Obscure Chronicle of Dynastia

At its core, this is a tactical strategy game in which you take turns with the enemy to move units and perform actions. Clicking on a unit lets you move it – the range is marked with highlighted tiles – and either attack or use skills. A unit receives experience points with kills, which eventually leads to a level-up and one point that can be put freely into one of five stats such as strength or luck. When the battle is over, you get to explore the scene for coins and talk to characters. Coins are a bit problematic to get because of an awkward jump and the visual style, which makes character look like 2D cardboard cutouts. There’s some animation, but you have little control over the jump and you slide off If the surface isn’t flat. Coins lets you buy new units, but the selection is random and you get to pick one out of three options. As the game is still in its very early stages, there isn’t much to see—not in terms of content, which appears to be quite extensive, but in terms of the limited English translation. While the basic tutorial prompts and battle commands are translated, conversations during battles and exploration sections, as well as most other menu options, remain in…

Obscure Chronicle of Dynastia is an indie tactical role-playing game created by developers PotS and Heskira and published by PotS together with IsaacZhang. The game draws heavy inspiration from the turbulent historical period that followed the collapse of the Anti-Dong Zhuo coalition in late Han dynasty China, a time that eventually gave rise to the legendary Three Kingdoms era. Instead of simply retelling the familiar historical narrative, the game presents an alternate interpretation of the events and the personalities involved, offering a strategic RPG experience that combines historical intrigue, tactical battles, and character-driven storytelling. Through its mixture of history and reinterpretation, the game invites players to step into a world filled with ambitious warlords, shifting alliances, and constant military conflict. The narrative unfolds during a moment of political instability when the temporary unity of the coalition forces begins to crumble. Without a shared enemy to unite them, the various regional leaders begin pursuing their own ambitions for power and territory. The game’s story follows the struggles of multiple factions as they attempt to secure control ove…