Break 2020 7DRL

Break 2020 7DRL

A Roguelike with a Story, 8-way Ranged Combat, Magic and Mod Support!

Let's Play Video (thanks to BLindiRL): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XzXfSBwse1Y

Developer Retro Video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U6Y3fp612gA

Story

You are struggling to maintain your sanity. Can you battle your personal demons and return to reality? What are these voices you cannot ignore? 

We experimented with a Narrator that is always present. The game is told in two voices competing for your attention. One is trying to help you. The other is a negative voice which is leading you further into the darkness.

8-Direction Ranged Combat

As opposed to targeted combat, this approach is more similar to a dual stick shooter. This provides space to take cover for you and the enemy. You can choose between holding Shift + Movement Direction or a separate set which makes it like a dual key shooter. 

Magic

A straight forward scroll system with 5 types and no identification system. The scrolls are Health, Fireball, Beam, Explosion and Teleport. 

Mod Support

If you are able to modify configuration files (JSON), you can change the game to your liking. For the monsters/mobs, you can add new ones including inserting a 128x128 image, change stats of existing mobs, and decide which level they go in. You can create new levels and incorporate them into the game with a simple set of 6 tiles. The levels can get significantly more complex by inserting custom templates but this is more technical. You can change the narration scripts or add new narrative triggers which can post messages, change the camera zoom, color and shake. You can add new items including images or change stats of existing items. Currently, scrolls and player stats are not externalized. 

These are the tools we used to make the game but they are not user friendly. I would publish more detail about them if there is an interest. 

Our team
Mikel : Veteran of 7DRL - Majority of the code, narration and art for start level 
Luke: New to game dev, experience as D&D DM - Primary artist and concept designer
Simone: New to game dev, works as a Python programmer - Ranged AI, title screen art, fixed our FOV issue