Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga

***Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga*** is a 2022 American tactical role-playing video game developed by Phil Hamilton, known under the production studio Dancing Dragon Games, using the heavily modified version of RPG Maker VX Ace.

Initially serves as a first installment of Symphony of War series.

## Gameplay

Players control squads of up to nine soldiers across the battlefield, which engage in battle automatically similar to idle-like auto battle system. Depending on such quests, they can field up to 20 squads on the overworld map, each led by a squad commander. Progressing through quests allows players to gain special abilities that may make combat easier. There is a dating sim-like friendship system that characters can build friendships and bonds with each other, including romances, reflecting their reaction to the main story's events.

## Premise

> "*At the turn of the millennium, the world of Tahnra is headed for a reckoning. The long and bloody conflict of Veridian Succession left the Empire of Veridia scarred; its people subject to brutal hardships. Under the reign of Empress Florina, the vicious cycle seemed to be broken, until a rogue General abducted her from the capital, mustering his own armies and raising the flag of rebellion. You, a young academy graduate, will command an expedition against these forces… a conflict that will set off a chain of events and shake the very foundations of the world.*"
> **- Steam**
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## Development

In 2015, *Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga* was developed with RPG Maker VX Ace, modifying the same engine entirely "built-in house" and artistic development over the course of six years. Lead developer and founder of Dancing Dragon Games, Phil Hamilton felt that the game drew inspirations on *Ogre Battle* and *Fire Emblem* series. To differentiate this game from the latter, Hamilton increased the scope of battles while scaling back the customization of individual troops, moving this instead to squad-level decisions. It was important to Hamilton that the game be balanced for any style of gameplay, and he play tested the game with various strategies, such using all mages or all archers for his squads.

Freedom Games made a contract with the developer to publish *Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga* on Steam as a publisher; due to its heavily modified, the game may be ported to other platforms eventually.

## References

1. ↑ Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga, an indie Tactics Strategy RPG game for RPG Maker VX Ace :: rpgmaker.net
2. ↑ Bolding, Jonathan (2022-07-18). *Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga* review. *PC Gamer*. Retrieved on May 22, 2023.
3. ↑ Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga on Steam (steampowered.com)
4. ↑ Stringer, Jonathan (2022-06-30). Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga Interview. *RPGamer*. Retrieved on May 22, 2023.
5. ↑ RPG Maker :: Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga General Discussions (steamcommunity.com)
6. ↑ Russell, Graham (2022-06-11). Interview: *Symphony of War*Template:'s Creator on Inspirations, Balance, and a Switch Port. *Siliconera*. Retrieved on May 22, 2023.
7. ↑ *Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga*. *Gematsu*. Retrieved on May 22, 2023.

## External links

* Symphony of War: The Nephilim Saga - Wikipedia