About This Game

Guard Break is a PS1-style, story-driven JRPG inspired by ’90s classics, featuring fast turn-based combat, visible encounters, and an ensemble cast of flawed characters.

Under King Augustus, Arcadia has held decades of uneasy peace. As the old king’s health fails and political pressure mounts, a covert group known as Chimera begins to move, pushing the nation toward a crisis it isn’t prepared to face.

Play as a small group of Arcadian agents and unlikely allies as they investigate leads, track targets, and uncover hidden motives. Each character brings their own strengths, flaws, and history to the mission, creating a story driven as much by personal struggle as by national stakes.

Key Features:

• Fast, Turn-Based Combat: Plan around a clear turn order and make quick, strategic decisions in streamlined battles.

• Guard Break System: Exploit enemy weaknesses to break their guard, leaving them vulnerable and shifting the flow of combat.

• Party-Based JRPG Adventure: No single protagonist. Experience the story through an ensemble cast with distinct weapons, abilities, roles in combat, and personal arcs.

• Bond System: Dialogue choices shape relationships between characters. Stronger bonds unlock combat perks, while favouring one ally may strain another.

• Visible Encounters: No random battles. See enemies on the field and choose when to engage.

• PS1-Inspired Presentation: A homage to the 32-bit era, with low-poly visuals and music inspired by late-’90s JRPGs.

• Focused Campaign: A ~20 hour story-driven experience without filler.

AI Generated Content Disclosure

The developers describe how their game uses AI Generated Content like this:

The capsule artwork is hand-drawn, with some AI-assisted touch-ups to the face. AI is also used for some minor background textures in the demo. All these elements are planned to be updated at a future date.