Comment on Salvage Run - a free browser game about knowing when to bank

orgrinrt@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• Henryterd@feddit.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  thanks, really appreciate you playing. that’s fair, right now each run stands alone apart from the seasons. what would keep you coming back, unlocks, a longer campaign, something to build at camp?

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  • orgrinrt@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    The last point probably would work wonders! The setting is interesting enough that something like building would probably be great for longevity and coming back. Perhaps purchasing permanent smaller perks when you get scraps for yourself, or that could work via the camp too. I could imagine some sort of rpg aspect too, since we already do kind of role play the runs and make choices within one.

    I’m not sure what you intend or want this game to be, though. For what it is, the actual concept of runs is great, I don’t think I’ve ever seen so well designed and very well scoped loop. There’s just little reason to do the runs, for a player like me at the very least, and it feels like you start from zero each time and just repeat yourself. Progress or some sort of tangible benefit from succeeding well would be nice.

    I honestly just clicked the link in my feed and did a few seasons, I didn’t catch any bigger meaning or intent here, if it was described somewhere. So these are just from the pov of someone who doesn’t know what it is and not really sure what for either. But liked the loop enough to share their experiences

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    • Henryterd@feddit.online ⁨5⁩ ⁨days⁩ ago

      came back to say thanks for this. the camp is in now: what you bank builds it up, nine structures from a workbench and water still to a lookout and radio mast. it’s also on itch if that’s easier: hobbybuilder.itch.io/salvage-run

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    • Henryterd@feddit.online ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      this is really useful, thank you. “start from zero each time” is the gap for sure. a camp you build up from what you bring home is next on my list :)

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      • HiroK@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Idk ifnyou know about it or not, but you may want to check a game called Loop Hero it has a similar camp you return to and build between runs

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      • PlantJam@lemmy.world ⁨2⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

        Rogue likes/lites tend to have some sort of meta progression, so without those “build a camp” perks you likely wouldn’t make it as far. Eventually your permanent perks let you consistently “beat” the game.

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