The WhatsNext verdict
If you enjoy distinctive ASCII presentation, semi-idle progression, and optimizing systems more than directly controlling a hero, Stone Story RPG offers a genuinely unusual adventure. Skip it if repetitive grinding or watching combat unfold sounds tedious.
What it does best
Animated ASCII art becomes a vivid world
Idle RPG systems become a strange strategic adventure
Optimization becomes the real combat game
What might put you off
Combat mostly plays itself
The later game leans heavily on grinding
The setup
What you are walking into
In a realm of perpetual evil, a single stone could change everything. Stone Story is an RPG set in a dark and vile world. The game's fluid art is painstakingly animated in plain text by a single insane game developer. It features 8 locations to explore, 8 boss fights and plenty of loot to discover.
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