After over four years of development, solo Malaysian developer Mas has today announced the release date of their hand-drawn pixel art RPG, Artis Impact. For the occasion, a new trailer was aired:

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Set in a decaying world ruled by rogue AI, Artis Impact follows Akane, a stoic young woman with a mysterious past and surprisingly goofy streak. Alongside her sharp-tongued AI companion Bot, she takes on missions, helps strangers, and uncovers fragments of memory that hint at something much larger.

The story is narrative-focused with a linear main path, but enriched with optional side quests, hidden interactions, and occasional randomized events to reward curious players. It’s a world packed with expressive pixel animation, environmental detail, and heartfelt character-driven interactions which range from the emotional to the absurd.

Features of Artis Impact include:

• Frame-by-frame hand-drawn pixel animation
• A humorous and heartfelt narrative-driven adventure
• Optional side quests and hidden scenes for replay value
• Streamlined turn-based combat: no grinding, no filler
• Built entirely in RPG Maker MV by a solo developer

Artis Impact is set to launch August 7 on Steam. A demo is now available to try.

SOURCE: GBAtemp Inbox

 

[proconsule54]

I know the time and effort to make a game, the weeks on aseprite, dialoge sytems and so on. Doing solo is a nightmare.
Respect to the author, the game look terrific!

 

[SDA]

I cannot trust Malaysians, even if the game looks great.

 

[DKB]

I cannot trust Malaysians, even if the game looks great.

why lol

 

[Paralel]

why lol

He's a bigot? Just a guess.

 

[Ettino]

I cannot trust Malaysians, even if the game looks great.

That's rich coming from an Italian. Did you do the hand thing after you hit post reply?

 

[SDA]

That's rich coming from an Italian. Did you do the hand thing after you hit post reply?

I'll just pretend to have heard nothing from you.