Skald: Against The Black Priory review: the best of 80s RPG design without the baggage
I regret not covering Skald Colon Against The Black Priory when its developer told us about it 2019. I'd get to be so smug now. Skald is terrific. I've tried to come up with a clever angle on its journey, but they all wind up saying the same thing: For all its retro stylings (right down to party portraits taking up an unnecessary quarter of the screen at all times), it's an accessible, charming treat, and the best modernisation of 80s RPGs that I've ever played. Read more
I regret not covering Skald Colon Against The Black Priory when its developer told us about it 2019. I'd get to be so smug now.
Skald is terrific. I've tried to come up with a clever angle on its journey, but they all wind up saying the same thing: For all its retro stylings (right down to party portraits taking up an unnecessary quarter of the screen at all times), it's an accessible, charming treat, and the best modernisation of 80s RPGs that I've ever played.
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