Nanotale - Typing Chronicles

Released Mar 2021

Something is wrong with the heart of magic. Play a young archivist venturing out into a dying world, cataloging its mysteries and its wonders to unearth the truth. Nanotale is the new adventure from the Typing Chronicles franchise and the spiritual successor to the acclaimed Epistory.

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Evaluation

Nanotale - Typing Chronicles launched into Early Access and formally released its 1.0 version on March 31, 2021, adding a new biome, cinematics, voice-overs, and achievements. Following the 1.0 launch, the developer shipped one more major free update on July 26, 2021, adding an Arena mode along with Mac and Linux support. On January 22, 2023, the developer explicitly stated in their patch notes: "Today we release what we hope will be the last update on Nanotale." This is a direct developer statement signaling the conclusion of development. A final MacOS version of the same patch followed on January 29, 2023. No further updates or announcements have been made since that date. The only DLC listed is the original soundtrack, which released on April 2, 2021 — there are no unreleased DLC entries. The developer's November 2021 post announcing their next game, Outshine, further supports the studio's shift away from Nanotale. The game is a complete, finished product.

Evidence

Patch 1.8.1 released for MacOS, applying the same final fixes. This is the last known developer communication for Nanotale.

news post · Jan 29, 2023 source development ending

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Developer explicitly states: 'Today we release what we hope will be the last update on Nanotale.' Patch 1.8 addressed a final set of bug fixes.

news post · Jan 22, 2023 source development ending

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Content

1 of 1 released · no outstanding content

Released

Nanotale - Typing Chronicles Soundtrack

Apr 2021

Media

Details

Developer

Fishing Cactus

Publisher

Fishing Cactus

Achievements

Platform

Windows, macOS, Linux

Controller

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Steam Deck

Playable

Players

Single-player

Adventure Typing Exploration RPG Atmospheric Story Rich Female Protagonist Indie Magic Action RPG Puzzle Relaxing Fantasy Colorful Top-Down

About this game

Nanotale - Typing Chronicles is an atmospheric typing adventure RPG set in a colorful vibrant world. Follow Rosalind, a novice Archivist, as she journeys out to explore a distant world. On her quest to gather knowledge, she collects samples of mystic natural beauties. Everything is peaceful. War is a thing of the distant past.

In the shadows, a tale of dissonant magic is spreading, instilling corruption into broken hearts.

Play with magic

Combine powerful spells, change their shapes, and enhance them to defeat enemies. Use your magic on the environment and make it resonate with your creativity.

Knowledge is power

As a member of the order, your role as an archivist is to gather knowledge. The more you learn about the world, the stronger you become.

Explore a rich world

Embark on a journey to the Ancestral Forest, discover the Blue Desert and try not to get lost in the Sunken Caves. Meet the inhabitants of these new lands, be amazed by the beauty of the flora blooming in these diverse biomes, be intrigued by the critters roaming on your path but be careful not to cross paths with the dangerous creatures looming over.

Reveal secrets

Step in a fascinating story with multiple faces that have left their mark on these lands. Meet people, listen to their tales, and catalog mysterious occurrences, in an attempt to unravel the secrets behind dissonant magic.

Your mightiest weapon, your keyboard

In Nanotale, everything is played with your keyboard. From puzzles to dialogues, combats to menus the entire game can be played solely with your favorite keyboard. All keys are re-bindable, supporting all kinds of layouts (Qwerty, Azerty, Qwertz, Dvorak, Colemak, BÉPO,...).

Enjoy the game in 11 different languages and create your own Nanotale experience. You can choose to have the tutorial and story in one language and select another one for gameplay and typable elements.