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Getting this version of the launcher gives you access to all future Alpha Launcher updates, and all future Grimea Alpha updates and hotfixes!

The Alpha (and future Beta and Full Release) Launcher is DRM free! Get it here and copy it onto your other machines, or give it out to your friends.

All donations and reward purchases  go straight to developement funding, not "buying us a coffee". Let's get these AI art assets replaced!

v1.1.3

A dark fantasy pixel‑art RPG prototype focused on room‑based exploration, party combat, and system‑first iteration.

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About this build

Grimea Alpha v1.1.3 is a mechanics‑forward demo of the game. The current playable slice centers on the Fae Village area, with combat, recruitment, quest flow, progression, and equipment systems all active.

This is still an alpha: content is limited, stats are still being balanced, and some game flows remain rough while core systems continue to be refined.

Recent updates also improve combat clarity, class readability, targeting flow, and launcher/update reliability.

What is currently playable

• Room‑based exploration across the early Fae Village area, with searchable rooms, interactions, locked rooms, hidden secrets, combat encounters, a shop, and a quest.
• Party combat with class skills, consumables, status handling, multi‑enemy encounters, and cleaner target‑selection flow.
• Per‑character EXP progression for the hero and recruited allies.
• Unique takes on familiar classes/races with distinct growth curves and resources, now presented with clearer role detail.
• Equipment loadouts with weapon/armor/off‑hand items restricted by class proficiency.
• Recruit flow updates for key NPCs, including class‑choice recruitment and unique NPC skills.
• Early quest and reward loop.
• Ingredient gathering + crafting recipes for consumable support.
• Launcher/update flow improvements, including clearer update prompts, progress tracking, and more reliable repair behavior.

Current alpha limitations

• Visual polish is still in progress; art/UI elements remain placeholder.
• Overall balance is not final (EXP pacing, encounter pressure, skills, and gear tuning are ongoing).
• The overworld travel scene is still a placeholder and does not yet represent final map navigation.
• Save/content compatibility may change between alpha updates.
• You may still encounter bugs in scene flow, combat edge cases, or progression state transitions.

Alpha Roadmap

Planned features/changes on the road to Beta

All placeholder art replaced with a unified visual style and finalized paper‑doll bodies

Equipment visually layers onto characters across all race/class combinations

Overworld travel system implemented with persistent routing and scene flow

Core loops—combat, progression, quests, rewards, loadouts—stabilized for expansion

Early‑game slice begins in the Faewilds and opens into a fully explorable overworld

First capital hub introduces side systems, branching routes, and system unlocks

Quarter‑world content slice delivered with new enemies, items, NPCs, puzzles, and secrets

Alpha goal: a polished, replayable Act I foundation ready for ongoing content growth

Feedback priorities

If you play this build, feedback is most helpful on:

• Combat readability and decision clarity (especially skills, status effects, and turn flow).
• Class identity and equipment restrictions (does each class feel distinct?).
• Recruit/class‑choice flow for companions (clarity, pacing, and payoff).
• Quest progression clarity and narrative flow.
• Any crashes, soft‑locks, or broken state transitions.

Want to help build Grimea?

We need help with art/animations, both back-end and front-end developement, and narrative writing! 

If you're interested, reach out to us at: grimeagame@gmail.com

Build: Alpha v1.1.3 (April 2026)