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Rollers of the Realm

Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Your characters are the balls—meeting new characters unlocks new sets of equipment and abilities!

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Developer
Phantom Compass
Publisher
Phantom Compass
Release
November 18, 2014
11 years and 260 days ago
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Very Positive709 reviews88.6%

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About the Game

Rollers of the Realm combines the frantic physics of classic arcade pinball with the character-driven adventure of fantasy role-playing games. Bounce, spin, and battle through scenes of an epic storyline with a band of medieval misfits tasked with reclaiming the world from dark and ancient magic. Winner of a "Best in Play" Award at GDC Play 2014, IndieCade finalist in 2013.

Key Features


  • A new spin on pinball: includes physics-based puzzles and combat with unique nudge and flipper mechanics.
  • 10 hot-swappable player characters (represented by balls), each with a unique size, weight, and stats.
  • Unleash devastating special abilities: flaming swords, animal companions, hailstorms, bombs!
  • Upgrade stats and special abilities as your party levels up.
  • 30+ Campaign levels to discover and replay. Fully-voiced storyline.
  • Combat focused: battle grunts, elites, bosses... and more.
  • Loot drops: gold, score and mana multipliers, power-ups, and treasure.
  • Arena Mode: 5 challenging boards with Steam Leaderboard support.
  • Two difficulty modes: change the difficulty to Challenging or Casual on the fly!
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