Experience Inc. (developer) / NIS America, Inc. (publisher & localizer)

Experience Inc. is a Japanese independent video game developer best known for niche, hardcore dungeon‑crawling RPGs and related titles. The studio (often credited simply as Experience) develops first‑person dungeon‑crawl RPGs such as Demon Gaze, Operation Babel: New Tokyo Legacy, and Stranger of Sword City. Their work is characterized by traditional mechanics, party management, deep class systems and appeal to fans of classic JRPG/dungeon‑crawl design. Experience handles design and core development, and typically partners with publishers for distribution outside Japan.

NIS America, Inc. is a US‑based publisher and localizer that frequently brings Japanese developers' titles to Western markets. For Stranger of Sword City, NIS America served as the localizer/publisher for English releases, handling translation/localization, marketing and retail/digital distribution in North America and often Europe. NIS America is also known for publishing a range of JRPGs, strategy titles and visual no...