Hi everyone! Im excited to bring you a small but important update for the demo version of Y2K Directive. First off, the game now includes a tutorial system! You can activate it when starting a new game, and it should help explain some of the core features. Ive also improved the new game setup with predefined map sizes, so you no longer have to guess which size suits your experiencethough you can still create custom-sized maps if you prefer. Now for the two biggest updates: 1. Y2K Directive will be part of the upcoming Steam Next Fest! Im super excited about this opportunity to showcase the game to a broader audience. Ill also be doing some live playthroughs on Steam, so stay tuned for more details. 2. This will be the final update for the demo version. My focus is now shifting to implementing the last features and polishing the game for the final release, which Im aiming for around late 2024/early 2025. For now, I don't plan to make further updates to the demo. Thank you so much to everyone who played and provided feedback. I can't wait for you all to experience Y2K Directive in its full glory. See you soon!

[ 2024-10-09 19:10:56 CET ] [ Original post ]

The year is 1999.

As chaos looms on the horizon, reports flood in of gigantic monsters, zombie plagues, interdimensional portals, and various supernatural disasters unfolding worldwide. You, a military leader from a small island nation, are tasked with a simple yet daunting mission: Save as many civilians as possible before the clock strikes 2000.

Welcome to your Y2K Directive.

SURVIVE: Navigate through this apocalyptic year, rescuing civilians from endangered cities and deploying your troops to stem the tide of horrors.

ADAPT: Leverage the terrain, day and night cycles, and weather to your advantage. Train your troops, rebuild destroyed bases and power plants, and establish refugee camps for civilians. Keep panic and civil unrest at bay.

OVERCOME Every problem has a solution. Utilize your troops not just for combat but also to reduce panic, quell civil unrest, or suppress insurgencies. Manage your economy and infrastructure with precision to save your country from impending doom.

This strategic civil defense simulation, inspired by classic games like XCOM/UFO with roguelike elements, guarantees endless possibilities to test your skills. In each playthrough, a new scenario is generated. Zombies? Alien fauna? Kaijus? Maybe all of them (and more) at once? Choose your preferred settings, or let the random generator surprise you. Will you withstand the test, or let your country fall into chaos and anarchy?