Hi! In case you weren't aware, the Steam page for our new game,Vigilantes is now active. Vigilantes is a crime themed turn based tactical RPG with an old school heart. In Vigilantes, you assume the role of Sam Contino, an idealist drawn into conflict with the criminal underworld in the declining Reiker City. Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E11eWGcMGBs
The Steam page is here, in case you would like to stay in touch with developments, or add to your wishlist.
Vigilantes Steam Page Now Online!
Hello! In case you weren't aware, the Steam page for our new game,Vigilantes, is now live. If you haven't heard about Vigilantes, it's a crime themed turn based tactical RPG with an old school heart. In Vigilantes, you assume the role of Sam Contino, an idealist who becomes drawn into conflict with the criminal underworld in the declining Reiker City. Here's the trailer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E11eWGcMGBs
The Steam page is here, in case you would like to stay in touch with developments, or add to your wishlist.
Vigilantes: Greenlight Update - Help us to the Top 100!
Hi all,
Hope you are having a good day! The Greenlight for Vigilantes is going quite well - we are now 91% of the way to the top 100 in a week. The votes are slowing down though, and we could really use your help to get into the top 100 - a couple of dozen votes should do it, so every vote counts. Thanks a lot for reading, here's the link if you'd like to check Vigilantes out!
It's the big day. After almost two years of late nights and early mornings, coffee in and code out, Vigilantes has finally made it to Greenlight and Kickstarter. Here's the release trailer, if you'd like to check it out.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E11eWGcMGBs
And here are the links for the Greenlight and Kickstarter campaigns, incase you'd like to speed us on our way with a vote, or check out the Kickstarter!
If you'd like to try out the latest release you can find the demos here.
Thanks for reading,
Daithi
Vigilantes Alpha 9 Released!
Hello again!
It's taken longer than expected, but alpha 9 is now available. In the latest alpha, you'll get to encounter the explosives wielding, Church of the Final Exodus Fanatic for the first time. Here's what he looks like:
Alpha 9 also adds the first interior level to Vigilantes, allowing you to assault a Church of the Final Exodus compound. There's also post mission looting, which allows you to find additional loot, using your bypass and surveillance skills. The alpha is available to download from here.
If you'd like a little more info on this update, and listen to me moan about the technical problems encountered, here's the most recently development video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LHNojECI1vE
Thanks for reading! If you have any comments or observations, I'd really like to hear from you!
Vigilantes Alpha 8 Available
Hi all,
Just letting you know that alpha 8 for Vigilantes is now available. It includes a new mission (to a total of 8), a new enemy: Survivialist Sharpshooter, improved AI, and incendiary grenades, among other things.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4eI5xkS3zc
If you'd like to check out the latest free windows alpha, you can find it here: http://www.indiedb.com/games/vigilantes/downloads/vigilantes
Comments most welcome!
Take care,
Daithi
Vigilantes Free Alpha 7 Released
Hi all,
Hope you are well. I've just released the 7th free alpha for Vigilantes. If you'd like to give it a whirl, you can find it here
Here's a short video showing an fumbled throw of an improvised explosive. Guess sometimes losing is winning!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-bvS3D7Zus
And here's the 18th development video, which covers the changes to the alpha, and the release notes are below:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TVj9HEXPV7o
Thanks for reading/watching!
Daithi
Alpha 7 Release Notes:
- Added new vigilante: Ray Case
- Added new encounter: Too Many Questions
- Added voiceovers for Ray Case, Elena Furey, and Emilia De Soto
- Added 4 new perks: Eye for Weakness, Deep Cut, Concussive Blow, Solar Plexus Strike
- Added 3 new status effects: Concussed, Bleeding, Winded
- Improved appearance of perk screen
- Improved legibility of combat notifications when using oil paint filter
- Added a number of bug fixes
Meet Ray Case
Meet Ray case
Here's the first voiced character introduction for Vigilantes, which introduces recruitable companion Ray Case, a hard boiled private eye. This one was a lot of fun to write. It's been written for several months, and I've really been looking forward to getting the illustration and voice over done, so I could make the video and share it with you. So, without further ado:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1d9eDS6POQM
Bonus Question: Who's your favourite fictional detective?
A frantic week and a half of development later, and another alpha release from crime themed turn based RPG, Vigilantes, is available. If you'd like to check it out, you can download it from [http://www.indiedb.com/games/vigilantes/downloads/vigilantes-alpha-version-3] IndieDB
The most significant changes in this update are the addition of crafting, perks, shotguns and critical hits. If you'd like to get an overview of the changes, you can check out this development video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zxjjIXyjzMw
All the best,
Daithi
Vigilantes Alpha V2 Release
Hi all,
The second version of the Vigilantes alpha is now available for windows and can be found here
Here's a playthrough of one of the new missions, which is called Brawl: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pcawkrEJ5so
New Content
2 new missions: Officer Down & Brawl
2 new enemies: Church of the Final Exodus Chaplain & Survivalist Gunner
2 new items: General Arms Patriot Revolver & Smoke Grenade
1 new vigilante: Emilia DeSoto
Usability Improvements
Ability to auto loot
Ability to transfer all items between inventories
Can choose between 3 camera modes
Visual Improvements
Added volumetric lighting to high quality settings
Added ability to render the game world in a painted style
Balancing
Opponents are less frequently armed with firearms
Bug Fixes
Fixed several inventory related bugs
Paid version
Vigilantes is currently available from Humble and Indie Game Stand at a substantial discount. You can find out more about this offer here. The paid version is currently the same as the alpha, so this is primarily available for those who like the direction the game is headed in and would like to support development. There's also a greenlight mailing list set up here , in case you'd like to help me getting through greenlight.
