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Heffelfinger

A Time-Progress Battle RPG that mashes up real-world plus fantasy into one huge parody. Heffelfinger is the slapstick retro-style RPG game that has been more overdue than a library book in the 90's. Rock & Roll + The 3 Stooges = Heffelfinger.

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July 12, 2024
2 years and 20 days ago
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About the Game

A Time-Progress Battle RPG, mainly inspired from Final Fantasy 6 (USA/SNES version) and The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (SNES), this game brings a mix of real world elements plus ridiculous jokes into one epic adventure.

Synopsis:
Bob van Boom just signed a professional baseball contract. His best friend, Cameron Francismilk, changed the locks on Bob's house while he was celebrating his deal. When Bob van Boom wakes up dazed and dehydrated on a shady beach, all he wants to do is kick Cam's ass, get his new set of keys and go home to sleep it off. Unknowingly under the spell-power of the Heffel, Cameron and his goons' pranks snowball into what becomes fatal to the entire world of Heffel.

Can you restore the mystical Heffelfinger and save the world?

Features:
4 main playable actors that all have a different skillset.
Mostly linear. A great game for beginners and veterans of the JRPG genre.
A beginner tutorial in the 1st Act for newcomers.
No generic weapons, armors, etc. For example, a Horsehead on a stick is used instead of a Club.
A detailed game encyclopedia to track all of your progress.
New Game+ feature.
4 selectable battle speeds to play at your own pace.
Spatula City exists in this game.