gorepunk
A downloadable game for Windows
A bloody hopeful eco-punk RPG where recycling is religion, and humanity thrives in the corpse of a dead titan.
gorepunk is in active development, which means what you can play here is an EXTREMELY early prototype. I use it mainly to show off the concept, gauge interest and for me to experiment.
Explore a unique world of blood, guts and hope as you navigate the unliving city of Markoth. Utilize a TTRPG-inspired ability and dice roll system to manage your daily actions and resources. Forge deep connections with a diverse cast, and spend influence to impact their lives and unlock new areas. Dive into a deep dialogue system with impactful choices affecting relationships, locations, and quests.
You can find the pitchdeck for gorepunk here.
FEATURES
- Unique setting of Markoth, the undying titan that humankind lives off of like maggots.
- Theme centered on the connection we have with our environment, through a satirical critique of overconsumption where recycling is religion.
- Ink and blood-based punk aesthetic fitting of this strange place.
- Extensive dialogue system with choices that impact your relationships, which locations you can visit, the actions you can do, and the characters you meet.
- TTRPG-inspired ability and dice roll system that allows for four daily actions: use them wisely, as time’s endless progress halts for no one.
- Spend Influence to construct new buildings and locations that offer unique quests and actions.
- Forge relationships with intriguing, diverse and delightfully weird characters with their own multi-path questlines.
Please download the Windows build below for the optimal play experience:
Illustration by Hasker Brouwer.
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Development log
- controller support + citizen update21 days ago
- influence + progression CLICKED50 days ago
- gorepunk - demo structure complete91 days ago
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Oh man, this looks entirely my jam! Like MorkBorg in hot pink!
I absolutely love Mörkborg :D so yeah, glad the inspiration shines through. Lmk what you think 🔥
I love it! Adore the setting and aesthetic you've given it via music and illustrations.
It is also well written, although some of the text-blocks could be split up for a smoother experience.
I specifically enjoyed the Influence menu, it is a nice addition to the genres formula.
As a point of feedback, the UI should probably be a bit more snappy / responsive and some of the color-splashes might need value uadjustments for clearer legibility.
Overall really promising piece and absolutely my jam!
Thanks for the kind words Xahutek!
I'll have a look at the current textboxes to see if I can cut them up a bit more, I agree that some blocks seems to be a bit long!
What parts of the UI seem a bit slow to you? Is it related to how quick things open and popup, or did something else stand out?
It is probably less about speed and more about responsiveness. Some instant audio/visual feedback on hover and click before the animations play might help. They are there for text-decisions, but lack when interacting with world elements sometimes (this might be lag due to browser play tho!)
Furthermore, some of the animation curves for elements that slide into the screen seem very linear, adjusting them into a more eccentric ease might add to their character and improve game feel.
One minor thing, comparing the textboxes to that of citizen sleeper or disco elysium, when too little text to fill the entire texbox is displayed, it still alings to the bottom. The decision/continue button is thus always at the same position.
I think immedeately flooring the text-scroll when new parts appear instead of making it adjust smoothly could also add to a better reading experience, as right now it is a bit disorienting.
Good call on double-checking all the interactions for sound queues. They're *supposed* to have them, but in the midst of all the different things to do some might have gotten lost. Will check them all today!
Thanks again for the details, added them to my to-do list before I start sending this out to publishers :D
That was interesting and not what I was expecting.
I wish I had more feedback outside of it really felt experimental and unique.
However, not sure if I encountered a glitch but this intense flashing lights which made it difficult to read after a bit and so I had to kind of call it quits to keep from getting a headache. If that was intentionally, I would recommend providing a warning that game has strobing/flashing lights and even better the ability to reduce/turn that off. If it was a glitch I'm on MacOS, using Chrome and played the WebGL version.
Hey rchava,
Thanks for playing! I'm really sorry about the flashing lights, that is DEFINITELY not intended :/ Hope your brain recovered quickly.. I didn't test the game on MacOS, but browser-wise it should be fine.. I'll have a proper look so others don't suffer the same!
Glad you found it unique, I'll keep working on it! :)
- Milan
Well! This is definitely an... experience lol.
I honestly have no idea what eco punk is, but the style of this game is very flamboyant and in-your-face with things. It isn't really my type of game, as I'm not used to reading walls of text in something that's not more of a visual novel. BUT, I think the text walls add a lot to the world, themes, story, and characters nicely. With the detailed art it sticks out and gives things an interesting flow.
It's cool how the battle system is sort of dice-based and has unique mechanics. I immediately got DND vibes when answering those questions at the beginning, so the "battle system" of sorts really expanded that idea for me.
I will say that overall, it's a really cool and experimental piece that is oozing with artistic touch, but it may turn a good bit of players away due to its graphic nature and niche genre.
Great work!
Hey Wasabi,
Thanks for the in-depth comments! Really appreciate you taking the time to play it even if it wasn't your cup of tea.
Eco-punk is a genre I just kind of made up, focusing on themes of ecology, so it is indeed a nonsense word.. Hopefully it can become an actual term after gorepunk releases!
- Milan
nice
That was.. unbelievably fast :D Thanks for playing ^^