The Design of Octopath Traveler ~ Design Doc

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Octopath Traveler is a blueprint for updating the feel of a 16-bit JRPG for a modern context. But for all its beauty and fun it has some major issues. Let's talk about how Octopath Traveler went right, and how it went wrong.

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