Icy - A post apocalyptic Ice Age RPG

Originally Posted by Kordanor
I also think that Icy isn't really the best name though. If you really want to go with it, take a subtitle, which says anything about the game. Icy alone doesn't really stand for anything and doesn't even describe the setting.

Maybe you can find a name which represents the setting (Like Wasteland, Dragon Age, Fallout, Might & Magic….) or the core gameplay (Minecraft, Don't Starve, NEO Scavenger…)

Originally Posted by crpgnut
nuh uh, I named it several posts ago and it is descriptive and tells what the game is about in 2 words

Okay, how about Frozen Apocalypse: Ice Lands or FAIL

Originally Posted by Kordanor
Unless you want to keep the option to do a KS campaign on top of an indiegogo campaign, I don't think that indiegogo is such a good choice. It will be even harder to be picked up by media and people like to use what they are already familiar with.

Originally Posted by OwNathan
As I said, it would've been a waste to spend a third of our budget just to keep our access to Kickstarter, that's why we will rely on Indiegogo which is available in our stupid country too.

Spoiler – news

We gladly announce that our Indiegogo campaign for Icy will start in the next days. We aim to find the few funds we needs to properly polish Icy, in order to offer a better experience to all the players. With the occasion, we will cover another core mechanics in Icy, the scavenging.
At a first glance the scavenging system may appear similar to the hunting one, but offers different rewards and also a different approach to the situation.
Just like it is for hunting, the player’s scavenging skill is really important to increase the loot and reduce the risks, but a good scavenger need also proper tools to go through blocked or dangerous path, that are also the most rewarding paths since various generations of nomads already looted what was easier to loot.



To trigger a scavenging event the player must reach one of the many scavenging areas placed all around the map: farmhouses, gas stations, warehouses, apartments or even small ancient settlements lying in ruins. Just like it happens for hunting, the player will be able to decide whether to invest more time in the activity lessening the risks or to do a quick but dangerous scavenging in the area.
Scavenging is risky because of many different factors: the ancient buildings may lie in ruins and every step may lead to a collapse, many building relied only on electrical lighting to light the inner rooms and wandering in the dark may be risky, a scavenger willing to reach a higher floor whose stairs are fallen may have to climb his way up and falling down could mean getting hurt, even badly.



While scavenging the player will at first have an overview of the area he/she is scavenging in, then he/she may trigger a secondary event that is related to a specific situation, like a closed metal door or a massive hole in the ground that prevents the player to reach the opposite side of the room. That’s the moment when the proper tools may come in handy and the experienced scavenger can use a crowbar to force a door, a lockpick to open a sturdy chest, an explosive to blow up a fragile wall or a rope to help himself to climb without many risks. The player will be able to find those kind of tools around the world, scavenging, or to buy them in the various settlements.



According to the specific situation, there will be different ways to get through the obstacle and obtain the loot and each tool has certain pros and cons. A crowbar and a picklock may both be useful to open a door, but while the crowbar is not that light to carry around, the lockpick is small and light weighted. On the opposite side, the lockpick is a valuable item that can be sold for some nice bullets and it can also allow the player to open doors that a crowbar doesn’t. Each tool is different and the player will need to plan what to sell, what to buy and what to leave behind.
Scavenging is the cheapest way for the player to obtain useful or valuable items, which can be used during dialogues, to appease a companion or to sell them in exchange of bullets. Having the right tool for the right situation will not only improve the chance of finding valuable loot during the scavenging, but it will also allow the player to have more ways to pass through certain obstacles during dialogues, gaining an advantage over a possible threat.

Originally Posted by Dajjer
Since you're watching

1) Nuclear Winter
2) Perma Frost
3) New Pluto
4) Solstice
5) Post Humanity
6) Winter's Sun
7) Frozen Winter Cold
8) Climate Changed
9) Snow Gains
10) Winter Awful-Land

Originally Posted by Couchpotato
I fully understand but some people wont back Indiegogo projects. As for me I backed a few on Indiegogo so I have no problem with your decision.

Originally Posted by Kordanor
Cool and Funny trailer, backed!

Originally Posted by Kordanor
Hehe, well, these snippets constributed in various ways
1. The silly humor was nice
2. The "finally a girl" was cute
3. While the microphone was bad, it gave a big releave when the "real" footage was shown and the mic was crystal clear. So it kinda lowered the expectations and then surprised positively

Originally Posted by daveyd
Backed and I've already begun spreading the word. I created a GOG wishlist entry for the game. The more votes it gets the better chance of convincing GOG to sell the DRM free version there: http://www.gog.com/wishlist/games/ic…hite_wasteland

And aside from that it's a bit of potential publicity for the IG campaign.

Originally Posted by OwNathan
Thank you! That's really nice of you!
To be honest I didn't even know GOG changed their policy about publishing stuff, some months ago they only needed a working build.
I'll immediately spam this thing around.

Originally Posted by groundhog
Love the setting and the look of the game-play, and well done on the video - short, informative and with a nice sense of humour. So I've backed it.

Good luck with your game!

Originally Posted by daveyd
As I understand it, GOG wishlist doesn't work exactly like Steam Greenlight. There isn't any magic number (i.e., you still have to send them a working build and show them the game is high quality). However, if you get a lot of votes, it could help convince them that there's a market for this game and they should sell it there.

And if nothing else, if you can get a lot of votes in any particular week, the game will be shown on the front page where lots of GOG users may stumble on it.