RPGs with nonstandard timekeeping

[rusty_shackleford]

Inspired by this little game called Rogue Space Marine


All the enemies move in real time, and the game pauses for the player's move then resumes real-time play until it's the player's turn again.

The Spooky Cave, another little roguelike. Action game, the game only moves when the player does.
https://polkm.itch.io/the-spooky-cave
I suppose this could be approximated in an action RPG that automatically pauses whenever there's no input.

[Lich]

What's the standard rpg game timekeeping

[rusty_shackleford]

What's the standard rpg game timekeeping

Synchronous turn-based is probably the most popular.

[1998]

Not an RPG, but this video really reminds me of Superhot

[rusty_shackleford]

Not an RPG, but this video really reminds me of Superhot

Neither of those games probably count as an RPG tbh, but there's very few RPGs that do non-standard timekeeping

[Lord of Riva]

I liked frozen synapses synchronous turns and I think it would suit a RPG or Strategy game well.

[rusty_shackleford]

I liked frozen synapses synchronous turns and I think it would suit a RPG or Strategy game well.

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based but I don't think anyone ever played it

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based combat to create real-time tactics with the precision of turn-based controls.

[Lord of Riva]

I liked frozen synapses synchronous turns and I think it would suit a RPG or Strategy game well.

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based but I don't think anyone ever played it

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based combat to create real-time tactics with the precision of turn-based controls.

Oh that *is* interesting it seemed to be not great so I never bothered getting it.

[rusty_shackleford]

"RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat."


(Timestamped at when the combat tutorial begins to see it in action)



Technically the timekeeping seems rather standard, each turn has a set length of time with simultaneous turns? Seems to get around the issue of simultaneous turns by letting you see what action the enemy is going to take

[rusty_shackleford]

"RPG that blends turn-based and real-time combat."


(Timestamped at when the combat tutorial begins to see it in action)



Technically the timekeeping seems rather standard, each turn has a set length of time with simultaneous turns? Seems to get around the issue of simultaneous turns by letting you see what action the enemy is going to take

This is actually really fun, would recommend

[Magick]

Inspired by this little game called Rogue Space Marine


All the enemies move in real time, and the game pauses for the player's move then resumes real-time play until it's the player's turn again.

The Spooky Cave, another little roguelike. Action game, the game only moves when the player does.
https://polkm.itch.io/the-spooky-cave
I suppose this could be approximated in an action RPG that automatically pauses whenever there's no input.

Hmmm there's definitely other games (not necessarily RPGs) like this, where time only moves when you do.
Superhot is one:


There's older ones too though, argh I forget the name, now.

[DagothGeas5]

Inspired by this little game called Rogue Space Marine


All the enemies move in real time, and the game pauses for the player's move then resumes real-time play until it's the player's turn again.

The Spooky Cave, another little roguelike. Action game, the game only moves when the player does.
https://polkm.itch.io/the-spooky-cave
I suppose this could be approximated in an action RPG that automatically pauses whenever there's no input.

Hmmm there's definitely other games (not necessarily RPGs) like this, where time only moves when you do.
Superhot is one:


There's older ones too though, argh I forget the name, now.

I love this sort of stop-motion during combat, there are so many beautiful effects that cannot be observed when it cannot be paused. Thank you for sharing this game!

[rusty_shackleford]

Inspired by this little game called Rogue Space Marine


All the enemies move in real time, and the game pauses for the player's move then resumes real-time play until it's the player's turn again.

The Spooky Cave, another little roguelike. Action game, the game only moves when the player does.
https://polkm.itch.io/the-spooky-cave
I suppose this could be approximated in an action RPG that automatically pauses whenever there's no input.

Hmmm there's definitely other games (not necessarily RPGs) like this, where time only moves when you do.
Superhot is one:


There's older ones too though, argh I forget the name, now.

This would probably fit really well into an action RPG, it's already sorta like what mass effect is except with pause by default instead of on demand.

[maidenhaver]

I liked frozen synapses synchronous turns and I think it would suit a RPG or Strategy game well.

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based but I don't think anyone ever played it

Mechajammer uses simultaneous turn-based combat to create real-time tactics with the precision of turn-based controls.

One positive reviewer has over 200 hrs in it.

[DagothGeas5]

Was considering the above game myself, but I did notice it has Mixed reviews, and though I usually interpret that as something to be careful of, the negative reviews I saw only spoke of having bugs and the likes, which I don't really mind. It seems like an interesting game otherwise, but if anyone here has played it, I would love to know more