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When you load a save file on New Game Plus, you get a cute little star on the slot.

New Game Plus, Nightmare difficulty and Dev commentary mode coming to the 1.4 update of Quartet!

#QuartetRPG #indiedev

Changes to tonight's stream:
Instead of Ys VIII, I will be streaming Quartet's Gluhender's Grotto update

They say up to 90 mins game play..
So the stream will be 5 hrs long 😂

Making a very late appearance in my games-of-2025 is Quartet, an RPG heavily influenced by the best 16-bit games -- I'm only about six hours in so far, but the story, graphics, music, combat systems all feel very strong.

store.steampowered.com/app/1307960/...

Honored that Quartet (and Juna) are nominated for some awards, in a particularly stacked year!

Make sure to let your voice be heard!

The IGAs Nomination Committee is officially retracting Debut Game and Game of the Year, awarding both categories to new recipients. Additionally, we are retracting one of the Indie Vanguard recipients.

Full details can be found in our FAQ under Game Eligibility: www.indiegameawards.gg/faq

Quartet is now 20% off on Steam, GoG, and Epic stores for the Winter Sale!

Experience this classic styled turn based JRPG, featuring a cast of characters you'll cherish all season!

#QuartetRPG

We appreciate all of the supportive comments from our recent post. It means a lot and keeps us going. Fan support is what makes it all worth doing next the the craft of making art itself.

So, here are some of our favorite pieces of fan art over the years!

Please don't do this.
We poured years of our lives into this game and only worked with real human artists on everything: From the writing to the coding, all work was done by human hands. We do not endorse generative AI and will never use it.

YouTube video by Annapurna Interactive People of Note | Under the Lights Trailer

Here it is...the brand new "Under the Lights" trailer for People of Note, featuring Heather Gonzalez and LEXXE as Cadence!

Be sure to wishlist on Steam at store.steampowered.com/app/1626170/...!

Infinite Alliance is an epic crossover coming to PC & Console!

🥰Unites 13+ Indie JRPGs like Chained Echoes, Quartet, & Kingdoms of the Dump!
⚔️ FFX-style Turn-Based Combat
🤩 Lets you discover great new games
🆓 Totally FREE!

Wishlist here #PitchYaGame:
store.steampowered.com/app/3720330/...

Quartet feels thoughtful, deliberate. The soundtrack in Alex's story is jazz. Alex's family owns a local store, but they're also struggling to pay medical bills. She runs herself to exhaustion, powered by her mom's old saying: "Excellence is a habit."

Those kinda sayings? IYKYK

But it's also still marginalized, and THAT MATTERS! Being Black is part of where these folks are from are and why.

There's a line where an old man says he's surprised they brought electricity to Wallside, that they're usually far behind the rest of the city.

My Intellisenses WENT OFF.

Wallside is a whole neighborhood full of Black and Brown-sprited faces, complete with 16-bit textured hair and just... it's just something I never got to see as a kid.

And it's NOT A SLUM!

After the prologue, you choose one of four scenarios to play through, revolving around a key character. I picked Alexandra because...well, because she looked like a Black woman, and I frankly wasn't sure if she actually WOULD be by the time I started play.

It's her WHOLE NEIGHBORHOOD, friends.

YouTube video by Intelligame "Excellence is a Habit." | Quartet: An Intelligame Thoughtful Let's Play

I checked out a game in my backlog yesterday: Quartet.

It's a turn-based RPG that feels straight out of a SNES Final Fantasy, with a killer soundtrack and SUCH good writing. I'm just getting started, but I'm struck by the storytelling in Wallside. 🧵

youtu.be/L7Ssh_a5mGc

Hey #screenshotsaturday!

This is "Quartet" - a retro turn based rpg with strong characters and great writing. Coming soon to PC!

#indiegame #pixelart

Quartet drops tomorrow and Something Classic gave me the chance to take an early look at it.

Now that I've played through it I want to tell you why this is THE Indie RPG you need to keep your sights on!

youtu.be/4FyfrB0lr-k

Long time no post, but I've been BUSY at work! And one of these projects is OUT TOMORROW!💎

@somethingclassic.bsky.social gave me the privilege to draw key art for #Quartet!🗻 This throwback pixel #RPG has you taking on 8 unique and wonderfully written party members (yep, even a hippo).

Is Quartet the best pure turn-based RPG of the year? After playing it, I think it just might be! Find out why this indie JRPG feels both timeless and brand new in my full review! youtu.be/sk6XH0_Xt7k

Playing with storytelling in the veil of Wild ARMs or Octopath Traveler, indie RPG Quartet from Something Classic Games is ambitious and exceeds its promises.

Review: www.rpgfan.com/revie...

#Quartet #SomethingClassicGames #Retro #Indie

Soldiers, form up! "Quartet" is launching on PC - tomorrow, August 26th!

#QuartetRPG #indiedev

Can hardly believe that after seven years of hard work we are finally releasing our second full-length JRPG.

I hope you all check out "Quartet" - especially if you love the classics! August 26th!

#QuartetRPG #jrpg

We’re excited to announce an extra special pre-release stream of QUARTET by @somethingclassic.bsky.social, hosted by our very own SNES RPG Master Scar!

Join us Sunday August 24th beginning at 8am Eastern for your first look at #QuartetRPG prior to its launch on August 26th:

www.twitch.tv/rpgamer

Hey can we talk about how AMAZING an accessibility option this is? Not even just for people who may struggle reading certain fonts, but also people playing on different sized devices.

Other indie RPG devs: please steal this concept.

YouTube video by Deck13 Forge of the Fae - Publisher Announcement Trailer

Time for an announcement!

We have signed up with Deck13, Publisher of games such as CrossCode and Chained Echoes. They will be publishing Forge of the Fae.

And to celebrate the news, there's also a fresh trailer available!

www.youtube.com/watch?v=S9jg...

Some world map shots from Quartet, which is releasing later this month! #QuartetRPG #pixelart #indiedev

Quartet

Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening

Metal Gear Solid ∆: Snake Eater

Pigface

Games I’m looking forward to this month 🎮(3/3)

• Quartet (8/26) | @somethingclassic.bsky.social
• Space Adventure Cobra – The Awakening (8/28)
• Metal Gear Solid ∆: Snake Eater (8/28)
• Pigface (Aug. TBA) | @titolovesyou.bsky.social

A sealed staff, lost for generations.

You can unseal it in "Quartet" - coming to PC August 26th!

#pixelart #jrpg

Battle fierce monsters in "Quartet" - coming to PC, August 26th!

#indiegame #pixelart

The talented @swordmonkey.bsky.social studios is back at #GDX2025! Check out their many projects and immerse yourself in an RPG world!

Find them in Hall F, open until 10 pm every day of #KDays — learn about their upcoming game, Legends of Canadia!

#IndieGames #IndieDevs #GameDev #GameDevelopment