Wildermyth Debuts On Console Today

Console gamers can check out another indie darling today as Wildermyth: Console Edition arrives on all current-gen platforms.

Originally released in 2019 as a beta and in full in 2021, Wildermyth is a tactical RPG that’s both character-focused yet procedurally generated. Players follow an unlikely band of heroes from their origins as simple farmers to the fulfillment of their legacy as saviors of the realm, like so many classic campaigns in Dungeons & Dragons.

Beneath the deceptively simple visual style of paper figures on a game board lies a dense RPG that spans generations. Cutscenes unfold in comic book style—a whimsical approach which may inspire a false sense of security or irreverence, so that you’re caught off-guard by one of its procedurally-generated twists.

Each playthrough is unique, with choices drastically changing the course of party members’ abilities and the legends they carve. Heroes will be transformed by their journeys, and if... Read more