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Insomnia: The Ark - retrofuturistic RPG in space

Posted: Fri Apr 06, 2018 4:02 pm
by Vault_13
Hey people, I'd like to share some good news about the game I've been working for the past 3 years. It got a publisher, teaser trailer and a Steam page:

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INSOMNIA is a complex story-driven RPG that takes place on a colossal space metropolis brimming with the secrets of a long-gone civilization. Develop your character, explore lovingly handcrafted locations, interact with peculiar NPCs and factions, craft equipment and try to stay alive.

You awaken on Object 6 - a retro-futuristic space station set on a 400-year journey in search of a new home. Stricken with a rare psychological disease, you have to uncover macabre secrets and the truth behind humanity’s journey to the ghost-like Evacuation Point.
Exploration is rewarding…and dangerous
Search for valuable technology and resources in the confines of Object 6. Pay attention - INSOMNIA’s nuanced world can conceal unexpected quests from treacherous characters, as well as savage enemies and deadly hazards. Hunger, thirst, fatigue and hostile environments will be your main companions throughout this journey.

Strategic real-time combat
INSOMNIA features both close and ranged combat, as well as destroyable covers. Choose your gear wisely - every armor and weapon type in the game has its own tactical virtues and shortcomings.

Personalized journey
Break free from character classes and unwanted grind with a flexible perk system combined with a huge amount of craftable items and equipment for an experience unique to every player.

Your choices matter
INSOMNIA offers an intricate, non-linear storyline with ‘points of no return’. Navigate a system of thorny relations with characters and factions and make tough decisions that affect the game world. Each major problem can be solved using a variety of different (and sometimes unexpected) solutions.

A rich universe
Experience the game’s rich lore through retro-futuristic noir visuals with elements of dieselpunk. Witness man-made apocalyptic landscapes imbued with a dark noir jazz soundtrack and echoes of a decaying civilization.
Here's the teaser trailer and the Steam page.

Posted: Fri Apr 27, 2018 10:25 pm
by HELEN
always include screenshots

Posted: Sun Apr 29, 2018 8:54 am
by SenisterDenister
Shit looks fucking dope.

Posted: Mon Apr 30, 2018 6:42 pm
by katewilliams
Looks great

Posted: Mon May 07, 2018 1:54 am
by ExtremeDrinker
I will buy that.

Posted: Sat May 12, 2018 3:45 am
by Redeye
Looks interesting.

Always wanted to play Metamorphosis Alpha.

Posted: Wed May 16, 2018 5:14 am
by SenisterDenister
Who cares now that STALKER 2 was officially announced?!
:aiee:

Posted: Sun Sep 30, 2018 4:07 pm
by ExtremeDrinker
Anyone buy it? I have to wait until my next payday, but it's in my cart.

Posted: Tue Oct 02, 2018 10:12 pm
by SenisterDenister
Not yet but I'm pretty tempted to.

Posted: Wed Oct 03, 2018 9:55 pm
by SenisterDenister
So after looking through it the game seems incomplete as far as English translations go, so waiting a few weeks for an update might be the way to go. Wouldn't do me any good to play a game that I wouldn't understand. That said I already own ATOM RPG and it does the same thing some times so I'm not incredibly picky.

Posted: Thu Oct 04, 2018 3:33 am
by SenisterDenister
Triple post: Bought it, really like it barring a few strange design options like how you can only free-aim on a Y-axis with the gun and not being able to rebind keys at all. Barring the translation errors it's a pretty solid game so far. Felt good when I killed a guy in power armor with a starter sword. Was rolling all around him like a Dark Souls character. Could kill me in two punches.

Posted: Sat Oct 06, 2018 11:52 pm
by ExtremeDrinker
Sweet. I'll be picking it up in a few days. Good to know it's not too rough.

Posted: Sat Oct 20, 2018 4:59 pm
by SenisterDenister
Seems like there's some broken quests that I ran into about 20 hours into the game. There's yet to be an update to fix those despite the devs saying otherwise, and their indian giving with the deluxe edition really rubs me the wrong way. If you haven't picked it up already I'd suggest waiting.

Posted: Wed Oct 24, 2018 10:20 pm
by SenisterDenister
So it also seems like they're fixing most of the problems, and the deluxe edition debacle was because they didn't really know what they were doing in the Steam store. Willing to give them the benefit of the doubt, he typed, posting on a forum to no one.

Posted: Sat Nov 03, 2018 1:33 am
by ExtremeDrinker
I'm following your every word. ::thumbs_up::

Posted: Thu Nov 15, 2018 11:17 pm
by Burning Oasis
Hey, I come here when I remember to. I'm like that guy who keeps showing up to a party and everyone apathetically accepts it.