InSomnia - Battle ‘Scars’ Update

Studio MONO latest update for their funded kickstarter RPG InSomnia talks about how wounds will heal, and how they will affect you while playing the game.

Battle ‘Scars’

As always, a massive thank you for all of your support and pledges. We still have a chance at reaching the $90,000 stretch goal & we have a new update today and several more to follow!

Everybody loves to level up their characters. For InSomnia, you’ll gain traits by leveling up and selecting from a list. Characters will gain positive and negative traits. Some will be a mix of the two, and others willbe purely negative. You may get rid of some traits, but others will be permanent.

Most traits are gained accidentally, but others will result from quests and other factors. For instance, if you break your arm and forget to treat it for a long time, the bones will grow back improperly and you will gain a negative trait that will affect your shooting accuracy. However, you’ll be able to remove this trait if you see a qualified doctor that’s capable of treating your affliction.

There are no clear instructions on how to lose a specific negative trait, so you’ll need to look around carefully and think hard about possible solutions. Other players may be able to help, or you may find a “manual” of sorts, with some instructions. To balance things out, you will be able to choose a Perk that neutralizes up to three negative traits, which will remain on the character without having further negative effects. Throughout the game (and each time you start a new game), you’ll receive unique karma, physiology and traits—both positive and negative, keeping the experience fresh.