History VideoGame / ChainedEchoes

* TimeSkip: A three-month skip occurs between Acts 1 and 2, during which [[spoiler:Frederik takes full control of Valandis, the other countries start to openly wage war against him, and Glenn (who blames himself for the Grand Grimoire going off again) takes care of some orphans to try and redeem himself]].

* ATasteOfPower: The first time the player gets to pilot a Sky Armor, it's as Glenn during the prologue. The second time is many hours later, after [[spoiler:trying to escape from Frederik's personal airship, the Aurora]].

* ArbitraryHeadcountLimit: The party consists of eight characters, with four active participants that can swap with a linked reserve member as a free action. Any other recruited party members will not participate in battle.

* LongLived: Both Victor and [[spoiler:Gwayn]] have lived for eons. Also, [[spoiler:the goblins]] live longer than humans, which turns out to backfire [[spoiler:when you revert them back into humans.]]

* BeastMan: There are plenty of people who look like antropomorphic animals, but no one bats an eye on them.

* FalseFlagOperation: The first chapter has a meeting to discuss a peace treaty suddenly interrupted by the assassination of the chancellor of Lenne's homeland. The perpetrator, Matthye, turns out to be a general of their army, who had been ordered by Lenne's brother Prince Fredrik to give them pretense for war by any means necessary. [[spoiler:He also has no qualms with killing Lenne and adding flame to the fire.]]

* MoralityChain: Lenne believes she is one for her brother Fredrik, believing that their best chance to prevent him from starting a war is for her to return home and talk him out of it, and that her directly siding with his enemies would push him past the breaking point and make peace truly impossible.

** [[spoiler:Fredrik’s]] grand plan is, essentially, the same as [[spoiler:Lelouch’s]] from '' Anime/CodeGeass'': [[spoiler:that is, pissing off all of humanity then suiciding himself so they come together]].

* ConsummateProfessional: Ba'Thraz, a LizardMan Doppelsöldner that Sienna briefly hires after the InvoluntaryGroupSplit. When offered more money than what Sienna gave him to turn against her, he refuses, stating that people would never trust him enough to hire him if he only obeyed the highest bidder.

* GratuitousGerman: The game was developed in Dusseldorf, Germany, and utilizes various German expressions and terminology in the English translation, such as calling a short sword a "degen".

* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The prologue chapter follows a young mercenary Glenn, and the first chapter jumps between RebelliousPrincess Lenne, famous writer Victor, and con artist/thief Sienna.

* LongLived: Both Victor and [[spoiler:Gwayn]] have lived for eons. Also, [[spoiler:the goblins]] live longer than humans, which turns out to not be ideal [[spoiler:when you revert them back into humans.]]

''Chained Echoes'' is a {{Retraux}} {{Indie|Game}} EasternRPG developed by Matthias Linda and published by Creator/Deck13. It was released for PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}} on December 8, 2022, with UsefulNotes/PlayStation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch versions being planned.

''Chained Echoes'' is a {{Retraux}} {{Indie|Game}} EasternRPG, that was released on December 8, 2022. The game was released on PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with UsefulNotes/Playstation4, UsefulNotes/XboxOne and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch versions being planned.

!!The game provides examples of:
* AndNowForSomeoneCompletelyDifferent: The prologue chapter follows a young mercenary Glenn, and the first chapter jumps between RebelliousPrincess Lenne, famous writer Victor, and con artist[=/=]thief Sienna.
* AntiGrinding: This game has a stat growth system where party members do not earn experience points in battle. Instead they gain SP points, which are used to upgrade skills. The equivalent to a level up in this game is acquiring a grimoire shard, which is obtained by defeating bosses. These shards are used to acquire a new skill or get a certain stat upgrade. Even if you do pick a skill, you will get some stat increases upon purchase but those are minuscule. SP on the other hand is given out in minimum amounts by defeating enemies and only by beating certain enemies and bosses along with taking advantage of the rewards board system can party members start raking in SP.

* ChoiceAndConsequenceSystem: Depending on the player's decisions, later events in the game will change as a direct consequence. For example, in the game's opening sequence, Glenn can talk to one character about whether to retreat in a dangerous situation or fight 'til their last breath, and another about whether or not to utilize dynamite in an upcoming battle, both of which will affect what happens during the skirmish.

''Chained Echoes'' is a {{Retraux}} {{Indie|Game}} EasternRPG, set to be released on December 8, 2022. The game will be released on PC via UsefulNotes/{{Steam}}, with UsefulNotes/Playstation4 and UsefulNotes/NintendoSwitch versions being planned.

* HeroicRROD: It's an actual gameplay mechanic. Each move used charges a special gauge, which starts to provide bonuses when filled enough. However, should you charge it too much, and the party will "overheat", which severely debuffs their stats. The gauge can be lowered by using moves of certain types or defending, but that may lower it too much and deprive you of said bonuses.

* TortureIsIneffective: Robb slices off a defeated enemy's hand in order to get information on who tries to resart the war, but the man turns out to be so fanatical, he kills himself with this very knife without telling anything valuable.

* EvenEvilHasStandards: "Evil" is a bit too much, but Sienna is an unashamed thief and con artist, who still wouldn't steal from an ill child.

* GoodMorningCrono: The game starts with Glenn sleeping in his bed, and his mother coming to wake him up. [[spoiler:And that sequence itself turns out to be a dream. He's actually taking a nap before a battle.]]

* RebelliousPrincess: Lenne, one of POV characters, is actually Princess Celestia Valkyria of Taryn. She ran away from home to see more of the world, and has been travelling like this for over a year. She now works as a city guard.

* StupidityIsTheOnlyOption: At one point Sienna hears someone calling her. You'd think that she would know better, but the only way to progress the plot is to walk there and get captured.