cris tales is a gorgeous, indie love letter to classic jrpgs with a new perspective. peer into the past, act in the present, and watch as your choices dynamically change the future -- all on one screen as you play! join the newly awakened time mage crisbell and her fantastical companions in a fantasy world facing a grim future. the powerful time empress and her forces threaten to bring about a cataclysm tearing apart crystallis and the other four kingdoms of the region. to stop the time empress and rewrite the future of the land, you will embark on a harrowing journey across the kingdoms, meeting and recruiting powerful allies to aid in the fight. master their abilities and crisbell's unique time magic to overcome mighty foes - send them into the past to face their weaker, younger selves, send a foe to a future where they've succumbed to all the damage of a poison applied in the present, or create your own strategies in this one-of-a-kind combat system. as crisbell's powers grow, you will make choices with far-reaching consequences for the people you meet - consequences that will impact the world you'll experience in real-time throughout your journey. every character, npc, enemy, and even kingdom has a past, a present and one or more futures, depending on your actions! beautifully hand-drawn 2d art is animated frame by frame to bring the branching possibilities to life across more than 20 hours of gameplay. experience a unique combination of branching stories, innovative combat, and classic rpg excitement in cris tales' exciting and unforgettable exploration of how our actions echo through time.