The retro tactics RPG about love, war, and petting a big fluffy dog.* Follow Princess Freya on an epic quest to save their city from the evil Kingdom of Oberon. Along the way, she'll make incredible friends, challenge the might of an empire, and unlock the mystery behind the legendary Bright Blades!

　　Bright Blades is a turn-based tactics game made especially for strategy newcomers. Each map has a unique objective, from defeating enemies to rescuing prisoners and uncovering ancient lore. With over 30 levels, a retro art aesthetic, and a soundtrack by Johnathan Johnson (composer of Brilliant Shadows and Women of Xal), Bright Blades is a unique tactical RPG where all players are welcome!

　　Bright Blades is available for free. It is exclusive to Windows operating systems.

　　*(And, yes, you can pet the dog!)

　　Early Access This is an Early Access release of Bright Blades. It includes the entirety of the game's 30+ chapter story. However, please be advised that some content in the late-game has not received as much testing and polish as we would like.

　　Kindly report any issues that you encounter, and we will endeavour to fix them before the final release. Our team is always eager to receive constructive criticism on possible improvements.

　　Features Early access release of a full tactical RPG.Over 30 levels of gameplay, with a range of unique objectives.Over 20 characters to play as, each with their own unique skills and stories.A massive range of classes, weapons, and abilities to master.Beautiful retro pixel graphics inspired by the 8-bit era.Four levels of difficulty: from the easygoing Divine all the way to the deliberately over-the-top Demonic.Multiple secret scenes that allow you to uncover the history of the cast and the world of Bright Blades.Soundtrack composed by Johnathan Johnson, composer of Brilliant Shadows and creator of Women of Xal.Easily-accessible tutorials and other quality-of-life features to help anyone get into the game, regardless of their strategy skill level.A classic fantasy story about love and war, inspired by Norse Mythology and William Shakespeare, with a diverse and LGBT+ inclusive cast.Every character can pet a big fluffy dog to give him power-ups. Whosagoodboi! Credits Game & Narrative Designer: Sam Rowett, Scenario Editors: Liv Jones, Mona Urban, El Havoc, Heidi Tabing Character Designer: Liv Jones Portrait Artists: Julian Miller, Keanu Soropia, Sam Rowett UI Artists: Sam Rowett, Heidi Tabing Composer: Jonathan Johnson C# Plugins: Claris, Goinza To-Do and Known Bugs The following is a list of all currently-known bugs in the game, which we intend to correct with all subsequent content

　　Some character portraits (such as Eir or Alruna) or animations are incomplete, and either do not display or do not do so properly. These will be gradually implemented and corrected with successive updates. A bug in Chapter 13 can stop the game from advancing. This issue has been identified and corrected. A bug in Chapter 19 stops the game proceeding beyond this point. The issue has been identified and testing is currently underway. We expect to have this bug fixed by the time of the next update