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July 16, 2010 6:58 AM

Flash Friday: Mardek 3 is an rpg similar in style and length to the Final Fantasy or Earthbound games from the SNES days. But that's not all!

The game is a direct continuation of Mardek 1 and 2, and a save game can and should be brought forward from the previous games. There's also an official walkthrough, in case you're scared to explore on your lonesome.

The games are created entirely by Pseudolonewolf, who blogs and hosts other games at Fig Hunter.

via Jayisgames.

posted by Lemurrhea (11 comments total)

Work Project attacks!
Xedrik tries to run away.
Escape failed!
Work Project uses Missing E-mail Attachment!
Xedrik is paralyzed.
Work Project uses Pointless Team Meeting!
Xedrik is asleep.
Work Project hits Xedrik for 50 points of damage.
Xedrik is no longer asleep.
Xedrik tries to run away.
Escape failed!
Xedrik uses Follow Interesting Link.
Critical Hit! Work Project defeated.
Xedrik gaines 0 XP.
Obtained: Coffee.
posted by xedrik at 8:18 AM on July 16, 2010 [26 favorites]

I haven't heard of this series before, so I went back and started with Mardek 1. It's pretty neat. The writing's clever, too.
posted by lholladay at 9:59 AM on July 16, 2010

Oh, and to use the savegame-carryover thing, you have to be on the same site. So if you start on Kongregate, stay on Kongregate for other chapters.
posted by lholladay at 10:09 AM on July 16, 2010

Just finished Chapter 1. It's a very well-made game, although Chapter 1 was a bit easy. The dialogue/sense of humor is getting on my nerves though. Then again, unless there's going to be necessitated grinding, I'll probably make it all the way through.
posted by griphus at 10:20 AM on July 16, 2010

When not accompanied by bumping, I hate necessitated grinding.
posted by BrotherCaine at 1:00 PM on July 16, 2010

Very nicely done, though it suffers from the perennial indie-game problem of being overwritten.
posted by Hogshead at 2:00 PM on July 16, 2010

I think this series is pretty great. It takes care of a lot of problems that old RPGs of this style had, although its inventory management system could be a little better. Still, great, old-school fun.
posted by cthuljew at 6:07 PM on July 16, 2010

This is pretty fun! I'm finding myself torn from Dragon Quest IX by Mardek.
posted by maus at 9:47 PM on July 16, 2010

I haven't tried yet playing the series. I think I would be able to appreciate more the beauty of the game after I try it.
posted by JohnD at 2:30 AM on July 17, 2010

This is a great game.
posted by sciurus at 7:35 AM on July 19, 2010

Okay, I played through parts one and two and wrote about it.
posted by griphus at 7:11 PM on July 20, 2010 [1 favorite]