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Stoneshard

PC (Microsoft Windows), Mac, Linux • 2020

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Quick resume

Stoneshard is a hardcore turn-based RPG about the harsh life of a medieval mercenary: travel with your own caravan, descend into procedurally generated dungeons, learn new skills, survive hunger and injuries - and remember, every mistake can mean death and loss of progress.

Global score

75/100

Genres

Adventure, Indie, Role-playing (RPG), Strategy, Early Access, Turn-based strategy (TBS), Tactical

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    Pros

    • Challenging and rewarding combat
    • Deep character customization and builds
    • Immersive pixel art and music
    • Large open world with exploration
    • High replayability and content depth

    Cons

    • Slow development and update pace
    • Punishing save system causing frustration
    • Tedious travel and walking times
    • Early access with incomplete story and content
    • Lack of quality of life features like respec

    Motivations

    • Autonomy

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    • Competence

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    • Competition

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    • Continuation

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      "Many players report long playtimes, multiple playthroughs, and high replayability due to multiple endings and challenges."

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    • Cooperation

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    • Creativity

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    • Domination

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    • Escapism

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      "Players use the game to immerse themselves in a fantasy world and escape real life stress."

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    • Expectation

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      "Players engage voluntarily out of personal interest and intrinsic motivation."

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    • Experimenting

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      "Game encourages trying different strategies and experimenting with mechanics."

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    • Exploration

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      "Large open world with procedurally generated dungeons and many locations to discover."

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    • Expression

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      "Character customization through skills and equipment; limited cosmetic customization but strong self-expression through build choices."

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    • Fantasy

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      "Strong fantasy setting with magic, mythical creatures, and RPG elements."

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    • Fellowship

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      "No social or community gameplay features; strictly solo experience."

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    • Growth

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      "Players develop skills, knowledge, and mastery over time; character progression through talents and levels."

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    • Health

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      "Sedentary gameplay with some survival mechanics but no physical activity or rehab elements."

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    • Idle

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      "Requires focused attention and strategic thinking; not suitable for casual or background play."

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    • Intimacy

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      "No evidence of close social relationships or emotional sharing in gameplay."

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    • Leadership

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      "No leadership or group management mechanics; solo player experience."

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    • Progression

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      "Strong emphasis on leveling, skill acquisition, item collection, and character growth."

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    • Relaxation

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      "Game is tense and challenging, often inducing stress rather than relaxation."

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    • Sensation

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      "Enjoyable pixel art, music, and satisfying combat animations provide sensory stimulation."

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    • Status

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      "No social recognition or popularity mechanics; individual focus."

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    • Story

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      "Engaging narrative with mysterious lore and characters, though some story elements are subtle or incomplete."

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    • Strategy

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    • Thrill

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    • Value

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    • Violence

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    • Survival

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    Analysis

    Broadly representative of its motivational profile, with a few distinct shifts. Motivations that often define this kind of title include Relaxation, Survival, Violence, Fellowship. Here, the score leans higher than usual among comparable games on Expression, Exploration. It leans lower than usual among comparable games on Status.

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    • Larger dot with a light outline: the game you are viewing.
    • Colour: groups of games with comparable motivation patterns (statistical clusters).
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    • Scroll or double-click the chart to zoom out and see more games.

    Why don’t the axes read like a score? This view uses t-SNE: it only keeps who is close to whom. The scales are not “good to bad” or hours played—they separate groups on the map. Read distance between dots, not the axis numbers.

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