Death Inc. RTS / Biz Sim Video /Demo inside & Molyneux support

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc
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DEATH INC. - on kickstarter -I will update this new forum instead of the old post

It is being made by Ambient Studios, founded by ex-Media Molecule (Little Big Planet) and ex Lionhead staff. They designed the prototype and mod system.

 

Get the DEMO here -http://www.deathincgame.com/demo/

 

 

Death Inc. has 2 key parts

 

1) It has a business/base management aspect for keeping control of your minions and for build rooms and completing research.

2) You unlock real time missions, in which you siege castles and take on enemy lords or the king of England. The missions will have multi-stage maps and physics based puzzles for castle sieges. 

 The game employs a new painting mechanic for troops movement.  You can change the colour of the streams for different troop types and you can perform complex actions by using mouse gestures such as setting patrols by drawing a complete loop.

 

They update regularly and for £30 - $46 you can get your name in the game as a villager. 

£40 - $62 Dollars they have now announced you can name a cow that might or might not explode.

The higher the pledge the more in game characters you can name.

 

The game can be found here- they will update the pitch this week to focus more on the game play shown in the updates. 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc

 

They also produced an 11 minute prototype video to show off the game play and the painting/gesture system

http://vimeo.com/ambientstudios/deathincgameplay1

Part 2 shows off unit movement and how to change the colour of your paint to control different units.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc/posts/404995

 

The base management is designed in the vein of theme hospital and Evil genius. It allows you to hire employees and send them off on missions. while improving your arsenal of weapons and magic skills. Think plague rats/ exploding cows.

Details on the business side can be found here.

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc/posts/403513

 

 

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Reply #1 from Elemental Forums Top

I like what I see.

Reply #2 from Elemental Forums Top

Quoting Frogboy, reply 1
I like what I see.

 

3 Cheers for Frogboy :)

I personally think it is cool and innovative idea. there are not enough RTS games, let alone RTS/SIM hybrids. 

I have never met the team but their regular and clear updates have given me oodles of confidence. I just hope that supporters can help to spread the word. 

They will also be updating the intro video this week so that it better show cases all the mechanics from the updates and less English Death humor. :)

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Reply #3 from Sins Forums Top

it does sound to be an interesting game with a different take on the pathfinding of the units issue.

harpo

 

Reply #4 from Elemental Forums Top

@Harpo99999 Glad you like the concept, the team is dedicated to working hard to produce an outstanding project.

If you like the game show your support and back it and spread the word to friends and families. Share the plague with your loved ones. 

Reply #5 from Sins Forums Top

Reminds me of Billy and Mandy a bit which isn't bad.

Reply #6 from Sins Forums Top

flashmanandy, I did, did you?

harpo

 

Reply #7 from Elemental Forums Top

I backed it and my brother backed it :) I look forward to seeing your name in the game and giving you the plague :D

Reply #8 from Sins Forums Top

but will you know if it IS me?

harpo

Reply #9 from Elemental Forums Top

I live in the nether... trust me I would recognize your last blood filled gurgle :) 

 

Either that or I will look for some called Harpo :)

Reply #10 from Sins Forums Top

but you WILL be marxed for that, and I might already HAVE your 'blood pumping organ' in MY collection.

harpo

Reply #12 from Elemental Forums Top

Death Inc. New video on Kickstarter - with Demo

To save anyone having to leave the site I embedded it, the first 1.30 mins have been redone to focus on the game.

If you like it consider backing as they have 13 days and 240k to go!

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc

Reply #13 from Elemental Forums Top

Looks a lot better with the textures in place.

Reply #15 from Elemental Forums Top

 cool

Reply #16 from Elemental Forums Top

Announcing the Machines Of Death - Siege Weapons

With 4 days to go the team have started to release two updates a day.

 

Topics covered-

Units - who will you fight

Day and night cycles.

Physics! Death Machines! Plague Rats!

 

 

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They are going to fight till the end to get this game made.

 

http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/229423802/death-inc

Reply #17 from Elemental Forums Top

Unfortunately it's going to take a miracle for this game to get the rest of the funding it needs.

Reply #18 from Sins Forums Top

and death inc looks like it will rise from the dead over at ambient studios.

harpo

edit

have just seen the message that the ambient studios have closed on 25th of april

damn & blast