Death Trash - edgy post-apocalyptic isometric action-RPG - now available on Early Access

[Mortmal]

That thing will sell, a lot , thats for sure .

Its not gonna. But hey, prove me wrong on release.

Its kotaku, polygon , rock paper shotgun , /dex , front page material , it will generate buzz and sell and will be torrented a lot too of course.

 

[LJ40]

As far as female protagonists go, Septerra Core wasn't too bad.

 

[Lhynn]

Its kotaku, polygon , rock paper shotgun , /dex , front page material , it will generate buzz and sell and will be torrented a lot too of course.

Its 2016, that shit is not a novelty anymore.

 

[Konjad]

Let's see:
The Gothic (Risen too) series
Deus Ex
Fable
Dark Messiah
Bastion (tough it's the other way round in Transistor so...)
Consortium (your character may well be female, it's just that you are controlling Bishop 6 anyway)
Alpha Protocol
System Shock 2 (System Shock and Bioshock games too, they're not RPGs though)
Styx: Master of Shadows and Of Orcs and Men
Shadow of Mordor

Some of these might not necessarily be regarded as 'real' RPGs but the trend is pretty clear.

Now what are some games where you *have to* play as a female?
The aforementioned Transistor is the only cRPG that comes to my mind

Venetica also has only a female protagonist (and is a decent game). Septerra Core too, as has been mentioned already.

 

[pippin]

Transistor is an rpg?

 

[CthuluIsSpy]

Transistor is an rpg?

Its listed as an Action RPG. So it shares a genre with The Witcher, Skyrim and Deus Ex. Not with Fallout 1, 2 and PS:T though.

 

[Fowyr]

Crawling weiner.

New level editor + apparently real "dungeon"

Animated. Pretty stealthy, ya?

http://giphy.com/gifs/3oriNQ6v9Lnra9A46c

Really tactical combat. Prepare your mouse:

You will believe a puke can fly:

 

[polo]

Looks like a good underrail.

 

[Kev Inkline]

MRW I saw the screenshots

 

[HoboForEternity]

I admit those animations and sprites are really well done

 

[Jaesun]

Is this turn-based yet?

 

[Monkeyfinger]

Turn based single character games suck.

 

[Jack Dandy]

That's what I thought as well, until Underrail came along.

 

[Reapa]

That's what I thought as well, until Underrail came along.

but underrail sucked

 

[Jack Dandy]

It most certainly did not, fag

 

[Reapa]

It most certainly did not, fag

compared to any tb party rpg it did

 

[talecrafter]

Hello. I'm Stephan, the creator of this game. Obviously you have some parts already figured out, but it's also a bit messy in here. And I might be responsible for some of that too.

So if you have some questions, I'm happy to answer them. Here are some of my thoughts:

- No, this game is not designed for 12 year olds. Nor am I 12 years old. Being a bit older, the high era of my gaming was in the nineties, and I intend to make a game in the spirit of the roleplaying games of that era. Not exactly like them though.

- Of course you can play a male character. There should be a wide range of characters and visual customization to choose from, but while gameplay and animations count are not finalized I don't want to spend too much time yet making multiple characters.
This is no political game, but part of my belief is that people should be friendly to each other and tolerance is very important, so some of that might of course make it into the game. Personally I find it a bit sad that in a genre that is so much about giving options that the addition of a further option (playing a trans-gender character) is a point of discussion.

- The game will have stats. But light-weight, more Ultima 7 than a Fallout 1/2 / Daggerfall. So almost non-existent for purists out there. If you think that stats are the most/only defining characteristics of making it a roleplaying game then we'll have different opinions anyway. Here is a screenshot of the simple stats screen (http://www.craftinglegends.com/showcase/deathtrash/screenshot__2016-11-26_163744.png) but the plan is anyway to model the actual gameplay first and then the stats on top.

- I agree the combat looks boring still. Two things about that.
One: Choosing realtime was a deliberate choice because part of my interest in this is (like Ultima 7) world simulation, and I find turn-based very tedious for that. Turn-based tends to lock games into two modes, where with simulation it should be an ongoing play. What happens if you shoot an NPC in a bar? Having to wait until 23 NPCs made their turn? Not what I want.
Two: As the game is centered around one character and realtime a natural iteration now is to make it more action-like (think Dark Souls, not Diablo). In the process of that, but with dashing/rolling added it feels a lot better now. (Part of the reason I didn't try this earlier was probably because I was not confident enough as an animator. That's also improving.)

- The dialogue and the setting. I know it's a matter of taste, and it will certainly not meet everyone's. Just want to say here that this project probably differs much from others in the regard that it was online from day one, and what other people might muck around with or make their jokes with behind closed doors during that multiple years of development or especially in the beginning: here it was part of the "posting daily on Twitter about it". And that will always lean more towards light-weight humor. There it's natural to post non-working or non-serious stuff. So while parts of the final game will be like that, the perception of the whole thing is too much skewed towards that yet.

- The art. It's not about retro for me. The pixelart fits the right spot between abstracted and handmade so imagination can fill places. But it's a matter of taste, too, of course.

I'm happy that some people are interested in this game. And while I might not always have done the best job communicating this game, I'm learning. Hopefully improving.
Thank you for reading this.

 

[Durwyn]

Good luck man! I'm interested in this game despite some parts that I'd like to be handled differently. You seem like a reasonable guy with nice understanding on what You want to achieve.

Props for being honest and open, we're more used to "Fuck you all for criticizing my game, toxic Codex. Momma was right about you !" attitude from indie devs around here.

 

[agris]

I know it's a matter of taste, and it will certainly not meet everyone's. Just want to say here that this project probably differs much from others in the regard that it was online from day one, and what other people might muck around with or make their jokes with behind closed doors during that multiple years of development or especially in the beginning: here it was part of the "posting daily on Twitter about it". And that will always lean more towards light-weight humor. There it's natural to post non-working or non-serious stuff. So while parts of the final game will be like that, the perception of the whole thing is too much skewed towards that yet.

Personally, I like Vomitville as a city name (central attraction? Vomitorium, ofc), and FuckFace McGhee is a totally acceptable NPC name.

 

[talecrafter]

Good luck man! I'm interested in this game despite some parts that I'd like to be handled differently. You seem like a reasonable guy with nice understanding on what You want to achieve.

Props for being honest and open, we're more used to "Fuck you all for criticizing my game, toxic Codex. Momma was right about you !" attitude from indie devs around here.

Thank you for the feedback, Durwyn. Appreciate it.

Personally, I like Vomitville as a city name (central attraction? Vomitorium, ofc), and FuckFace McGhee is a totally acceptable NPC name.

Great suggestions. There's the Puke Bar already. But one of my favorite bands is called Vomitory. I kind of have an urge to use that somewhere.

 

[agris]

Good luck man! I'm interested in this game despite some parts that I'd like to be handled differently. You seem like a reasonable guy with nice understanding on what You want to achieve.

Props for being honest and open, we're more used to "Fuck you all for criticizing my game, toxic Codex. Momma was right about you !" attitude from indie devs around here.

Thank you for the feedback, Durwyn. Appreciate it.

Personally, I like Vomitville as a city name (central attraction? Vomitorium, ofc), and FuckFace McGhee is a totally acceptable NPC name.

Great suggestions. There's the Puke Bar already. But one of my favorite bands is called Vomitory. I kind of have an urge to use that somewhere.

My calculus teacher used to sing for the Crucifucks, there's a common thread here somewhere.

 

[Kem0sabe]

Hello. I'm Stephan, the creator of this game. Obviously you have some parts already figured out, but it's also a bit messy in here. And I might be responsible for some of that too.

So if you have some questions, I'm happy to answer them. Here are some of my thoughts:

- No, this game is not designed for 12 year olds. Nor am I 12 years old. Being a bit older, the high era of my gaming was in the nineties, and I intend to make a game in the spirit of the roleplaying games of that era. Not exactly like them though.

- Of course you can play a male character. There should be a wide range of characters and visual customization to choose from, but while gameplay and animations count are not finalized I don't want to spend too much time yet making multiple characters.
This is no political game, but part of my belief is that people should be friendly to each other and tolerance is very important, so some of that might of course make it into the game. Personally I find it a bit sad that in a genre that is so much about giving options that the addition of a further option (playing a trans-gender character) is a point of discussion.

- The game will have stats. But light-weight, more Ultima 7 than a Fallout 1/2 / Daggerfall. So almost non-existent for purists out there. If you think that stats are the most/only defining characteristics of making it a roleplaying game then we'll have different opinions anyway. Here is a screenshot of the simple stats screen (http://www.craftinglegends.com/showcase/deathtrash/screenshot__2016-11-26_163744.png) but the plan is anyway to model the actual gameplay first and then the stats on top.

- I agree the combat looks boring still. Two things about that.
One: Choosing realtime was a deliberate choice because part of my interest in this is (like Ultima 7) world simulation, and I find turn-based very tedious for that. Turn-based tends to lock games into two modes, where with simulation it should be an ongoing play. What happens if you shoot an NPC in a bar? Having to wait until 23 NPCs made their turn? Not what I want.
Two: As the game is centered around one character and realtime a natural iteration now is to make it more action-like (think Dark Souls, not Diablo). In the process of that, but with dashing/rolling added it feels a lot better now. (Part of the reason I didn't try this earlier was probably because I was not confident enough as an animator. That's also improving.)

- The dialogue and the setting. I know it's a matter of taste, and it will certainly not meet everyone's. Just want to say here that this project probably differs much from others in the regard that it was online from day one, and what other people might muck around with or make their jokes with behind closed doors during that multiple years of development or especially in the beginning: here it was part of the "posting daily on Twitter about it". And that will always lean more towards light-weight humor. There it's natural to post non-working or non-serious stuff. So while parts of the final game will be like that, the perception of the whole thing is too much skewed towards that yet.

- The art. It's not about retro for me. The pixelart fits the right spot between abstracted and handmade so imagination can fill places. But it's a matter of taste, too, of course.

I'm happy that some people are interested in this game. And while I might not always have done the best job communicating this game, I'm learning. Hopefully improving.
Thank you for reading this.

I always enjoy checking your gifs on twitter, they are often funny and look great.

 

[Drowed]

- The game will have stats. But light-weight, more Ultima 7 than a Fallout 1/2 / Daggerfall. So almost non-existent for purists out there. If you think that stats are the most/only defining characteristics of making it a roleplaying game then we'll have different opinions anyway.

We sure have. It doesn't looks like an RPG at all, but it looks like a fun little game.

 

[Fowyr]

I see that developer came tearing out of the wilderness!

Personally I find it a bit sad that in a genre that is so much about giving options that the addition of a further option (playing a trans-gender character) is a point of discussion.

Instead of just purely cosmetic and vapid "tranny" in charsheet, add options to impress random people with your feminine penis and play meatspin and it will be Codex GOTY.

Here is a screenshot of the simple stats screen

Finally! Stats is very important thingy when you are looking at RPG screenshots. People interested in your game ALWAYS will look for them. It's like map in the fantasy book.

- I agree the combat looks boring still.

It's not boring. It looks like chaotic messy shit. Just like in Ultima 7, only with default ranged weapons that just add another layer of shittiness on the top.

What happens if you shoot an NPC in a bar? Having to wait until 23 NPCs made their turn?

Ehhh... Yes? With proper turn-based combat system it's fast and could be even amusing. Just remember Fallout 2's junkies that said funny one-liner and run for the hills/just passed turn. Also not all of these 23 NPCs are from one faction. Some are too drunk to fight or even understand that there is fighting. Some of them don't search trouble.
Maybe you are fighting with Sleazy Shit Piss Fuck gang and some of patrons from rival gang and don't give a fuck about your actions. Possibilities are endless!

- The art. It's not about retro for me. The pixelart fits the right spot between abstracted and handmade so imagination can fill places. But it's a matter of taste, too, of course.

The art is passable. All these meaty eldritch horrors and landscapes are really great. I liked "dungeon" too. At least you are consistent in your "fifty shades of brown vomit".

Also check your texts for obvious errors. I remember "It's flesh" in one of the screenshots. Such silly errors look bad.

 

[StaticSpine]

Two: As the game is centered around one character and realtime a natural iteration now is to make it more action-like (think Dark Souls, not Diablo). In the process of that, but with dashing/rolling added it feels a lot better now. (Part of the reason I didn't try this earlier was probably because I was not confident enough as an animator. That's also improving.)

If it works well in Dark Souls doesn't mean it'll work in any game with realtime combat system.

 

[baturinsky]

- I agree the combat looks boring still. Two things about that.
One: Choosing realtime was a deliberate choice because part of my interest in this is (like Ultima 7) world simulation, and I find turn-based very tedious for that. Turn-based tends to lock games into two modes, where with simulation it should be an ongoing play. What happens if you shoot an NPC in a bar? Having to wait until 23 NPCs made their turn? Not what I want.
Two: As the game is centered around one character and realtime a natural iteration now is to make it more action-like (think Dark Souls, not Diablo). In the process of that, but with dashing/rolling added it feels a lot better now. (Part of the reason I didn't try this earlier was probably because I was not confident enough as an animator. That's also improving.)

Yeah, that sucked in Fallouts, but there is also an option of roguelike-time. I wish I knew what this mode is "officially" called...