The turn based RPG Xploquest 3 has been released:

Xploquest 3 released

The XPLOQUEST saga continues with this third episode.

What is XPLOQUEST?

It's a turn-based, square-by-square role-playing game.
The principle is very simple :
1-You explore the world
2-You kill monsters
3-You complete quests
4-You make money
5-You gain experience
6-You level up
7-You go back to town
8-You buy equipment and skills
9-See 1.

In the world of XPLOQUEST, everyone wants you dead or your money.

Things to know:

No loot, only gold:
In XPLOQUEST enemies and chests don't give you equipment, just gold to spend in towns.

Backup only in town:
You don't decide when you save the game. It happens automatically when entering and leaving a town. So when you leave a city, make sure you have what it takes.

Fights and quests, it's all the way:
You cannot flee a fight or stop a quest in progress.

Quick fight:
When you keep the attack button pressed, the fight takes place automatically. Remember to watch your life.

The food:
Each move on the map uses a food ration. Don't forget to buy some.

Controls:
The game is played with the gamepad or the keyboard.
You can change the configuration of keyboard controls.

RPG Jeuxvideo interviewed Jean-Sébastien Nouveau, the developer of the upcoming Adenventure RPG Xploquest 3:

Jean-Sébastien talks about XploQUest 3

On January 7th, we presented Xploquest 3, and as it is a French developer behind this project, Jean-Sébastien Nouveau, it seemed interesting to us to ask him about his experience as a creator and to have a little more information about this RPG which should be released on January 20th. And as he is very nice, he played the game and answered all our questions. In addition, he offers you his interview in English. 

Can you introduce yourself ? (surname, first name, age, professional training, etc.). What is your role vis-à-vis Xploquest 3?

Jean-Sebastien New. I am 51 years old. I studied science and then I turned to instructional Design. I am the creator and developer of the Xploquest series.

How did the idea for the game come about?

The idea for the game originated over 20 years ago and is inspired by one particular game which is “Dragon’s eye”. We find the same principle in Xploquest. We move from zone to zone on a large map, each zone being represented by a number. It’s a pretty simple game and I played it a lot back then. I wanted to use this principle of zones on a map and that’s how Xploquest was born. I developed several versions before releasing the first episode in 2017.

What were your influences for the development of this game?

My biggest influences are the Might & Magic and Ultima series which I’m a fan of. For example, the automatic combat principle is directly inspired by M & M’s “quickfight” system.

What are the particularities of Xploquest 3? Its lifespan? Its replayability? In the end, in which category can we classify it?

The particularities: 

• Each square is a region and moving from one square to another requires a day and a food ration. 
• To completely explore a square, you have to pass over it 3 times, which involves 3 combats. After that, there is no more mandatory combat. 
• There is no loot in Xploquest. We only find gold (and objects necessary to finish the game). For equipment, you have to buy everything in shops in the cities. 
• Skills are important. Each skill level unlocks an in-game possibility (such as exploration) or a defining advantage (such as trade or magic). 
• Saving is automatic and the game only saves when entering or leaving a city.

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-> French version.

Thanks Killpower!

The Adventure RPG Xploquest 3 will be released late 2022/early 2023. The first and second part are free on Steam:

Xploquest 3 Gameplay - First minutes

Xploquest 3 is a turn-based role-playing game where you explore an open world and manage your character. 

In Xploquest 3, every step is a fight and the game saves only in cities. There is no loot, you only find gold to spend on equipment, food and skills.