@XSnoopie:
Jay Barnson is a veteran of the gaming industry, having worked there since mid90s (probably his most known titles are Twisted Metal and Warhawk). Frayed Knights is a game that he developed mostly by himself (with external contributors for some more intricate graphics, sound and level design that he couldn't do) in the course of several years. This is something that almost no amateur can do, so even from the game's release you can be sure that he is a professional :-).
The graphics aren't very good, indeed, but this is partly because of the very small team and the focus on producing quality gameplay and story. The game is very humorous and has some very interesting innovations for the genre, like the drama star system (that rewards you if you take risks with the game and avoid spamming the save/load system) and the way lock picking is done.
The price is indeed a bit higher than what most indie games usually cost, but it isn't unheard of and is only just a notch higher than what most quality indie games cost ($19.95). And overall, Frayed Knights is a quality game :-).
Don't take my word for it, of course, check the demo. By itself is more than an hour long (it took me more than two actually, but i'm a bit slow in games because i want to explore everything i can :-P). It is a demo of the good kind: it really shows how the full game is and plays, giving you enough information to see if you will like the game or not.
Btw, if you're interested in oldschool RPG games check Jay's blog:
There is lots of interesting content and articles there. Personally i followed JK's development since it the pilot's release from Jay's blog and i was hooked on his site because of the interesting article. In fact thanks to Jay i'm much more interested in RPG games these days and i've bought a few classics that i never thought i would be interested in.
Yeah, i'm a bit of a fan :-)
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