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

[MerchantKing]

Not an rpg.

 

[SpaceWizardz]

 

[Tyranicon]

I don't even care if this doesn't have combat and is nothing but political circlejerking.

The writing in Suzerain is as good as it gets in modern gaming and I'm looking forward to once again failing to establish myself as dictator.

 

[Beastro]

Cellshading needs to die.

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

No, it's worse than that.

Who the fuck would play a game that looks like that shitty modern business art style???

 

[SpaceWizardz]

There was some footage uploaded earlier but its mostly an environment showcase:

Main thing was this glimpse at character stats:

Character screen

 

[Humanophage]

Unpleasant graphics, but Suzerain is a very nice game with a cool setting, good C&C, and solid dialogues.

 

[Infinitron]

Obvious placeholder is obvious (it'd better be).

 

[Zed Duke of Banville]

Dear citizens of the Suzerainverse,
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Update from The Conformist!

Our art team has been hard at work over the past few months, refining and evolving the visual style of The Conformist. Today, we’re excited to share some insights into our progress and the direction we’re taking.

The primary focus of this iteration has been to create a visual style with a distinct, bold identity, drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century propaganda and travel posters. After much exploration, we’ve landed on a more detailed and polished look compared to earlier versions. This added depth lends a more serious tone to the narrative, while also allowing us to transform the city of Holsord into a vibrant, bustling 1930s metropolis, full of life and character.

Two key scenes that we’ve been focusing on are the cabaret and a street corner, which were redesigned from the ground up. Though we kept a similar layout, everything else was reimagined to better suit the new art direction. The cabaret scene, in particular, was a fresh start, where we wanted to capture the liveliness and glamour of the era.

These scenes also helped us refine our processes. We’ve established a 3D model guide with specific rules for consistency across all assets and developed a solid project structure to efficiently handle a large volume of models and materials. We’ve also begun working on architectural sketches and guidelines, marking the first steps in bringing the full game world to life.

We’d also like to take a moment to highlight Ioannis and Stijn, who have been instrumental in pushing these developments forward. Their dedication and creativity have played a huge role in shaping the new visual identity of The Conformist.

Please note that the screenshots shared are still a work in progress, and the final product may look quite different. We can’t wait to show you more soon!
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Until the next update, take care!

Glovurius axa Rizia!

 

[Heroic Liberator]

The primary focus of this iteration has been to create a visual style with a distinct, bold identity, drawing inspiration from mid-20th-century propaganda and travel posters. After much exploration, we’ve landed on a more detailed and polished look compared to earlier versions. This added depth lends a more serious tone to the narrative, while also allowing us to transform the city of Holsord into a vibrant, bustling 1930s metropolis, full of life and character.

sovl

 

[SpaceWizardz]

Nowak gave out a bunch of keys for a 2 year old prototype, some of the scenes are no longer in the game however.

Images

 

[Berengar]

Visual style leaves a lot to be desired but doesn't seem as bad as you nerds make it sound. Grow a pair.

 

[Nm6k]

For more context each of the faction paths has a job as a cover connected to them and the one for the Sollist path (The faction of which is called State Educators) is a university professor which the demo/pre-alpha covers. The other factions are Free Society (Liberalism) , Syndicate (Communism), and Black Battalion (Monarchism) the latter of which the mc father is a part of

 

[Raghar]

This is so likely to end like trainwreck.
Developers spend too much time, money, and effort to make it work. If this would get even fewer players than Suiserain, they might end in real trouble.

 

[Nm6k]

This is so likely to end like trainwreck.
Developers spend too much time, money, and effort to make it work. If this would get even fewer players than Suiserain, they might end in real trouble.

From what I played of the pre alpha I think they are making it work