Hylics

released on Oct 02, 2015

Hylics is a recreational program with light JRPG elements.


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Hylics 2
Hylics 2

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Fun experience with some unique claymation style visuals & a great off-kilter soundtrack. The surreal, un-nerving atmosphere is my favourite aspect & it's something I don't think I've felt from any other game.

tiene mucho estilo, lamentablemente ese estilo no me gustó


a beautiful, unintentionally unsettling, and inspiring experience.

the simple and exploitable gameplay is a vehicle for the unique visuals and world and characters that Mason Lindroth created. it is not an exaggeration to say that the visuals and world and characters of this game changed my life, solely from how i approach illustrating. the music's really fitting too, i love Somsnosa's theme and the Graveyard theme, great stuff.

play this game.

If there's any adjective to describe Hylics it would be "unique." This is the closest thing to abstract art that a turn-based RPG can be, and in that respect it succeeds wholeheartedly. Its metacommentary on the pointlessness of most RPG dialogue and its usage of RPG tropes make for a fun deconstruction of a genre that I love, but it's also fairly basic when it comes to actually playing the game (and remarkably short). Still, it makes for a charming playthrough even if it feels like the game could have been even more.

perfect. modular (you can pick up any of the spells and party members in any order) claymation rpg that oozes charm. a must-play.