Game News Crux Diaries is an upcoming Fallout-inspired RPG set in a country on the brink of civil war

[Infinitron]

Tags: Crux Diaries; Kravtology

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3302370/Crux_Diaries_RPG/

A turn-based isometric non-linear indie CRPG inspired by the classics. Explore an alternate-history dystopian country on the brink of a civil war and leave your mark on its future.

• Experience non-linear branching storylines shaped by your choices and skills
• Use diplomacy to achieve your goals or let brute force do the talking
• Choose a side in the conflict or escape the chaos on your own terms
• Master turn-based combat where every decision shapes the outcome
• Explore a captivating alternative history world with a twist

 

[aratuk]

Potentially promising. I hope it comes to fruition. Someone should evaluate the proportion of "upcoming" announced CRPGs that actually come. That Pepe guy probably already has a spreadsheet for this.

I guess there would need to be a minimum threshold so every half-assed unserious solo project on itch.io doesn't qualify and skew the stats. Maybe "has a Steam page", but don't know how easy or hard it is to get one these days.

 

[Tyrion8338]

It reminds me of ATOM RPG and that was a fun little game. I like the combat animations, they have gone beyond the usual indie jank and good fight animations are quite important for me in this type of game. I really liked Fallout combat animations for example, they are quite iconic and very over the top and made the game stand out a lot.

 

[Turn_BASED]

Cux Diaries. Prep the two-headed bull.

 

[honorarylegionary]

Premise seems interesting, but I hope the dev shows off more cooler looking armor than the bland crap the main character was wearing in this trailer.

 

[StaticSpine]

Wishlisted

 

[Lord_Potato]

Nice locations. I especially liked the train going through the forest.

Going to wishlist this. We don't get enough Fallout spiritual successors these days.

 

[CRD]

We don't get enough Fallout spiritual successors these days.

 

[luj1]

What is the character system like? I hope it wont be lazily copied from Fallout like ATOM and Colony Ship did

 

[Nikanuur]

Looks good, approachable, too. But those circles instead of classical hexes or squares :/ I can see that they probably mean to display the defensive bonuses, but man, does it look off-putting. Or am I just too old and conditioned to accept something round as something good?

 

[Sergio]

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...ian-country-on-the-brink-of-civil-war.135935/

Why two topics about the same thing.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

https://rpgcodex.net/forums/threads...ian-country-on-the-brink-of-civil-war.135935/

Why two topics about the same thing.

News-threads don't count as topics.

 

[Grauken]

What an unfortunate name

 

[Falksi]

Love the vibe and setting. Wishlisted.

Needs more exposure though, that Youtube vid barely has any likes or comments.

 

[StaticSpine]

We don't get enough Fallout spiritual successors these days.

Can you share some modern ones?

I remember it being a thing like 20-25 years ago, but now I don't see much.

 

[dippy]

Potentially promising. I hope it comes to fruition. Someone should evaluate the proportion of "upcoming" announced CRPGs that actually come. That Pepe guy probably already has a spreadsheet for this.

I guess there would need to be a minimum threshold so every half-assed unserious solo project on itch.io doesn't qualify and skew the stats. Maybe "has a Steam page", but don't know how easy or hard it is to get one these days.

That’s a fair point. Some studios do treat platforms like Steam as a way to test the waters. Whichever concept gets the most interest moves forward, and the rest are quietly shelved.
As for getting a Steam page up, it just requires enough material to pass the basic review/pre-moderation process and a $100 submission fee.

Anyway, I will definitely do my best to finish the project. The only unknown is how long it’ll take to get there....

 

[dippy]

It reminds me of ATOM RPG and that was a fun little game. I like the combat animations, they have gone beyond the usual indie jank and good fight animations are quite important for me in this type of game. I really liked Fallout combat animations for example, they are quite iconic and very over the top and made the game stand out a lot.

I appreciate all the hard work by ATOM team. I come from a very similar background: an Eastern European kid who grew up in awe of Fallout. I had a vision of building a similar game but in a different setting. I actually finished a basic version of this RPG game (for DOS!) years ago but it didn't age well so this would be my version 2.0

As a boring adult I'm less fond of the grotesque ultra-violence in Fallout 1/2 but turn-based combat still benefits from a bit of spice to keep things fresh.

 

[dippy]

Cux Diaries. Prep the two-headed bull.

What an unfortunate name

Well... I'm not a native speaker. Can you share what you're referring to?

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[dippy]

Premise seems interesting, but I hope the dev shows off more cooler looking armor than the bland crap the main character was wearing in this trailer.

Yeah, I don’t have any in-game armour models yet. I’ll also need to strike a balance between letting players equip gear and keeping it concealed in a dystopian setting.

You probably wouldn’t get far in heavy armour with an assault rifle out in the open under a police state.

 

[Butter]

Cux Diaries. Prep the two-headed bull.

What an unfortunate name

Well... I'm not a native speaker. Can you share what you're referring to?

"Cux" would be pronounced the same as "cucks".

 

[ADL]

Well... I'm not a native speaker. Can you share what you're referring to?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cuckolding-the-sex-fetish-for-intellectuals/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckservative

 

[dippy]

"Cux" would be pronounced the same as "cucks".

I saw the "cux" bit in the post but thought it was a typo lol

Is it just me, or does "cux" feel like a bit of a leap as the first thing linked to "crux"? I was thinking people would assume "butt cracks" or something of that sort.

 

[dippy]

Well... I'm not a native speaker. Can you share what you're referring to?

https://www.thedailybeast.com/cuckolding-the-sex-fetish-for-intellectuals/
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cuckservative

I know what the word means, but the link only makes sense if it's the one thing someone can’t stop thinking about?

 

[Froila]

Yet another Fallout-inspired turn-based isometric non-linear oldschool RPG and its proud team of developers.

I wish them luck anyway.

 

[dippy]

Yet another Fallout-inspired turn-based isometric non-linear oldschool RPG and its proud team of developers.

I wish them luck anyway.

Loving it!