Grand Soul Story
Grand Soul Story by Moon Soul Games (itch.io)
A new SNES-style, indie JRPG with non-linear narrative, semi-open world, original soundtrack, 40+ hours of playtime, classic gameplay, and a multilayered story about human connection, addiction, spirituality, and choice.
Story
After narrowly escaping a violent insurrection in your country, you are thrust into the underworld of nearby DuPont, a crumbling city-state ruled by technocrats, competing drug cartels, and a mysterious cybernetic superpower called “The Eye of God.” Joined by a scrappy crew of smugglers, alchemists, and wanderers, you venture westward to Yerdan, a distant port-city where your surviving family awaits you… hopefully.
Features
- Dynamic, character-driven storytelling touching on themes of addiction, human connection, grief, choice, spirituality, cybernetics, self-actualization, and the nature of reality.
- Multiple endings, hand-crafted NPC interactions, and meaningful character development.
- Open quest structure encouraging exploration in a fully-realized semi-open world.
- Stirring, original score comprising 40+ compositions inspired by JRPG classics.
- Deep, yet accessible turn-based combat with an old-school challenge.
- Nostalgic pixel-art graphics.
- 30+ hours of gameplay.
- Inspired by the graphics, music, and gameplay of Final Fantasy VI and the semi open-world narrative intrigue of Baldur's Gate 2.
- Created by solo-developer and composer, Jeremy Reineck.
- Ongoing updates based on your feedback!