Once I wasn’t trying, Cosplay Membership, the brand new sport by Behold Studios, the devs behind Knights of Pen and Paper and Chroma Squad, has entered Early Entry.

I used to be questioning how I missed the announcement, however apparently, the heads-up was solely given on December 11. Cosplay Membership is a single-player, turn-based RPG the place you get powers from the costumes you craft. In that sense, it jogs my memory of Costume Quest, however there appears to be much more customization right here. You’re capable of craft your individual Magical Woman costume, and also you acquire new elements that increase the customization.

Cosplay Membership takes place within the Chroma Squad universe, the place the eponymous squad saved the world. Actually, the 2 video games share an identical narrative basis, as each are about costumes and creativeness resulting in actual empowerment.

I used to be a backer of Chroma Squad’s Kickstarter again within the day. The tip product didn’t actually wind up impressing me, however I don’t remorse supporting it. The developer confirmed a whole lot of tenacity, particularly when Saban Manufacturers threatened authorized motion towards them. Chroma Squad is predicated on Japanese tokusatsu productions (particularly Tremendous Sentai), which Saban Manufacturers didn’t invent. They simply repackaged it. Nonetheless, as a result of they owned the rights to Energy Rangers right here in North America, they’d grounds for a lawsuit (in all probability, I’m not a lawyer). Whether or not it could succeed or not, Behold Studios simply determined to play ball and obtained a licensing settlement. That’s in all probability why they’re not doing a direct sequel to Chroma Squad.

I’ve had the Cosplay Membership demo sitting in my library for fairly some time now, however by no means did get round to enjoying it. I’ll in all probability skip forward and simply purchase the sport. The developer says that the present state of the sport is “playable and feature-rich” but additionally notes that it solely contains “an preliminary portion of the story.”

Cosplay Membership is now obtainable on PC through Steam Early Entry. Behold Studios predicts it would stay there for 9-12 months earlier than its full launch.