Quartet

Quartet is a 20–30 hour RPG in which four separate stories converge into one tale. Train robberies reveal evidence of a government conspiracy, a mysterious deck of cards gives a young girl visions of another world, deadly airships burn across the Imperial frontier, and an unlikely hero discovers tremendous magical power. The eight heroes uncover how a secret conflict lasting centuries reshaped the world, then face a decision about the destiny of magic.

Four stories, one party

You can play the four opening stories in any order. They eventually come together, forming a party of eight playable characters, including a hippo.

Turn-based combat

Combat is turn-based, with a queue showing when each character and enemy will act so you can plan your attacks. You deploy four characters on the front line and keep the other four in reserve. You can swap a reserve character into the fight at any time; they take their turn immediately, with no penalty. Characters in reserve regenerate ability points (AP) more quickly, while AP also regenerates automatically after a hero's turn.

The party can use special abilities, including elemental and physical attacks, to exploit enemy weaknesses. Swapping characters lets you bring in a heavy hitter or healer and keep up a stream of powerful attacks.

Explore the world

You climb ropes, cross dangerous gaps between cliffs and find secret paths, with rare loot as a reward. The world includes the steampunk-inspired streets of Leornia, forests on the barbarian frontier, the cursed marshes of Tyche and the underworld warehouses of Seren. Exploration also turns up gear for the eight party members, much of it found in treasure chests.