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A newly hired fairytale hero and his former dragon foe take on a corporation through storybook exploration and timed turn-based battles.
Released 19 Jul 2024
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A genre-bending RPG inspired by the classic Paper Mario games! Ever After Inc, a greedy megacorp from the real world, is taking over fairytales for their cheap labor and it’s up to you to fight back! Experience Escape from Ever After’s first chapter in this prologue version of the full game.
Developed by Sleepy Castle Studio · Published by HypeTrain Digital





Flynt Buckler, a fairytale hero newly hired by Ever After Inc., teams up with his former dragon nemesis to fight the corporation from within. This standalone onboarding version covers the game's first chapter, set in a warped Three Little Pigs story where the pigs are building condos for the company.
Explore storybook locations, meet their inhabitants, take on sidequests, and search for treasures and secrets. Back at the office, you can talk with coworkers, help them, and decorate your space as Flynt climbs the corporate ladder.
Battles use turn-based commands with timed actions for attacks and defenses. Items, badges, and partners add tactical options; party members have distinct skills that can be equipped and upgraded.
Players often praise the funny dialogue, lively characters, art, and the story's fairytale-meets-corporate premise. Some also enjoy the turn-based battles and music. Opinions on combat are mixed: several reviewers liked its mechanics, while others found battles long or the action-command timing difficult.
Escape from Ever After: Onboarding is a free, standalone version of Escape from Ever After, featuring the game’s first chapter. It’s fairytales vs. capitalism in this adventure RPG inspired by the classic Paper Mario games!

It turns out that storybooks are an untapped market ripe with valuable resources, cheap labor, and profit to be had—so naturally, real-world conglomerate Ever After Inc.™ found a way to intervene! With no choice but to get a job, a newly-hired fairytale hero named Flynt Buckler must team up with his former dragon nemesis in order to take down Ever After Inc. from the inside. Climb the corporate ladder, rally together other disgruntled employees, and fight back against capitalism!
Dive into storybook worlds packed to the brim with colorful characters, captivating locales, and electrifying secrets! In Escape from Ever After: Onboarding, Flynt must enter a twisted version of The Three Little Pigs, in which the pigs have been contracted by Ever After Inc. to bulldoze the forest and build condos made from straw, sticks, and brick.
Face off against hordes of wacky enemies in snappy turn-based gameplay! Perfectly-timed action commands allow Flynt to finish off his foes with style, and an assortment of items, badges, and partners ensure there’s always a trick up his sleeve.

Fight in a fun, fast-paced battle system that rewards experimentation and strategy
Build and customize your party—every character has unique skills that can be equipped and upgraded throughout your journey
Engage in office banter, help your storybook coworkers, and decorate your office as you climb the corporate ladder
Explore vast storybook worlds brimming with sidequests, treasures, and secrets
Stories within stories: experience a charming and lively narrative where the rules are constantly changing
A jazzy, big-band soundtrack that keeps the energy pumping throughout
| Platforms | Windows |
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| Achievements | 10 |
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| Controller support | PlayStation, Xbox |
| Controller required | No |
| Website | Official website |
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