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Here's some fun news, Iron Danger from Action Squad Studios sounds interesting and it's trying to set itself apart from the many turn-based tactical RPGs out there.

With the fate of the entire world apparently in your hands you will deal with cosmic magic, monsters and colossal war machines in an attempt to save it. You take on the role of Kipuna, a "simple village girl" who ends up gaining power over time itself and this is used during combat.

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While the trailer above isn't fresh it's the latest they have on YouTube, even so with it in development it looks like it ticks a lot of the right boxes to stand out from the crowd.

Feature Highlight:

  • Use unique time-rewind mechanics and experience totally new take on tactical combat and puzzles
  • Enter into deep tactical combat with simultaneous turns and take advantage of highly interactive environment to succeed
  • Adventure in a world of steampunk fantasy and meet it’s unique inhabitants inspired by Finnish folklore
  • Fight epic boss monsters on the path to fulfill your destiny
  • No grinding. Character development is tied to actions that player characters will take.

On the Steam forum, the developer have a very clear "Yes. The word is Yes. ;)" in reply to a user asking about a Linux port.

Sounds like it's a little while away yet though, as they're not currently planning Early Access due to how the game will play. Currently, they're estimating it being somewhere between an Alpha and Beta stage of development.

You can wishlist and follow it on Steam.

Hat tip to Jimm.

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9 comments

Shmerl Sep 13, 2019
Style and mechanics remind the The Dwarves a bit. I'm still waiting for the sequel to that one.


Last edited by Shmerl on 13 September 2019 at 9:42 pm UTC
MrNilsson Sep 14, 2019
I never played a RPG game before. Maybe I should give it a try.
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Quoting: MrNilssonI never played a RPG game before. Maybe I should give it a try.
What! Oh my... if you end up liking them, you have such a wealth of great experiences to have!

This one looks pretty cool.
tuubi Sep 14, 2019
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Looks very pretty. I wonder how the simultaneous turn-based mechanic works in practice.

Realising that the devs are Finns made me wonder if the (rather silly) name is a homage to the Iron Sky franchise or maybe a tongue-in-cheek literal translation of Rautavaara (a Finnish surname and a village in eastern Finland).


Quoteelements from different time periods, so you're dealing with both magic and machine here
I'm no historian so please educate me Liam: Magic was an element of which time period exactly? :P
Liam Dawe Sep 14, 2019
Quoting: tuubi
Quoteelements from different time periods, so you're dealing with both magic and machine here
I'm no historian so please educate me Liam: Magic was an element of which time period exactly? :P
Tired/ill and apparently not able to write properly. Have removed that entire bit.
Eike Sep 14, 2019
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Quoting: Liam DaweTired/ill and apparently not able to write properly. Have removed that entire bit.

:-D
It wasn't that bad.
Get well (and a nap) soon!
tuubi Sep 14, 2019
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Quoting: Liam Dawe
Quoting: tuubi
Quoteelements from different time periods, so you're dealing with both magic and machine here
I'm no historian so please educate me Liam: Magic was an element of which time period exactly? :P
Tired/ill and apparently not able to write properly. Have removed that entire bit.
That was supposed to be just a friendly little jab, but I guess I chose the wrong smiley or something. :(

Feel better. If it's the flu, I suggest self-medication. A steaming cup of cocoa with a generous splash of spiced rum should do the trick.
heidi.wenger Sep 14, 2019
Oh! A game based on the mythology of The Kalevalaa!
Liam Dawe Sep 14, 2019
Quoting: tuubi
Quoting: Liam Dawe
Quoting: tuubi
Quoteelements from different time periods, so you're dealing with both magic and machine here
I'm no historian so please educate me Liam: Magic was an element of which time period exactly? :P
Tired/ill and apparently not able to write properly. Have removed that entire bit.
That was supposed to be just a friendly little jab, but I guess I chose the wrong smiley or something. :(

Feel better. If it's the flu, I suggest self-medication. A steaming cup of cocoa with a generous splash of spiced rum should do the trick.
Sorry! Didn't mean to sound so blunt earlier, was in a rush and didn't want such a silly bit left in the article. I know what I was going for, but in my haze last night I just didn't word it well at all :)
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