The Shadowstorm Chronicles (abbreviated as TSC) is a computer role-playing series developed by Tartarus Studios. The series unofficially began with the webpage game "The Shadowstorm Chronicles: Dragon's Lance" (2006), although the first official release was The Shadowstorm Chronicles: Exodium in 2008. The game saw an expansion in 2009, Path of Shadow, and a sequel in 2010, The Shadowstorm Chronicles II: Shadow's Hand. The series has garnered a large fanbase and critical acclaim, being applauding for rising to such attention despite beginning and still remaining an independent developer.