About This Demo

Settle a 10,000 year war in this comedic Top Down Action RPG where God is just a guy in jeans. Gather powerful weapons and even more powerful allies as you dash punch, slice, shoot, and bomb your way through the war-torn world of Allcandra. Who will you meet on your path? Who will you trample? Find out what the difference is between being God and just playing.

Now the story is all fine and dandy, but I know what you're here for: the GAMEPLAY! So let's talk about that first before we get to the whole story thing. Here is some of what The Grander has to offer!

Features

• Arsenal of the Almighty: Wield 10 unique weapons and powers that range from melee attacks, projectiles, bombs, lasers, magic, weapons, and much more. Only 5 of these are available in the demo though.

• From Newborn to God: Face off against 8 unique story boss fights split between the game's two major routes, as well as 10 unique minor bosses. Remember, not all wars need to be won with violence, just most of them. In the Demo you can face off against 1 of 2 unique bosses and challenge 2 minor bosses.

• Divine Judgement: Choose between 2 main story routes: Join Humanity, or Ally with Monsters. This choice will result in a domino effect that radically changes the events of the game. Boss fights are different, certain paths, areas, and locations are route specific, and some playable characters are as well.

• The Many Hands of God: There are a total of 5 playable characters. All except the main character have 4 unique moves, as well as unique standard attacks and dashes. In the demo however you will only be able to use the main character.

• Beyond Your Adventure: Journey on 2 separate side quest stories different from the main plot. These side quests star different characters than usual, and they may end in a boss fight or two. They may also be teased in the demo~

• What's in the Demo - You'll get to experience the first 1:30 - 2:00 of The Grander, this includes boss fights, puzzles, secret weapons, and maybe even a secret boss. Now I know you're wondering so rest assured all your save data will be transferable to the full game!

• SPIRIT SLASH - Who needs a sword? When you can slash with your bare hands! Or perhaps you wanna try out something more fun like a scythe.

• SPECIAL ATTACK - This is your dedicated "use this item" attack. Fire guns, summon bombs, throw chairs--y'know, all the classic stuff.

• DASH PUNCH - Your main traversal method. Dash around or through enemies. None of this dodge rolling crap, a God doesn't dodge, he punches stuff until it dies or his hand gets tired! Although a God does occasionally swap out a dash punch when big guns and other fun toys are involved.

• SPIRIT CYCLONE - Chain your dash punch into your spirit slash and witness the swirling power that is ever-present in the sword world, only this time it looks cool. And who knows, maybe some weapons might change this and make it even cooler.

• DASH ATTACK - Chain your dash punch into your special attack and you'll never wanna go back. Every weapon in your toolbox has a nice and delicious dash attack. Some change the game in ways that make you say, "Yep, I'm only using this from now on." Try out every weapon and find out just how much fun dashing into an attack can feel.

• COLLECTION PULSE - Don't go scrounging around grabbing miscellaneous coins and ammo, collect it with your collection pulse. This move let's you pick up all that good stuff in a fraction of a second.

• QUICK HEAL - Gannon is going up against some real Monsters here, and the Humans ain't no slouches either, so for when you can't heal all the way in time, you shoot off a little quick heal. Heal a small amount of health almost instantly and get right back into bashing dragons and squashing veggies, or whatever it is that you plan on fighting.

• GRAND HEAL - Sometimes "a little bit" is too little too late, hence the grand heal. This move heals you fully but takes much longer, and you can only carry up to 10 at a time. Every fighter has an opening, find one and heal before he beats your ass for the 5th time!

• JUDGEMENT - Activate this during a fight with a powerful opponent, and only a powerful opponent. You'll do huge damage and stun whoever you hit. Only draw back is you have to stay healthy and hurt your opponent to charge it. What? Did you think you'd get a God smite for free? Surely you jestin'.

Meet Gannon, the titular "Wielder of The Grander." What is The Grander, you may ask? That's not important right now, you're in the presence of GOD! Gannon, despite having just been born, has been confronted with the fact that not only is he God, but he's also being sent to the world of the living to stop a 10,000 year war. Or at least, that's what he assumes.

Allcandra is a brutal place. Monsters and Humans have been killing, eating, and torturing each other for all of recorded history. Now it is up to YOU-- er, Gannon rather, to teach these scumbags a lesson! Choose who you follow and who you stand against and watch as the dominos fall.

In each path you will face different foes and outcomes that slowly change the fate of both sides. Will you aide the Humans or will you stand with the Monsters? Who will you help and who will you forsake?

Could your actions have unintended consequences that ultimately make you regret a small decision you made very early on in your adventure? 

Nah!

Just figure it out later! After all, you're God, and you can always just undo everything and start over!

Gannon isn't the only one getting in on the fun! Depending on your choices, you can play as loads of friends and enemies, in Parts 1 - 3.

Unfortunately for now you're stuck with just Gannon, but who knows, after the demo, maybe others might join the fray.

PART 1 of 3 Disclaimer

• The Grander Part 1 is a section of a 3-part adventure, with Parts 2 and 3 set to come out at a later date as paid DLC. All three sections will connect into one large story encompassing Gannon's journey through the world of Allcandra, and must be played in order. As far as content goes, all 3 parts will be roughly equal in length, around 10-15 hours per route, though like anything, play times vary and you can just mash through all the text like an ape and skip all the puzzles and secrets. But hey, there's always the other route you didn't pick early on, so why not boot up one of the 3 available files and run both? Just an idea.

Demo Disclaimer

• This is only the Demo and as such you will not be able to experience The Grander Part 1 in its totality until it is purchased. So don't miss out! Wishlist it!

• So, if you're all the way down here. Ask yourself:

~Why am I not currently playing the demo right now?

~You came all the way here just for that right?

It's so easy, and it's right there!

Mature Content Description

The developers describe the content like this:

The Grander Demo contains some scenes of violence that may be disturbing for some players.