Monads II

Monads II is a tile-based, turn-based tactics game about loneliness, where characters with different views and worries become caught up in the same events. You follow three groups led by Lucius, Deus and Noel as their members pursue conflicting aims during a war.

Three paths

Lucius is a hero who loses everything overnight in a conspiracy but fights back to defend justice. Deus, a mysterious sage regarded as the savior in the first part, tries to turn a crisis—being deprived of the means to counterattack and drifting abroad—into an opportunity. Noel, head of the Royal Guards, supports the empire’s effort to unite the world and hopes this war and its sacrifices will be history’s last tragedy.

Unlike the first part, where each figure led a chapter, two conflicting characters in each group share responsibility for the narrative. Characters from different backgrounds, with different thoughts and intentions, influence one another and shape events. The story follows their struggles to do what each believes is best.

Tactical battles

You choose a party for each stage, combining characters to suit its environment. Each character’s abilities are also shaped by your choices within set constraints. Difficulty levels range from Beginner to Legend, so you can focus on the story or take on tougher strategic challenges.

Units can retreat when damage accumulates, with their Will affecting how readily they withdraw. Will falls in response to events such as taking damage or friendly units being removed, and it also affects Morale, a shared resource used for Ultimate skills. Units can still die if they are not given a chance to retreat and take enough damage; their remains then occupy tiles and reduce the Will of nearby units, friend or foe. These effects call for more careful decisions at higher difficulties.

Predictable outcomes

Battles use no randomness: the same actions always produce the same results. You can revert and try different moves, encouraging strategic experiments while reducing the cost of mistakes.

Progress and challenges

Following the scenario is the fastest way to develop characters and gain abilities; repeating stages is not required. You can replay earlier stages with the full cast if you want another challenge, but replaying does not grant rewards. Higher difficulty does award additional skill points.