Comment on My RuneScape-inspired fitness RPG, WalkScape, has a new Closed Beta wave starting one June 1st!
illi@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Sounds great! So I understand you skill up stuff by walking, I assume traveling through the world as well? The site mentions there is combat as well, how does that work?
Ruben@feddit.nl 5 months ago
Yes, travelling through the world is also done by walking irl. Though obviously the distances aren’t quite 1 to 1. Combat is not implemented yet but coming later. Current plans are that it will be a turn based system and will be what’s called “couch content”, something you can do at home from your couch without having to walk. But all subject to change still.
illi@lemm.ee 5 months ago
Awesome, thanks for answering!
0xD@infosec.pub 5 months ago
From my view: If I get a game called WalkScape I don’t want to have to play it actively. So if those things can only be progressed on the couch, I won’t touch them. And if that locks me out of other content, that kinda sucks.
Ruben@feddit.nl 5 months ago
From what we’ve heard from the community, players are initially drawn to the game because they love that concept of inactive playing. They then get hooked on the game so much that they actually also want to do something in the game even when they’re not doing exercising, so something active. It’s a very often heard suggestion. Obviously it’s impossible to please everyone, but the majority actually does want this. If that’s not you, thats unfortunate but understandable.
loonsun@sh.itjust.works 5 months ago
Which is kind of what the point is. Start it without a habit, form a habit of playing that makes you want to do the action of exercise