Aranfell – Raw Demo Build (Pre-Alpha, Early Work-In-Progress)

This is not a finished game. It’s not even a proper demo.
This is a brutally early, barely stitched-together prototype of Aranfell — my solo-developed 2D turn-based RPG with story, inventory, combat and a handmade world.

I made this build because I wanted to prove something — to myself, and maybe to you:
I’m really making this. Every day.

So… what is this?

It’s a first playable prototype of Aranfell. You can:

• Create or load a character

• Walk around a hex-map

• Trigger random events and enter combat

• Fight enemies in a turn-based system

• Equip weapons and open your inventory

• Use the “Action” button (kind of)

• Watch health go down... or up... depending on luck

What’s broken / missing / hilarious?

• No real tutorial or guidance — you’ll be confused (that’s expected)

• Potions don’t work yet (you can’t heal)

• No actual economy — buying/selling is visual only

• There’s no ESC / pause / settings

• Combat may glitch, especially after enemy death

• UI overlaps, some icons are placeholders

• No sound, no animations, no polish

• Game doesn't explain anything

• There’s no real win/loss condition

So why upload it?

Because I believe games don’t have to be polished to be worth sharing.
I believe that showing the journey matters more than hiding it.

This build is raw, but it’s real.
Every system in here has been made by hand — by me, in my free time, brick by brick.

If you find it interesting, weird, promising, or even just "hey, it runs",
you can:

• Leave a comment

• Share the page

• Or throw a symbolic tip — even $1 helps me buy more coffee and keep going.

Who am I?

I’m [devberik], a solo dev and artist from Kazakhstan, building Aranfell slowly but passionately.
There’s a lot more to come — this is just the very start.

Follow me on:

• [Patreon] for devlogs and builds

• [Instagram] for visual updates

• [Reddit] for raw behind-the-scenes

How to play:

• Download the ZIP

• Extract everything

• Run Aranfell.exe

• ALT+F4 to quit (sorry)

Thanks for giving it a shot.
This build is trash — but it’s my trash, and it’s getting better.