Draft of Darkness releases in Early Access in 3 days!
July 30, 10:00 PDT / PST
July 30, 13:00 EST
July 30, 17:00 GMT
Here's what to expect from the game on launch date: 3 heroes (2 of which is unlockable through events),
4 companion types (2 of which is unlockable through events),
12 companion perks (3 for each companion type),
135 cards, excluding the weak ones and handicaps,
6 weapon types, each with a unique feel and varied play styles,
3 areas containing 28 decision events, some of which having randomly generated puzzles and sections, making them unique every time,
19 non-boss enemies,
9 boss fights,
45 unique trophy items and several consumables,
Randomly generated equipment,
"Part 1" of the story, which sets up the lore, characters and rules for the upcoming second part!
16 notes that can be found throughout your runs,
35 achievements with various challenges,
3 difficulty levels,
Hopefully no bugs! steamhappy
Some of you know the game from the Steam Festival on February, which was a huge exposure for the game. During the time between the festival and the EA date, I've been focusing a lot on mechanical improvements and balance with the help of your feedbacks. Although we still have some ways to go, the game is in a much better shape, thanks to your help! I've also added a new character (Pavel), 2 new weapon types, unarmed cards, the Hospital area, the story events, [spoiler]an actively chasing enemy[/spoiler] and more! Of course, we can't forget many bugfixes and tweaks that's been done with the help of people playing the game during Private Alpha. Look for their Discord handles in the Credits screen of the game!
Right after launch, I will be fully focusing on bug-fixing and solving any technical issues that comes up.
After we are out of the danger zone, I will focus on content. I'm planning to populate the areas in the game with new decision events, enemies and bosses. I have also a couple of characters planned and waiting to be added to the game, which means new heroes and weapon types are coming right away! My ultimate goal is to at least double the amount of content.
I have high priority tasks including: movement via mouse in exploration and card play shortcuts (double click to play cards etc). After these tasks, I'll be listening to your feedback to plan the future improvements to the mechanics.
I'll keep balancing the game with your feedback all throughout the Early Access.
The game will be polished by changing older art, improving UI, adding new scenery to areas, and improving procedural generation.
"Part 2" of the story will be added. I'm aiming for a more branching storyline, with multiple endings you can get by making different choices during Part 2. You'll be seeing characters from Part 1 take on important roles in Part 2, it will be up to you to choose who to side with!
New game mode(s) will be added. This will be separate from the story mode currently available. Difficulty modifiers? Endless mode? The possibilities are endless, I'll need your feedback to decide!
There are also some other plans that are lower priority, but can be possible if the game does well and I can afford them: Translation to other languages. This requires some development time as well,
Mac version,
Port to mobile platforms.
Draft of Darkness will have a base price of $9.99 + 10% discount the first week. Thanks for the support and see you on July 30 @ 10:00am PDT. Wishlist the game to be notified for the release!
[ 2021-07-27 17:00:04 CET ] [ Original post ]
Draft of Darkness is coming to Early Access in just 3 days! Here's the release time for some other time zones:
What's in Early Access
Here's what to expect from the game on launch date:
What's Been Done after the February Steam Festival
Some of you know the game from the Steam Festival on February, which was a huge exposure for the game. During the time between the festival and the EA date, I've been focusing a lot on mechanical improvements and balance with the help of your feedbacks. Although we still have some ways to go, the game is in a much better shape, thanks to your help! I've also added a new character (Pavel), 2 new weapon types, unarmed cards, the Hospital area, the story events, [spoiler]an actively chasing enemy[/spoiler] and more! Of course, we can't forget many bugfixes and tweaks that's been done with the help of people playing the game during Private Alpha. Look for their Discord handles in the Credits screen of the game!
What's to Come During Early Access
More Plans?
There are also some other plans that are lower priority, but can be possible if the game does well and I can afford them:
See You on Launch!
Draft of Darkness will have a base price of $9.99 + 10% discount the first week. Thanks for the support and see you on July 30 @ 10:00am PDT. Wishlist the game to be notified for the release!
Draft of Darkness
Crawly Games
Crawly Games
2021-07-30
Strategy RPG Singleplayer EA
Game News Posts 86
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Very Positive
(226 reviews)
https://crawlygames.com/draft-of-darkness
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1380650
Draft of Darkness Linux [897.36 M]
Draft of Darkness is a roguelike deckbuilder in a post-apocalyptic setting with survival horror and resource management mechanics. Select a hero, build your starting deck and start your adventure!
During your journey:
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During your journey:
- Fight with infected creatures, government robots and other survivors in a turn-based battle system.
- Explore a post-apocalyptic city consumed by darkness. Each map is procedurally generated and unique for every run.
- Build a party of survivors to help you on your journey. Each has their own deck of abilities!
- Trade to collect better equipment and cards, which you can use to strengthen your companions.
- Make important decisions. Your choices are key to progress the story forward.
Unique Weapon Based Combat System
Each card in Draft of Darkness can be used by equipping a type of weapon. Determine your strategy by building unique decks combining cards from different weapon types. Each weapon has unique mechanics that can be mixed and matched for insane combos!Explore Procedurally Generated Maps
Find friends and foes lurking deep within the dark corners of the Residence, Streets and Hospital areas. Manage the status of your party, avoid radiation and infection at all costs!Every Run Matters
At the end of every run, even if you fail, you will receive credits that can be used to open booster packs to unlock new starting cards for your next run. Every death is a chance to try out new strategies!Every Choice Matters
Draft of Darkness has a unique "meta story progression" system, where every decision can alter the outcome of the story and allow for new ways to progress. You might try different choices on your next run, but that won't always be possible.MINIMAL SETUP
- Processor: Core i5Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Memory: 4 GB RAM
- Graphics: Graphics Card with 2GB RAM
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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