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Crystal Project is a non-linear JRPG where you are the maker of your own adventure. Explore the world while you find Crystals, unlock classes, learn abilities, and create a strategy capable of taking down the world's toughest bosses. Or just stick to exploring; it's up to you.
Crystal Project is a rpg, adventure and jrpg game
developed and published by Andrew Willman.
Released on March 31st 2022 is available on Windows, MacOS and Linux.
It has received 2,237 reviews of which 2,070 were positive and 167 were negative resulting in a rating of 8.8 out of 10. 😎
The game is currently priced at 11.59€ on Steam.
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Windows
- Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
- OS *: Windows 7 (64-bit), fully updated
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2000 Series
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
- DirectX: Version 11
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: Direct3D 11 support (feature level 10_0)
MacOS
- OS: 10.9 Mavericks and newer
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
Linux
- OS: glibc 2.17+, 64-bit only
- Processor: Intel Core i5-2000 Series
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: NVIDIA GeForce GT 525M
- Storage: 500 MB available space
- Additional Notes: OpenGL 3.0+ support (2.1 with ARB extensions acceptable)
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Short version: This is a game for people who like to adventure, explore without a script, and test their ability to overcome challenges. If that's not your kind of game, you won't enjoy it. If it is, you're in for an absolute treat. Long version: The opening question of the game is not a trick question: "Which are you here for, hunting crystals, or adventure?" It's a genuine query into why you're playing the game, and it helps YOU decide well before the 2-hour refund window whether this game is going to be for you or not. Because the answer the game and developer want you to pick, the one that will indicate this game is actually for you, is if you would naturally pick Adventure. Crystal Project is an RPG-Maker turn based combat game with a very limited plot, whose entire draw is filling in the blank corners of the map and taking on various challenges it contains. Most of it has tangible rewards, but the rewards of exploration and discovery are there as well. The game has three loose stages. Stage 1, find as many crystals as you can because they unlock new character classes for you to experiment with. Stage 2, mix and match classes until you find a 4-party / 8-class combination that suits your playstyle and preferences. Stage 3: Unlock new traversal options and Take on the world - and maybe some things from beyond the world too. While you're traveling, exploring and collecting, a plot is happening in the world around you: The Grandmaster of this world where no one can truly be killed and every adventurer respawns at crystals on death, is getting tired of people not doing enough crystal hunting for their liking. But why do they get annoyed at the lack of crystal seeking? What are they really after? And what are these hints of something more sinister going on? However, the plot isn't really about you, it's about the people and world around you - much like a Souls game, you have to add the pieces together yourself from dialogue bits and visual storytelling in the dark corners of the world. Once you jump off the plot rails though, the world opens up dramatically. This is a game where there is ZERO shame in looking up guides, references, how-to's and asking for advice. The sense of discovery from figuring it all yourself is YMMV, but the guides give a lot of time-saving if you want to skip the trial and error to get to the main events sooner. And there's a LOT of good stuff in those main events. Turn based combat with an initiative bar that lets you see well ahead in the fight and you can know in advance what your opponent's moves are going to be. A unique setup of not allowing items in combat (with one exception) so that the game can be balanced properly without having to compensate for item spam. Challenging secret bosses that will crush you three to ten times before you figure out the best ways to handle them even when you're level-appropriate. And once you beat the game, there are NG+ options for you to toy with in turn if you're not done with all that you want to see and do here. It's an absolute blast, and you'll likely find yourself changing up class combinations for different challenges and scenarios as well so the gameplay never gets too repetitive unless you're VERY stubborn about keeping specific loadouts. There are flaws, of course, no game is perfect. In particular, Andrew Williams is a little TOO much of a classic FF7 fan, in that the main mount in the game has a "race and interbreed to make a golden supermount" side mission that makes travel and exploration EXPONENTIALLY easier in exchange for the time/money investment, just like the Golden Chocobo (thankfully there's less grind/repetition required, but it can still feel tedious). And the secret final boss has a mechanic that invalidates a lot of strategies that the player has learned to be effective everywhere else, and even come to depend on by the end of the game. But that's where guides and advice come in VERY handy to fill the gap. There's also a lot left open-ended after the finale that's up to player interpretation, which fits the theme of adventure but leaves a lot of questions unanswered that a few choice pieces of dialogue here and there could have fixed with minimal effort. But even with those blemishes souring the end stages of the game, I still had a great deal of fun, and I did get the feeling of being on an adventure that Williams intended this game to evoke. I'm happy to have spent my time on Crystal Project, but for me this is a "play once to completion and done"; I won't be using the NG+ features or restarting for another round. If my review has swayed you, then may your adventure through the land of Sequoia be a satisfying one in turn. Regardless of whether or not you find more replay value than I did, playing through once is absolutely worth your time and money.
Great game BUT : WARNING -- READ THIS BEFORE YOU PLAY ! For some reason the game starts out in "idiotically hard mode." This is not just monster difficulty or experience curves -- it's that too but it's way worse. It doesn't let you use multiple save points, it caps your level at 60 arbitrarily, it penalizes you insanely for death, it warps you all the way back to earlier checkpoints ... the list goes on ... and it just stops being fun in any way after about 1/3 of the way through. Read literally every single negative review (there are tons of them) and they will say the same thing. The majority of the positive reviews also happened before people got past the first part of the game, where things are still fun. THE SOLUTION: There are in-game settings under "options" to turn the game into a normal game. Like, literally, the developer was aware enough of the bad design choices that he gave you an option to turn them off ! This is not "easy mode" by any stretch, just literally normal mode. Like in most games difficulty is increased by turning off standard features. This game literally starts without the standard features turned on. So strange ! Save yourself and just go to the options menu first, then enjoy a really fantastically fun JRPG. Yes the job system is 100% ripped off from Final Fantasy but who cares. It's a lovely take. Expansive game, fun platforming, open world, great combat system, great class system, absolutely great soundtrack. This game has it all. Once you fix it with the options menu. An amazing job by a first-time developer. Absolutely blows away 99% of indie games out there. Worth double the price. Let us just pray upon all that is holy that the developer's second game puts the optional game mode and the default game mode in the correct places. Cheers, Sir V
The surgical manner in which Crystal Project falls short only in ways a game can afford to (story, characters, graphics) while laser-focusing on the ontological essence of the medium (difficulty, fairness, and agency) immediately gives the impression you're playing something designed by a true hobbyist. This impression holds true throughout the entirety of its content-packed 60+ hour runtime. This humble, isometric Minecraft look-alike methodically irons out the pain points in each of its genres while masterfully preserving the depth and freedom that define them. This culminates in an experience that feels tailor-made for the core audience of this medium, rather than for accessibility, hype, or trend chasing. Crystal Project is a testament to how much can be removed from a game while still being good, a monument to hierarchical importance in game design, and undeniably one of the greatest games ever.
Just an absolute gem of a game. Combat is fun and engaging. Its the ultimate love letter to what makes the charm of the classic turn based RPG from the likes of Final Fantasy so engaging. Exploration = 10/10. The game keeps you wanting to explore and discover new things. Love the platforming elements to it Battle/Combat = 8/10. Incredibly fun combat. Some team comps can feel much stronger than others, but the charm is making anything work. For the base game, everything works. For the extra and more challenging stuff, "post-game," your team comps kind of have to be strongly refined. Not a problem for me, but some people may feel "forced" to play a certain way. Preparation 9/10. Sometimes having to find maps or best in slot gear without a guide is difficult. Finding you class combos and creating team comps is soo much fun. You can adjust settings if the grind feels too long, game does not waste your time. Story 7/10. Its a surprisingly decent story. Its on the nose for why the game thrives. Should you play this game? If you are any kind of fan of that old school final fantasy, do yourself a favor and buy this game. Great mod community, such a fun game. I definitely recommend you play this game.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Crystal Project is currently priced at 11.59€ on Steam.
No, Crystal Project is currently not on sale. You can purchase it for 11.59€ on Steam.
Yes, Crystal Project received 2,070 positive votes out of a total of 2,237 achieving a rating of 8.84.
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Crystal Project was developed and published by Andrew Willman.
Yes, Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on Windows.
Yes, Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on MacOS.
Yes, Crystal Project is playable and fully supported on Linux.
This information about Crystal Project is not available yet.
This information about Crystal Project is not available yet.
No, Crystal Project does not support VR.
Crystal Project is a single-player game.
No, Crystal Project does not currently offer any DLC.
No, Crystal Project does not support mods via Steam Workshop.
No, Crystal Project does not support Steam Remote Play.
Yes, Crystal Project is enabled for Steam Family Sharing. This means you can share the game with authorized users from your Steam Library, allowing them to play it on their own accounts. For more details on how the feature works, you can read the original Steam Family Sharing announcement or visit the Steam Family Sharing user guide and FAQ page.
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Andrew Willman
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Andrew Willman
Release
31 Mar 2022
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