Hey everyone,
I’m happy to announce that our second RPG, Robot Rhapsody, is now officially listed on Steam! If Beloved Rapture resonated at all, it's my hope you’ll find something meaningful in this new project too—though it explores a very different kind of setting and story structure. I learned a lot over the 5+ years working on Beloved Rapture, and I'm excited to now be able to channel that experience into something totally fresh.
The majority of the team members are returning as well - including the pixel art and music composition, so you can expect some of the same "DNA" in the storytelling or artistic choices. :D
🎥 Watch the Debut Trailer:
Another turn-based RPG, this time being inspired by PS1-era classics. The completely hand-drawn pixel art returns in higher fidelity, along with an dynamic synth OST composed once again by Andreas.
Set in a fractured future, a story centered on an evolving conflict between a technocratic dystopian nation, and a rebellious solarpunk-inspired "paradise" where anti-tech sentiments have begun to brew.
The player joins Selva, a hardened anti-machine mercenary, as she joins forces with Jiro, a gifted engineer from a sterile AI-ruled underground "utopia", to lead a silent rebellion.
Similar to Beloved Rapture: The game is heavily focused on narrative depth, a dreamy retro presentation, philosophical conflict, and slow-burn character dynamics.
Unlike Beloved Rapture: The player is no longer locked into specific regions depending on the story progression. Robot Rhapsody allows you to explore most of the entire game world from the very beginning, with dynamic and constantly 'evolving' locations to keep things fresh too.
A game deliberately built to evoke the melancholic, low-tech yearning of late-90s RPGs—filtered through a modern lens.
Tackling modern topics such as "AGI", consciousness, digital identity, utopian vs dystopian paths for technology, internalized trauma, billionaires who "play god" with civilization, whether AIs can ever "be creative", naturalism vs futurism, and other themes.
We're also preparing for our Kickstarter campaign for (ideally) later this summer!
I can't thank you all enough for the continued support, and contributing to my indie dev journey, in ways big or small.
Another update will be coming later this month; a separate post concerning Beloved Rapture's DLC! Look forward to that as well! Cheers,
— Aaron
Rapturous Studio