VX - Tales of the Drunken Paladin: Version IV! (2025)

Drunken Paladin · 2012-07-20T05:58:09+0900

Tales of the Drunken Paladin is a free-to-play JRPG that started its development journey in 2008. Its most recent release, Version IV, marks the fourth and final revision of a game seventeen years in the making. You play as the unfathomably powerful, wealthy and washed-up hero of Maine, a man called "Anebriate," who whiles away his retirement getting hammered and generally being a public nuisance. That all changes when he wakes up one day with no money, no power, and no memory of ever having either. Join him on his quest to reclaim everything that was lost--and maybe even something he never had to begin with. Tales of the Drunken Paladin was made by Steve Gibbon. The game is rated "M" for Mature due to its adult language and themes. FEATURES: An interactive world like no other. Virtually everything you encounter can be interacted with in a hilarious or profitable way! A bizarre, original narrative adventure full of hilarious twists and turns. Optional characters spice up dialogue and provoke decisions which may alter the results of your game. Optional hidden bosses are a tough challenge but give rare, often one-of-a-kind treasures. Look at the world differently depending on the time of day. Dozens of time-specific events are happening all around you! Tons of side-quests and mini-adventures distract the protagonist from his goal, and give fun prizes or even money! Hundreds of unique weapons and armor are found throughout the game, making character customization thought-provoking and interesting. An exciting side-view battle system complete with "ATB" and unique character skills, as well as a range of hilarious items with which to sustain yourself in brutal combat. The save points are magical hobos!

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Started by Drunken Paladin Jul 19, 2012, 08:58 PM 74 posts Page 3 of 4 View original ↗

Drunken Paladin

#41 Aug 24, 2013, 11:42 PM Source

Hey guys! We've done two streams so far over the last two weeks, and they've been awesome! Tune in for the third stream tonight at 11 eastern, 8 pacific. It's a ton of fun.

http://www.twitch.tv/hootey
BeardBro

#42 Aug 25, 2013, 06:16 AM Source

Good grief, I didn't realize that the game has had so many updates since the first release.

I should probably download V2 and play it again...
Drunken Paladin

#43 Sep 29, 2013, 03:44 AM Source

Hey everyone! We're on our 8th live stream tonight! They've been a hit and a TON of fun to watch.

If you're interested, we've got the entire stream series cataloged in a Youtube playlist with well over 21 hours of stream to watch! That's a lot of free entertainment. B)

The next stream starts in about 20 minutes (it's an hour behind schedule tonight because of some scheduling conflicts, but it's still happening!)

Hope to see some of you guys around!
Drunken Paladin

#44 Dec 10, 2014, 12:17 AM Source

Comrades, compatriots, companions, HELLO AGAIN and thank you for stopping by.

I am here today to announce that Tales of the Drunken Paladin has released its 20th (official) patch since Version 2 of the game was released well over a year ago, and it's four-hundred millionth patch since the original release of Tales of the Drunken Paladin: Book III, way back in time before man.

In case you were burning with curiosity to know what makes the game worth giving a second chance after you might have played it years ago, consider that the original launch boasted around 10-15 hours of gameplay, while a recent livestream clocked in over 50 hours of gameplay and made a Youtube playlist out of it. Then consider that there have been two or three patches since the livestream.

Also, it's worth mentioning that since the original release, almost every single line of dialog in the game has been rewritten, often multiple times. So give it a chance some time and let me know what you think. If you played it recently and plan to continue, it's definitely worth patching anyway, because there have still been bug-fixes.

I'm not adding to it much these days, but I am working on a new game. I look forward to sharing that with everyone here in the near future.

Thanks!

:D
Drunken Paladin

#45 Apr 4, 2017, 05:54 PM Source

Hey! Version 3 just came out! A ridiculous amount of new and improved stuff!

Wowowow!
GALER

#46 Apr 4, 2017, 07:25 PM Source

Wow, ha! Genius!!!
Azmor

#47 Apr 5, 2017, 09:43 AM Source

I love it.
Kes

#48 Apr 15, 2017, 02:52 PM Source

Version 3? I remember this from the first and second versions, which were great fun to play. I must see if I can find some time to try the update.
Great to know that you've been polishing this.
bladezuez

#49 Apr 15, 2017, 03:17 PM Source

I just wanted to thank you for this game... I love games like this and this is one of the best I have played in a while.
Drunken Paladin

#50 Apr 15, 2017, 11:18 PM Source

Kes said:
Version 3? I remember this from the first and second versions, which were great fun to play. I must see if I can find some time to try the update.
Great to know that you've been polishing this.

You must. Welcome back to Tales of the Drunken Paladin!

bladezuez said:
I just wanted to thank you for this game... I love games like this and this is one of the best I have played in a while.

Thank you! Glad you are enjoying.

For anyone interested, the game also has a HARD MODE. This is normally unlocked by beating the game, but with this handy-dandy save file, you can boot straight up into the danger zone:

http://drunkenpaladin.com/Saveslot20.rvdata
Kes

#51 Apr 17, 2017, 07:58 AM Source

Just a quick question - does the reserve party gain exp this time? You did both gain and no-gain in the past (iirc) and I'm wondering which option you went with in this version.
Drunken Paladin

#52 Apr 18, 2017, 11:17 PM Source

Kes said:
Just a quick question - does the reserve party gain exp this time? You did both gain and no-gain in the past (iirc) and I'm wondering which option you went with in this version.
I believe the reserve party receives 40% of the main party.
Kes

#53 Apr 19, 2017, 04:31 AM Source

Thanks, that helps to know. The days when I could spend extra time grinding the reserve party to keep them usable are long gone.
kaukusaki

#54 Apr 19, 2017, 06:31 PM Source

Omg I just died looking at the preview. I'm playing this asap!
Frozen_Phoenix

#55 Apr 22, 2017, 07:55 PM Source

Awesome and hilarious game. I played it a few years ago and got pretty far, but didn't finish it for some reason. Will download the new version and try it, good job!
Drunken Paladin

#56 May 25, 2017, 02:27 AM Source

Hi everyone, came out with a new patch today that fixes a few things and adds a few things. I would definitely recommend making the upgrade.

In addition, I've also just created a Discord channel for the game, which you can find here: https://discord.gg/rJa3DEk

It should help keep all the useful information in one place.
Zeq

#57 May 12, 2024, 03:51 AM Source

twas a very fun game. any new expansion on the horizion?
Drunken Paladin

#58 May 31, 2024, 02:05 AM Source

Rhymaestro said:
twas a very fun game. any new expansion on the horizion?
God damn lmao
ShardsUnremebered40

#59 May 31, 2024, 02:07 AM Source

Drunken Paladin said:
God damn lmao
I am glad to see this,
this is innovative to see
RPG Maker VX projects having retooled functions.
Good RPG game, Good work!
Zeq

#60 May 31, 2024, 04:04 AM Source

Drunken Paladin said:
God damn lmao
dude wth come on, the insane worldbuilding and sheer colloquial inebriation should demand MORE!!