Legendary Gary
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| Legendary Gary | |
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 Steam version header art | |
| Developer(s) | Evan Rogers |
| Publisher(s) | Evan Rogers |
| Platform(s) | Windows |
| Release | 20 February 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Adventure |
| Mode(s) | Single-player |
Legendary Gary is a 2018 video game created by independent developer Evan Rogers. Rogers was previously a programmer on the 2017 Giant Sparrow adventure game What Remains of Edith Finch.[1] The game is an adventure game about the titular main character's engagement with a fictional role-playing game, Legend of the Spear, and the emerging parallels between the game and his real life. It was released on 20 February 2018.[2]
Gary is an average man who lives an unremarkable life, living with his mother and working at a supermarket. At night, he plays the role-playing game Legend of the Spear on his computer, featuring a cast of characters that resemble Gary's few friends and family members. Gary's personal life involves many difficult issues, as he confronts several crises being faced by himself and the people in his life, including his mother, his partner, and his friends. Over time, the boundaries between Gary's personal life and the world within Legend of the Spear begin to blur in complex and unexpected ways.[3]
Gameplay
Legendary Gary is an adventure game separated into two sections of gameplay. The main gameplay comprises sessions playing Legend of the Spear, which imitates the mechanics of a role-playing game. Players explore a fantasy world and engage in turn-based combat on a hexagonal grid with a party of team members. Combat involves the use of attacks to deplete enemy hit points and abilities that cost special points. Contrary to combat in conventional turn-based role-playing games, Legend of the Spear resolves all player and enemy attacks simultaneously once committed by the player. The secondary gameplay involves the player guiding Gary's personal life outside of Legend of the Spear, making choices through dialog.[4]
Development
An announcement trailer for Legendary Gary was released by Evan Rogers on 29 November 2017.[5] The preview received positive reception, with Robert Purchese of Eurogamer remarking that the game "looks quite good", noting "the wry tone and self-awareness, not to mention (the) synth soundtrack - keep Legendary Gary afloat."[6]
