This Surreal PS1-Style JRPG Is Set In Alternative Medieval Slovakia

There are very few video games quite like Felvidek out there⁠. Heavily inspired by PS1 and Famicom-era games with isometric medieval environments and realistically proportioned sprites, this combination of deliberately monotonous visuals, surreal plot, and sense of humor brings out an almost Earthbound level of aesthetics.

This land of alternative 15th-century Slovakia is ravaged by Hussite pillagers and Ottoman spies while surreal horrors dwell in the dark. It's now up to Pavol, a fair knight with alcohol problems, to gather a team to stop those who oppose his kingdom.

As Pavolo, you will traverse this hand-painted world to explore castles, settlements, and dungeons, unveiling secret doors and hidden passageways, gathering gear and supplies. Throughout the story, you will meet an eclectic cast of interesting characters, whether it be Catholics, Hussites, or even more sinister folk.

The combat system is a turn-based RPG one, although with no filler fights or grinding. Felvidek is rather short and can be completed in 2-3 hours.

Check out some gameplay clips below shared by the developer Jozef Pavelka, who works on the game with Vlado Ganaj, responsible for the story and script of Felvidek:

Not only Felvidek has a distinctive art style, it also features an original soundtrack by a Czech psychedelic band called Marcel Gidote's Holy Crab, which is actually available to pre-order:

Jozef Pavelka often shares the game's progress, WIPs, sprites, and clips on his X/Twitter account. Interestingly enough, he revealed that the combat animations for Felvidek were made by rotoscoping his own hands:

The game has an English translation and is set to release on PC in just a couple of days on March 29, but you can check out the playable demo on the game's Steam page.

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