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No one seems to be talking about it, even I missed the trailer until today, but we've got a new RPG based on Polish short stories/novels coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPFEVGfM1ZE

I only read the first short stories collection years ago, and I'll have to catch up on the rest now. I think it looks really good, and the premise is fantastic - basically you're a private detective who solves crimes commited in virtual reality games of the future. To be entirely honest, with its classic RPG and neo-noir vibe this looks far more interesting to me than the gangsta-punk FPS Cyberpunk 2077.

I hope we'll get a DRM-free release here.
Post edited August 14, 2019 by Breja
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Breja: I hope we'll get a DRM-free release here.
I'd be surprised if we don't.
Besides looking rather promising on its own it has the "Made in Poland" bonus after all.

Can't hurt to vote for it too:
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/gamedec
At first, I thought this thread would be like "GOG you better get this game... or else".

But now I see it was worth to inform people about this game on GOG. I also think that there's no reason why this game would not appear here.
That looks great! Thanks for bringing it on my radar.
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Breja: No one seems to be talking about it, even I missed the trailer until today, but we've got a new RPG based on polish short stories/novels coming.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gPFEVGfM1ZE

I only read the first short stories collection years ago, and I'll have to catch up on the rest now. I think it looks really good, and the premise is fantastic - basically you're a private detective who solves crimes commited in virtual reality games of the future. To be entirely honest, with its classic RPG and neo-noir vibe this looks far more interesting to me than the gangsta-punk FPS Cyberpunk 2077.

I hope we'll get a DRM-free release here.
Holy shit. Breja, thanks for pointing this one out. This looks great. I really hope it hits GOG
This looks pretty great. It's hard to find much information about it beyond the posted trailer. Their website doesn't have much more than that. It would be nice to see a gameplay trailer to get a better idea of what it's like.
Definitely one to keep an eye on! Cyberpunk and detective go so well together. And I was glad to see daytime and a few different settings, instead of just the always rainy night neon city.
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ConsulCaesar: Definitely one to keep an eye on! Cyberpunk and detective go so well together. And I was glad to see daytime and a few different settings, instead of just the always rainy night neon city.
Seeing how the premise involves visiting many different game worlds, I assume there will be plenty of very diverse settings outside of the main, "real" world. They probably don't quite have the resources to pull it off as quite as huge and diverse as it should be, but unless they mess up terribly it should still be an interesting mix.
Upside with noir vibe and possibly isometric. Downside is Windows 10 minimum requirements according to their Steam page. I am very intrigued and that's rare nowadays. I hope it comes here.
Quite an intriguing idea. However, I have my doubts if devs could pull that off. After all, Murdered: Soul Suspect was another promising detective game with unusual twist. And it failed.
20min of gameplay footage, via Shacknews:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_khoKRdxWRk

And don't forget to vote for it, if you haven't already:
https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/gamedec
Gamedec - Introducing Low City:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=reLal0eWLYU

"Put on your trench coat and immerse yourself in the dystopian, futuristic universe of Gamedec. Discover what Low City is really like and what role it will play in your life as a XXII-century detective. Learn about the approach that Anshar Studios took while creating this alternative reality and find out more about the inspirations that led the author of the Gamedec saga to such design choices. Watch the first development diary of this extraordinary, story-driven RPG, and remember that you are the sum of your choices in Gamedec.

Warsaw City, where Gamedec takes place, isn’t officially divided into districts, but everyone knows if they’re in the upper, middle, or lower part of town. The inhabitants of these three areas have completely different qualities of life. In today's video, Łukasz Hacura, an executive producer from Anshar Studios, together with Marcin Przybyłek, author of the Gamedec saga, explain the complexities of Low City. Watch the video and transport yourself to a place where natural light does not reach.

Low City is a place where, even on a sunny day, it’s so dark you can’t get by without artificial lighting. It’s where apartment prices plummet, Public Transport Tubes terminate, and aurocar stops start to show up.

The lower you get, the lower the population becomes. At the very bottom, called RoU (Roof of the Undercity), you can find both deserted places and areas bustling with life.

If you stand on the lowermost walkway of Low City and look 150 meters down, you will see the mist and dust-covered ruins of Old Warsaw. That’s Undercity. Inhabited by savages who rejected civilized life and nasty creatures like poisonous bats or toxic, mutant rats. Low City is protected from those oddities by MG buoys. Whenever they detect a bat approaching or a rat climbing one of the towers, they open fire, eliminating the menace.

Temperature disparities between Low City and Mid City can cause weather anomalies like dirty rains, created by vapor condensation under the walkways of Mid City.

Low City’s biggest allure are the night clubs that are open 24/7. If you don’t come from this polis layer and you intend to visit it, take a few words of advice.

First, watch your account. Don’t let any suspicious-looking individual, even a kid, come near you without a good reason. Second, don’t believe everything you’re told. Third, think twice before going online using local equipment: it’s all knockoffs and patched-up salvage, infusion liquids are not original, and a “cheap gamepill” can damage your metabolic pathways.

So, if you decide to use local devices or medications – do it at your own risk.

Oh, and pay some kid to watch your stuff while you’re in VR. Don’t say I didn’t warn you.

ABOUT THE GAME

In Gamedec, every decision is important, and the world around you constantly adapts to the decisions you make. The hero also adapts as the story progresses. Just like in “real” life, the consequences of your choices can be immediate, long-term, or even hidden – the latter most often surfacing when you least expect. Regardless of the decisions you make, the game will always remain neutral toward them. It’s up to you to evaluate them, bearing in mind the saying “you are the sum of your choices.”

The studio’s new game returns to the foundations of the RPG genre by adding mechanics like Deduction, Codex, and Aspects to allow for complex discussions, as players create or expose networks of conspiracies while discovering unusual relationships between virtual worlds. Gamedec’s paper-based RPG mechanics give players the freedom to approach situations from multiple perspectives, rather than by finding a single solution – the choice is ultimately theirs to make.

YOU ARE THE SUM OF YOUR CHOICES

Your goal is to hunt down the criminals of virtual worlds. Rich and spoiled businesspeople, mothers who want better lives for their children, or corporations with plans to rewrite history. Are they acting alone, or are they merely puppets? What does a "happy ending" mean to you? And to them? Each decision you make changes the world around you and your character’s personality. Some decisions will feel right and others will be unexpected. The game continually adapts to your choices and never judges – only you can judge yourself.

EXPLORE THE CYBERPUNK OF THE XXII CENTURY

Welcome to Warsaw City in the XXII century, where "real" is only relative and "life" and "death" have many meanings. Virtual worlds give rise to real problems: lust, sloth, envy, and pride. That’s why the citizens of these virtual worlds need specialists, or gamedecs, who discover and exploit weaknesses hidden in the realities of their clients. Whether it’s the Wild West or a prehistoric amusement park, these and many more worlds confront our human nature. Despite many changes, human nature has remained all too familiar…

EXPERIENCE THE ESSENCE OF ROLE-PLAYING

Fight conversational duels, discover or create schemes of deception, save lives, and investigate the extraordinary relationships between virtual worlds and their inhabitants. Gamedec emulates the nature of tabletop RPGs by focusing on character development through decision making. Like in classic tabletop RPGs, you are given the freedom to approach situations from multiple angles rather than forcing a single solution – remember that the choice is yours and yours alone.

Gamedec is currently under development, and its release is planned for 2020."
Post edited November 26, 2019 by Swedrami
Gamedec – Introducing Harvest Time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2bLS1dnemY

Explore another virtual world from Gamedec – Harvest Time, a game within a game, thanks to the new dev diary from Anshar Studios.

Halloween in February? No, just growing pumpkins in Gamedec’s Harvest Time, one of the virtual worlds available in this story-driven, cyberpunk-themed adaptive RPG. As a virtual detective, you investigate multiplayer games where an abuse of power or the exploitation of players may have occurred. In a farming game like Harvest Time, anything is possible behind the scenes. Check the developer diary to see what’s inside one of the worlds from the Gamedec multiverse. Catch a glimpse of what’s going on behind the curtain of the sole source of entertainment for people of the XXII century.

You’ve seen these games before – you wake up every day to water your crops, weed them out, fertilize them. They're pretty addictive, right? The more efficient and faster you are, the more money you make. But this can prove fatal when unhealthy competition, game addiction, and drugs or other stimulants come into play. And what if someone higher in the hierarchy is pulling the strings, exploiting gamers against their will? It's a job for you, a game detective. Leave the harsh but real Warsaw City and enter the virtual, western world of Harvest Time.

Harvest Time is a free-to-play western farming game. In the Gamedecverse as much as our own, there’s a unique appeal to farming games – growing and caring for plants is magical, and a real treat for garden lovers. Gardens in the Gamedecverse exist only for the wealthiest citizens. The Wild West environment and cheerful atmosphere are what players love, or so it seems.

At first glance, Harvest Time is an idyllic game, perfect for people who want to relax after a long and industrious day. And it is – unless you approach it too seriously, or take advantage of the game’s mechanisms to make money. People react to hierarchies automatically, always trying to improve one’s position – and the game designers exploit this. You start grinding, without always knowing why. And if there’s any chance of earning real money, players will take advantage of it, too.
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Breja: ...
would you mind editing in the wishlist link? (no matter how you may feel about the wishlist yourself; I know some people are skeptical) could do like "wishlist link: https://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/gamedec "
Kickstarter campaign is live.