Hello Colonists, We are very grateful that, despite several issues, most of you have recognized the great potential of ROKH. Your love of the game's concept, core gameplay, and visual style has helped us keep our heads up high, even during troublesome server and technical issues. But, we're not going to be taking it easy on ourselves, as our goal is to convert as many of those "red thumbs down" reviews on Steam, into "blue thumbs up". We feel that the recent crafting update, which smoothes out a lot of issues with crafting, is a good start, but it's not enough. Players have been consuming the content faster (great!) but started going into less tested areas of the game with bigger bases, exploration of new zones of the map etc… This brought back some strong stability issues. Since launch, we understand that connections and server instability have prevented the game from being widespread by players, medias and influencers as they blocked you for having a long term enjoyable experience. The depth of the crafting and building features in ROKH make some bugs very hard to track and solve. We need more time and more quality insurance resources to fix them. The challenge that we, as an Early Access developer, face right now is that we have to prioritize fixing and expanding the game with limited resources. With the current state of the game, we estimate it will take two months of dedicated and intensive testing and tuning to be able to give you a truly bullet-proof game. That means, unfortunately, that we have to streamline our process, and focus our team on exactly what needs to be done. As such, we've made some decisions today that, while they might not make us popular in the short-term, will help us give you a great game in the coming months. For starters, support has to be reduced. It's an ugly fact, but there it is, and so - the official Discord will switch to read-only starting today. We will, however, continue to be responsive and keep an eye on the Steam forums. Official Servers will still be up, so you can keep playing, however, we are going to trim down the number of servers available. We're also going to take a longer time between issuing updates, to make sure they are ironclad before they are released. We want to thank you all very much for your support and feedback and our best way to express that gratitude is to work hard to give you the game we promised you. Also, huge thanks to our incredible moderators and testers who participated in deep testing sessions and discussions on their free time. We are moving forward with great confidence. ROKH is our dream game, and we're only part-way to making it a reality, so let's all get there together. Thanks for your understanding, and we hope to see you on Mars soon. ROKH Dev Team P.S. If you are a developer that believes in this project and want to get involved, please ping us at hello@rokhthegame.com.

[ 2017-07-25 16:56:04 CET ] [ Original post ]

ROKH is a futuristic survival game, deeply rooted in scientific and realistic anticipation.

Players will have to work together to overcome the many threats they will have to face on planet Mars.

Created by team members behind Thief, Half Life 2, Dishonored, Age of Conan and Assassin’s Creed, ROKH is an adaptive survival game that is built on top of Unreal Engine 4 and deeply rooted in science. Players will land on Mars to find that the previously developed human colonies have been decimated and they must work together to overcome and survive. ROKH features a persistent world and co-op multiplayer.

In ROKH, players explore the Martian landscape as they scavenge through the deserted structures to gather the resources they need in order to survive. With few blueprints, they must use their ingenuity to create tools from a variety of materials and construct their own encampments with no design limitations - giving new meaning to “Assembly Required.”

ROKH is a complete immersion into a cold and dry land that harbors a wealth of resources to extract and exploit. Players will explore Mars, paving the way for settlers to come, as Earth’s resources are tapped and the planet is dying. Mars is hostile and joining forces with friends increases efficiency and invites trade and barter to develop a habitable, yet, customized ecosystem. ROKH is a mix of crafting, survival and exploration with an overarching story, that allows to freeform and build a colony how they want.

Early Access Key Features

TILE-BASED ASSEMBLY
ROKH features tile-based assembly inviting you to design and construct your habitat the way you want. Build on your own or work with others to create a fully customized, massive Martian colony. Clever builders will ensure their structures can support future add-ons to maximize resources.


ADAPTIVE SURVIVAL
Each and every one of your moves serves one goal: survive! You will need oxygen, food and water, and to protect yourself from heat, cold, radiation and injury. While Mars offers some accessible resources, you will need to be adaptive and creative to properly develop your colony.


A BEAUTIFUL AND DEADLY PLANET
Through Unreal Engine 4’s visual capabilities, you will explore the wonders of the red planet. From majestic dunes, biomes, crash sites, abandoned bases and frightening and deep valleys, you will visit a variety locations to find life-saving resources and uncover the mysterious demise of the first colonists. Mars is deadly and being outside on a frozen night or stuck in a sandstorm can lead to fatal results.


FREEFORM CRAFTING AND MODULARITY
Instead of classic blueprints, ROKH’s crafting system is based on modularity. Devices, tools and weapons are craftable and customizable, but must also serve your needs. Some crafted devices can be socketed into your walls to automate tasks, provide heavier defense systems, increase survivability, provide creature comforts and much more.

Upcoming Key Features

• Combat system
  
• Completely craftable vehicles
  
• In-game programming system
  
• Hacking system
  
• Deep space suit upgrading system
  
• Food growth system
  
• Community events