MARDEK is a fantasy/sci-fi/retro Flash RPG from 2007-2010, which blends parody with a deeper story. It offers solid turn-based RPG combat and dozens of hours of gameplay.

## About This Game
MARDEK is a retro-inspired RPG set in a lore-heavy world that blends together
fantasy and sci-fi. Its initially lighthearted story soon evolves into a
deeper exploration of moral ambiguity, told through a whole lot of dialogue
both thought-provoking and ridiculously silly. Build your party from a wide
cast of fleshed-out characters, each with their own stories, personalities,
and unique skillsets, as you romp through vast elemental dungeons filled with
hordes of monsters, oodles of equippable treasures, and huge, dramatic bosses.

The story follows a fairly ordinary young man called Mardek, whose fantasies
of adventure begin to come true when he finds himself sharing his mind with
the consciousness of a dead alien wizard, Rohoph. The three chapters follow
Mardek’s growth from his imaginative childhood, through his eventful training
as a Royal Guard, and eventually to his missions as a full-fledged Royal
Knight. Along the way, Mardek and his allies face off against members of a
sinister council of Rohoph’s alien allies, who Rohoph – being the being of
light and good that he apparently is – claims are evil and must be stopped.

The game was originally released for browsers in three parts between 2007 and
2010. This version combines all three released chapters and presents them
without the surrounding distractions common to playing on Flash portals, to
increase immersion. The music is no longer compressed and as such sounds much
clearer than in the browser versions, and there have been a few minor tweaks
to rare item or skill acquisition costs – all requested by long-time fans – to
aid in reaching 100% completion.

Other than that, this is a faithful port of the game as it was when originally
released, for maximum nostalgia.

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It’s important to note that the series was originally (and rather naively)
intended to be eight chapters long, though only these three were produced due
to serious behind-the-scenes issues. Even so, there are many dozens of hours
of gameplay to be had, and many memories to nostalgically return to or to form
anew!

A direct continuation of this series isn’t going to happen – at least not from
me (the developer) – but the optional “OST & Extras” package contains some old
notes I managed to dig up with the (rather vague) plans I had for the rest of
the chapters. I know it’s not the same as producing them, but it’s infinitely
easier!

As of 2020, I have been working on a 3D ‘Reimagining’ of MARDEK called “Divine
Dreams”, which aims to retell the story using the more-than-a-decade of
personal and skill growth since MARDEK was released. You can check my website
for more info (check the external links).

MARDEK