The Conformist - Narrative RPG from Torpor Games, makers of Suzerain

[Zed Duke of Banville]

The Conformist website

The Conformist is a narrative role-playing game in which the player guides Orwin – a propagandist working for the government of Sordland – in an attempt to survive the harsh political environment after a civil war, and discover his own path in the capital.

Based on the Suzerain-universe, players step into the city of Holsord, discovering the country of Sordland and its people caught within the turbulence of a newly established military government under President Tarquin Soll. Players must juggle their propagandist obligations to their superiors, their own ambitions, and their family whilst avoiding the scrutiny of the state – or aiding the resistance against them.

The Conformist is a game about propaganda and political movements, as well as personal struggle. The players will either side with the government or the resistance against them to influence the upcoming election while trying to protect their family and themselves in the dangerous streets of Holsord.

 

[Maxwell's Demon]

This might be more up my alley than Suzerain.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

not an rpg

 

[†††]

Let me guess, rightists are the baddies?

not an rpg

Disco Elysium and its consequences have been a disaster for the RPG genre.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

not an rpg

In current year, the Codex defines RPGs to be any game that identifies as one.

 

[Arthandas]

not an rpg

By the CRPG Book standards everything is an RPG.

 

[rusty_shackleford]

not an rpg

By the CRPG Book standards everything is an RPG.

because he hates rpgs, he just wants to rub elbows with D-list game journos
people are naturally inclusive of things they don't care about and exclusive of things they care about

 

[Martyr]

the post civil war setting was actually the thing I liked most about Disco Elysium - the faded propaganda murals, the bullet holes in walls, the execution site, the crumbled buildings, the way people still remembered and talked about the war. also the memorabilia, like busts and posters of Kras Mazov and the accompanying background lore about Revachol.
I'm sincerely hoping that this game manages to capture a somewhat similar atmosphere. if it's going to be a RPG remains to be seen. maybe Torpor Games will release some news about The Conformist after they've released the mobile port of Suzerain after december 8th.

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

This isn't an rpg. This is an adventure game.

 

[†††]

This isn't an rpg. This is an adventure game.

Adventures are the new RPGs

 

[Fedora Master]

Cellshading needs to die.

 

[Nano]

This isn't an rpg. This is an adventure game.

We're going on an ADVENTURE, Charlie!

 

[FriendlyMerchant]

This isn't an rpg. This is an adventure game.

We're going on an ADVENTURE, Charlie!

They took my freakin' kidney.

 

[Infinitron]

Not sure if any details here:

 

[Old Hans]

Cellshading needs to die.

Cell shading would be an improvement. This just looks like untextured polygons.

 

[thesecret1]

Damn that's ugly. Will still play it since it sounds right up my alley, but the artstyle is pretty garbage

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

DECEMBER 2022 BROADCAST

On another topic, we are very proud that The Conformist has received the highest funding amount by medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, the Berlin Media funding institution, an outstanding achievement for Torpor Games! This is a huge step towards making The Conformist happen!
A morgna wes core!

 

[Martyr]

although the crowdedness of this tiny pub might cramp Orwin's style it may still be a nice place to sing "The Smallest Church in Sordland".

 

[SpaceWizardz]

Developers posted some WIP stuff on reddit some time ago:

 

[MerchantKing]

Looks like Disco Elysium. That's how I know this is actually an adventure game/visual novel and not an rpg. Hence this is the wrong forum for this game.

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Looks like Disco Elysium. That's how I know this is actually an adventure game/visual novel and not an rpg. Hence this is the wrong forum for this game.

You seem to be suggesting that a future RPG Codex GotY should be moved out of the forum for discussion of RPGs.

 

[0sacred]

how about a subforum for this type of shit?

 

[MerchantKing]

Looks like Disco Elysium. That's how I know this is actually an adventure game/visual novel and not an rpg. Hence this is the wrong forum for this game.

You seem to be suggesting that a future RPG Codex GotY should be moved out of the forum for discussion of RPGs.

It's not an rpg so of course.

how about a subforum for this type of shit?

It's the adventure games subforum.

 

[Alex]

Can you guys please stop badmouthing adventure games?

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]