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Roll For Initiative

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45%Game Brain Score
gameplay, humor
graphics, stability
69% User Score Based on 16 reviews

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Roll For Initiative is a single player tactical role playing game with a fantasy theme. It was developed by TJ- Developer and was released on April 13, 2023. It received mostly positive reviews from players.

Roll for Initiative in an Introductory to Tabletop RPG in a video game. It is a video game to introduce the player to RPG mechanics, exploration, combat, and class distinctions of tabletop reminiscent of Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder. It is daunting - the infinite amount of information and rules to play Dungeons and Dragons or Pathfinder. In this game, the rules and material are built-…

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69%
Audience ScoreBased on 16 reviews
gameplay1 positive mentions
stability5 negative mentions
  • The game is free to play, showing the developers' willingness to provide a no-cost experience.
  • Has potential as a CRPG and dungeon crawler with core mechanics like movement and attacking partially implemented.
  • Visual cues on movement range and dice rolling effects are appreciated features.
  • The game is very buggy with frequent glitches affecting gameplay, visuals, and controls, including problems ending turns and character movement.
  • Gameplay is slow, incomplete, and lacks basic features such as proper AI, dodge/dash actions, narrative, and logical combat mechanics.
  • The graphics, resolution options, and user interface are subpar and sometimes malfunction, negatively affecting user experience.
  • graphics
    10 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's graphics are outdated and lack polish, resembling visuals from 2004, with limited resolution options that often malfunction. Additionally, various graphical glitches and a poorly designed menu detract from the overall visual experience, highlighting a need for significant refinement.

    • “The graphics need a lot of refining.”
    • “3 graphics resolutions options are available, but they don't appear to work properly.”
    • “No other graphics options at all.”
    • “Visuals like a game from 2004, controls barely work, you can't shoot across gaps, you can't partial move, action, then move again, basic actions like dodge or dash are nonexistent, enemies have no AI and don't move until you're within attack range, the end turn button is buggy, picking up items is buggy, you can try to move and use up all your move speed without actually moving.”
    • “Oh, and the menu looks bad and the only graphics options are 480p and 720p.”
    • “But worst of all, a lot of times, after clicking the square where you want to go, though your character does move there, the graphic doesn't move.”
  • stability
    5 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's stability is severely compromised by numerous bugs, including a frequently malfunctioning end-turn button, unresponsive controls, and glitches that cause actions and enemy behavior to freeze or fail. These issues significantly hinder gameplay and contribute to player frustration.

    • “The glitches are probably the worst part of this game as they make this already mediocre game frustrating to play.”
    • “Still very buggy, but a good start.”
    • “Still buggy... hitting end turn doesn't work very often and ultimately I had to exit the game because I couldn't end my turn.”
  • gameplay
    2 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The gameplay offers basic core mechanics like movement and attacking, but lacks advanced features such as sneak attacks and advantage, resulting in a somewhat simplistic experience. While not matching top-tier standards, it provides a decent foundation, especially for a free game.

  • optimization
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The optimization is poor, causing visual glitches such as floating red numbers over characters that disrupt immersion and suggest performance issues.

  • humor
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The game's humor is largely unintentional and stems from its shortcomings, with little originality or deliberately funny content, resulting in a shallow and unengaging experience.

  • music
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    Users find the music intolerable, even when considered as a placeholder.

    • “The music, even if it's a placeholder, is intolerable.”
  • story
    1 mentions Positive Neutral Negative

    The story is appreciated for its interesting concept but is primarily conveyed through subtle implications rather than direct narration.

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Roll For Initiative is a tactical role playing game with fantasy theme.

Roll For Initiative is available on PC and Windows.

Roll For Initiative was released on April 13, 2023.

Roll For Initiative was developed by TJ- Developer.

Roll For Initiative has received mostly positive reviews from players. Most players liked this game for its gameplay but disliked it for its graphics.

Roll For Initiative is a single player game.

Similar games include Swordcery: Prologue, The Legend of Karl, Two Brothers, Super Dungeon Tactics, Black Skylands: Origins and others.