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Posted July 23, 2014
Watching beginnings of social decay, gloating or sneering at life's disarray.

Unrest - Special Edition, an fantastic RPG set in alternative ancient India, full of meaningful choices affecting the branching narrative, is available 10% off for Windows and Mac OS X, on GOG.com. That's $22.49 for the first week!

Set in a fantasy interpretation of ancient India, Unrest is an adventure RPG focused on story and choices. Play as five ordinary people who are struggling to get by in the in the famine-stricken city-state of Bhimra. Brave poverty, disease, treason, political and social upheaval. Face unique burdens and gripping dilemmas as you struggle to survive in each chapter...but choices made to help one character may well make life harder for another. In Unrest, there are no heroes of legend, there is no mystical quest, and fate has not chosen you. You're on your own.

Unrest - Special Edition lets you take on the role of a peasant girl faced with an arranged marriage, a priest troubled by his radical temple, a slum dweller with a dangerous past, an ambassador from a militant nation, and a mercenary captain far out of his depth - all as part of the same narrative. Hard decisions made in one chapter have consequences in the next. A choice made as one character may well determine the fate of another. There are no fail states in Unrest - if a character dies or fails in their objectives, that becomes part of the tale. Organic, branching dialogues designed to offer an unparalleled level of control and involvement to the player. The Special Edition offered here comes with The Unrest OST, a 12-track instrumental album inspired by Indian classical music, a novella set in Bhimra, high-res digital posters, including a concept map of Bhimra, behind the scenes developer footage as well as some concept art & design documents.

If you're looking for an RPG experience that actually focuses on playing a role, make sure to check out Unrest - Special Edition for $22.49. Alternatively, you can get the basic version for $13.49, and if you like, you can always upgrade it later. The 10% off special release discount on all things Unrest lasts until Wednesday, July 30, at 3:59PM GMT.
Posted July 23, 2014
This looks like a really interesting concept, but what makes it an RPG rather than an adventure game? From the video posted above, all of the gameplay seems to be about choosing who to talk to and what to say to them. Is there more to it than that?
Posted July 23, 2014
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HertogJan: Not to mention you need to buy the basic version + the special edition DLC to get all the bonus stuff. As both are 13.49 and the SE is 22.49, that's 4.49 for 2 wallpapers and a 'diary of a Bhimra spy'.
there is probably some small hick-up - I think those 2 wallpapers and a 'diary of a Bhimra spy' were added later to gamecard of basic version and GOG forgot to update Special Edition gamecard too...
- but I have them in my shelf, and I bought SE
Posted July 23, 2014
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NotJabba: This looks like a really interesting concept, but what makes it an RPG rather than an adventure game? From the video posted above, all of the gameplay seems to be about choosing who to talk to and what to say to them. Is there more to it than that?
Which ("choosing who to talk to and what to say to them") wouldn't make it an adventure game either. Despite the manure that Telltalle shovels out their door these days, and the recent Schafer & Jensen abortions, adventure games = puzzles.

This said, I'm curious about the mechanics as well. Has anyone played it enough to enlighten us about this ? Skill checks, character progression etc. ?
Posted July 23, 2014
Oooh, wishlisted for now. The backlog is looking at me in a very unsettling way and I think I need to force it to lose some bulk before feeding it more of these high-calorie games.
Posted July 23, 2014
Sounds fantastic. I'm not much of a soundtrack guy, but I'm going to combine the basic edition of Unrest with the awesome Banner Saga promo (which I have been waiting months for) later today.

Thanks for the release GOG!
Posted July 23, 2014
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Leroux: It's not above $15, only the Special Edition is. It's a bit unusual and bewildering though to see that the bonus stuff (soundtrack, novella, behind-the-scenes documentary) has the same price as the base game. It must be some pretty awesome bonus stuff. ;)
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HertogJan: Not to mention you need to buy the basic version + the special edition DLC to get all the bonus stuff. As both are 13.49 and the SE is 22.49, that's 4.49 for 2 wallpapers and a 'diary of a Bhimra spy'.

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JudasIscariot: We still give free goodies for those games where we can but for newer games it's either offer the game without the Special Edition goodies and force people to buy the Special Edition elsewhere or give everyone a choice of whether they wish to buy the Special Edition of a newly released game here.
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HertogJan: Is there a reason why the basic edition bonus content isn't in the Special Edition, or is that an error? The game page doesn't list it.
The non-SE content shows up on your game shelf if you buy the Special Edition :)
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: The non-SE content shows up on your game shelf if you buy the Special Edition :)
Since it's creating some confusion, why not add it to the game card as well? ;-)
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: The non-SE content shows up on your game shelf if you buy the Special Edition :)
Thanks for the info.
Wishlisted it, backlog is too big.
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: The non-SE content shows up on your game shelf if you buy the Special Edition :)
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HypersomniacLive: Since it's creating some confusion, why not add it to the game card as well? ;-)
Well, we did include a bulletpoint that states that the Special Edition includes the regular edition of the game on the game card :)

We also wanted to show just what comes with the Special Edition without mixing the non-SE items so that prospective buyers could judge for themselves :)
Posted July 23, 2014
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Erich_Zann: Which ("choosing who to talk to and what to say to them") wouldn't make it an adventure game either. Despite the manure that Telltalle shovels out their door these days, and the recent Schafer & Jensen abortions, adventure games = puzzles.
That's totally fair, but it was the closest genre I could think of. In terms of individual games, the closest thing that comes to mind is King of Dragon Pass, in that the gameplay is basically a series of branching decisions.
Posted July 23, 2014
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Tarhiel: If you´re interested to share your thoughts about The Witcher after you´´ll finish it, I am all ears :)
I am curious what do you think.
So far I quite like it. Some of the moral decisions are meaningful, and there is a good attempt at fair characterisations (the rampant sex aspect notwithstanding). The combat is rich without being overwrought, the crafting is good, and the exploration generally well done. Locations are distinct and interesting, and the visuals and music are both very appealing.

The final act is a bit cutscene heavy so far, with some characters being introduced and given exposition way too late in the game (such as the Grand Master). But overall I appear to be reaping the harvest of my choices and actions, which is a very good thing in RPGs.

Unless the ending is utterly terrible, I'm looking forward to playing the next game in the series. As well as the third, when I have the hardware to run it.

I can go into more detail if desired, but these are my high-level impressions.
Post edited July 23, 2014 by IAmSinistar
Posted July 23, 2014
Wishlisted for now, going to see if my kickstarter option allows me a gog key
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: We also wanted to show just what comes with the Special Edition without mixing the non-SE items so that prospective buyers could judge for themselves :)
And yet it is confusing. Maybe you could add something like "+ the bonus content from the normal edition" without listing it again. That way it would be completely clear that no bonus content is missing when you buy the special edition.
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: We also wanted to show just what comes with the Special Edition without mixing the non-SE items so that prospective buyers could judge for themselves :)
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PaterAlf: And yet it is confusing. Maybe you could add something like "+ the bonus content from the normal edition" without listing it again. That way it would be completely clear that no bonus content is missing when you buy the special edition.
Ok first bullet point edited, should see it on your end in a few seconds :)
Posted July 23, 2014
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JudasIscariot: Well, we did include a bulletpoint that states that the Special Edition includes the regular edition of the game on the game card :)

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And that's what I had to go look at to conclude that the extras of the regular edition are included in the SE. ;-)


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JudasIscariot: [...]

We also wanted to show just what comes with the Special Edition without mixing the non-SE items so that prospective buyers could judge for themselves :)
That's the thing though, the SE includes everything, so saying "just what comes with the SE" and not listing the extras of the regular edition doesn't make much sense and is what causes the confusion. ;-)

Just my 2c.
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