Age of Grit – Steampunk Airship RPG Live in Early Access

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Written by ValH on April 28th, 2022

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Way back in 2014, when Kickstarter was still relatively new and exciting, the team over at IQ Soup was able to crowdfund Age of Grit – a steampunk airship RPG in a Wild West setting listing Firefly the TV series as one of its primary inspirations.

And while this project was able to slip under our radar back then, it actually seems to be shaping up nicely. From what I can gather, it aims to be a more story-driven steampunk-flavored take on FTL. Right now, the game is going through early access on Steam, but its latest content update is said to be the last one before the full release.

Here’s the game’s official trailer:

And description:

Step into the dusty boots of Jebediah Rockwell–the grizzled captain of a beat-up, steam-powered airship. You and your ship’s crew will adventure across a vast, Wild West world in a story rich RPG!

Upgrade your airship with sharpshooting rifles, menacing Gatling guns, devastating cannons, and countless other steampunk gear. Build your fortune with each job you do and with each outlaw your blast out of the sky. Try yer hand at bounty hunting, dueling outlaws, smuggling contraband–’bout anything to pay the bills and keep yer ship in the sky!

• freely explore a unique cowboy/steampunk setting
• make yer way by trading, smuggling, bounty hunting, dueling, scavenging–whatever suits yer fancy
• earn loot galore–upgrade your rickety airship with hundreds of steampunk goodies
• lose yourself in deep story telling and epic world building
• battle the airships of bandits and other villainous scum in a tactical, turn-based strategy combat system
• visit dozens of detailed, lived-in towns
• engage countless intriguing characters with in-depth dialog
• relish in a 2D CRPG following the tradition of the great and venerated classics!

Exploration.

Explore a vast, original world known simply as The West. Travel to dozens of hand-crafted towns, discovering The West’s lore and uncovering its hidden secrets.

Story Rich.

You play as Captain Jebediah Rockwell. As the game’s story unfolds you’ll uncover his mysterious past and determine his destiny. Inspired by the story rich CRPGs of old, Age of Grit features deep, character-driven dialog. You’ll chin wag with countless unique and engaging characters. Conversate with the townsfolk to hear the latest gossip, fetch yerself a swell gig, or…if yer chat goes south things might end with a duel in the sky!

Combat System.

When trouble comes sniffin’ yer way you’ll settle things in the sky. Battle enemy airships using a deeply strategic, turn-based combat system. Allocate yer steam wisely or this fight might could be yer last!

Yer Ship.

Buy or scavenge loot to upgrade yer old, beat-up, steam-powered freighter. Upgrade your ship’s armor, engines, and sensors. Outfit yer ship with the finest weaponry The West has to offer–rifles, Gatling-guns, cannons, flamethrowers and more!

Age of Grit – Steampunk Airship RPG Live in Early Access
Source: Hopefull Philippines