Der Geisterturm - second cyberpunk wireframe dungeon crawler from Graverobber Foundation

[J_C]

Congrats for the release!

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

The soundtrack issue has been resolved.

Thank you for your patience.

Spoiler

/me goes back to his lair while counting Tweed's shekels.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Released a quick update. Fixes one typo and a minor issue as well as adds a tiny QoL feature.

* Fixed a typo in the tutorial.
* Fixed incorrect scaling of certain UI elements on displays with 1440p resolution or higher.
* You can now exit terminals by pressing ESC even if they're not finished displaying their text.

 

[Antigoon]

Released a quick update. Fixes one typo and a minor issue as well as adds a tiny QoL feature.

* Fixed a typo in the tutorial.
* Fixed incorrect scaling of certain UI elements on displays with 1440p resolution or higher.
* You can now exit terminals by pressing ESC even if they're not finished displaying their text.

I noticed during the tutorial that sometimes the introduction text was displayed after I already finished that part. For example the text prompting me to go to the repair station was displayed after I was there and on my way out. Tiny issue of course

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Released a quick update. Fixes one typo and a minor issue as well as adds a tiny QoL feature.

* Fixed a typo in the tutorial.
* Fixed incorrect scaling of certain UI elements on displays with 1440p resolution or higher.
* You can now exit terminals by pressing ESC even if they're not finished displaying their text.

I noticed during the tutorial that sometimes the introduction text was displayed after I already finished that part. For example the text prompting me to go to the repair station was displayed after I was there and on my way out. Tiny issue of course

Were you in combat when you passed the tile where these prompts usually appear?

If so, then technically it's not a bug, but rather the way the ingame event system was designed -- unless you're hitting an important story event, which will end whatever battle you're currently in, the transmissions won't occur.

Guess I'll place a few extra checks on these maps to prevent unnecessary prompts (like the one you've mentioned) from triggering if you've already visited that part of the map.

The tutorial is packed with these events to keep it short and to the point, which sometimes makes it tricky to predict where the player will go, while it's a non-issue in the main campaign since these tend to be rather sparse and placed further away from 'combat' areas.

Thanks for reporting this, will be fixed in the next update.

 

[Pink Eye]

Fantastic game by the way zwanzig_zwoelf I have only been able to dump 4 hours on it so far, but from the time that I have spent on it, I've been enjoying it. I plan on spending more time with it. By the way, is there a command to skip turns? It would be nice if I could skip turns. Also very good job on the music. Whoever created the music needs a fucking medal.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Fantastic game by the way zwanzig_zwoelf I have only been able to dump 4 hours on it so far, but from the time that I have spent on it, I've been enjoying it. I plan on spending more time with it. By the way, is there a command to skip turns? It would be nice if I could skip turns. Also very good job on the music. Whoever created the music needs a fucking medal.

Thanks. You can skip turns by pressing End (or Tab).

 

[Pink Eye]

Fantastic game by the way zwanzig_zwoelf I have only been able to dump 4 hours on it so far, but from the time that I have spent on it, I've been enjoying it. I plan on spending more time with it. By the way, is there a command to skip turns? It would be nice if I could skip turns. Also very good job on the music. Whoever created the music needs a fucking medal.

Thanks. You can skip turns by pressing End (or Tab).

Lol I knew I missed something. Thanks.

 

[Tweed]

Game needs a hardcore mode, if DE can have a hardcore mode then DG should have one too since they both start with a D.

 

[Pink Eye]

Is there any way to get a full view of the map? Also how does enemy respawns work? It seems like they just spawn out of thin air.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Game needs a hardcore mode, if DE can have a hardcore mode then DG should have one too since they both start with a D.

Also an easy mode, which can be unlocked by beating the game on hard.

There are no plans to add difficulty settings though.

Is there any way to get a full view of the map? Also how does enemy respawns work? It seems like they just spawn out of thin air.

There's no full map view, just like in the first game -- it's an intentional design decision and I doubt it'll ever change in future entries.

The game uses a random encounter system similar to dungeon crawlers and JRPGs, but adjusted to this type of gameplay.

In normal encounters, enemies spawn once you hit an encounter trigger -- the game checks the current encounter chance and if the check is successful, the enemies spawn in areas assigned to this trigger.
The encounter chance is slightly bumped every time you make a step outside of combat, but gets a noticeable bump if you start wrecking shit like there's no tomorrow.

Every time you hit an encounter, it resets the encounter chance and also gives you a few 'free' steps outside of combat.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.2 released:

• Added the ability to rebind control keys from the main menu.
  
• Fixed duplicate keybindings in the configuration file.
  
• Minor script adjustment in the tutorial.

Enjoy.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.3 released:

• Fixed incorrect loading of the selected display mode from the configuration.
  
• Adjusted key names to improve the readability of the control scheme.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.4 released:

• Added a startup check for actions without any assigned keys. If actions without any assigned keys are detected upon launching the game, the game will revert to the default control scheme.

Currently working on improved key rebinding options, since the options provided in v1.0.2 were quick and dirty solutions.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Welp, the new rebinding interface stormed through the testing phase rather quickly.

• Implemented a new key rebinding menu.
  
• Lifted paranoid restrictions from key rebinding. From now on, it only prevents you from clearing the menu controls.
  
• Fixed a minor visualization issue in the dynamic menus.
  
• Fixed accidental retriggering of one-time story events if the event contained an autosave command.
  
• Added another tutorial event to let the player know about terminals.
  
• Additional minor fixes and adjustments.

Big thanks to everyone who kept poking me about it, including Ysaye.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.6 released.

• Added a combat performance analyzer.
  
• Fixed incorrect calculation of the evasion chance in certain cases.
  
• Fixed a missing edge line on Floor 03.
  
• Adjusted AI behavior, enemy stats, and encounter rate.

The new feature might come in handy if you need a very quick idea of what you're doing right (or wrong) while attacking.

 

[Ysaye]

Welp, the new rebinding interface stormed through the testing phase rather quickly.

• Implemented a new key rebinding menu.
  
• Lifted paranoid restrictions from key rebinding. From now on, it only prevents you from clearing the menu controls.
  
• Fixed a minor visualization issue in the dynamic menus.
  
• Fixed accidental retriggering of one-time story events if the event contained an autosave command.
  
• Added another tutorial event to let the player know about terminals.
  
• Additional minor fixes and adjustments.

Big thanks to everyone who kept poking me about it, including Ysaye.

I was thinking that this one hardcore game if you get locked out forever (at least without reinstalling the game) just by making an accidental mistake of trying to check what keys are mapped where in the settings menu! - maybe you should release a director's cut edition later where this is a thing?

Seriously though thanks for making the game.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Welp, the new rebinding interface stormed through the testing phase rather quickly.

• Implemented a new key rebinding menu.
  
• Lifted paranoid restrictions from key rebinding. From now on, it only prevents you from clearing the menu controls.
  
• Fixed a minor visualization issue in the dynamic menus.
  
• Fixed accidental retriggering of one-time story events if the event contained an autosave command.
  
• Added another tutorial event to let the player know about terminals.
  
• Additional minor fixes and adjustments.

Big thanks to everyone who kept poking me about it, including Ysaye.

I was thinking that this one hardcore game if you get locked out forever (at least without reinstalling the game) just by making an accidental mistake of trying to check what keys are mapped where in the settings menu! - maybe you should release a director's cut edition later where this is a thing?

Seriously though thanks for making the game.

I couldn't reproduce your issue since the configuration file remains untouched until all keys are rebound, but implemented a paranoid startup check anyway in case I've missed anything.

Not sure if reinstalling would help if this happened since configuration and saves are kept separately.

If you're enjoying the game, consider dropping a review on Steam -- would help a lot in getting more people to take a look at it.

 

[lightbane]

You sure released updates one after the other. Sadly, I still don't have time to try this, and what time I have I use it to playtest Beautiful Desolation, so I suppose I have an excuse.

 

[Infinitron]

Codex review by Darth Roxor https://rpgcodex.net/forums/index.php?threads/rpg-codex-review-der-geisterturm.131830/

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.7 is out.

• Improved performance.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Der Geisterturm Original Soundtrack is now available on Bandcamp.

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

The game and soundtrack are 10% off on Steam until March 23.

 

[Tweed]

 

[zwanzig_zwoelf]

Update v1.0.8 Released.

• Improved AI behavior.
• Key presses no longer affect the game loop while dismissing the last UI message.
• Fixed incorrect item pickup message when picking up heavy armor plates.
• Fixed rare cases where evasion chance wouldn't be calculated correctly if an entity is attacked by stray bullets.
• Additional performance optimization.