DUÆL

Gameplay
DUÆL utilizes visual novel style gameplay with RPG elements, such as turn based combat, leveling, and character stats. Players click to advance the story, as well as making occasional decisions. Despite the presence of these choices, the game is affected mostly by various elements not visible to the player.

Major:

 * Cadfael Trow  : A mysterious swordsman who contacts Walter in order to defeat the Black Mist.
 * Walter Blake: A reclusive gamer whose combat skills prompt Cadfael to connect with him.
 * Lucille Durant : A weak young mage who joins the team in order to protect Cadfael.
 * Kuruk: An anthropomorphic bear. A father figure to Lucille, he reluctantly joins to keep her safe.

Minor:

 * Darnell Armistead : A flighty mage who appears to know more than he is letting on.

Story
Walter is a teenage boy who enjoys a popular fighting game. There is one particular character, a swordsman named Cadfael, who he is most skilled with. He even notes he feels a certain connection to the character, as controlling him has become so natural.

However, he does not know that Cadfael, and many others, actually exist in their own reality, which is quickly descending into chaos. Several have somehow managed to forge a connection with "our" world, being controlled by a "partner" who has a knowledge and perspective they don't, in order to get the advantage they need to survive.

But Cadfael is becoming weary and desperate to overthrow the evil instead of simply fighting for his life, and tries to contact Walter. He succeeds, and forms a much more literal connection between them.

Now with Walter able to control Cadfael in battle, their lives have become deeply entangled, and Walter finds himself involved in a fight to save this secret world.

This is where their adventure begins.

Development
DUÆL entered pre-production on October 23rd, 2011. Two months were spent planning, and another four months spent writing the script.

Programming and art assets were created between January and September of 2012.

DUÆL was originally intended to release with voice acting. However, due to a troubled production period, the game was finally released on July 2nd, 2013, with no voice acting. A patch which will contain the voice acting will be released when all lines are finished being recorded.

Trivia

 * DUÆL comes bundled with "Cadpuppy", an exclusive model for MikuMikuDance .