Square Enix’s Antique Carnevale, teased several weeks ago with a unique character trailer, has officially launched. No, you didn’t read that incorrectly – as it turns out, the newest property from the Final Fantasy developer is a free to play, browser-based game available on Yahoo! Games Plus in Japan. Talk about sudden.

Antique Carnevale sees the player functioning as a game master with other characters that can be summoned as pieces in battle. In-app purchases are supported and the actual game combines JRPG and board game elements (namely from Chess and Reversi). Though not officially available on mobiles, it’s possible to access through a web browser on iOS and Android along with PC and Mac.

Check out the launch trailer for Antique Carnevale below and let us know what you think. Are you disappointed that this isn’t a new release for consoles or even mobiles? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Square Enix has an intriguing new JRPG coming out called Antique Carnevale. As strange as the name sounds, the premise is even stranger. The official Japanese website is live and seems to indicate a story where people travel to a labyrinth, lose all free will and become dolls. In the first character trailer, we learn more about a dashing knight named Bernard.

Bernard has a Wyvern that can be used in battle and as per the website, he’s ordered by the president to find “the strongest masters of the next generation.” The reason why isn’t given unfortunately. However, it seems that more trailers for characters will be going live on July 7th, 10th, 12th and 14th so we’ll learn more about the story in the days to come.

Antique Carnevale naturally doesn’t have a release date nor confirmed platforms. Stay tuned for more information in the meantime and let us know what you think of the first trailer in the comments below.