- Kickstarter is now Live! - 15 July 2019
The Kickstarter campaign for Who Wants To Destroy An Alien is now live! https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1592785075/who-wants-to-destroy-an-alien The campaign has more detailed information on the game mechanics, the different zones, and the team working on the game. Also, take note of the reward tiers as some of them include the opportunity to design your own event, quest, zone, or even a whole new character for the final release! If you like the concept we're creating, please check the campaign link. We could use all of the support at this time, as we would like to transition to full-time development! -SZ
- Kickstarter campaign on the way! - 8 July 2019
Hello, Rumble Royale contenders! SypherZent here: the director, designer, developer for Who Wants To Destroy An Alien (WWTDAA). Processor: Intel Core i5-2430M CPU @ 2.40GHz 2.40GHz Graphics Card: Intel HD 3000 RAM: 8.00 GB While these numbers may seem pretty horrible for a gaming computer, these are the specifications of my laptop. After all, I develop more than I actually play. As such, WWTDAA is intended to run even on low spec machines. And this is all thanks to the amazing game engine Ren'Py! While Ren'Py may be an engine primarily intended for Visual Novels, over the last two years I've been creating my own algorithms and tools that allow me to create full 2D and 2.5D worlds. I've even worked a lot on optimization and making sure that the games run well on multiple platforms (Linux / Mac / Windows). Since last year, our team has been working on-and-off with very few resources. At 1…
- Demo is now available! - 2 July 2019
Hello, Rumble Royale contenders! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F4480cd35374de1c7e1a32ca6c923b915958adb27.png The demo for Who Wants To Destroy An Alien is now available! The free demo covers the early game for 3 different characters, and showcases ship-to-ship combat, ground combat, the quest system, and the event system. We recommend that you choose 'How To Play' at the main menu, in order to familiarize yourself with the game mechanics before playing. If you missed it, no worries! You can always access it from the System > Settings menu in-game. More news to come as the development continues. Have fun! ːsteamhappyː
- Demo in Progress / Official Trailer Released - 25 April 2019
Hello, Rumble Royale contenders! The first official trailer is now available on the store page for your viewing pleasure! Progress on the demo is also nearing completion. We're currently going through the Quality Assurance phase, and getting the final voiced lines completed for Lela, the Techno-Duelist. More information to come. Wishlist & follow the store page to stay tuned! -SZ
- Event System & 'Rumble Royale' Details - 14 February 2019
Throughout your experience competing in the hit show, Who Wants To Destroy An Alien, you will encounter many events that convey the degraded setting in this dystopian sector of space: gang wars, muggings, ship-jackings, to name a few. As your game progresses, you will begin to lose access to many of the world map locations due to these catastrophic events. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2Fcf4b1022fcdbd59831ac0eae7795e01e52c6e957.jpg Narrowing of the open world tends to be a common mechanic in Battle Royale games. In WWTDAA this mechanic is being conveyed through the dynamic event system as described above. Each time you move on the world map, all of the other A.I. do the same. Some of them will rush towards the final arena, but others will actually take the time to do quests and trigger events, meaning those events will not be available for the…
- More ships, Side quests, and NPCs! - 22 January 2019
Greetings! We've been busy with content and additional game mechanics! There are now 6 pirate ships, each faction having three models The two gang factions are N7 and G6, from their respective sectors of space. Here are some previews, including interior designs: https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F946c25ca1b2bdea05f6a3a91978a55e55b364ce7.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2Fe5de69c6a00ac1ff2e4a239246b96851e7086925.jpg https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2Fd67e1a8802d50e280acff800fa141f22ab1ec12c.jpg These pirates mean trouble! During the airing of Who Wants To Destroy An Alien, their only goal is to plunder the contestants! --- In other news, WWTDAA now has a side quest system! All of these quests are optional, but many will provide items that can empower builds in un…
- Happy Holidays! - 8 December 2018
https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F216465008d2b07a5fac421813221d26e85cce593.png Happy Holidays! Hope you are having a wonderful season! This will be a short announcement, just to cover some extra info on game design. Who Wants To Destroy An Alien (WWTDAA) is somewhat of a unique concept. Each of the characters begins at a different starting point on the map. There are many zones throughout the map, some having side quests or just items to be found. Also, the game is not procedurally generated. Every zone is being crafted, just as the old JRPGs. However, it will be impossible to find everything on a single playthrough, because the A.I. will also be solving quests and finding items throughout the map! Every time you move on the greater map, all of the A.I. will do the same. Each 'turn' on the greater map can cause events to unfold on each of the zo…
- Environments & Setting - 2 November 2018
Hello, everyone! For the 3rd announcement, environments in WWTDAA will be discussed briefly. Location Types Junkyards - For buying crafting resources, combat devices & misc. goods Pawnshops - For selling items & purchasing accessories Fast Foods - For purchasing healing items Public Transportation Stations - For taking shuttles if ship is lost Workshops - For upgrading equipment & ships Each of the location types will be unique and offer different services, as listed above. You may have seen Left Arm Pete's Junkyard in the Store Page screenshots, so here's a bit more info on that location. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F58a5378550f57473f8011c772df0e7984a432a5e.png https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F0ff428f7ff9862b33dc0cd4d496b3c57705e4fff.png Note that it will be possible to check certain things by sta…
- Ground Combat Mechanics - 3 October 2018
WWTDAA features traditional turn-based combat in the style of classic JRPGs, with a few twists! This announcement will discuss the intricacies of the ground combat system. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F7cc9ca0ae2e6349e7e96223622b50a9079d1879a.gif Since each zone is pseudo tile-based, players can initiate ground combat in any zone where enemies are present. Combat could be initiated after select dialogue choices, or simply through hostile encounters. Certain events will also lead to ground combat, but these will be covered in a future announcement. https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F96dc74f871f54887571c90c5964065412c743507.gif Each of the playable characters has their own distinct attacks, as well as each of the enemies. By knowing enemy attack patterns, the player can also know when to defend against…
- Ship Combat & Public Transportation - 4 September 2018
WWTDAA has two combat systems in play. This announcement will cover Ship Combat as well as the Public Transportation option, should you lose your ship! https://cdn.steampulse.org/steam/asset?u=https%3A%2F%2Fsteamcdn-a.akamaihd.net%2Fsteamcommunity%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fclans%2F33517574%2F9421f33541ada2179f8dbc4bb1ecf8ddd6e0b20f.png Ship Combat in WWTDAA is inspired by duels in Suikoden games. Plasma, Laser, Lightning are the three options. Laser eats Plasma. Lightning short circuits Laser. Plasma deviates Lightning. For battles against simple enemies, instead of Dialogue, the Scanners will indicate possible enemy options. There is also an Energy Distribution mechanic that is contextualized to each attack. Plasma shoots more, laser fires for longer time, and lightning is more powerful if more energy is directed to Weapons than Shields. It's worth mentioning that it's useless directing power to Shields once they are gone, so, pay attention to your…
