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Early Dev / Epic: A procedurally-generated, open-world fantasy adventure
« on: August 16, 2016, 08:47:27 PM »
(Formerly titled: "Looking for a place to share my game")
Hello Everyone,
I'd like to first say that I'm not very accustomed to posting on forums. Please be patient with me and don't be rude if I don't know all the rules.
I've been working on a new game that... well, it's not quite a roguelike, but it's similar in a number of ways. I don't intend to charge for it - especially not now, since the game doesn't have all original graphics and soundtrack: I "borrowed" many of them for temporary use.
I'm just looking for a place to share my game with people who might be interested in it, get some feedback, and maybe even take some suggestions.
Ok, here goes...
I call it, "Epic". It's a pretty generic title; but that's because it's a pretty generic game. It has a general, somewhat "Tolkien-esque" fantasy setting; however, by design, there is no backstory. I'm doing my best to avoid as many static, predefined elements as possible, going for an entire world that is procedurally-generated and randomized. The world area, local areas, most buildings, factions, characters, events, names, etc, etc. are random each time you start the game.
The game represents my best attempt to make a game that is worth playing, immersive, and replayable until the cows come home. In other words, I've become dissatisfied with all games I've ever played, and I'm attempting to make what (to me) would be the perfect game. I'm aiming to combine my favorite features of 4X, RPG, Roguelike, and Turn-Based Strategy genres. With a strong focus on procedural generation, permadeath, and only modest eye-candy, I thought that the roguelike community might appreciate it.
But... I suck at forums and I'm not 100% sure this is the right place to put it; or even if the game would be welcome here. Please comment and let me know your feelings/opinions. I would also appreciate some advice about how to use this forum, helpful links, recommended reads, etc. If feedback is generally positive, I will share additional information about my game (including screenshots!) and probably also provide a download link for a current (early) build in the near future. Thank you!
-Sir Donuel the Daring
Hello Everyone,
I'd like to first say that I'm not very accustomed to posting on forums. Please be patient with me and don't be rude if I don't know all the rules.
I've been working on a new game that... well, it's not quite a roguelike, but it's similar in a number of ways. I don't intend to charge for it - especially not now, since the game doesn't have all original graphics and soundtrack: I "borrowed" many of them for temporary use.
I'm just looking for a place to share my game with people who might be interested in it, get some feedback, and maybe even take some suggestions.
Ok, here goes...
I call it, "Epic". It's a pretty generic title; but that's because it's a pretty generic game. It has a general, somewhat "Tolkien-esque" fantasy setting; however, by design, there is no backstory. I'm doing my best to avoid as many static, predefined elements as possible, going for an entire world that is procedurally-generated and randomized. The world area, local areas, most buildings, factions, characters, events, names, etc, etc. are random each time you start the game.
The game represents my best attempt to make a game that is worth playing, immersive, and replayable until the cows come home. In other words, I've become dissatisfied with all games I've ever played, and I'm attempting to make what (to me) would be the perfect game. I'm aiming to combine my favorite features of 4X, RPG, Roguelike, and Turn-Based Strategy genres. With a strong focus on procedural generation, permadeath, and only modest eye-candy, I thought that the roguelike community might appreciate it.
But... I suck at forums and I'm not 100% sure this is the right place to put it; or even if the game would be welcome here. Please comment and let me know your feelings/opinions. I would also appreciate some advice about how to use this forum, helpful links, recommended reads, etc. If feedback is generally positive, I will share additional information about my game (including screenshots!) and probably also provide a download link for a current (early) build in the near future. Thank you!
-Sir Donuel the Daring