused turn-based RPG, featuring an emphasis on skill and character interactions rather than dungeon exploration.

You'll take control of a party of up to four characters (from an overall pool of eight) and guide them through literally confronting and fighting their fears, including bosses with unique combat mechanics.

The game is set in the YAGS universe; however, prior knowledge of YAGS or other games in the series is not necessary to enjoy ZRWP.

The free demo features:

• Eight characters, each with unique skills and abilities up to level 10
• Six different difficulty settings, including “Story Only” for casual play
• Three "rooms" of enemies followed by a boss fight, representing one of eight routes in the full game
• Optional scaling fights for additional leveling opportunities

The full version of ZRWP will feature:

• Eight characters with new skills through level 80, as well as unlockable accessories
• Six different difficulty settings, including “Story Only” for casual play
• Eight distinct sequences of "rooms", each capped with a boss fight
• A final boss, three optional scaling fights, and twelve additional unlockable challenge fights
• (Tentative) transfer of demo saves so you don't have to replay from the beginning

ZRWP contains some sensitive content, including cartoon weapon usage and combat, homophobia, alcohol use, and shirtless men, and is recommended for teens and up.

You can also obtain some physical goods like stickers and magnets. (Or see the full set of available YAGS-verse swag.)

ZRWP will retail for a list price of $9.99 when it releases, so you can score a discount (with an additional discount if you preorder in the first 24 hours!)

Remember to check out the physical rewards as well that all include a copy of the game!

If you're not comfortable preordering at this time, you can follow this game's devlogs or the Twitter hashtag for updates until the game's release.

The full game is due out sometime in 2023, but there is no estimate at this time.

YAGS, or Yearning: A Gay Story, is a traditional visual novel with dating sim elements following a (different) gay man's journey of coming out and navigating college life. Its sequel ZAGS, or Zen: A Gay Sequel, is a stat-based dating sim also set in college.

Playing YAGS or ZAGS is not necessary to enjoy ZRWP, as the game includes a prologue summarizing all character and plot information necessary for the game. 

However, ZRWP will spoil some plot points in both games and the YAGS universe as a whole, so it is recommended that you enjoy the games first before playing ZRWP.

If you're looking for visual or kinetic novels in the series, you will instead want to check out other works in the YAGS universe.