Happy Mecha Monday! Today's update adds two big features: random plots and the beginnings of internationalization support.
Random plots are events which are not directly connected to the core story of an adventure. They may be missions, odd jobs, or just actions taken by the people in town. I have even added the classic Cookies plot, with updated advice for GearHead Caramel.
The game can now use Japanese, Korean, and Chinese text. Nothing has been translated yet but the fact this works at all is a big thing. Probably some other languages that use non-Roman glyphs work as well. Currently the only use for this is in naming your character. The planned internationalization system will use csv databases to store text and will require a grammar and a language processor for each language to be added. I've been developing a random Korean name generator but the results so far have been mixed.
In case you can't read Korean, that first name is "Whiskey".
Here is the complete list of changes:
- Fixed bug in Cookies random plot
- Added many RANDOM_PLOT plots
- Search range dropped to 6
- The Neko is now properly a Gerwalk mecha
- Added Korean Name Generator class; not highly effective yet
- Changed the font family from "DejaVu" to "Source Han Sans" to provide Korean, Japanese, and Chinese support
- Faction reaction class can store faction leader
- pbge gets initialized before other units are imported
GearHead Caramel
Joseph Hewitt
Joseph Warwick Victor Hewitt
2022-07-21
Strategy RPG Singleplayer
Game News Posts 28
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Positive
(15 reviews)
https://gearheadrpg.com
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1565090
Wings of Glory Depot - OSX [154.43 M]
It's time to fire up your giant robot and go do some stomping.
GearHead Caramel is a turn based tactics style scifi mecha Roguelike RPG set in a world recovering from the apocalypse. Take control of an immensely powerful mecha, build a team of unique lancemates, and change the future for better or worse. This is the third game in the GearHead series, though you don't need to have played the previous two to jump right in. Your character can play through a series of adventures set in various times and places in the GearHead universe. Currently there are two adventure modules, with more to follow.
Features include:
- Procedural Narrative: The game is different every time you play it. In addition, the game world will react to your decisions. NPCs remember their past interactions with you and will treat you accordingly.
- Both Mecha and Personal Scale Combat: GearHead may be a mecha game, but that doesn't mean there's nothing to do on foot. You can explore dungeons, negotiate peace treaties, replace body parts with cybernetics, and even get swallowed whole by gigantic biomonsters.
- Detailed Mecha Build System: Upgrade your mecha with parts from the customization shop or taken as salvage from missions. There are dozens of standard mecha to choose from, ranging from giant sword-wielding robots to city-levelling tanks. You can even design new mecha from scratch, but be warned- you might end up facing your own designs in combat!
- Lifepath Based Character Generation: A GearHead character is more than just a collection of stats. You can allow the game to give you a random life story, or make every decision along the way by yourself. Using the portrait builder you can customize the appearance of your character.
- Party Dynamics: Your adventuring companions have their own abilities and personalities. Their relationship with you will change depending on your choices, their choices, and a variety of other factors. Will your team become a tight knit found family? Or will they take the first opportunity to go through your pockets and leave your body in a ditch?
- OS: 64 bitMemory: 250 MB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
- Memory: 250 MB RAMStorage: 250 MB available space
- Storage: 250 MB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 20.04 LTS (or Equivalent)
- Processor: Multi-Core (2.0 Ghz or Above)Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Memory: 3 GB RAM
- Graphics: Discrete Graphics
- Storage: 50 MB available space
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