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Paper Mariofans will be happy to know a similar game is in the works.
The reviews are already quite positive, citing cute fairytale, exciting characters, and excellent visuals.
Read on to learn everything we know aboutEscape from Ever After.
What is Escape from Ever After?
Escape from Ever Afteris an upcomingturn-based RPGthat draws inspiration from the classicPaper Marioseries.
It features a greedy megacorp that exploits fairytale and storybook characters for cheap labor.
As a storybook hero and new hire, youre tasked with rising up the ranks at your job.
As you gain more power, youll rally fellow disgruntled employees and bring down Megacorp once and for all.
Flynt has just busted an evil dragon archnemesis called Tinder inside his castle.
Apparently, a megacorp called Ever After Inc. has discovered that storybook characters make the best employees.
Theyre cheap and bring in staggering profits to the company.
Henceforth, Tinders castle serves as Ever Afters base of operations as they take over fairytale after fairytale.
Witnessing the evil capitalism has embedded in the world, you set out to bring them down.
But you must start small under the guise of an employee.
Gradually, youll recruit more disgruntled employees to your case.
At a point, youll be forced to work with former archnemesis Tinder.
Gameplay
Escape from Ever Afters Steam store page states that the game will be genre-bending.
Itll feature RPG mechanics but also craft an epic adventure.
Youll explore multiple fairytale worlds, each packed with charming characters, jaw-dropping environments, and exciting secrets.
Additionally, youll run into hostile enemies that cue in turn-based gameplay.
Combat will be snappy, demanding perfect timing of commands.
Youll access different finisher moves, while also experimenting with wide-ranging items and partners.
Check out the key features you could expect in the final game below.
The upcoming game will be Sleepy Castles first rodeo in the gaming development world.
They launched a Kickstarter campaign to support the project, which was relatively successful.
Back then, in 2022, the game was calledFlynt Buckler Wakes the Sleepy Castle.
The publisher HypeTrain Digital, on the other hand, has experience bringing video games to the market.
Theyve helped build hype forVoidtrain,Stoneshard,Quasimorph, andGatekeeper, among others.
Sleepy Castle expressed via their X handle how they have been working on the game for years now.
The reviews have been mostly positive, with a few critics here and there.
It already looks pretty dope, with vibrant and charming visuals all around.
You cant help gaping at the gorgeous character designs and environments.
Plus, the music score sounds electric, ramping up excitement while adventuring through the different worlds.
The game design does look a lot similar toPaper Mario.
But the games description itself says the game is inspired by the cult classic.
So, fingers crossed that Nintendo doesnt slap this one with copyright infringement.
However, you canadd the game to your Steam wishlistto get a notification as soon as it drops.
If there are any editions that will be available for preorder, they remain under wraps for now.
In the meantime, you canfollow the official social handle hereto keep track of new updates.
Well also keep our eyes peeled for new information and let you know as soon as it comes up.
So, whats your take?
Evans I. Karanja is a freelance writer who loves to write about anything technology.
When not writing, he can be found playing video games or watching F1.
