The Sword of Ianna is an indie developed by RetroWorks, released 30 September 2017 on Amstrad CPC, MSX2 and ZX Spectrum.
What The Sword of Ianna is
The Sword of Ianna is an indie game developed by RetroWorks and released in 2017. It is available on Amstrad CPC, MSX2 and ZX Spectrum.
The premise, in the publisher's words
Evil has awoken. After centuries of calm, peace has abandoned the steppes of Dasht-e Kavir and Dashr-e Lut. Orcs, dark knights and other evil creatures ambush and attack travelers in the roads, and they even dare to get close to undefended villages. It is rumored that the chimneys from Dal Gurak's tower are smoking again, and the shamans are sharing the news with bated breath, as if they were afraid of making the bad omen come true. You are Jarkum, a barbarian from the lineage of Arram. Your ancestor Tukaram was chosen by the goddess Ianna to end the darkness created by Asherat, the Lord of Chaos. Now, everything poitnts to a return of the same evil, although you do not dare to say it aloud…
How it plays
It is played from a side view perspective. Its themes are action and fantasy. It is a single-player game with no multiplayer component.
What it launched against
The Sword of Ianna launched on 30 September 2017, within three weeks of Cuphead, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Middle-earth: Shadow of War and Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Released around the same time: Cuphead, South Park: The Fractured But Whole, Middle-earth: Shadow of War, Divinity: Original Sin 2.
Official trailer
Sourced from the publisher’s YouTube channel. See all 3 videos →
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