The Dungeon Of Naheulbeuk: The Amulet Of Chaos

It’s a nice classic-style fantasy RPG with turn-based combat, excellent story and hilarious priceless humour in huge amounts all the way long. It’s almost like a parody on Baldur’s Gate 3 before it was developed (actually, it’s a parody on D&D in general).

I’ve started it first on the maximum difficulty and it was a bit frustrating (possible, but barely enjoyable), so restarted on “normal”. In the first chapters it was almost challengeable, but way too easy later on. There is some unusually high random involved in the fights, it would be too much for a serious RPG with turn-based combat, but I see it as a part of comedy and it feels right this way (“cursed dice” etc).

Levelling up is very joyful, the building is also a part of comedy, even the way stats presented looks like getting fun of D&D. Some of the skills are hilarious (and also useful), for example, there is a skill “Dwarf Throw” that can be used to throw a dwarf if there is one nearby (very useful).

I think that only people who fluently understand English, French or German can fully enjoy this game, as only those languages are voiced (I’ve played it in English, not sure how good is German, but French is surely good as this is a French game based on French material). I’ve read some of the text in some other language without voicing and it feels completely different and even bad, too much lost or changed in translation. Humour and voice acting are things that making this game special.

10/10.

I love this game. A great break from thousands of hours of civilization games, fallout and xcom I enjoy the humor. Quirky, fun. I am an older gamer (50s) and started w RPGs with pen and paper. I tried on a whim and even though I only have 3 hrs playtime I am very pleased. Probably first review I have submitted.

Fun combat, funny dialogue and interesting characters (makes sense, it's based on an audiobook) with good banter. Pretty art, very enjoyable music and good voice acting (I'm playing in French, which is the original language, can't speak for other languages) as well. I like it.

This game is the most underrated Turn Based SRPG ever made.
It's crazy how many people leave this game off best tactics rpg lists, like it doesn't even exist.
It's the living definition of a slept on gem.
* Probably the best animated game in the genre. With nice clean but unique almost pixar style of graphics.
* lot's of content with the DLC's that expand the campaign, with a bunch of secrets/optional content.
* Interesting cast of characters based on a group of fantasy Stereotype losers. Every character has a lot of personality.
* The battles are engaging, polished and well crafted. Lots of gear and builds to play around with. Steals smart elements from Xcom like games. (they have now added an option to speed up the enemy turns, which helps to remedy the complaints that it's too slow.)
* Leave the melodrama at the door, this is a comedic game that parodies fantasy tropes, for a change. A big plus in my eyes.
I see most of the time the game is criticised its for the humor, which is admittedly not for everyone. Alot of people say it's cringe, but I think those people need to get over themselves. In a world of games filled with angsty brooding teenagers and political drama. I found it a breath of fresh air that even gave me the occasional chuckle.

Fantastic game overall.

Its a troll version of an RPG dungeon crawl that pokes fun at the genre. Its got just enough choices and replay-ability that its worth taking up multiples times. The fights are challenging but not obnoxious as some can be in these types of games (looking at you XComm). The puzzles are the same, just challenging enough to be fun. Recommend buying, would buy again.

Nothing says "Dysfunctional D&D Party" quite like this game.

It has colorful humor, good pacing, and is turn-based so if you need to step AFK mid-game you're able to do so.

Also it doesn't require you to be online to play it, so you can play it even if your internet is going on strike because its an ungrateful goblin! ...one that you can't feed to an ogre.

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Honestly, its worth the money. Just beware of the sheerly excessive amount of rather expensive DLCs that may or may not be worth the price. The I can fully recommend the base game, I have NOT evaluated the DLCs as of present.

Despite originating from a parody of tabletop rpgs this game's combat is deceptively unforgiving, more so in the early acts and the DLCs. Consequently the difficulty ramps are somewhat inconsistent. Critical failures extending to buffs and (to a lesser extent) healing on a fixed RNG seed (thank devs for seed retention being optional) on anything above normal difficulty can turn the tides instantaneously. I don't feel like the randomia gauge does enough to mitigate that.
Now to speak of some of the positives the enemy behaviour is smart and will prioritise threats on the fly. Expect to be peppered with debuffs, status effects and coordinated focus on the weak links. Also the delay turn feature (looking at you 5e, sigh) is a great addition. The game supports mid-combat saves so experimenting is not a hassle. Once you do get a hang of it and things go according to plan you will effortlessly route almost the entirety of opposing forces within 2 or 3 rounds. But thankfully the endgame and the DLCs will put a stop to that, so the challenge remains.
It's one of those games that I like but will not readily recommend to others (might just turn people away from an already niche genre) unless I am certain of their preferences. The plot and the characters are mediocre with comedy being a dominant theme. So if an exceptional story is what you're looking for, search elsewhere. But if you wish for tough, tactical fights with some strategy sprinkled in give it a shot. The game has limited replayability owing to a few choices, biggest being that of additional companion.
P.S. Back to the Futon has been the most enjoyable section of the game for me.