Everyone knows that serial killer roguelikes are currently all the rage, but only the serious heads are down with the underground haiku RPG scene. With that in mind, check out Haiku Quest from John Szczepaniak (of Hardcore Gaming 101 fame).

• A JRPG style of design
• A large overworld to explore
• Villages to visit
• NPCs to speak with
• Stores and inns to stop by
• Unique “instant-time” battle system
• Five different monsters to fight
• Streamlined inventory system
• 125 different poems to compose
• 5 true haiku to decipher
• A special "hidden secret" from the gods of haiku
• An incredible ending which will leave you floored
• The voice work of Christopher Walken

 
Spotted at: Hardcore Gaming 101