# Playable Perspective Mechanics Lost Lake Games Announces Vaunted With Perspective-Based Story By Kanesa David | Written with AI assistance | Published 2026-04-07 | Art & Design Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-lake-games References: [pcgamer](https://www.pcgamer.com/games/rpg/xcom-meets-rashomon-in-vaunted-a-tactical-rpg-where-your-characters-can-rewrite-history-from-their-perspective/) & [lostlakegames](https://lostlakegames.com/)  Vaunted is a [sci-fi tactical RPG](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/solasta-ii) from developer [Lost Lake Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/lost-shtetl-jewish-museum) and publisher Hooded Horse, featuring a hybrid combat system that lets players swap between turn-based strategy and real-time third-person action. The debut title embeds a perspective mechanic that allows runs to continue after character deaths by shifting the narrative viewpoint to a surviving party member. Players lead a crew of mercenaries and thieves through run-based missions, using fixed turns to plan abilities and then entering real-time to reposition, dodge, or execute moves directly. The game centers on three named protagonists—Genril, Dyse and Kyvaath—and adds [roguelite progression](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/beyond-words-demo) via a "credibility" resource earned in runs that can be spent to unlock stat upgrades. For players, Vaunted blends tactical planning with immediate control while making narrative choice and character survival mechanically meaningful; shifting perspectives rewrites scenes and rewards repeated runs with persistent growth. That combination speaks to a trend of merging emergent storytelling with hybrid gameplay loops in modern RPG design. Image Credit: Lost Lake Games ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 2.6/10 - Popularity: 3% | Activity: 4% | Freshness: 71% - Audience gender: 50% men, 50% women - Primary generations: Gen Z, Millennial - Top markets: North America, Europe, Asia ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Art & Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/artdesign) > [Design](https://www.trendhunter.com/design) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **Perspective-based Narrative Mechanics:** A model where narrative continuity persists by shifting viewpoint between characters, allowing emergent storylines that adapt to player mortality. - **Hybrid Turn-based Real-time Combat:** A fusion of strategic planning and immediate control that redefines pacing and skill expression within tactical RPGs. - **Run-based Persistent Progression:** A roguelite progression structure that ties short-term runs to long-term growth through credibility-like currencies and unlockable stats. ### Where This Applies - **Video Game Development:** A development paradigm that can monetize replayability and deepen player engagement by making narrative stakes mechanically meaningful. - **Narrative Design Tools:** Tooling for branching scenes and dynamic viewpoint switching that supports creation of adaptive scripts and scene rewrites across runs. - **Interactive Storytelling Platforms:** Platforms capable of aggregating emergent gameplay outcomes into coherent transmedia narratives and serialized player experiences. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Atmospheric Horror Adventure Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/end-of-abyss.md) - [Cooperative Puzzle Walker Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/big-walk.md) - [80s-Inspired Game Launches](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/storm-lancers.md) - [Adaptive Game Experiences](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/ai-layer.md) - [Interactive Architectural Pavilions](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/folding-landscape.md) - [Hybrid Platform MMO Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/horizon-steel-frontiers.md) - [Horror Animated Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/scope-creep.md) - [Multiplayer PvP Spellcasters](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/spellcasters-chronicles.md) - [Artistic Multiplayer Action Games](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/vaultbreakers.md)