Far Away From Home – New Final Fantasy Tactics-Inspired RPG

Developed by one Matthew Wong, Far Away From Home is an upcoming story-driven tactical RPG inspired by the likes of Final Fantasy Tactics and Tactics Ogre. Featuring a customizable party, a big mystery, plenty of turn-based battles, and a cute dog, this solo-dev project should be going live later this summer.

But already you can download a demo by following the link above and see what it’s all about. There’s also this quick gameplay trailer:

And here’s the game’s description:

Far Away From Home is a story-driven tactical RPG. After a mysterious turn of events during a scientific unveiling gone awry, Simon and his allies initially think themselves lost. However, after a hostile encounter with strange creatures, they soon learn that their predicament is much more dire.

Tactical Combat

Turn-based tactical combat that will challenge you at every step as you battle your way through unique and difficult encounters.

Make New Friends

What better way to make new friends than with food? Recruit these strange creatures to your side with tasty snacks. Utilize their unique abilities to turn the tides of battle.

Become Unstoppable

Build a formidable fighting force by customizing your team to your individual playstyle. Each character can be built in a variety of ways for vastly different roles depending on the skills and stats you choose.

Craft Powerful Gear

Find and craft powerful gear to further augment your team and change how you wage battle against your enemies.

Unfold a Mystery

A joint effort from various nations sees the unveiling of the worlds largest hadron collider, spanning across the globe.

Upon the first demonstration, however, strange rifts start to materialize around the Earth, drawing people into them. After getting sucked into one of these anomalies, Simon and his friends find themselves in a familiar yet unknown world.

Seemingly devoid of all other humans, but in their place, strange beasts, Simon and his friends must unravel the mystery surrounding their predicament and set off in search of a way home.