Deadcraft
DEADCRAFT Ver. 1.04 Patch Notes
- Energy consumption of some actions has been adjusted.
- Adjustments have been made to make it easier to recover HP and energy when sleeping in bed.
DEADCRAFT Ver. 1.02 Patch Notes
- Fixed a progress-blocking issue that could occur during the mission "Gene and Reid."
DEADCRAFT Ver. 1.01 Patch Notes
- Fixed a progress-blocking issue that could occur when reporting a successful mission while a different mission is displayed on-screen.
- Fixed a progress-blocking issue that could occur during the mission "Firestarter."
- Fixed a progress-blocking issue that could occur if the mission "Frankie Envy" was accepted while the mission "A New Power" was in progress.
- Fixed an issue where the Storage Shed would become unavailable for crafting if the skill to unlock the Hoarder's Shed was learned before the Storage Shed was crafted.
Jessie's Wasteland Wares Launch Stream!
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Developer Blog #9: Creating the second DLC: Jessie’s Wasteland Wares
The second DLC was created all at once during the final stages of development, and I think it turned out great due to our staff being more experienced from working on the main game. The systems of the main game lent themselves well to the store-management gameplay of the DLC. I decided to make Jessie the main character of the DLC because I wanted to create a fresh experience that was different from the main story.
However, I was worried that the combat would be monotonous and players might get bored quickly since Jessie only has one weapon and can’t use special zombie abilities. However, we were instead able to create a combat experience that is about managing a fight with a limited skillset, and it turned out to be pretty fun in the end. In the main version of the game, guns can only hold a limited number of bullets at a time, but giving Jessie’s shotgun infinite ammo was key to this new gameplay experience.
I also want to highlight a special feature separate from the core gameplay. There is an item called “Instant Camp” that allows you to camp out in the wilderness, but we changed it into something different in the DLC. I had a lot of other priorities, so when I first saw the new Instant Camp, I wondered, “Is this really something we should be spending time on?” Now I feel everything worked out wonderfully, and I hope you check out the new Instant Camp. Trust me, it’s worth it!
Hisashi Fujii
DEADCRAFT Producer
*Screenshots captured from a game still in development.
Livestream and Giveaways Tonight!
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"It Came from the Junkyard" DLC Livestream!
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Developer Blog #8: Creating the first DLC: “It Came From the Junkyard”
Both DLC scenarios were assigned to a different writer than the main story. I thought it would have been difficult for our staff to be working on DLC while also developing the main story.
The main setting in “It Came From the Junkyard” is the eponymous Junkyard, a barren land inhabited solely by zombies. Although this area appears in the main story, it may be difficult for players to fully explore it because of the sheer number of powerful zombies that roam the area. In the DLC, Reid and his friends will take on the Junkyard together, and I hope you reach the very end of it.
I don’t want to spoil any more details, but if you enjoyed the main game, I think you will enjoy the DLC as well!
Hisashi Fujii
DEADCRAFT Producer
*Screenshots captured from a game still in development.
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Developer Blog #7: Building the story and world of DEADCRAFT
When creating the story, we took care not to make Reid and other characters virtuous heroes. After all, a sense of morality would limit gameplay options in the lawless lands of the apocalypse. In DEADCRAFT, the player is able to go so far as to engage in villainous activities such as stealing resources and money from the weak, so we made sure to not portray Reid as a just hero. For this reason, Reid, Vernon, and other characters are each motivated by their own selfish needs and desires.
When creating the world of DEADCRAFT, we wanted to avoid relying on elements of devastation, ruin, and wastelands that are associated with post-apocalyptic environments, and focus on creating a more original world that would stand apart from other games. One way we accomplished this is by setting the game decades after the spread of zombies, a time when humanity has learned to make use of the walking dead as a resource. Surely in a post-apocalyptic world where resources are scarce, people would turn to plentiful swarms of zombies.
For example, soldiers in the game adorn their armor with zombie parts, and the currency traded in the game, zol, is made from processed zombie bones. And of course, players will get to experience Reid creatively utilizing zombie parts in his crafting as well!
Akira Kurochi
DEADCRAFT Director
*Screenshots captured from a game still in development.