Space Wreck - post-apocalyptic space RPG inspired by Fallout

[AdolfSatan]

About an hour for a single playthrough IIRC.

 

[Kamaz]

I'm getting Space Station 13 vibes from the graphics

Nice! Space Station 13 is totally something I don't mind being compared to in any way.

how many hours of content the game has?

The plan is to have an RPG you can complete in an evening. And then, if you liked it, you can play through the game again (with different character build/choices, endings etc.) next evening. I estimate it should be about 4-6hrs for a 1 play through but it depends of course. For example, if you have the right build and do right things, there's a [rational] way to complete the game in 20 minutes. It's not default path, though. The general idea in content creation is and presumable will continue to be - more options, not longer main quest.

I certainly can enjoy 100+ hr RPGs but there's also an argument for short and focused role-playing session, a oneshot. That's what I am aiming for.

 

[Kamaz]

About an hour for a single playthrough IIRC.

That was my original aim, originla pitch (1-hr hardcore RPG). But since the initial release, turned out it takes a bit longer for most players, that's where the 4-6hr estimate comes in. But I will see once I fire up play testing.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

This looks cool, wishlisted.

 

[HeatEXTEND]

This looks cool, wishlisted.

 

[Kamaz]

Combat is optional. But if you want, you can opt for violent solution but even then it does not necessarily have to be lethal. You can role play as bully - intimidating and beating up people, yet never commiting a murder. Unarmed combat is considered non-lethal and regarded by NPCs as "one's business" in most cases, that means, no mass aggro. Reach for a gun, or knife and it's completely different story.

 

[Ismaul]

You can role play as bully - intimidating and beating up people, yet never commiting a murder. Unarmed combat is considered non-lethal and regarded by NPCs as "one's business" in most cases, that means, no mass aggro. Reach for a gun, or knife and it's completely different story.

Ok I'm sold. We need more games where violence and combat don't always have death of opponents as the only successful outcome.

 

[Kamaz]

Feeling that there might be some questions players would like to know about the universe (as in, game's setting), I decided to introduce an in-game / immersion-non-breaking mechanic - a friendly A.I. assistant/help-desk bot F.A.Q. Man

 

[Kamaz]

Working on a new map - dilapidated industrial area.

Last weeks I've been dealing with balancing issues and high level planning after a round of comments from curators. And, formally added Steam API integration, so, while there's nothing in yet as per achievements etc., this is already a Steam game.

 

[Tigranes]

Looks very Underrail, that area.

 

[HoboForEternity]

looks like that underrail when it was still called timelapse vertigo

 

[Diggfinger]

Feeling that there might be some questions players would like to know about the universe (as in, game's setting), I decided to introduce an in-game / immersion-non-breaking mechanic - a friendly A.I. assistant/help-desk bot F.A.Q. Man

Dialogue-screen ripped from Copper Dreams

 

[JarlFrank]

The world needs more short RPGs with <10 hours playtime but loads of replayability.

 

[Kamaz]

Update for this week: parts and rec in post-apoc space

 

[Kamaz]

One of the few still airtight modules of a weathered space ship repair station

 

[JarlFrank]

Update for this week: parts and rec in post-apoc space

 

[Abu Antar]

 

[Citizen]

That's a pink adiddas tracksuit you're talking about, it surpasses chad level

 

[Kamaz]

Dunno about you but I really liked and appreciated the fact that original Fallout games had description for every single freaking object, tile. It feels something of tabletop quality - you could ask GM at any moment to investigate any object in game, map, to get description. And, sometimes, player would be rewarded by deciding to pay attention (e.g. the rad scorpion cave entrance in Fallout). Many games - even kind of great RPGs - don't have this level of detail/freedom. You just get few "hotspots" you can activate to get more info. Them being so few makes them stand out while being able to investigate anything at any time is more natural experience.

To many that could be secondary non-important feature but for me it was one of the things I really wanted to copy from Fallout. So I did.

 

[Prehistorik]

Dunno about you but I really liked and appreciated the fact that original Fallout games had description for every single freaking object, tile. It feels something of tabletop quality - you could ask GM at any moment to investigate any object in game, map, to get description.

This. Still remember how unreal it felt for kid me, very immersive.

This gives me some Glow vibes (the most tense dungeon in rpgs), hope to get some of that in Space Wreck!


All in all it's D1P for me, any price.

 

[Kamaz]

"You've arrived to your first space wreck, Captain. You could very well be her first in two decades"
(still from the updated intro)

 

[Kamaz]

Very tiny design update. Switched from rotating toggles to illuminated "rubber" buttons in mode switcher. The toggles seemed cool, but IMO was hard to quickly get a read whether it's OFF or ON.

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[Ismaul]

For a second there I thought this was the Copper Dreams thread.

 

[Tito Anic]

Looks sweet

 

[AdamReith]

This art style is amazing. Beautiful looking game.