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Epica Primera: Guardians of the Forest key art: Marcela holding her thorned staff

Turn-based horror JRPG

Epica Primera: Guardians of the Forest

Every spell is a sentence. Every ghost is waiting for the right one.

Guide Deyanira and Marcela through a haunted forest. Learn what its ghosts want, then write the words that give it to them, or fight your way out.

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Free to add · Coming 2027 · Windows & Linux

Gameplay trailer

Step into the forest

Explore, listen, write a spell, and wait for the outcome.

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Write your first spell

Spells are real sentences. Pick one word from each column, then cast.

A sad pink ghost with heavy yellow eyes and a single buck tooth

It seems to want to see something good in life...

The ghost watches you and waits.

1 PronounTarget
2 NounWhat
3 VerbSense
4 ModeFeeling

Your spell

Tokens ●●●

A simplified example with words from the game. The results here were made for this page.

The story

Invoked? Hey, I'm so confused. I was just in school when suddenly...

Deyanira

Deyanira is a normal schoolgirl pulled into a strange forest, with no memory of the moments before. After hours of searching she finds Marcela, a girl in a robe who seems far too comfortable there.

Marcela summoned her on purpose. Her mission: bring 『the Egg of the Forest』 to 『the School of Magic』. The forest is full of ghosts that will try to kill them no matter what.

Why did she summon a normal girl? Can they survive what is out there?

How it plays

Two ways through every ghost

  1. A faceless figure wrapped in bandages stands in the forest while the text suggests it wants peace

    Listen

    Explore the forest and meet what lives in it. Ghosts have inner desires, and you have to work out what they are.

  2. The Spellbook screen with columns for pronoun, noun, verb and mode

    Write

    Collect words as you travel and craft spells from an ancient language. Pronoun picks the target, noun bends the power, verb decides if it lands, and mode sets the emotion.

  3. A turn-based battle against a pink ghost, with a spellbook open beside Deyanira and Marcela

    Survive

    Or exorcise them in fast turn-based battles. Spells cost tokens, and curses stick to your stats until you reach a safe spot.

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Characters

Who walks the forest

Protagonist

Deyanira

The protagonist who gets transported into an unknown world. She used to be bullied at school and hated her life. She thinks there is no good reason to live because the world is messed up and there is no future.

Deyanira, a girl with a black bob covering one red eye, in a dark school uniform

Guide

Marcela

A girl with a strange familiarity with the forest. She is trustworthy and positive. She knows how to use magic and was entrusted with the mission to protect a special egg and bring it to the School of Magic by her deceased parents, who also left her a staff and a spellbook.

Marcela, a white-haired girl in a hooded robe tied with rope, holding a thorned green staff

Classmate

Yocelin

Deyanira's classmate and bully. She is a carefree and rude girl who doesn't care much about life. She will never allow anyone to belittle her and always wants to be in control, often through violent methods. She wants no responsibility and lives a selfish life.

Yocelin, a long-haired blonde girl in a white cap and white shirt with a lollipop in her mouth

Spec

Game details

Release
2027, no exact date yet
Genre
Turn-based JRPG, adventure, psychological horror
Platforms
Windows, SteamOS + Linux
Languages
English, Spanish, Japanese, Simplified Chinese (interface and subtitles)
Controller
Full controller support
Steam
Single-player, Achievements, Cloud, Family Sharing
Minimum PC
Windows 10 64-bit, Core i3-3220, 2 GB RAM, 1 GB storage
Developer
Burros Aburridos

Questions

When does Epica Primera release?

In 2027, with no exact date yet. Wishlist it and Steam will notify you when it launches.

Is there a demo?

Not at the moment, and the game can't be bought yet. Wishlisting is how to follow it.

What platforms is it on?

Windows and SteamOS + Linux, through Steam, with full controller support.

Do I need to know the language?

No. You collect words as you play and learn how they fit together, and mastering the grammar makes you more efficient.

Is it a horror game?

It is a JRPG with cute characters and a dark heart. Please read the content notice above.

Why does a wishlist matter?

It's free, Steam tells you at launch, and wishlists are how a small indie game gets seen on Steam.

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