The Brizz Loves RPGs reviewed the retro RPG Rise of the Third Power:

Rise of the Third Power review

Davidvinc hase reviewed Rise of the Third Power:

RISE OF THE THIRD POWER: Review - Indie Trash or Treasure?!

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RPGFan has reviewed Rise of the Third Power:

Rise of the Third Power

“They can’t save the world, but they can change history.”

I would love to expound more on such an intriguing tagline, but doing so would mean revealing massive spoilers for Rise of the Third Power, the latest game from Ara Fell developer Stegosoft Games. Featuring eight protagonists and an ensemble cast embroiled in a fantasy storyline loosely inspired by the events that led to World War II, Rise of the Third Power is a far more ambitious and expansive effort than Ara Fell was. It certainly shoots for the moon, yet it doesn’t quite get there.

It has only been 20 years since The Great War decimated much of the world and its people. While some nations prospered, others are still rebuilding. A tenuous armistice was put in place, but not everyone believes in it — least of all, the crippled empire of Arkadya. Arkadya believes that the post-war armistice was a one-sided humiliation against them. Through a subversively deadly combination of political machinations, military tactics, subterfuge, and guile, Arkadya wants to divide, conquer, and forcibly unite the nations of the world under their iron-fisted ideology.

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Pros
Colorful ensemble cast, intriguing storyline, plenty of dogs and cats to pet.

Cons
Questionable font choices, slow and often repetitive progression, forced humor.

Bottom Line
An enjoyable, if flawed, classically-styled JRPG experience.

Score: 81/100

I Dream of Indie interviewed Evelyn Rose Hall, designer of Rise of the Third Power:

Rising Above Critics: Evelyn Rose Hall (Rise of the Third Power)

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Greetings Indie Warriors and welcome to a very special interview with Evelyn Rose Hall, game designer, writer and creative director at Stegosoft Games. Evelyn's previous works include the excellent Ara Fell and the just recently released Rise of the Third Power. Ole Gamer Joe and Evelyn discuss the challenges of game design, accepting the opinions of critics in games media and staying true to yourself.

The J-RPG Rise of the Third Power has been released:

Rise of the Third Power 

Rise of the Third Power is a love letter to the glory days of the console style RPG, with modern conveniences such as auto-save and a combination of the best elements of Japanese and Western style gameplay and writing. Experience this fusion of East and West, old and new, in a game meant to surpass Stegosoft Games' previous work in every way!

• STORY DRIVEN - Join a party of eight, each with their own unique ambitions, perspectives and personalities as they embark upon a suicide mission to topple the Arkadyan emperor, Dimitri Noraskov. A blend of humor, drama and tragedy await players as they navigate the treacherous world of Rin.
• POLITICAL INTRIGUE - As the world of Rin recovers from the Great War, the balance of power remains badly skewed, with vacuums of power still waiting to be filled. The player's party will be both beset and aided by schemers, liars and betrayers, all while the clock ticks down to a reprise of the greatest war in human history.
• CUSTOM BATTLE SYSTEM - Rise of the Third Power offers eight playable characters in a battle system built from scratch, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, all of whom are meant to participate in battle simultaneously without the need for tedious party management. Combine each character's unique powers and disadvantages, analyze the abilities of your foes, set your formation and charge into battle.
• PERSISTENT EQUIPMENT - Each piece of equipment found, purchased or stolen is a permanent, unique upgrade for each character. Instead of purchasing replacements, the player purchases upgrades. No more buying that awesome helmet back in town only to stumble over a better one as treasure in a dungeon. Each character has 3 equipment slots with 8 upgrades each, with 192 to find in total. This system avoids the tedium of inventory management, while also giving the completionist something useful to hunt for.

The RPG Rise of the Third Power will be released on February 10:

Rise of the Third Power releasing on February 10th!

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Hello everyone! For those of you just now learning about us, we’re Stegosoft Games, we specialize in roleplaying games, and we are positively brimming with excitement to tell you that Rise of the Third Power has gone gold! We’ll be releasing on February 10th, 2022. It has been a wild ride, but we are so proud of the game we made together. Can’t wait to share it with you all! Check out our publisher's announcement here!

Made with love,
Stegosoft Games

Stegosoft Games - the makers of the fantastic Ara Fell - announced a new game: Rise of the Third Power

Rise of the Third Power Announcement Trailer

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1587, 2A - 15 years have passed since the guns of the Great War at last fell silent.

The conflict rocked the world, leaving half a generation of men and women lying dead on the battlefield. Of the many players that had acted on the world stage, only two remained; the kingdom of Cirinthia and the ancient Republic of Tariq. In time, Dimitri Noraskov, a hero to the defeated Kingdom of Arkadya, rose from the ashes. He saw his king as a coward for surrendering, and a traitor for submitting to the Treaty of Evenheart.

So did his people.

They supported Noraskov when he overthrew the king. They supported him as he reclaimed the lands that had been stripped of them. And they supported him as he raised an army. Noraskov had theorized that the nations of the world were still too wearied by the Great War to enforce the terms of the Treaty. Thus far, his gambit has proven
successful.

The Arkadyan Empire shows no signs of curbing its aggression. It is feared by many that a reprise of the Great War, that at one time could have been prevented, is now all but inevitable. But there are those that believe it can yet be stopped...