Epistory: Typing Chronicles (2016)

Developer: Fishing Cactus
Publisher: Plug In Digital, Fishing Cactus
Platforms: Google Stadia, Linux, PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Nintendo Switch
Genres: Puzzle, Role-playing (RPG), Adventure, Indie
Rating: 3.5 of 5, 38 player ratings
Main story: about 7.3 hours
Where to get it: Nintendo eShop

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How it feels

Typing feels fluid and meditative as you explore an origami fantasy world, solving puzzles and fighting enemies entirely through keyboard input.

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About

Epistory is an atmospheric adventure typing game that tells the story of a writer lacking inspiration who asks her muse to help write her latest book. In Epistory you play the muse, a fictional character in a world where everything is untold. Your adventure begins on a blank page, but the world will soon become larger and livelier as you gather inspiration, solve its mysteries and defeat its enemies. From movement to opening chests and fighting in epic battles, every element in the game is controlled exclusively with the keyboard. As you progress and explore the fantasy origami world, the story literally unfolds in the writer’s mind and the mysteries of the magic power of the words are revealed.

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