Fairly simple rules for mass combat as solo play. Feels like it could have used a little more tweaking of the enemy AI. But as it it works and is not another fake solo game. Units move based on their strength and nearest target. This means you actually do need some strategy when fighting the AI forces!

The combat system could be pared down a little or even a lot. But works as is.

Battle Quest is a simple duneon crawler and is in no way an RPG. It uses some simmilar, but not the same, elements as in Warhammer Quest. But lacks the depth of combat. In fact the combat feels more akin to Tunnels & Trolls. but without even that systems depth.

That said it is a viable little solo game that does not require a map even. I think that with a little more fleshing out it has potential. But if you want a relatively light no-board crawler then give it a whirl.

This is NOT a GM-less RPG. Each player takes turns being the GM. Thus it is very much a GMed RPG with a plot spenditure system akin to Universalis. Except it is not much of an RPG either. It is predominantly a storytelling game. And one which bandies about terms like "the Fiction".

Has potential. And there are some interesting ideas in there.

But it is not what was advertised as.

Looks good and overall seems ok.

But. This is an 3e OGL product with 5e slapped on it. Essentially a bait-n-switch.

It is well done. But the deception is not appreciated.