InSomnia - Demo and Role Playing System

Some news on the status of the Insomnia demo has been made avialable.

Although we already have a playable build of the InSomnia demo version we still are not ready to give it you. This tough decision was made after recent internal play test which showed that some core systems of the game didn't reach the certain level of our own quality standards yet.

Currently we work on upgrading the character control and close combat systems, English and Russian localisations, the special InSomnia client that is able to self update which will transform the demo into the full version of the game with time (basically a DRM-free version), and some other tiny things like main menu etc.

And some details on the Role Playing System

There's no doubt many of you were interested in knowing at least some details about how exactly we will allow you to mold your unique characters to dwell in the world of InSomnia.

The basics for creating your alter-ego are attributes which can be picked at the very beginning of the game. As you would have suspected they have a direct influence on a number of secondary parameters. Although it's always very wise to invest a good amount of time thinking on how exactly you want to spend your precious attribute points, there will be some cases when you'll be able to change a picture a bit in the future.

The most common way to achieve that is to get so called attribute level which is available whenever you get your skills pumped up to a certain degree. You will also be able to improve your attributes with traits which are also a part of InSomnia role playing system. Other than that you should also take in account special meds and equipment that can also alter your attributes as long as you use them.

The next logical step for you to take while shaping your character is to choose your combat and non-combat skills. Each one of them has its own "tree" which will help you make your playthrough even more unique each time.

More information.

Demo doesn't meet quality…
I wish I could see this level of thinking about released games, not just demos.

Didn't back this co-op sandbox game on Kickstarter because I… Don't want such games on my PC.
Will keep an eye on those developers though in case they move away from it and make a singleplayer storydriven RPG KS project.