Newbie with questions concerning the game, "Artifact Adventure"

[neveroddoreven 0]

Hey everyone!! I just started playing "Artifact Adventure", and I have a few initial questions, but if this website is not the best place to ask questions about this game, please let me know where I can post them. I know Artifact Adventure is a bit old, but I did a google search and this website came up on a brief list of places to look. And the other two on the list are reddit and Steam (tried both, got nothing).

First, is this game rather linear, or does it follow a certain path throughout?

Second, how much grinding would a player have to do to complete the game?

Third, the first character in my party (fighter) has gotten skills that he cannot use since he does not have any magic points, is there a way to trade those skills to another character who would be more suitable?

How do I use artifacts in this game? Are they represented as "skills", or is there a different way to access them?

Is there an online walkthrough? (Just in case I get stuck and am at a loss for where to go. If I don't need it, I will not use it - using walkthroughs like a crutch ruins RPGs - personal opinion).

Lastly, when creating a new game, there are four slots for saving. When I was trying to make a party, I got about half way through it but had to back out, and now that slot is wasted. This happened twice. Is there a way to delete those two saved files and open them for a new game? I am running this game on Steam, btw.

Anyway, that's about it for now. I really hope someone can fill me in all of this, I am really eager to dive into this game!! Any and all help is appreciated!! Thanks so much!!

[neveroddoreven 0]

Thanks for your post! Much appreciated!! Concerning my first playthrough, my first character (fighter) has skills including returning to the original town, but since that character has no MP, I cant use those skills!! If I can't move skills from one character to another, should I start over? It looks like those skills can't be used at this point. Should I start over? And concerning the saved game situation, I went and looked around for the save files in the Artifact Adventure folder, I don't see them anywhere. Can anyone please shed some light over this and the possibility of having to restart the game? Thanks in advance!!!

[finnbentley 0]

On 2/12/2025 at 9:31 PM, neveroddoreven said:

Hey everyone!! I just started playing "Artifact Adventure", and I have a few initial questions, but if this website is not the best place to ask questions about this game, please let me know where I can post them. I know Artifact Adventure is a bit old, but I did a google search and this website came up on a brief list of places to look. And the other two on the list are reddit and Steam (tried both, got nothing).

First, is this game rather linear, or does it follow a certain path throughout? io games

Second, how much grinding would a player have to do to complete the game?

Third, the first character in my party (fighter) has gotten skills that he cannot use since he does not have any magic points, is there a way to trade those skills to another character who would be more suitable?

How do I use artifacts in this game? Are they represented as "skills", or is there a different way to access them?

Is there an online walkthrough? (Just in case I get stuck and am at a loss for where to go. If I don't need it, I will not use it - using walkthroughs like a crutch ruins RPGs - personal opinion).

Lastly, when creating a new game, there are four slots for saving. When I was trying to make a party, I got about half way through it but had to back out, and now that slot is wasted. This happened twice. Is there a way to delete those two saved files and open them for a new game? I am running this game on Steam, btw.

Anyway, that's about it for now. I really hope someone can fill me in all of this, I am really eager to dive into this game!! Any and all help is appreciated!! Thanks so much!!

 Since you mentioned not having much luck on Reddit or Steam, consider checking out dedicated gaming forums or Discord channels related to retro RPGs or "Artifact Adventure" specifically. These can be great places to ask questions and connect with other players.