The Odyssey - a turn based retro SciFi fleet combat game
Posted: Mon Sep 08, 2014 3:14 pm
Hi all, I'm developing this game, The Odyssey. As the title says, it will be a turn-based scifi tactical combat game. Think X-Com meets Battlestar Galactica. I have just put together a video showing the animation system I recently implemented. It shows the art style I chose for the game. It is set in a future where GPUs suffered a rapid decline and everything reverted back to vector graphics 
In truth it is because I am no artist neon vector graphics are a cool artistic choice! I always wanted a game where you would play the role of a space fleet commander. I felt there was an over-abundance of real time scifi combat games and a severe lack of turn-based ones. Hopefully, The Odyssey will fill this void. In order to avoid the game becoming a repetitive click-fest and eccessive micromanagement, one of the main features of the game will be the concept of Command Points. That is you, as the commander, will only be able to advise a limited number of other ships in the fleet each turn. The rest will behave according to their captain's AI and high-level mission goals. The game will be played on a hexagonal map. If you want to know more:Here is a post[/url] about the making of the video I postedA post describing the story[/url] and setting of the gameI regularly post updates on my blog, on twitter[/url] and on other indie gaming sourcesAny feedback (and help, especially from artists!) is welcome :)The engine I'm building for the game is already open source and you can check it on GitHub[/url] Other developers might find the UI library especially interesting. It can be integrated in your existing projects easily (without too many dependencies) and supports several cool features such as animations, databinding (MVVM-like) and attachable behaviours. Check[/url] it out!
In truth it is because I am no artist neon vector graphics are a cool artistic choice! I always wanted a game where you would play the role of a space fleet commander. I felt there was an over-abundance of real time scifi combat games and a severe lack of turn-based ones. Hopefully, The Odyssey will fill this void. In order to avoid the game becoming a repetitive click-fest and eccessive micromanagement, one of the main features of the game will be the concept of Command Points. That is you, as the commander, will only be able to advise a limited number of other ships in the fleet each turn. The rest will behave according to their captain's AI and high-level mission goals. The game will be played on a hexagonal map. If you want to know more:Here is a post[/url] about the making of the video I postedA post describing the story[/url] and setting of the gameI regularly post updates on my blog, on twitter[/url] and on other indie gaming sourcesAny feedback (and help, especially from artists!) is welcome :)The engine I'm building for the game is already open source and you can check it on GitHub[/url] Other developers might find the UI library especially interesting. It can be integrated in your existing projects easily (without too many dependencies) and supports several cool features such as animations, databinding (MVVM-like) and attachable behaviours. Check[/url] it out!
