The debate on whether sticking the word ‘space’ in front of something instantly makes it better rages eternal with the heat of a thousand space-air fryers, but the yaysayers are at least victorious in the case of retro-futuristic RPG Beyond Galaxyland, in which turn-based combat is aided by your pal Boom Boom, who is a space guinea pig with a gun and a little waistcoat. I like this creature , but honestly, you could replace them with a sentient bin bag, and I’d be happy. With pixel art this vibrant and detailed, I reckon even a bulging sack of coffee ground and banana peels would be worth adventuring with. Don’t do it, though. It’s a good guinea pig.
Beyond Galaxyland comes from Sam Enright, whose talents look to lie firmly in this camp, with previous project The Greater Good being a “homage to classic turn-based RPGs.” In it, you’ll explore multiple planets – “teeming jungles, neon-lit cities, and cybernetic casinos” and fight in a tactical turn based battles. You can also indulge in a little indentured animal servitude. In space! “Successfully capture the many weird and wonderful creatures you encounter, to later unleash them in battle, with each possessing a number of exclusive abilities. Will you acquire every last one?” Here’s a trailer below. The music and voiceover is quite obnoxious, but as I said, the art is wonderful.
Here’s a list o’ features, the component parts of any game worth its feature list:
– Explore the many extraordinary worlds of Galaxyland in an adventure to save the Earth
– Experience a thrilling story that pays homage to your favourite retro sci-fi movies
– Form a party of diverse companions to overcome foes in tactical turn-based combat
– Capture enemies in combat to later unleash as allies or buffs during future battles
– Craft new armours and consumables to aid Doug and his pals on their journey
– Engage in over 25 epic boss battles with the Universe’s most-feared adversaries
– A truly unique soundtrack unlike anything you’ve heard (at least on this planet) with over 50 diverse tracks spanning a myriad of genres from electronic to hip-hop to piano-heavy blues.
You can find Beyond Galaxyland on Steam here. It’s coming “soon”, published by Tails of Iron and Roki‘s United Label.
