| Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark | |
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| Developer(s) | 6 Eyes Studio |
| Publisher(s) | 1C Entertainment |
| Programmer(s) | Pierre Leclerc |
| Artist(s) | Christina Leclerc |
| Composer(s) | Jan Morgenstern |
| Engine | Unity [1] |
| Platform(s) | |
| Release | Linux, macOS, PS4, Windows, Xbox One April 30, 2019 Nintendo Switch August 13, 2019 |
| Genre(s) | Tactical role-playing |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a tactical role playing video game developed by 6 Eyes Studio and published in 2019 by 1C Entertainment.
Players control peacekeepers known as arbiters. When one of them arrests an arrogant noble for murder, he vows revenge. [2] Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark is a tactical role-playing game that plays similarly to Final Fantasy Tactics . Players create adventurers who can be customized by choosing character class and special abilities. Combat is turn-based and tactical. [3] The game has multiple difficulty settings. On the lowest difficulty, characters suffer no negative effects from being defeated; otherwise, they receive a temporary penalty if they are immediately forced to fight again. The highest difficulty level introduces permadeath. [2]
6 Eyes Studio was formed by developers who had previously made Black Sigil: Blade of the Exiled . A dispute with their publisher caused that studio, Archcraft, to close down. When programmer Pierre Leclerc experience trouble with his American visa, he took the opportunity to form a new independent studio and work on Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark. [1] The game was successfully funded on Kickstarter in October 2017 [4] and entered early access in August 2018. [5] 1C Entertainment released the game for Linux, macOS, Windows, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One on April 30, 2019. The Nintendo Switch port was released on August 13, 2019. [6]
Fell Seal: Arbiter's Mark received positive reviews on Metacritic. [7] Game Informer criticized the plot and graphics, but they said the tactical combat was "the stuff dreams are made of". [3] RPGFan called it "a truly magnificent game that SRPG aficionados simply must play". [2] Though calling it derivative of Final Fantasy Tactics, RPGSite recommended it to fans of that game. [8] Digitally Downloaded felt that it perfectly balanced nostalgia and the subversion of genre expectations. [9]
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