Slaves of Magic - Amethyst Dreamers - A fantasy isometric 2D turn-based XCOM-like tactics game focused on replayability.

Hello, r/Games!

We are a couple working on Slaves of Magic. The basic premise is that invaders came to the planet where the humans live from another dimension and they brought magic with them. The player will have to build up and lead the resistance forces against these invaders who are trying to enslave humanity.

If you find the premise intriguing you can find more about the game in these places:

* Steam (with a demo that received a big update focusing on new player experience recently!)
* Youtube
* Twitter
* Discord




Those familiar with the Xcom games will find the core game loop familiar. The game has 2 layers, a tactical layer where the player controls a team of 6-8 people on a mission, and a campaign layer where you manage the resistance assets, troops, research new equipment, etc.

The way we want to stand out from the crowd (besides the fantasy setting) is our commitment to replayability in all aspects of the game. For example, we have multiple types of invading forces with different units to fight on the battlefield, and a dynamic AI for their behavior in the campaign layer as well. It manages its own resources, opinion on the resistance threat, and goals that it tries to achieve by its armies on the campaign layer. We want to make every run a unique challenge to solve. Admittedly this higher focus on replayability does mean scripted storytelling takes a back seat beside some environmental storytelling and text entries.

Our immediate plan is to continuously update the demo with new features and bugfixes. Our longer-term goal is to release the game somewhere around the late summer of next year on Steam for Windows. In addition, the demo has already been tested to work on Linux with Steam Proton. Steam deck should work with the demo as well, but not ideal as there is no native controller support in the game as of now.

If you have any questions feel free to ask and I will try to answer them to the best of my ability! submitted by /u/sipibakii
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http://dlvr.it/SzKhDC