I just finished the game and want to take the time to share my thoughts. Overall, I really enjoyed the game. Battle System/Gameplay: Pretty well done. Every character on your team has a different way of fighting and you need to manage resources. If you don't pay attention or if you did not purchase enough healing items you may die. Luckily, you can see fights on the map and choose to avoid them. When you level up you can choose to advance your character in several directions depending on where you spend your skill points in the level up tree. You can also grind to max out your characters but it's not necessary. I spent maybe an hour the entire time leveling up but that was perhaps unnecessary. The rest of the time I was exploring/finding items/working on side quests and following the main storyline. Art Style: I dig it. It's reminiscent of SNES RPGs and it does a good job of catering to the type of audience that wants to play these types of things. The animations aren't always perf...
Towards The Pantheon
- Release Date:
- May 16, 2018
- Developer:
- Connor O.R.T. Linning
- Publisher:
- Connor O.R.T. Linning
- Platforms:
- Windows
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About This Game

The Story
A group known as The Sworn Light have been gaining power throughout the world through divide and conquer tactics. While the humans, felines, electropunks, and ghosts argue amongst themselves, The Sworn Light are taking advantage of each situation in order to take ultimate control. One day Keltoi village chief Wuotan summons his strongest warrior Freyja to embark on a long and dangerous journey. Her mission is to trek towards The Pantheon to defeat the source of The Sworn Light before the world falls into chaos. Along the way Freyja and her party will battle deadly enemies, make new friends, and encountered long forgotten horrors!
The Game
Towards The Pantheon is a turn based 2D RPG with unique twists on the classic formula. Gone are genre standards of elemental types, elixirs, elves, inns, and generic love stories. Instead players of Towards The Pantheon will ride hamsters, journey through a survival horror inspired mansion, collect dead memories, eat copious amounts of sushi, and partake in regular chats around the campfire.Features include:
- Over 10 hours of gameplay including sidequests and myriads of secrets.
- Unlockable NewGame+ mode and cheat codes for additional replay value.
- Ability to switch between party members in the overworld to use their unique mechanics.
- An eclectic original soundtrack consisting of over 65 songs which incorporate elements from orchestral, noise, drone, breakbeat, and chiptune genres.
- A massive fully connected overworld with the ability to ride Speedsters to cut down on backtracking.
- Turn based combat system where each character has unique battle stats and mechanics.
- Collectible cards and combos found throughout the world that can be used during battle.
- More than 10 regions to explore including lush forests, cities full of kitties, electropunk metropolises, barren wastelands, and a dark mysterious mansion.
- Dialog and support systems that allow for further character development and stat boosts.
- A unique and complex overarching story line that ties together all subplots and backstories.
- Over 45 unique enemies and a dozen boss battles.

Development
Development of Towards The Pantheon began in 2016 when lead developer Connor O.R.T. Linning set out to create an RPG that incorporated elements of adventure and horror genres. Soon afterwards Leandro Tokarevski joined in to create the pixel art using a palette of only 16 colors resulting in a vibrant and distinct world full of charm. Towards The Pantheon is the result of big dreams and two grueling years of hard work. In October of 2017 the prequel game Towards The Pantheon: Escaping Eternity was released for free on Steam to great reception.
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User Reviews
Exactly what you'd expect an RPG to be, controls are smooth and easy to use and it doesn't beat you over the head with tutorials. The difficulty is a little steep for anyone who isn't familiar with turn-based combat until you get your second character. Don't let that stop you from playing, because once you passed it that's when the game starts rolling. lots of subtle comedy that will keep you reading the lore and talking to all of the sprites. The speedsters are my favorite. be warned the item system in this game is delicious food and will make you hungry. So far I'm really enjoying the game and have no idea what will be at the end. I recommend Towards the Pantheon.
It always bugs me when I see a quality game with 3 user reviews. If you enjoy classic role playing titles with good stories and nice graphics, this is a no brainer. Get it. B++
I'm torn. The game does so many things right: -Art -> nice -Music(mostly) -> nice -Mechanics -> nice BUT If you happen to come here like me, because of the gritty, dark, question inducing prequel, the game is a let down. 1/3 (at best) of the game is like the prequel, and that is only the last part. Before that you have to bear through stupidly happy music while exploring, fat cat people, who are only interested in cat nip, and other weird stuff, that doesn't even come close to the theme of the prequel. When you finally arrive at the dark part, it gets really good though, which is a shame, because that is a huge middlefinger to what this game could have been.
Lovely game, totally deserves more <3
Very fun game, but a bit on the rails and shorter. The ending was also somewhat abrupt, and didn't give enough time to read the 'what happened to' bits for each character.
A fun party based rpg that is challenging but not frustrating combat and rewards exploration.
I feel extremely lucky to have come across this game on Instagram a few months ago. The characters are fun and bright while the environment really keeps you interested and relaxed. I usually find myself getting frustrated or bored by my second or third hour- feeling bored in the cliches that every game in this genre seems to have. But Towards the Panthon brings unique ideas and elements to a classic genre. A very simplistic game with a lot of heart, I would absolutely reccomend it. P.S. The campfire mechanic is genius and always gives me a nice break from my dying streaks. Can't wait to finish it!
Very cute RPG game, enjoyed the characters and plenty to do. I enjoyed the plot and the style, but the only downside is that my game glitches at the final battle and won't let me continue past the fight so I have no conclusion. Good game otherwise
Fun little romp of an RPG. At first it seems a bit plain and simple, and in many ways it is, but that makes it charming. Exploring maps to find chests and items, just the right amount of side quests, popping into little caves just to check it out, mild puzzle solving, nice little skill trees, nothing is ever cluttered or confusing but if you poke around in the right spots there might just be something to rewarding to discover. This felt like a welcome break in a constant stream of over-involved rpg's. I felt myself relaxing while I played and just enjoying it for what it was. A ragtag group of heroes that become fast friends set out to save the region. I particularly enjoyed the creepy parts, the subtle nods to the movie "The Shining" and the soundtrack.
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System Requirements
Minimum
- OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10
- Memory: 2 GB RAM
- Graphics: 128 MB
- Storage: 685 MB available space
Recommended
- OS *: Windows 7, 8, or 10
- Processor: 2GHz+
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: 512 MB
- Storage: 685 MB available space
FAQ
How much does Towards The Pantheon cost?
Towards The Pantheon is completely FREE to play. You can download and play it without any purchase.
What are the system requirements for Towards The Pantheon?
Minimum: Minimum: OS *: Windows XP, Vista, 7, 8, or 10 Memory: 2 GB RAM Graphics: 128 MB Storage: 685 MB available space Recommended: Recommended: OS *: Windows 7, 8, or 10 Processor: 2GHz+ Memory: 3 GB RAM Graphics: 512 MB Storage: 685 MB available space
What platforms is Towards The Pantheon available on?
Towards The Pantheon is available on Windows PC.
Is Towards The Pantheon worth buying?
Towards The Pantheon has 97% positive reviews from 32 players.
When was Towards The Pantheon released?
Towards The Pantheon was released on May 16, 2018.
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