This cookie is set by GDPR Cookie Consent plugin. The cookies is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Necessary". The cookie is set by GDPR cookie consent to record the user consent for the cookies in the category "Functional". The cookie is used to store the user consent for the cookies in the category "Analytics". These cookies ensure basic functionalities and security features of the website, anonymously. Necessary cookies are absolutely essential for the website to function properly. Artisan Studios has locations in Quebec, Canada and Paris, France, with a team fluent in English, French, and Japanese, so Astria Ascending is a very international production in the best way. The game will contain eight playable character (“Demigods,” actually), five cities with dynamic weather, 25 dungeons, and 30-50 hours of gameplay. “Turn your enemies into tokens or steal them from your rivals to expand your collection and become the J-Ster master!” Many people throughout the game world will be willing to play it with you.Īstria Ascending was announced back in March with Final Fantasy veterans Kazushige Nojima and Hitoshi Sakimoto providing the narrative and soundtrack respectively. “Make strategic choices to flip your opponent’s tokens,” says the trailer. J-Ster draws from the tradition of tabletop and card games like Triple Triad and Tetra Master from Final Fantasy VIII and IX respectively, and a new trailer teases how it will play in Astria Ascending. Publisher Dear Villagers and developer Artisan Studios have revealed a tabletop strategy minigame for their upcoming JRPG Astria Ascending, and it is called J-Ster.