KickStarter Vampire Syndicate: Gangs of MoonFall

[jungl]

When I think vampires I remember those 80 90s movies like lost boys and carpenters vampires. I just wanna manage a small clique of vampires doing evil shit cause well they are bad to the bone monsters. Like 3 sexy escort vamps that are preying on a lonely suicidal dude for kicks use illusion magic to portray that its a relaxing peaceful sunny late afternoon and they want him to follow them for genuine companionship. While in reality its late evening crowded streets onlookers can see a guy that looks drunk following laughing whores. Before showing their nature they sweet talk him in bed. The once suicidal dude is now happy content but then the vamp whores reveal their invidual unique set of fangs tease humiliate the dude before sucking the life force out till the very last beat. Like a cat in ecstasy playing with a mouse their eyes widen in glee as the terror takes hold in the guys eyes that he is shriveling to his former madness and now imminent demise.

Just a story of low humanity vamps being bad bitches seeing how far it goes till it all breaks down and fires rise. Maybe they don't straight up kill some of their victims make them into like dumb dumb monkey intellect vamps protect the city block they situated in eventually they have like 30+ of these vamps. Maybe they turn some legit but instill in their minds to not feed so they go tunnel vision berserk causing a messy scene breaking the masquerade pissing off factions and more sophisticated vamps plus hunters take notice.

 

[True Ukrainian]

Vampyr did that (or something similar. I don't recall how useful people were in that game to keep them around).

Vampyr handled the issue with a fairly clever mechanic. Treating humans well and solving their problems increases the amount of blood that can be harvested from them. However harvesting blood increases the potency of the Vampire plague, making encounters with enemy vampires more common until each hub area is completely overrun and destroyed.

 

[Zombra]

When I think vampires I remember those 80 90s movies like lost boys and carpenters vampires. I just wanna manage a small clique of vampires doing evil shit cause well they are bad to the bone monsters. Like 3 sexy escort vamps that are preying on a lonely suicidal dude for kicks use illusion magic to portray that its a relaxing peaceful sunny late afternoon and they want him to follow them for genuine companionship. While in reality its late evening crowded streets onlookers can see a guy that looks drunk following laughing whores. Before showing their nature they sweet talk him in bed. The once suicidal dude is now happy content but then the vamp whores reveal their invidual unique set of fangs tease humiliate the dude before sucking the life force out till the very last beat. Like a cat in ecstasy playing with a mouse their eyes widen in glee as the terror takes hold in the guys eyes that he is shriveling to his former madness and now imminent demise.

This is a very specific fantasy. I don't know who hurt you but trust me she wasn't worth all this. If you can't move on please get into therapy.

 

[jungl]

i was thinking lost boys with whores and this

 

[Harthwain]

Why are you using Vampire Survivors as an example of a vampire game? It was a running joke by the developers the entire time i played that there was no vampire in it. Is it just "there's a picture of one on the main screen and some coffins ingame"?

I stand corrected. I thought it was gothic-themed and there are vampires at the end of the game.

A creature larger than a vampire bat or vampire finch surviving entirely on blood equally violates the laws of physics. Saying a disease explanation is more realistic is complete nonsense.

To say that a disease is on equal terms as magic or an ancient curse is nonsense. I do agree they are all fictional though, in case this wasn't obvious from get-go.

If you don’t commit to an addiction metaphor, then that defeats the point of using an addiction metaphor. Addictions can be resisted and cured, that’s why they’re called addictions and not vital nutrients.

I don't really care what it will be called, to be honest. Hunger or addiction, the most important part are the effects it has.

 

[Lord_Potato]

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1619485858/vampire-syndicate-gangs-of-moonfall-2nd-run

97,7k. It indeed accelerated. 31 hours to go.

 

[Sotomonte]

When I think vampires I remember those 80 90s movies like lost boys and carpenters vampires. I just wanna manage a small clique of vampires doing evil shit cause well they are bad to the bone monsters. Like 3 sexy escort vamps that are preying on a lonely suicidal dude for kicks use illusion magic to portray that its a relaxing peaceful sunny late afternoon and they want him to follow them for genuine companionship. While in reality its late evening crowded streets onlookers can see a guy that looks drunk following laughing whores. Before showing their nature they sweet talk him in bed. The once suicidal dude is now happy content but then the vamp whores reveal their invidual unique set of fangs tease humiliate the dude before sucking the life force out till the very last beat. Like a cat in ecstasy playing with a mouse their eyes widen in glee as the terror takes hold in the guys eyes that he is shriveling to his former madness and now imminent demise.

Just a story of low humanity vamps being bad bitches seeing how far it goes till it all breaks down and fires rise. Maybe they don't straight up kill some of their victims make them into like dumb dumb monkey intellect vamps protect the city block they situated in eventually they have like 30+ of these vamps. Maybe they turn some legit but instill in their minds to not feed so they go tunnel vision berserk causing a messy scene breaking the masquerade pissing off factions and more sophisticated vamps plus hunters take notice.

 

[ropetight]

Last days Kickstarter rush is mostly generated by:

• people with reminders on the projects waiting to see if there is enough interest
• marketing offensive in the media

Guess what will decide here.

 

[RaggleFraggle]

I thought it was gothic-themed and there are vampires at the end of the game.

Correct, it's not. There are a dearth of games that are primarily vampire-themed, let you play vampires, and are actually good. Fans of vampires are in a bind. Other than fantasy races like elves and dwarves, other magical creatures have it even worse off.

 

[Castozor]

Man I really wanted to pledge but it seems one must have a credit card? Very sad if true, but eventual guaranteed, promised!

 

[Tyranicon]

Whoo, final day of the KS campaign!

 

[Storyfag]

Man I really wanted to pledge but it seems one must have a credit card? Very sad if true, but eventual guaranteed, promised!

It accepted a debit card from me.

 

[Yaar Podshipnik]

Bumped up my pledge. Looking forward to it, and hope you do have some reasonably bosomed ladies there

 

[NecroLord]

Please finish this promising game and not run away with the money and blow it all on whores and coke.

 

[Lord_Potato]

98,6k, 23 hours to go. Feeling good about the next stretch goal again.

 

[Storyfag]

At this moment it is 100,123. Now we are cooking with gas!

 

[Tyranicon]

Please finish this promising game and not run away with the money and blow it all on whores and coke.

"all" lol.

But in all seriousness, 100k USD is not " destroy your career and running away money."

I'm focusing on making this game and selling it, which so happens to be the more financially agreeable route too.

And an update:

Hi everyone!

I'm pleased to announce that we've reached the 100k stretch goal for follower customization. This is a mechanic that I personally am fond of for role-playing purposes and replayability.

Of course, the focus in Vampire Syndicate will be on pre-set characters created by me, but sometimes rolling with a squad of your own design can open up new possibilities!

We've also entered the last day of the campaign. So recently Kickstarter has introduced post-campaign funding, which is not something I'm super familiar with, but it does mean that some reward tiers will still be available past the end date. The rewards that remain will see a price increase, so I would recommend pledging now if you're interested.

I will also be leaving the remaining stretch goals on the page, perhaps they will be met by post-campaign pledges or other methods of funding.

Thanks again, and I'm looking forward to a climactic final 24 hours to an already very successful campaign!

 

[GentlemanCthulhu]

Congratz Tyranicon for hitting 100K and the follower customization stretch goal. I'm very glad that I was proven wrong and that so many of the stretch goals were met. I still hope we get advanced lair mechanics as well, since that's an integral part to any respectable vampire's lifestyle.

 

[Storyfag]

I am hoping the Radiant AI makes the cut.

 

[Lord_Potato]

Almost 107k. 4 hours to go.

 

[Jrpgfan]

Will it feature bloodsucking rimjobs?

 

[Kev Inkline]

Harthwain Do you have any ideas for more original takes on vampires that you’d like to see in video games?

The relationship between a vampire and blood should be more to that of a drug addict needing another dose of his drug. In theory this is already taken into the account in some settings, but in practical terms (especially in games) the outcome is very lacking. This is true for any addiction in games, by the way.

 

[Taka-Haradin puolipeikko]

US$ 109,290

Didn't quite reach Stormbreakers stretch-goal.

 

[Peachcurl]

Congrats to a successful campaign!

 

[Tyranicon]

US$ 109,290

Didn't quite reach Stormbreakers stretch-goal.

Close enough for me to count it even if post-funding doesn't meet it.