Sojourner

Sojourner, developed and published by Madison Squirrel, is a heartfelt indie role-playing game that both celebrates and pokes fun at the golden age of 8-bit adventures. It embraces the aesthetic and design philosophy of the early console era, yet layers it with modern conveniences and a wry sense of humor. The result is a nostalgic journey that captures the essence of classic RPGs while refining many of their rougher edges. The developer describes the game as both a tribute and a parody, and that duality defines much of its charm. It manages to balance affection for the genre with gentle satire, turning familiar tropes into opportunities for both humor and reinvention. The game immediately evokes the feeling of an old-school fantasy quest: tile-based overworlds, turn-based combat, quaint villages, and dungeons filled with secrets. But beneath the retro veneer lies a carefully tuned experience. Sojourner lets players fully customize their party from a variety of classes, each with distinct skills and growth paths. There’s also the added twist of monster recruitment, allowing defeated creatures to join your ranks—an element that adds strategic depth to an otherwise straightforward s…

I thoroughly enjoyed my time with Sojourner, 25 hours to complete the game with a good majority of the secrets (from what I can tell anyway). Even still, I only experienced 4 of the 10 classes on my file, not even dabbling in the class swapping temple, or various monster party members! There is a lot of content to experience across multiple playthroughs. Combined with the moderate-to-low difficulty the game throws at your party, there is a lot of appeal to trying out multiple team compositions!

It's a fun old school style RPG with a good sense of humor and a few modern conveniences.

Fun game. Lots to do, lots to see, lots of fights. Recommend.

Fun little throwback RPG

I sometimes get an urge to play an older style jrpg. This had been sitting in my backlog for a while and I finally got around to it. This game has heart and is worth your time. Thank you for the adventure Mr Squirrel.