The Great Gaias - Announced for June 22

After 7 years of development The Great Gaias will be released on June 22:

The Great Gaias

Having evolved from the Dungeons and Dragons table and refined for over a decade, The Great Gaias is a story-driven RPG that tells a compelling tale adapted from an original campaign setting and reimagined as the beloved classic genre.

Story:

A mysterious contract from the royal family sparks the interest of an organized band of sellswords. What seems like a normal job quickly spirals into a whirlwind of betrayal and tragedy, thrusting a young rogue and his unlikely companions into the middle of an ancient prophecy.

Rumors of long forgotten creatures, lost magic and a cult devoted to a dark god signify the coming of a new age. With petty feuds and corrupted politicians dividing the unity of the great nations, a blind eye is turned to the true evil about to descend upon the land.

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Features:

• 60+ Hour Main Storyline
• 17 Playable Characters
• 200 abilities to learn
• Hundreds of unique enemies
• In Depth Crafting System
• Build Your Own City
• A Multitude of Hidden Bosses
• Challenging Dungeons
• Multiple Endings

More information.

You can listen to the excellent musical score here.

Looks interesting; the graphics are a bit weak but if the rest is good….

This looks rather nice to me, sounds like the exploration factor might be high, which always is appealing.

Evolved from Dungeons and Dragons? It looks a lot more like an older Final Fantasy game than anything related to D&D.

I suppose that might just be due to the engine they used. I'm assuming that's some iteration of RPG Maker?

He's been working on it for years so I doubt it is rpg maker but perhaps I am mistaken.

Originally Posted by JDR13
Evolved from Dungeons and Dragons? It looks a lot more like an older Final Fantasy game than anything related to D&D.

I suppose that might just be due to the engine they used. I'm assuming that's some iteration of RPG Maker?

Yeah it is RPGMaker. Back in 2013 / 2014, they ran a Kickstarter for it twice, but both times it failed to reach the funding goal. Aside from having JRPG combat, the game definitely has Final Fantasy & similar JRPGs (e.g., Chrono Trigger) as the main influences.

However, the case can certainly be made that Final Fantasy (the older ones at least) was influenced by D&D; so I guess it's not totally inconceivable that this game "evolved from D&D".

I think I played the demo they had during the KS, and I vaguely recall disliking something about it but can't remember what.