SaHwa_The Altered Timeline

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I recommend SaHwa_The Altered Timeline though it is a short game. There's an obvious drawback in the game: you have to manually change the displayed language to English every time you play.

Short but fun. I know its just a portfolio piece but this could be pretty great if expanded upon.

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SaHwa: The Altered Timeline stands out as a compact third-person action-adventure RPG built around Korean history, folklore, and traditional imagery rather than the familiar medieval European fantasy template. Developed by Team_BalDeungBul and published by DaeGuSBSgameAcademy, the game is presented as a portfolio project, which helps explain both its relatively contained scope and its willingness to experiment with distinctive concepts. It combines hack-and-slash combat, RPG elements, dark fantasy, platforming, and supernatural themes within an alternate version of the Joseon era. While its production values are understandably modest, its cultural direction gives the experience a personality that is difficult to mistake for anything else. The story takes place in a Joseon devastated by supernatural intervention. Humanity's desperate prayers result in the appearance of the God of Lamentation, but this supposedly divine answer ultimately betrays the people and plunges the country into turmoil. Another divine power intervenes by moving Joseon into an altered timeline, creating an opportunity to resist the corrupt deity. This setup provides an effective foundation for the adventure be…