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Geoff Jones' Ultima VI & VII-inspired RPG Code of the Savage was successfully crowdfunded back in 2018. While not as prominent as fellow Ultima-like SKALD: Against the Black Priory, development on the game has progressed slowly but steadily over the years, with a continuously updated alpha build released to eligible backers soon after the conclusion of its Kickstarter campaign. More recently, Geoff decided to overhaul its interface and combat system, after which he decided to make the alpha build publicly available to everyone. Last week he finally launched a Steam page for the game, and today a new gameplay trailer. Check it out:
"Sails on the horizon... Why they came, we did not know... Destruction, chains..."
Code of the Savage is a tale of vengeance and survival. After escaping a slave ship, you have found yourself in chains and washed ashore on the island Kingdom of Daneth. You must find your way in a brutal and unforgiving world where nothing is black and white.
Code of the Savage is a no-holds-barred classic western style RPG. Inspired by the greats from the 80-90’s with a modern flair. There is a strong emphasis on player freedom through social and moral interactions… Will you choose to firebomb the brothel, the church… Or both? Will you do it for money, glory or just because?
In Code of the Savage, you and the main character are totally new to Daneth. Explore the land and discover its rich history and lore.
I wanted to create a role playing game that brought me back to my gamer days as a child on the C64 and MS-DOS PC. There is just something lacking in today's RPGs that I miss. Tired of micro-transactions, and randomly generated worlds; I am creating a world that is handcrafted with purpose. Essentially, I am creating the game that I want to play.
Code of the Savage includes a great emphasis on NPC interaction. Each NPC in Code of The Savage has their own story, their own character portrait, and a daily schedule. They will, go about their daily lives, going to work, eating and sleeping.
Level up your character and adventure forth to discover the treasures, history, and people of Daneth.
According to its Steam page, Code of the Savage now has a rather specific but tentative launch date of December 12th, 2022. The alpha demo is not available on Steam yet but I imagine at some point it will be.
Geoff Jones' Ultima VI & VII-inspired RPG Code of the Savage was successfully crowdfunded back in 2018. While not as prominent as fellow Ultima-like SKALD: Against the Black Priory, development on the game has progressed slowly but steadily over the years, with a continuously updated alpha build released to eligible backers soon after the conclusion of its Kickstarter campaign. More recently, Geoff decided to overhaul its interface and combat system, after which he decided to make the alpha build publicly available to everyone. Last week he finally launched a Steam page for the game, and today a new gameplay trailer. Check it out:
"Sails on the horizon... Why they came, we did not know... Destruction, chains..."
Code of the Savage is a tale of vengeance and survival. After escaping a slave ship, you have found yourself in chains and washed ashore on the island Kingdom of Daneth. You must find your way in a brutal and unforgiving world where nothing is black and white.
Code of the Savage is a no-holds-barred classic western style RPG. Inspired by the greats from the 80-90’s with a modern flair. There is a strong emphasis on player freedom through social and moral interactions… Will you choose to firebomb the brothel, the church… Or both? Will you do it for money, glory or just because?
In Code of the Savage, you and the main character are totally new to Daneth. Explore the land and discover its rich history and lore.
I wanted to create a role playing game that brought me back to my gamer days as a child on the C64 and MS-DOS PC. There is just something lacking in today's RPGs that I miss. Tired of micro-transactions, and randomly generated worlds; I am creating a world that is handcrafted with purpose. Essentially, I am creating the game that I want to play.
Code of the Savage includes a great emphasis on NPC interaction. Each NPC in Code of The Savage has their own story, their own character portrait, and a daily schedule. They will, go about their daily lives, going to work, eating and sleeping.
Level up your character and adventure forth to discover the treasures, history, and people of Daneth.
- Open world - A large open, seamless, non-linear, hand-crafted world for you to explore. Including day and night cycles, and weather.
- Exploration - Discover towns, cities, hidden caves and dungeons. Unravel the rich lore of Daneth.
- NPCs with depth - Meet a rich cast of NPCs with a dynamic branching conversation system. NPCs remember your name and react differently depending on the situation.
- Dark themes - Code of The Savage doesn't hold back on what some may consider offensive content. If you're easily offended, Code of The Savage is probably not for you... This is not a "slay the dragon" and "save the princess" RPG.
- Player freedom - There are various ways to progress through the game, with no right or wrong answers. Morality in Code of The Savage is not black and white. You decide what's right, and you decide what's wrong.
- Adventure - Battle giants, undead and other creatures, hunt to gather resources, or go on a murderous rampage, the choice is yours.
- Combat - Fast-paced dynamic combat system which is a mix between turn based and real time. Combat encounters happen in real time, without loading to a separate combat screen.
- Inventory - An intuitive and easy to use inventory system. Any equipment and armour the player is wearing shows on their avatar.
- Controls - Smooth grid-based movement. Easy and intuitive mouse and keyboard controls.
According to its Steam page, Code of the Savage now has a rather specific but tentative launch date of December 12th, 2022. The alpha demo is not available on Steam yet but I imagine at some point it will be.
