Gangs of Rikton
Happy new year 2024!
It's been a long (too) long time since I last gave any news. I think the majority of people who arrive at the game's page think it's abandoned. This is however not the case !
I had to return to work last year, which is why the game hasn't progressed much. But this year, I'm starting to have more time and I'm working on the game again.
The game in its current state is quite unstable, because of its source code which is in a lamentable state (because of the many changes of direction that the game has taken). This is my first goal that I started in September 2023.
I will come back to tell you more in May or June, perhaps with good and unexpected news! Until then, be well!
Early Access News !
Hi there !
It's been a long time since I communicated on the game. Between the presentation of the demo and the month of April, the gameplay of the game has been completely redesigned and redone. It is now more coherent and richer, at the expense of secondary elements that have been removed.
The graphics have received a major update. The map has also been completely redone with new, much prettier assets. However it is not finished yet.
But since May, development has slowed considerably. For those who don't know, I'm the only one doing the game, and I had been able to work on it full-time since September 2020 thanks to my savings. But since May, I can no longer. So I took a job to replenish my coffers. I'm on vacation this month and I fully intend to finish what remains to be done to release the game in early access.
Early Access Content
I want to reassure you, 95% of the gameplay will be present. There will surely be some bugs but the game is already well debugged, especially thanks to my few loyal testers. There will surely be a need to balance two or three things here and there.
This is the city that will not be finished. In fact there is only 50% of it. Of the six districts, only three are done (and still not completely at this time).
So I'm planning the first three districts and all the gameplay for early access. This will represent ten hours of play.
Early access and roadmap
The game will be released in August. I can't say exactly when yet but probably towards the end of the month. In addition to small updates to debug and balance the game, it will receive four or five big updates. The first three will each add a district and unlock new business opportunities and upgrades for the player. The fourth update will add a villa and a final challenge to the game, which will put your gang leader skills to the test to finish the game.
The fifth update remains secret for now. I'll see if it's needed or not when the first four updates are released, and I'll tell you about it then (or sooner if I notice its need first).
Communication, demo and devblogs
As you may have noticed, communication is not my forte. Between now and the game's release, I plan to do three or four dev blogs so you know what to expect. I also know as a gamer that there is nothing better than trying out a game to find out if it is worth buying or not. This is why a demo with two hours of gameplay will be available at the same time as the game in order to give you an opinion ;)
Thank you all and see you soon for a first devblog !
Demo review and closed alpha
First of all, a little point on the demo. Thank you to all those who took the trouble to try it and even more to those who seriously answered the questionnaire.
We're not going to lie to each other, I missed the demo. The big problem is that she only introduced you to the secondary gameplays of the game, not the main ones (drug trafficking, pimping, gang management). In addition, many of you have had technical problems (resolution, mouse sensitivity).
Most of these issues have been, or are in the process of being, resolved. I also reviewed all the progression so that it is faster, less redundant, and more focused on the heart of the game (drug trafficking, pimping, gang management). The city has also been lengthened to give more interest to the metro. This went from 5 to 9 stations. Stops have been moved to be more useful.
The demo will be updated soon with this new version.
I am looking for testers for the closed alpha which will start next week. It's a great way to help me finish the game faster and leave your mark on it. All participants will be able to name a gang leader in the game, and those who are more active will receive a game key for the Early Access release in Q1 2022.
If you are interested, please come and apply on the game discord
If you'd like to help translate the game into your language, don't hesitate to advertise on the discord either. The game has less than a thousand lines to translate (a sandbox game like Mount and Blade Warband has over 30,000).
Your feedback and advice is very valuable to me and I wish you as much as possible of Gangs of Rikton.
I need your advice!
My priority is to make the best game possible and that’s why I need your feedback.
Therefore, I invite you to complete this short questionnaire (less than 3 minutes).
Survey
You can also join our discord, I will soon organize a section to exchange with you.
Discord
Demo released!
Gangs of Rikton demo released! Don't hesitate to give it a try, it will only be online this month.
The version that was available yesterday was unstable but has been patched. You can now enjoy the demo without any problem!
The content of the demo will allow you to discover in preview the very beginning of the game (2 to 3 hours).
We're sorry, no drug trafficking or gang warfare in this prologue. It's mid game content.
If you are a problem with the demo, contact us on our discord or by mail.
If you like the demo, please put the game in your wishlist and join our discord if you want to get in touch with us!