Not at GDC...yet, but available for everyone here on itch.io!

Legends of Astravia is a classic RPG, based on some of the best JRPGs from the Super Nintendo era, such as Chrono Trigger, Lufia II, and Final Fantasy. It features a fast-paced ATB combat system, engaging story, and expansive world. It's only partially developed right now, with a ~3 hour demo available of the first area and dungeon of the game.

This game has been in development since the 2017 Indie Game Making Contest, hosted here two years ago, in which it ranked 29th out of the 220 entries. Here's the original entry page!

I'm currently working on the next update, which will include a lot of quality of life changes, new graphics, and bug fixes--before moving on to making some massive content additions and changes that will bring the game to Steam. I hope you'll follow my progress!

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I ended up releasing an update for this game last night. Consider this an informal #notGDC style announcement!

I've been pretty busy since December.  Compared to the last version, it has a ton of improvements and changes:

• Oliver, Baldric, and Lina's portraits have been fully redrawn in HD
• A new introduction sequence was added, and the existing introduction was improved
• Tileset graphics were recolored and improved
• The ATB now scales skill speed appropriate--Oliver can use spells quickly, while Baldric can use sword-based skills faster
• The ATB settings are now more intuitive and less confusing--battle speed can be controlled separately from the Active vs Wait mode.
• Poison / Buffs no longer last forever, and poison damage is now correctly applied 
• Battle can be escaped without enemies automatically reengaging
• Enemy stats and EXP were tweaked for a more balanced experience
• Volume is reduced when entering buildings
• Empty explorables on the map no longer trigger the "!" animation
• History of Astravia finally added to the Mayor's bookshelf :)
• Various other minor bugfixes and improvements

I would love to hear your feedback! You can download it on the official itch.io page: https://studioalemni.itch.io/legends-of-astravia