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Assemble a squad of characters with robust personalities and abilities, and their relationships unfold. Engage in deep tactical battles, make tough decisions , and choose your own adventures - write an Outcast Tale that’s unique to you!

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A Day's Journey — Part 2

Mar 29

Continuing from last time...

One of your team-mates is exhausted after a long trip. Earth to Valery: we literally just camped out! You decide to urge your crewmate to keep going, but this choice comes with a personal check.
Here’s where your personality comes into play.

This is definitely a task for Big Buddy. Being a big charming goofball, he gives his big speech and lifts everyone’s spirits. Nice choice!

Finally, you arrive at your destination: the mysterious village hungry for blood, perhaps in more ways than one. Seems like beasts and men here mingle together, and everyone is everyone else’s kin.

Wishing to avoid any sanitary or virological catastrophe that would surely ensue if you stayed in this place for more than 10 minutes, you receive your reward and quickly press on. And I mean, really quickly.

…And immediately arrive at a more disturbing sight: a village that practices cock fighting. Or whatever grotesque substitute the Wasteland provides.

Sometimes, there are more choices than “fight” and “give money”You decide to bet your pet companion, but an internal debate rears its ugly head: it seems like not everybody here is a fan of animal cruelty and the opinions within the group split (they can do that?). The personalities clash, and no mutant fight ensues. And who could blame them? No pet lizard is getting any harm coming its way on our watch. Unless it belongs to the enemy, obviously.

Afterwards, you stop at a shelter, which is just like a campfire but doesn't require spending any rations. where your crew rests by playing dice. Unfortunately, this is a zero sum game: some must win and some must lose, which means you inevitably gain some morale and lose some as well. Let this be a lesson: even gambling among friends and comrades can be bad for you.

Rest in peace, ChompAs you make your way onto a new battlefield, Valery unfortunately loses her pet to the skirmish, and with that, her defining personality trait. That sounds sad on so many levels. Alas, unlike us, beasts were just not made to be permanent party members…

Finally, you arrive at the big boss fight. This is what your whole campaign led up to. Time to show those brutes the power of teamwork and a complete disregard for your own safety! You initiate combat...

…And promptly lose, perhaps joining Chomp in wherever he ended up.

What a downer ending, isn’t it? However, this is but a single day in the world of Outcast Tales, only one journey of many. What will your journey be like? Well, that one is easy: go and install the free campaign of Outcast Tales: The First Journey right now and try it out! With all the abundance of content in this free prologue, your story is sure to have a very different, perhaps even happier ending.

And with so many stories afoot, wouldn’t you just want to share them with fellow adventures? Well, you can do just that on our Discord and Twitter!

Finally, echoing the wise words of Big Buddy, make sure to add the full game to your wishlist so you can keep track of any and all upcoming updates! See you around!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/

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A Day's Journey — Part 1

Mar 25

Greetings, misfits!

...Who am I talking to? You three, obviously. You’ve got an important mission today, so let’s get on with it. Time for another day in the Wasteland. Let’s see if it proves fruitful, shall we?

Setting out

Nobody in their right mind would set out for adventure without assembling a party first. The world of Outcast Tales might seem brimming with total loons, and yet you don’t see any of them traveling alone, do you?

Your team member’s personality type will determine their base stats, as well as perks and disadvantages they might receive during dialogue and other specific situations.
Do take a look at the attacks available to your character: one of them is a special and somehow it recharges other moves upon use. Do some attacks give respite to our heroes, somehow? Perhaps it’s just like when you take a break from your office job by moonlighting as a nighttime security guard… or something.

You can also set up custom names for your heroes, which is a great way to make some of your friends real mad!Make sure you screen every party member before you set out. So what if all of half of them are good-for-nothing outlaws? You really don’t want a person with a record in your crew in this day and age, trust me.

An eye-catcher, a brave if unhinged daredevil, and a hermit pacifist walk into a bar...As you examine the map, you realize you can choose your next destination after most encounters. Maps truly are the greatest invention of man. And yet, the first choice is made for you, so you venture forth.

You can also use this screen to set up camp and heal your party with rations

Day 1

Alas, you are quickly thrust into battle. But don’t worry just yet: all the moves the enemy is planning are displayed in the upper part of the battle screen. That’s right: you can see the enemy’s turn order, who they’re planning to strike and the type of attack they will use. Let’s see how you fare with this information in mind.
Many of your attacks are also tailored to these strategies.

You use your foreknowledge of the enemy’s next move and execute an attack that deals extra damage to any enemy focused on that character. After you exchange regular blows and set up a protection barrier, you use your foreknowledge to quickly deal with the foes planning to gang up on your pet.
In the end, you emerge victorious, but one of your teammates receives some battle scars, while another receives enough experience for a new perk. Makes you wonder whose experience proved to be more valuable in the end…

Choose carefully!Enough action for one day, eh? However, your encounter is far from over…

You combine your personal skills with a pinch of luck and trip up the fleeing enemy. As your sarcastic back-and-forth escalates, the outlaw… gives you a vial of his own blood as a parting gift? Wait, what?
Apparently, vast riches await you in his village if you bring this token to the outlaw’s kin. Wouldn’t the villagers beat you up if you come bearing blood of one of their own? Wait, that’s the plan, isn’t it? Nah, couldn’t be it.
A new destination is suddenly marked on your map, so you decide to make your way there.

However, you first make your way to a nearby settlement…

…Which apparently is hosting a tournament. Feeling exhausted, yet hungry for a distraction, you decide not to take part, but still watch the event. This boosts your morale, making you not only a better warrior, but a better comrade to your teammates, which will prove useful really soon.

Short on money, you buy some rations and continue your journey. The next destination might prove dangerous, so you decide to set up camp for the night.

Apparently our unhinged daredevil has a softer side?..And what sort of campfire would it be without a heart-to-heart? Grown adults still do that, right? Apparently, the charming big guy really wants you to add something to your wishlist. You wouldn’t say no to a guy named “Big Buddy”, would you?

We've got to stop there, but this was only half of that crew's adventure. What will await them on Day 2? Fast friends, deadly enemies, or new philosophical quandries? Tune in for the second part of this entry in just a bit!

And while you wait, join our Discord and Twitter and gather round your own campfire with fellow adventurers! See you soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/

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Outcast Tales: The First Journey is out NOW!

Jan 29

Time to finally set your foot into the dangerous world of Outcast Tales: the game’s free prologue chapter titled Outcast Tales: The First Journey is out now!

This release is more than just a demo, but rather an epic introduction to the game proper! The prologue lets you:

Play the shortened version of the game’s campaign, featuring tons of enemies, items, and unique events
Mix-and-match your run with four heroes and five personalities available
Extend your playtime even further by completing Contracts and earning achievements
Enjoy the crisp visuals and sound thanks to the revamped art and UI as well as smooth voicework by Samuel Barnett (Dirk Gently’s Holistic Detective Agency, Cyberpunk 2077)
Boast about your exploits thanks to Twitch integration support
…and more!

We hope this gives you a proper taste of the game to come. Speaking of…

The full version of Outcast Tales will be released this year!

Now is the time to set forth, play the prologue, and prepare for journeys to come. Once you do, don’t forget to hop on to our Discord and Twitter and share your exploits with other adventurers!

See you out in the Wasteland!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/2551970/Outcast_Tales/

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