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what has rikard been up to in the past year or something
#1  December 04, 2013, 11:54:22 pm
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OH NO, THEY DO COME BACK, IT'S TRUE

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Hello guys you might remember me for making terrible KOF edits. What I bring you today is news about this little projects I've been working on with a small indie company. It's our first "big" project but I've had the chance to work with some wonderful people - they've been at events like Gamecity Nights and some even have been invited to hold guest lectures about our team, so I figured I'd pay them the courtesy back with a little advertising.


Anyway, here's a little info on the project: it's a 3d action platformer that calls back to old titles like Crash Bandicoot and Soul Reaver. The general idea is to follow the adventures of a young Nikola Tesla in his struggle to prevent Thomas Edison from taking over the world, all of this in a steampunk style. I'm currently working as the main character modeler/animator.

Game's name is The Steampunk League. Here's our teaser trailer, which shows a bit of how the game looks like.


The game has 4 planned playable characters (3 on launch, the 4th one either available at launch or released as a free update on a later date depending on time/money constraints), 5 planned worlds and a bunch of other stuff I can't write in since i'm terrible and didn't write this pitch in advance oh god why


You can find screenshots and more info on our indiedb page. We also have a website (which will get updated along the way), Facebook page, you know, the basics.

We'll be holding a presentation here in Italy this weekend to which I won't be able to attend to, so yeah, ask me anything since I'm bored.
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#2  December 05, 2013, 12:32:39 am
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Interesting! :)

So, mind telling us more about the gameplay?

- Will we be exploring large maps, or is it a linear game ?
- Do you usually have to go from point A to point B, or do you have missions to fullfil ?
- Does each character have specials powers based on their persona (Tesla has lightning stuff, while Lovecraft can summon demons, or something) ?
- Do you choose your hero at the beginning of each stage, or do you make them cooperate, does choosing a hero change the level in terms of scenario, enigmas, etc.
- Is the game filled with references and trivia about all these famous characters ?

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#3  December 05, 2013, 12:51:07 am
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Rikard said, December 04, 2013, 11:54:22 pm
The general idea is to follow the adventures of a young Nikola Tesla in his struggle to prevent Thomas Edison from taking over the world, all of this in a steampunk style.

That sounds really interesting. Also, what Cybaster asks. I pretty much got the same questions.
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#4  December 05, 2013, 12:56:43 am
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I'm surprised at how good this game looks. So is a puzzle heavy game or more to action?

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#5  December 05, 2013, 12:58:10 am
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Cybaster said, December 05, 2013, 12:32:39 am
- Will we be exploring large maps, or is it a linear game ?
- Do you usually have to go from point A to point B, or do you have missions to fullfil ?

I'll answer both of these since they're pretty similar.  Most maps are linear, while others are more open and the path isn't clear right away, forcing you to explore different paths in order to advance. And yes, the gameplay doesn't really go astray from the usual A to B, although we have some surprises in mind ;)

Cybaster said, December 05, 2013, 12:32:39 am
- Does each character have specials powers based on their persona (Tesla has lightning stuff, while Lovecraft can summon demons, or something) ?

Yes.


Cybaster said, December 05, 2013, 12:32:39 am
- Do you choose your hero at the beginning of each stage, or do you make them cooperate, does choosing a hero change the level in terms of scenario, enigmas, etc.

You choose your hero at the beginning of each level. Choosing a different character over another can also open different paths and make the game easier/harder (for example, Poe can crawl in tight spaces and glide allowing to skip portions of each level, Tesla can activate electric machinery, etc).

Having different heroes cooperate is what we have planned for multiplayer mode (which we probably won't be able to squeeze in at release day unless we come across a huge sum of money or sumth).

Cybaster said, December 05, 2013, 12:32:39 am
- Is the game filled with references and trivia about all these famous characters ?

Yes.


Websta said, December 05, 2013, 12:56:43 am
I'm surprised at how good this game looks. So is a puzzle heavy game or more to action?

We are trying to find a good balance of the two.
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#6  December 05, 2013, 01:16:56 am
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#7  December 05, 2013, 01:20:10 am
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Ricardomente, mi amico! Welcome back, that video looks gorgeous. Will you keep us updated on it?

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Looks great man! Love the idea for the story line.

Rikard

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#9  December 05, 2013, 01:45:18 am
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Caddie said, December 05, 2013, 01:20:10 am
Will you keep us updated on it?

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Aldo said, December 05, 2013, 01:16:56 am
My internal nerd is pleased already. Definitely following this. On Facebook too I guess.

We find tidbits of funny trivia everyday as we work on the game, we just need to find a way to put them in without making them feel forced. Our writer is working is ass off on this, hopefully your internal nerd will be happy.
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#10  December 05, 2013, 01:48:11 am
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online coop would be cool, me and my friends would definitely pick it up with online MP (Cooperative, either the normal campaign or something as cool as that), otherwise I'll be the only one among me and my friends to pick it up :P

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#11  December 05, 2013, 08:54:30 am
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I remember you and this looks great! I'll spread it around.

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#12  December 06, 2013, 10:47:56 am
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This looks pretty swell Rikard. :)

Best of luck for you and your colleagues in this project. :D
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You had me at Tesla vs Edison.

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#14  December 25, 2013, 12:07:53 am
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'lo guys, it's christmas here so thought I'd bring you a present or something, so I'm showing off a bit more of the game.



We have plenty of news to release day by day, so stay tuned. Enjoy these 1:12 min of your life you won't get back! I'm still here in case you have any other question.
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