KickStarter Overfall - [a Roguelite Fantasy RPG]

[Ash_Firelord]

I like the recording, in addition maybe you can lower music/fx a little to pop out your sound a little forward. sometimes hard to hear your voice because of game itself. now be a famous one so i can say im 2. subscriber of that guy :D

Yes indeed you are correct, I had a lousy sound capture config going on, it's much better now. Maybe I'll redo it for the updated Alpha demo.

 

[weashell]

Yes indeed you are correct, I had a lousy sound capture config going on, it's much better now. Maybe I'll redo it for the updated Alpha demo.

You should be invited to beta program aswell i think. You are good at details.

 

[Ash_Firelord]

New video is up, enjoyed it more, though not sure if actual improvements were made to the demo, or if it was just me paying more attention.

Managed to use cleric move skill properly, but the way it works seems very counter-intuitive.

 

[weashell]

Much better! By the way game is funded today.

1,250 backers $65,472 pledged of $65,000 goal 52 hours to go.

https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/peragames/overfall

 

[Ash_Firelord]

Congrats to the devs. Keep us posted.


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[toro]

The closed beta started this week.

First impression is so and so: RNG can be quite fatal. One missed spell and you can lose a character.

The combat is decent (I honestly don't have a reference for comparison). There are a few bugs. There is a lot of grinding (the new bane of roguelike game).

And it seems I simply lack the patience for roguelike games.

 

[weashell]

Probably the first video since closed beta started. At least i couldnt manage to find another one yet.
Im sure Ash_Firelord will make one soon for us

 

[Ash_Firelord]

I opted for a GoG version so I guess it will take a while to get the beta option. :D

 

[weashell]

Wow there is no Early Access for GoG too i guess Never understood that why GoG?

 

[Ash_Firelord]

They have introduced it recently, actually. They have a harsher criteria than Steam, however, but Overfall looks polished enough to be able to make the cut.

Edit: here it is: https://af.gog.com/news/introducing_games_in_development?as=1649904300

 

[Pope Amole II]

Playing it at the moment, the game's pretty decent. Game is mostly tough combats and those can be very brutal. The balance requires some work, though. First, most of the classes without healing are shit - I'm kinda tired playing with Warlord, but it's a pain in the ass to sustain a party without him. Second, overall unlock ratio needs to be higher. Much higher.

To put it simply, the biggest part of the RPG system needs to be unlocked in-game first by completing some quest (occasionally, in a specific mannner) - character classes, companions, weapons, abilities, everything. And lots of that - like, 7 extra classes to unlock, about 15 weapons-skills-trinkets (and that's for all 9 classes - the starting ones included) and, IIRC, 25 companions.

That's, like, more than a hundred and a half items. During one playthrough, you get 3-4 unlocked at best. And one playthrough is 1-2 hours (that's with the cheat engine enabled - basic animation speed is stoner-tier). So that's what, 200 hours to unlock everything? I like the game, but not that much. Besides, without decent unlocks (I've been lucky to get the key-trinket for the Warlord first), the game can devolve to a mindless grind.

But that's just early access stuff, I hope. Anyways, the core gameplay is cool (though I have no idea why the hell it's in the strategy forum). And the price is nice too (though I've got a nice preview key, lol).

 

[LESS T_T]

It's now out of Early Access: http://store.steampowered.com/app/402310/

 

[Infinitron]

Hey, isn't this the game that Chris Avellone had some involvement with? Why's it stuffed here in Strategy Gaming?

Crooked Bee Can you move it and give Cibram Bolt a developer tag (Pera Games)?

 

[Infinitron]

Here's Fairfax's post about MCA's Overfall style guide:

I don't know why this wasn't posted before, but it's great.

There's this Early Access game coming up called Overfall. It'll feature a story creation mode, and they asked/hired Chris Avellone to write a game writing style guide to help players.
The guide is already available, and according to Gameranx it has almost 10,000 words.

Haven't read it yet, but looks very detailed and seems to cover a lot. Anyway, here it is.



I guess this is the guide he hinted last month when he answered my question on twitter:

Just one more thing: in several interviews you mention a style guide you wrote, and it sounds immensely useful. Is that a general guide available somewhere or something specific from a previous project?

On the Style Guide thing, there's been a lot of random discussions about it lately, I may end up posting one for a specific project (although it would include general ones/rules as well). I've written about 5-6, I think, and they date back to the Black Isle days when we first used them to standardize text (we kept iterating on them, so they've grown over time and depending on the project).

 

[mutonizer]

Not really interested in the game itself but had missed that style guide. Very, very interesting read.

 

[SausageInYourFace]

Change title to roguelite before anyone gets triggered.

Looks like a fun little game.

 

[Sizzle]

A pretty good little game, been playing it for a while.

You can tell why MCA would like it

 

[Reapa]

about 3 hours in. so far so good. gonna play it some more.

 

[sser]

Here's Fairfax's post about MCA's Overfall style guide:

I don't know why this wasn't posted before, but it's great.

There's this Early Access game coming up called Overfall. It'll feature a story creation mode, and they asked/hired Chris Avellone to write a game writing style guide to help players.
The guide is already available, and according to Gameranx it has almost 10,000 words.

Haven't read it yet, but looks very detailed and seems to cover a lot. Anyway, here it is.



I guess this is the guide he hinted last month when he answered my question on twitter:

Just one more thing: in several interviews you mention a style guide you wrote, and it sounds immensely useful. Is that a general guide available somewhere or something specific from a previous project?

On the Style Guide thing, there's been a lot of random discussions about it lately, I may end up posting one for a specific project (although it would include general ones/rules as well). I've written about 5-6, I think, and they date back to the Black Isle days when we first used them to standardize text (we kept iterating on them, so they've grown over time and depending on the project).

“Other things to watch out for? Long speeches before a boss fight where you can't save after the conversation. Don't do this, I beg you - if they have to reload, they may come after you with torches and pitchforks…. that is, if Quality Assurance doesn’t have your head on a pike already.”

Praise Be.

Edit: game's pretty solid. Lots of characters and abilities to use so there's decent replayability. I'd say worth a fiver at least.

 

[Whisper]

Hey all! I am a developer of Overfall - ask me anything you need - i am hunting down all the threads and posts around the world :D

*casting portal to another forum skill*

When to expect new content?

 

[Cibram Bolt]

Hey all! I am a developer of Overfall - ask me anything you need - i am hunting down all the threads and posts around the world :D

*casting portal to another forum skill*

When to expect new content?

Hoping to release a new content pack very soon, writers are working on it.

Me and 3 more fellas from Overfall's small team started working on a new game last month. It is going to be a strategy/simulation this time with quite a lot of RPG elements. We are planning to create a world in Low Fantasy setting where you will lead your dynasty's destiny and those who swear fealty to your family.

We've inspired from Football Manager, and working on a prototype to see if it is possible to create a world with thousands of characters with stats, traits, goals, behaviors, etc. in a living world, while you are in charge of a lord of a dynasty (imagine you are the lord of Winterfell (Game of Thrones) - and see Hodor's character sheet).

We will try quite a lot of new systems as well. Tech tree's for example will not be as same as most strategy titles, nor the diplomatic actions. Well, this is the plan I am kinda excited to play this game and what we will have next year.

Wish us luck

 

[Whisper]

Hey all! I am a developer of Overfall - ask me anything you need - i am hunting down all the threads and posts around the world :D

*casting portal to another forum skill*

When to expect new content?

Hoping to release a new content pack very soon, writers are working on it.

Me and 3 more fellas from Overfall's small team started working on a new game last month. It is going to be a strategy/simulation this time with quite a lot of RPG elements. We are planning to create a world in Low Fantasy setting where you will lead your dynasty's destiny and those who swear fealty to your family.

We've inspired from Football Manager, and working on a prototype to see if it is possible to create a world with thousands of characters with stats, traits, goals, behaviors, etc. in a living world, while you are in charge of a lord of a dynasty (imagine you are the lord of Winterfell (Game of Thrones) - and see Hodor's character sheet).

We will try quite a lot of new systems as well. Tech tree's for example will not be as same as most strategy titles, nor the diplomatic actions. Well, this is the plan I am kinda excited to play this game and what we will have next year.

Wish us luck

Wow, thank you for replying!

Will be new unlocks in new pack?


New characters,
nw skills,
new trinkets,
new weapons,
new companins,
ne enemies?

 

[Jimmious]

Hey all! I am a developer of Overfall - ask me anything you need - i am hunting down all the threads and posts around the world :D

*casting portal to another forum skill*

When to expect new content?

Hoping to release a new content pack very soon, writers are working on it.

Me and 3 more fellas from Overfall's small team started working on a new game last month. It is going to be a strategy/simulation this time with quite a lot of RPG elements. We are planning to create a world in Low Fantasy setting where you will lead your dynasty's destiny and those who swear fealty to your family.

We've inspired from Football Manager, and working on a prototype to see if it is possible to create a world with thousands of characters with stats, traits, goals, behaviors, etc. in a living world, while you are in charge of a lord of a dynasty (imagine you are the lord of Winterfell (Game of Thrones) - and see Hodor's character sheet).

We will try quite a lot of new systems as well. Tech tree's for example will not be as same as most strategy titles, nor the diplomatic actions. Well, this is the plan I am kinda excited to play this game and what we will have next year.

Wish us luck

The idea of the new game sounds VERY interesting.
But it will be hard to avoid too much generic filler content, I hope you manage that!

 

[oscar]

http://store.steampowered.com/app/402310/?snr=1_5_9__205

On sale, how is this? Engine and even animation remind me a lot of Tales of Wuxia.

ED: bought it and quite enjoy it. Guessing it's a Space Rangers type deal that if you bum around for too long the main plot enemies get more powerful and powerful?

 

[Bésame Mucho]

Doanloaning!
edit
+ nice budget intro art
-- moronic writing that contains nuggets with "The Everking" und "THEY ARE CUMING@!"
- opens window on the secondary lcd...