Given the plethora of crowdfunded video game projects that fail to see the light of day, it?s always nice when one crosses the finish line. Pixelated Milk?s Regalia: Of Men and Monarchs has done just that after a successful Kickstarter campaign saw it funded back in 2015. It?s easy to see how that money was raised, too. Pitched as a western twist on classic turn-based JRPGs and promising a rich story to carry things along, Regalia ? on paper, at least ? is more than enough to pique the interest.
For the larger part, the developers have delivered on their promises. An appealing art style and subtly-pleasing soundtrack compliment the well worn JRPG tropes that have been included. It?s not all by the book though, as a few tweaks and twists have been brought into play in an attempt to provide a unique experience. The story is an excellent example of this. Usually in a game of this sort, you?d expect to be trying to prevent the end of the world or protect your kingdom from destruction. Instead, Regalia flips the script and focuses on creation rather than protection. You play as Kay, the heir to the once-noble House Loren, but it turns out that there isn?t much to inherit. Luckily, Kay finds out that the family still owns the distant kingdom of Ascalia. We?ve all been there, haven?t we" I know I can?t move without tripping over title deeds to kingdoms that I forgot I owned, but I digress. The fact that Ascalia is less of a kingdom and more of a ghost town that?s been all bu...