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Masquerada: Songs and Shadows

Masquerada is a single-player tactical RPG set in a Renaissance-inspired city of magic, where real-time combat can be paused to set up elemental combos powered by Venetian-styled masks. Come for gorgeous hand-drawn art; stay for the rich lore & a thoughtful, fully-voiced tale of intrigue & tragedy.

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Very Positive (332) - 88% of the 332 user reviews for this game are positive.

Release Date:

Sep 30, 2016

Developer:

Witching Hour Studios

Publisher:

Ysbryd Games

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Languages:

	Interface	Full Audio	Subtitles
English	✔	✔	✔
French	✔		✔
German	✔		✔
Portuguese - Brazil	✔		✔
Russian	✔		✔
Turkish	✔		✔

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Includes 27 Steam Achievements

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Title: Masquerada: Songs and Shadows
Genre: Indie, RPG

Developer: Witching Hour Studios

Publisher: Ysbryd Games

Franchise: Ysbryd Games

Release Date: Sep 30, 2016

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“The game has an elegant comic style that I find really easy to read, even when battles fill the screen with showers of ice, fissures in the earth, and flocks of swarming fragments of weaponised fabric and paper.”
Kotaku UK

“...Masquerada is a delight and one with production values that belie its indie roots.”
★★★★ – The Observer

“With streamlined systems and a crisp art style, this isometric RPG is geared toward adults craving a mature experience.”
ZAM

About This Game

Navigate the masked deceptions and deadly magic of a vividly Venetian city in this fully voiced pause-for-tactics RPG.

In the turmoil-ridden Citte della Ombre, religion holds no sway. Only the songs sung of one’s deeds will carry an Ombrian’s legacy beyond death. Those who hold even the smallest morsel of power will make every effort to ensure their songs live on. Enter the Mascherines - masks that grant their wielders the power to channel the elements and cast destructive magic.

The Mascherines have perpetuated a culture of inequality between the power-hungry guildsmen known as the Masquerada and the impoverished lower classes, the Contadani. A prolonged civil war, ignited by Contadani rebels who steal Mascherines from the Masquerada, has only drawn scars of mistrust across the Citte since.

One of Ombre’s finest sleuths, Cicero Gavar, was exiled for a crime against the state five years ago, but he is now summoned back to Ombre to solve the mysterious kidnapping of the diplomat Razitof Azrus. As other members of the Masquerada join his investigation, all having their doubts about one another within this culture of deception, their faith will be pushed to the limit as a deeper conspiracy lurks in the shadows of Ombre.

FEATURES:

Your Fight, Your Pace: Use the tactical pause to control the rush of combat, position your party and plan their attacks by the second.
A Game of Tag: Lay elemental magic tags upon your enemies, and activate the tags with another element for crowd-controlling status effects!
Vivid Comicbook Art: Feast your eyes on dreamy colours and environmental linework inspired by French comic artists, blended with stylized 3D characters for a timeless aesthetic.
A Fully Voiced Tale: The drama at the heart of Ombre unfolds over 12 hours of narrative, fully voiced by VO heavyweights like Matthew Mercer and Jennifer Hale.

System Requirements

Windows

macOS

Minimum:

OS *: Windows 7
Processor: 2.4GHz Intel Core i3
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: Intel HD Graphics 4400
Storage: 16 GB available space

* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.

Minimum:

OS: Mac OS X Mountain Lion
Processor: 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo
Memory: 4 GB RAM
Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 320M
Storage: 16 GB available space

* Starting February 15, 2024, the Steam Client will no longer support 32-bit games or macOS 10.14 or lower.

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