I’m a huge fan of dated RPGs. I don’t mind if they are dungeon crawlers, tactical turn-based experiences, or anything in between. I love the rudimentary gameplay, the often outlandish plots, and the easy-to-master mechanics. Thankfully, Our Adventurer Guild has these elements in abundance. However, its contrived writing is often too clichéd, and this was a sticking point.
This turn-based RPG was developed by GreenGuy and published by Ultimate Games SA. It is a single-player affair where permadeath is an option, and procedurally generated characters sit at the fore. This makes it a risky title that often throws in the odd curveball. Yet, it is the relationships, man management, and mountain of quests that keep you coming back for more.
Rebuild your brand and reputation in Our Adventurer Guild.
A world-famous guild should turn heads! Having the best heroes, the most gold, and completing the most quests is a badge of honour. However, your failed guild falls way short of this desire. This once powerful and respected business has fallen into disrepair. Accordingly, it is your responsibility as guild master to tighten things up and get things back on course.
The plot is wonderfully easy to understand. However, thanks to the relationship mechanic, the story ebbs and flows nicely. As your heroes become more or less friendly towards each other, new bonds grow. This changes the mood in camp and the way the team interacts. This was fascinating as it grants various bonuses that’ll help you on your way.
Familiar mechanics.
Our Adventurer Guild is broken down into well-trodden elements. The overworld exploration has a real-time strategy layer. Here, you must move from point A to point B while collecting resources. As you explore the world, you’ll notice creatures skulking. These can be avoided, but 9 times out of 10, you cannot escape them. Therefore, combat is all but assured.
Each battle is a turn-based affair where luck decides the order of play. There are environmental bonuses, team bonuses, and a host of other minor positives and negatives to consider. Although this could have been overwhelming, everything is well explained, and you can tackle the fighting in no time.
The relationships, guild management, and bravery system are more complex, but still manageable. Guild management is relatively straightforward as you look after your team, deal with upgrades, and hire recruits. This wasn’t the most enthralling aspect of the game, but needs must as a guild master. The bravery system is a risk vs reward element. Pushing this too hard will cause panic and exhaustion. However, getting it right offers extreme bonuses. Therefore, it was an interesting experiment in pushing your luck.
Our Adventurer Guild didn’t wow me.
I don’t mind dated visuals, but Our Adventurer Guild took this a bit far. The hand-drawn art and basic animations were lacking in enthusiasm and detail. This expands to the simple world design. Sadly, it is colours that often make the difference between key areas. This was a shame as everything felt repetitive.
The audio is a bit generic and lacking in variety. Yet, the few tunes on offer deliver a creepy, exciting, and sinister atmosphere that is suitable for this indie title.
Simple controls.
The tutorial does a great job of setting you on your way. With basic but responsive controls and a simple UI, this isn’t the hardest game to master. No matter if it is guild management, exploration, or combat, you will not struggle to play Our Adventurer Guild.
With branching paths and different relationships, this offers a reasonable layer of replay value. Although it lacks depth, it offers enough to keep you going. If you aim to complete everything, this delivers around 100 hours of playtime. That’s pretty impressive for an inexpensive indie game.
Our Adventurer Guild ticks many boxes.
I have my complaints, but Our Adventurer Guild ticks many boxes. It is fun, and I like the quests, guild management, and different heroes. Although it is relatively refined, it offers enough to keep you coming back for more. Accordingly, I like it and recommend buying it here! Can you make your guild great again? Choose your heroes, keep them happy, and help everyone you see.
