The Age of Decadence is a turn-based, hardcore role-playing game set in a low magic, post-apocalyptic fantasy world. The game features a detailed skill-based character system, multiple skill-based ways to handle quests, choices & consequences, and extensive dialogue trees.
RPG Gamers summaryThe Age of Decadence is a unique RPG game that offers a different experience from other games in the genre. The game focuses on survival in a world full of greed and brutality, where words and actions have the power to forge alliances and sow discord. The game offers seven different factions fighting for power, over 100 named characters, and over 750 ‘generic’ characters with unique IDs taking part in violent takeovers and power grabs. The combat difficulty is integrated into the setting, and dying is easy unless the player thinks before they act. The game is all about choices and consequences, with multiple quest solutions and branching quest-lines to alter the story, playing field, and options. The game is challenging, but also extremely replayable, with over 600,000 words of dialogue and a well-developed world. Potential buyers are advised to try the demo before purchasing.