The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG: Everything We Know

In hindsight, Freebird Games has a lot of work cut out for them. First, the Just A To the Moon Series Beach Episode is slated to release sometime at the end of 2023. Plus, the To The Moon animated film, for which we’re still waiting for a concrete update on the release date. To be fair, the latter still doesn’t have confirmation of the studio that’ll be working on it. In fact, no updates have come through in two years, so perhaps it’s fallen through. 

Still, Freebird Games never hesitates to keep its fanbase up to date on new projects. I mean, after the showstopper run of the previous To the Moon games, it’s exciting to see the studio challenge itself by developing a new RPG. They’re back, and with a banger, we can’t wait to get our hands on. So, what’s cooking exactly? Tag along as we explore everything we know about the upcoming The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG.

What is The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG?

The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG is an upcoming turn-based RPG depiction of the To the Moon series. Freebird Games is currently working on developing and publishing the game. It’s a side project that aims to scratch the itch for an RPG rendition of To the Moon. However, with the myriad of other projects Freebird is committed to, they’ve slated the playthrough as only an epic one-hour experience.

Story

Fan favorites Neil, Eva, Roxie, and Rob return for a new adventure. Just after spending 99 hours of grinding, you’ll be able to boot up your To the Moon save file to embark on an hour-long RPG adventure. Players will face a mysterious big bad boss who’ll lie in wait at the top of the final lighthouse-shaped dungeon. 

Check out the full description via Steam below.

Have you ever wondered what the To the Moon series would be like if it were an actual turn-based RPG??

Well, here it is anyway.

For just fans of the RPG genre and fans of the To the Moon series alike, load up a save file that's already gone through the first 99 hours of grinding, and play (only) The Last Hour of an Epic To the Moon RPG straight to its conclusion!

Join the already decked-out party of Neil, Eva, Roxie, and Rob as they venture into the final Lighthouse-shaped Dungeon to defeat the mysterious mastermind big bad boss that awaits them at the top!

Solve puzzles & defeat the mid-bosses of each section through majestic turn-based combat, using dazzling battle skills like…

IT HAS THE JUICE! (Eva), ILLUSIONARY BLADE! (Rob), TAKE IT TO THE FACE! (Neil), and CATTLING GUN! (Roxie).

It features all major characters from the To the Moon series as they fall under the curse of the enigmatic big baddie atop the tower.

What adventure awaits in their last hour? Who awaits them at the top?! And just why does this game even exist?!?

Wishlist The Last Hour of an Epic To the Moon RPG now! Spread the word now! Only YOU can help us not regret spending time on this!!

Gameplay

Based on the game’s Steam store page, The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG plans to pick up where the To the Moon series left off. Except, this time, it’ll take the form of a turn-based RPG. The new adventure will run over a span of one hour. You'll take charge of all the major characters in the To The Moon series.

Each character will have special abilities: Eva’s “It Has the Juice,” Rob’s “Illusionary Blade,” Neil’s “Take it to the Face,” and Roxie’s “Cattling Gun.” The mission will be split into sections. Each one will possibly have a mini-boss to contend with. At the end of the venture, players will face the final big boss awaiting them at the top of the tower.

You’ll also need to solve puzzles along the way as you advance across the lighthouse-shaped dungeon to the top.  

Development

Freebird Games is currently working on developing and publishing The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG. While we’ve received little updates from the studio itself, Kan Gao, owner and lead developer of Freebird Games, has been generous on his YouTube page with new information on the development progress so far.

While Kan Gao wanted a full-on 100-hour-long RPG, the developing team simply had too much on their hands to bring it to fruition. And so, the studio settled on an epic one-hour playthrough that promises to blow your mind away. 

Trailer

While there’s no trailer out yet, you can check out the mini-documentary behind-the-scenes production on Kan Gao’s YouTube page. It gives a rough idea of what to expect, if not for comic relief.

Release Date, Platforms & Editions

Hurry, quick, over to The Last Hour of an Epic TO THE MOON RPG Steam store page and add the game to your wishlist to get a notification as soon as the game drops. The upcoming To the Moon RPG is slated for a 2024 launch window, with unclear details on the exact release date. However, we can confirm that Freebird Games plans to release the game exclusively on PC platforms via Steam and that no editions have been confirmed as of now.

Meanwhile, you can always follow the studio’s official communication channels to get updates as soon as they come up. Kan Gao, owner and lead developer of Freebird Games, is pretty active on his YouTube channel. He constantly updates his fanbase with new information and content. The team recently did a behind-the-scenes, pretty fun video about some of the stuff they’re working on at Freebird. So, feel free to check that out. We’ll also keep an eye out for new information and let you know as soon as it comes up.

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