Urban Strife - Spring 2022 Development Update

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Henriquejr spotted the newest dev update for Urban Strife:

Urban Strife - Spring 2022 Dev Update

A quick peek behind the scenes post-demo
We've started 2022 with a lot of feedback from the Prologue Demo and a sharper vision of what the final game will have to be like. After the festival we took the time to do a lot of behind the scenes planning and organizing, which wasn't very glorious and news worthy but vital for the final stretch of development. Still, even with all this housekeeping we pushed on with the actual game development. The Prologue of the game has been integrated in the main campaign and has received a well earned polish that includes a functioning, upgradeable Shelter. First tier of the main campaign is in development, also, to be completed soon. Anyway, long story short, here are some of the new things we've worked on:

Level Design
The Shelter map layout has been optimized to receive the entire system of upgrades; your refugees will soon enjoy fresh tomatoes before their gym routine or a night cap at the biker pub. Some of the upgrades will be built from scratch, some will take advantage of the old structures on the site. For example an old office can be either a biker bar (with its own moonshine still in the back room), an army hospital complete with surgery tables or a peaceful cultist prayer room, with a small hydroponics for growing soothing herbal plants and nourishing mushrooms.

Just do not forget to upgrade your defenses. The basic electric fence will help you against zombie stragglers only. One of these days you will get a large horde on your doorstep and these fortifications will need to hold them back or you and your pals will be just another nutritious meal for the undead.

Prologue Story/RPG Changes
People complained the Shelter stole their hard earned loot from the intro sequence so Mayor Adams had a change of heart and now you will be able to recover your stuff from the Sheriff's office. Speaking of the Sheriff's Office meeting, everyone is a tiny bit less edgy now, nurse Lucy in particular. The girl has a heart of gold hidden somewhere, if you can go past the murderous look in her eyes.

The three faction representatives, Father Joseph (cultists), Honest Joe (bikers) and Sgt. Kowalski (army) will have the chance to rule their own domain, if you allow them to settle near the Shelter. If not, you're welcome to piss everyone off. We've reviewed and streamlined all their scripts too. Honest Joe now has an actual reward for you, he sends Bubba Gimme to open a nicely stocked shop right in the Shelter and furthermore, he will upgrade Bubba's inventory each time you do good with the bikers. Father Joseph can now be freed at your leisure, during day/night time. He warns you that daytime is more dangerous, but you be you and play the game as you see fit.

And finally, Sgt. Kowalski said he doesn't like his desk job so now he's blissfully happy doing what every drill sergeant wants to do: yelling at recruits all day.

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[Couchpotato]

Finally an update as it's been quiet since last years Steam-fest demo. I was hoping it would release this year as it's possible, but 2023 is more likely based on the updates.

 

[Carnifex]

Yeah this one has been radio silent for quite some time, so any news is great news. And I agree, highly unlikely this one is released this year, even in early access. I just don't see that happening.

 

[Couchpotato]

To bad the demo was taken down. I'm sure you can find it somewhere on the internet.

 

[ikbenrichard]

Finally an update as it's been quiet since last years Steam-fest demo. I was hoping it would release this year as it's possible, but 2023 is more likely based on the updates.

i do fear the same, the game looks and sound great !

 

[Terry]

I had lots of fun with the demo and am looking forward to getting my hands on this when it is done.

 

[JDR13]

I'm still looking forward to this, but, after reading that update, I'm pretty sure it's not getting released in 2022.

 

[Redglyph]

About a possible demo:

I don't know exactly when, but yes, there should be a new demo or a playtest coming this year. We haven't planned the specifics yet, there'll be a BIG announcement when we will.

Which seems to suggest the release is not soon.

 

[JDR13]

To me, this is even more telling.

The Prologue of the game has been integrated in the main campaign and has received a well earned polish that includes a functioning, upgradeable Shelter. First tier of the main campaign is in development, also, to be completed soon.

The first tier of the campain?

 

[Voqar]

Game is promising but IMO this genre is so riddled with mediocrity and fail that I'm comfy just waiting to see what happens.

Hopefully they have the budget to take all the time they need and do it up right.

No/little news or dates isn't necessarily condemning if they're not obligated to hit a deadline.

 

[Couchpotato]

Oh by the way the old demo is available on certain sites which shall not be named.