# Tales of Medieval Duelists
## Master the Art of Combat in a World Forged by Physics
*Tales of Medieval Duelists* is a groundbreaking ARPG that replaces canned animations with real-time, physics-driven combat. Every clash, slash, and parry is uniquely calculated in real-time, delivering an unparalleled sense of impact, weight, and visceral satisfaction. Forge your legend across a vast land filled with interwoven stories, deep progression, and endless replayability.
## A Dance of Blades: Physics-Based Dueling
Forget pre-scripted attacks. Here, your sword is an object with mass and momentum. Master the intricate, skill-based control scheme to outwit and overpower your foes.
* **Movement:** Press **Right Key / Left Key** to advance or retreat with purpose.
* **Overhead Slash:** Hold **Up Key**, then release and immediately press **Down Key**. Time it perfectly for maximum force.
* **Thrust:** Hold **G**, then release and instantly press **H** for a swift, piercing attack.
* **Dynamic Defense:** Hold **E** to guard against slashes or **R** to block thrusts. But true masters don't just block...
* **The Parry:** Execute the correct block (**E** or **R**) just as an enemy's attack is about to land. A successful parry will stagger your opponent, leaving them vulnerable and rewarding you with a crucial opening.
## Build Your Legend
* **A Living World:** Engage with a rich, hand-crafted core story through main quests, side missions, and intense challenges. Your actions shape your reputation.
* **True Customization:** A deep paper-doll system lets you mix and match armor and weapons purchased from merchants, visibly changing your appearance.
* **Trade & Gear Up:** Seek out merchants clad in blue on your travels. Spend gold earned from quests to purchase superior arms and armor, strategically strengthening your duelist for the trials ahead.
* **The Streak is Key:** Build a winning streak by triumphing in consecutive battles. Your **Reward Multiplier** increases with each victory, making high-risk, high-skill play the fastest path to power.
## The Future of Storytelling (Coming Soon)
*Tales of Medieval Duelists* is built on a revolutionary foundation. Our ultimate vision is powered by advanced AI, allowing players to **generate their own custom stories, complete with bespoke main quests, side quests, challenges, and dialogue.**
Currently, this computationally intensive process is being refined. To launch with the highest quality, the full release will feature two full-length standalone stories to experience(Each story is composed of numerous main quests, side quests, and NPCs). We invite you to dive in, master the combat, and share your feedback.
A playable demo is also available, offering the first two main quests of the opening story in English.
**In the future, we will unlock the full potential of our story-generation system.** This will enable you to become the author of your own epic saga, with the game's systems dynamically populating your world with relevant NPCs, objectives, and narrative threads based on your unique creation.
**Wishlist now to embark on your first tale and be the first to experience—and eventually create—the endless stories of the medieval dueling world.** Your feedback will directly shape the future of this ambitious feature.
