Cendric

There are a couple things to like about the game, but there are a few things that I really did not like. Overall, I did not find the first ninety-minutes enjoyable. Truly, the quality here does not feel like a $10 RPG, with no voice acting, limited music loops, poor dialogue writing, and unfortunate level design challenges. The game is a mix of platformer with not-great floaty-jump controls, and an RPG with dialogue that is terribly cliche. The designers wrote their own game engine, which - yeah - that's great, but it maybe took away from the rest of the effort. This is obviously a passion project for some young game developers, who used their chat-aliases in the game credits, so I feel awful poo-poo'ing their efforts. I just feel compelled to say that there are some exceptional $10 RPGs on steam, and Cendric does not compel me to play it over the other titles gathering dust in my library. I tried Cendric with an old ubuntu linux computer with radeon mesa graphic drivers. Cendric had a lightning-fast load time, for one thing, but I had a lot of problems with the gamepad controller.

(^_^) - (^_^) - (^_^) This game - Like old good Gothic (1-2) - atmospheric music, which makes it possible to recall childhood. It is a pity that such a small choice of languages.

After watching the trailer I set my expectations pretty low and hit add to cart. After that I was actually surprised by what this game had to offer being some where between jprg and a metroidvania platformer hybrid. You'll find yourself traveling an overworld map with nodes to enter into a dungeon to fight monsters and find pretty cool loot while towns are set up in a traditional jrpg style with stores to purchase gear and npcs to talk to. Cendric has a ton of item variety in looks and stats, I'm a sucker for cosmetic changing items this game scratches that itch 10 times over. Magic is also really well done with the different ways to customize it, it made me feel like a real mage and I can't say that about a lot of games. Each dungeon is well designed and it never felt stale repeatedly dungeon diving. The platforming is well thought out through the level design and it made me want to keep exploring the maps while finding new equipment. The music is alright and you can tell that effort and thought was put into it making it fit in really well with the areas you're in. The art, to put it nicely, is dogcrap but I was well aware of that prior to going in and I'm assuming this was done b…

Cendric, developed and published by Ironbell, is an indie adventure that aims to blend several classic gameplay styles into a single, cohesive experience. At its heart, it combines platforming, light RPG mechanics, puzzle-solving, and exploration, all wrapped in a pixel-art fantasy world. It’s a game that clearly draws inspiration from older genre staples, but rather than strictly imitating them, it experiments with structure and perspective to create something that feels familiar yet slightly unconventional. The story follows a young protagonist who awakens without memories and begins a journey through the land of Admantris in search of answers. The narrative unfolds gradually, relying on interactions with various characters and discoveries made throughout the world. While the plot leans on recognizable fantasy themes—mystery, identity, and hidden powers—it maintains enough intrigue to keep players engaged. Dialogue and world-building elements provide context without overwhelming the gameplay, allowing exploration to remain the central focus. One of the game’s most defining features is its dual-perspective design. Cendric alternates between side-scrolling platforming segments an…

Surprisingly fun and complex. Such a big surprise! Edit many more hours into it, in fact close to the end: I am hooked! Perfect blend of a 2D platformer with RPG with emphasis on RPG. Don't let the simple graphics fool you: all visuals are hand-crafted with care and there is a really well designed gameplay underneath. Recommended!

I really like the game, it's a very fun nostalgia RPG/platform game. But the killer feature is IMO the fact that it's in Swiss German. It's just sooooo funny to see werewolves talking in Swiss German.