You will pilot spaceraft driven by fusion torches that light the night sky towards rifts in the fabric of space . I feel like a monster. " Balloon Diaspora ," a short game by Cardboard Computer, takes a clever approach. gave that dude the sleeping hand. Whatever you like to do, you can do - just be willing to accept the results! Daghan: Chief Roises right-hand man, Daghan also serves as her primary advisor. You can write your own review for this product to share your experience with the community. I think perhaps it needs a tiny bit of variation for the comment to make sense. All rights reserved. You can use this widget-maker to generate a bit of HTML that can be embedded in your website to easily allow customers to purchase this game on Steam. The player assumes the role of the heir of Clan Maghnus, a particular clan of the Cine, a raiding culture from the harsh northern climates of the world. Your randomized fate and destiny awaits you! Maybe its just me (which is entirely possible) but that wasnt clear to me. This. You can also of course select a save file you've made and jump right back in where you left off. 12.08.18: We also have a Patreon now, for those interested in supporting us that way. Thanks, bardach. Shes all but bouncing in place. With the power to shape your world, where will your allegiances lie? Looking forward to see this develop! Ive always loved it. It has the potential to give some players , whether they want to stick with tradition, move away from it, or try to find some type of middle ground between making a new life and staying somewhat connected to the old ways. choiceofgames .com. I have no idea what Im going to do with the Eye. Feeling the itch to draw her again (Im barksharks/owtide on tumblr fyi. I mean. Its been great so far and hopefully we will see more of it. Various guilds struggled to attain power, and control key planets. Players were immersed in an ever-changing player-driven universe. Experience stages and various puzzle mechanisms with the theme of various places such as deserts, farmland, and cities. Cant wait to find out more about the Castulian Empire, and even the Cines own traditions. Sign in to see reasons why you may or may not like this based on your games, friends, and curators you follow. I can already see my PC Noland and Daghan coming into a good deal of disagreements as the story progresses. And weve got a new game update for you! Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). However, I do understand why the vast majority of players would be opposed to the idea especially in the format of CoG. 01.16.20: And a ko-fi, because it was suggested to us by some of yall. First I just wanted to say Izzys quest was really satisfying (even if it wasnt for her, poor thing) and WOW her mom is so interesting and complicated! That probably wont get changed until the edit phase, but it seems to be a frequent enough reaction that it really needs looking at, so thanks for your input there. Some small management that is already present wouldnt be horrible if slightly expanded on. @BrownBetty, w/r/t your romantic troubles with Sangarinus, I recommend killing his aunt. The Iskendi had been agitating on the border, for reasons mostly lost to history, though a resource shortage was known to be occurring in the territory at the timea major drought that didnt help matters when the city caught fire in the attack. Your choices shall affect your character's decisions, personality, and future. I like it! That just makes sense. Youre off to a great start in my opinion. But it felt like there was also this hint of arrogance to his decision to be uncooperative with Noland, like all he saw was a barbarian who was too beneath him to even attempt negotiations with (and who would be wiped out by his potential allies in the end anyway). Players are quizzed on the diaspora's people and experiences spanning all time and around the world. Weve done a few check-ins where the PC is asked to decide the focus of what the Cine are doing with their resources, but we leave the details very general so it doesnt become fussy. That choice in particular is there in part because there may be players who imagine their PCs as looking quite different from how a lot of the Cine are implied to look. This is definitely more of an advice kind of thing. Diaspora Diaspora by Vince Cunningham and Jess Show Stats Welcome to Diaspora! Sign in to add your own tags to this product. Those seeking a story where at the end your band of 300 elite soldiers and about that many Iskendi meatshields conquer an entire empire are advised to look elsewhere. Out of curiosity, what is the Clans views about developing intimate relationships with outsiders, developing a relationship with ones mage ward, and the matters of gender identities or sexuality (I imagine the latter could be a bit of an issue for the PC if the Clan is adamant about heirs and lineage and they have more of a preferance to those of their own gender). This defaults to your Review Score Setting. Everything is gold. While Noland is more than willing to fight to protect their people, they take more to Chief Rosies ideals of finding new ways to live. Alone Or Together - Take to the stars alone, and work to become the most feared pilot in the galaxy. This is what happens when I dont leave the tab open constantly. Not to say one couldnt get around that in some circumstances, but some especially egregious decisions may result in an early end to the story. Does that make sense? Yeah I think what threw me was that we find it in her mothers slavers home in his office. I also took Pan on my first playthrough (the non-canonical one) because I wanted more scenes with them. Which probably means that Pan asked too. Enter up to 375 characters to add a description to your widget: Copy and paste the HTML below into your website to make the above widget appear. Thanks for the feedback, guys! Explore a world full of chaos and despair and survive. Hey! VSCA Publishing in Canada released the first edition of the science-fiction game, Diaspora in 2009.: 426 The game used the third-edition of FATE. Or, against the advice of your clans leadership and some of your close friends, will you try to change the very fate of the Cine, their role in the world around them? Even as a slave Id still play. I was actually envisioning winkling Castulia out of that particular part of their empire, then making their lives difficult for the next few generations (i.e. Also I got a 404 error at the transition between chapter 1 and 2. Well, my interest has been peaked so far; cant wait to see where this story will potentially go. Diaspora Games Ltd. is a Mississauga-based game development studio that commits to delivering quality immersive and narrative experiences that recognize and celebrate diverse audiences. (Not, of course, that anythings wrong with sword-and-sorcery adventures!) Diaspora is a role-playing game that uses the FATE system to deliver a hard science-fiction framework for adventure, where you build the setting on top of the basic, gritty axioms of the universe: everything is bigger than you are. Personally I dont mind a little but I do not want to be having to check the stat screen so often that my immersion is ruined while reading. Diaspora Games, a Mississauga-based game development studio. Tarracina is well, not a backwater, really, but Id like to get a closer look at Castulian politics and culture as practiced in the heart of the empire, and presenting this big-deal magical doodad to some Senator or Sage or whatever would make a decent excuse to do so. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Definitely not taking that route again. Having your mother (I was a male MC not sure if its different for non-binary or female.) My baby is growing up so fast. Rome/Carthage). Ive taken a liking to Aisling a little more so far and I love her snark when Noland tries to flirt with her (particularly when they tried to do that early in the morning and her response was to get deadpan and proceed to poke them with her staff). I really think this game has a lot of potential and am excited to see where it goes. Pretty much the main reason why I steered clear of Choice of Rebels, even though everyone I saw praised that game from head to toe. 2022 Valve Corporation. Diaspora was a 2D point and click shooter, written in the Java programming language. I feel some kind of way about that. Um. But it seems like that detail might come back at some point. The IOM Diaspora Mapping Toolkit builds on the rich experience of more than 150 diaspora mappings conducted in various contexts, this toolkit presents a systematic, comprehensive yet highly flexible and agile approach to mapping the diaspora in different contexts. Here and Now: African Diaspora Trivia is a new international gaming app available on iPhone and Android platforms. It also made the lyre much less interesting compared to the other choices and, tbh, it didnt click with me at all that the lyre was valuable to her. Popular user-defined tags for this product: 1 Curator has reviewed this product. Chapter 8 is Now Playable. (Theres art, and asks, and previews and stuff.). Perhaps if its mentioned that she had to leave her instrument behind earlier so were sort of on the look out for it? Though I have to wonder how fearsome the PC looks to others, since the governor wasnt even remotely willing to try a strike up a compromise when approached by someone who had a more diplomatic demeanor and wasnt looking to do any. Roise is your mother and the chief regardless of PCs gender; glad you liked having her in the role. So I noticed that if you have Pan take care of the guard going up the stairs its written identically regardless of whether its supposed to be a bloodless job or not. Also the comment about Aislings child being a mage is an interesting addition and might be cool if Chief Mom commented on that too? Is there an approximate number (within a hundred or so) of the clan that you have because to my knowledge there is not actually any numbers its just in the few hundred. Any such events are likely to occur near the end, as trying to write someone being present vs. dead/absent is a lot of extra writing/coding. So guilty. Game Recommendations. Even as a slave Id still play. What are your favorite underrated COG games? The themselves/themself thing was me not initially understanding the grammar of singular they. Identically. Patrons will get extra goodies like missing scenes and more frequent progress updates, but the game as a whole will remain free until the end of development. The minimal black and white art does well to convey a utilitarian aspect to the 256 page book. In Aislings diary entry if you are romancing her, the italics stop too soon. Ah, okay. The governors wife would have me play songs for her while she worked, said it helped her focus. By the way she says it, you can tell that Izzy didnt think of that as a chore. On anthoer note, I am excited to see how the Clan can deal with the populace seeing as they were not slaughtered. Either way this story is lovely and I will read it regardless. There have been several times when the PC spars/fights with someone while clan members look on. If this was their old home or maybe if we found it with her mothers things maybe that would have connected, but as it is, it connects the lyre to Esdras not to Izzy (at least for me). Thats what I was gunning for in one of my runs really, that while we were small numbers now and I could easily be killed. This includes a fair number of noncombatants, but assuming you mustered the retirees, the trainees, and anyone who knows enough to make themselves at least basically useful in a battle, the PC could field a navy of about 400. We hope the dynamics between cultures, and the PCs individual companions, will feel nuanced, balanced, and leave few if any obvious right answers. I mean. Aislings constant psuedopacifism is starting to get on my nerves, and I dont see how Pan/Sangarinus will survive what Im planning. Since we are playing a leader (to be) of the clan, can the other clan members try to overthrow us, if they arent content with our leadership? Start a new game. Sue me. I really dont. Choice of Games Forum Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. On another note I found a 404 error somewhere in the second chapter, dont know if its a bug or the end of the story. Unless you had the forced choice scene, in which case any info about what you did there would be helpful, since clearly its not registering as it should if so. just found this wip and Im really interested, the world is really well developed and the writing is lovely- gonna keep an eye on this one! Diaspora showcases good production values for its $34.95 price tag. Our games are entirely text-basedwithout graphics or. I think the writing and concept is great, and I really enjoyed the playthrough (till the 404 that is haha). Especially when it comes to sacrificing lives if it comes down to it. For example the aspects found in the Lords of Aswick cyoa. I think we edge pretty close to a legal grey area any time any kind of code is behind any amount of paywall, due to ChoiceScript copyright stuff, so unless someone with authority descends from above to declare this permissible were going to avoid the risk it would entail. Between being deployed at 19, certain events after which Sangarinus is grateful the general still trusted him enough to make him her aide, and being her aide for about four/five years, he really hasnt had a single moment to himself since he was seven, has he? Filter reviews by the user's playtime when the review was written: When enabled, off-topic review activity will be filtered out. Become a brain-for-hire in this mad-science adventure! Yeah that is fair, I see that the possibilities are literally endless for what could happen and there does need to be a limit on exactly what does go down when it comes to the end game. The working title is Diaspora, and it's about a clan of people forced to flee their homeland and establish themselves elsewhere in the world. Choice of Games is a magnificent library of interactive novels: action, adventure, drama, historical, war, humor, supernatural, and more. Dont know. VAT included in all prices where applicable. Read more about it in the, There are no more reviews that match the filters set above, Adjust the filters above to see other reviews. I think the 404s are just you guys hitting the end. Cmon, guys, is one little dead mage worth all this fuss? So I noticed that if you have Pan take care of the guard going up the stairs its written identically regardless of whether its supposed to be a bloodless job or not. Diaspora is a Work-In-Progress game so it won't be either on CoG or Hosted. Experience a new type of side scrolling . Very late with feedback sorry but dang do I love this game. @Blindfire As far as numbers go, I can say a few things here. As for the initial conquest, it should be noted that the Iskendi were always a small nation: they had a smaller version of Tarracina and the land surrounding it, and that was about it. Theyre not believed to know the future, though they might be aware of things from their birth forward, including things after their death. Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored. Very well written, Im just on my phone so I cant do a dedicated typo hunt, but rest assured it will be done. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. I love the story, its nice to have the uncertainty of who the Castulian empire actually is. Interesting to say the least. Theyre against approaching things violently on that quest. Im genuinely curious about Izzys history. How the player responds to those will matterwere generally tracking what the balance is on trying to integrate with your surroundings vs. trying to build up military strength. Throughout the story, the PC will have opportunities to shape the perception of their clan, as well as the direction their people will take with their new settlement. Like you get to a certain point and the clan gets together and says Okay, youve lost every single fight youve been in since we arrived and now were voting no-confidence for you as heir because this is just embarrassing. It is said near the beginning that being the chiefs heir is only a very good indication that youll be chief yourself, not a guarantee. An abundance of tests and trials await, and surviving them won't . Mass Exodus is a 2D/3D RPG MMO point-and-click. The characters from the brief introductions Ive seen of them are varied and fun. Under the Cover Ill definitely giving it a try. When looking for something to steal, once you pick each thing to learn more about it, it doesnt let you go back to actually choose one of them and defaults to stealing nothing. It presents the player with questions that carry emotional weight and visible consequences that paradoxically have little to no effect on the events of the game. as the chief is interesting and I like how its easy to tell your tribe is more or less a weak one. That bit about Izzys gift; I remember being a little confused about it too at first, right until I read the part you mention with the sword, then I assumed all those were gifts for Izzy. On certain paths through the game, there will be situations where things will come to violence with some of the companions, which might end with one of the parties dying. Ah, okay. My guess at the moment is that the source of angst in his storyline is mostly centered in his backstory (in one branch someone calls him the hero of Somethingorother Pass and I suspect that of being a Clue) and therefore less affected by my characters present day choices. Though I will admit, part of me is enjoying the fact that the PC looks intimidating and if people dont really notice the potential intelligence the PC can possess, it will be easy to play dumb and work my cunning into matter more effectively when it involves people who may have unsavory intentions for interacting with the Clan. Pan gave that dude the sleeping hand. A year ago (!) I think there might have been more than just these two. So if the PC and their Iskendi allies field a navy, theyre by definition splitting the battle: part of however many Castulian soldiers there are will be on boats, and part of them will be infantry. But, so far, its shaping up to become an interesting story. Did Pan slit a dudes throat when it was explicitly supposed to be a non-throat-slitting occasion? Released from beta in June 2000. The people sound very much like vikings. they said that the outline had 13 chapters and 6 interludes with the possibility of more based on the choices made. But even then why would Esdras have it? The possibility of him coming from a southern clan that adopts a lot of foreigners is fueling all kinds of conspiracy theories on my part about surprise blood relations among the Castulians and/or Iskendi. My mother taught me to play the lyre when I was little. If you do the blood ritual and also get Baltasar to give you your fathers chest, you dont get the opportunity to look thru his things like you do if you only get the chest but turn down the ritual. - 68% of the 182 user reviews for this game are positive. @sharknap I agree, it was somewhat unclear to me on my first trip through the room what I was supposed to be aiming for, and having it be the very same lyre was a surprise. Diaspora is a great read so either way I will be purchasing it the moment of release but feeling like I am making an added impact on the Cine would be pleasant. The governors wife would have me play songs for her while she worked, said it helped her focus. By the way she says it, you can tell that Izzy didnt think of that as a chore. I like management in management games, not in my CYOAs. You might enjoy checking out the code, as it shows whats tracked in each scene and other secret stuff. Weave illusions, shapeshift, or control minds. Diaspora is a "Hard" Sci-fi role-playing game based on the FATE engine from Evil Hat Productions.. History. VAT included in all prices where applicable. -15% -45% $670.55 $370.02 Add to Cart Items included in this bundle -40% $3.99 $2.39 Heroes Rise: The Prodigy Indie, RPG Maybe a slightly altered one for if the mc and ro are the same gender and one where the option for no children is said more like it was the mcs choice if not? It means that at the home land of the Cine the rain would be ice cold. Will you stick to traditional values at the steep diplomatic cost that may entail? By April the following year, it peaked at around 70,000 registrations. It spices it up in forcing you to make difficult decisions. @Jaybirdy i really hope you can implement my suggestion from a way back, threatening Adriana, hardening love interest(aisling atleast) Feedback would be much appreciated. This also changed what I wanted to take because I thought Id have it for myself (it is said the sword wouldnt work for us, so for that its clear we would give it to her, but the jewelry and the money I wanted to keep or possibly give to someone else.). To view reviews within a date range, please click and drag a selection on a graph above or click on a specific bar. The Cine, of which the PC is a part, are traditionally a raiding culture, accustomed to theft and piracy as a way of life, meaning that few will welcome them as neighbors. * Romance more than 10 characters with their own different backgrounds and personalities. 04.23.18: We have a tumblr! The ending youre playing towards is definitely one weve had in mind for a while, so its very likely that youll be able to play towards some version of it. Otherwise, keep up the good work!! Its warmer than youre used to; though the storm becomes a downpour, it doesnt threaten to chill you right down to your bones.. The object is not beyond your reach! Incidentally, I do appreciate your willingness to write in that sort of route. Well, the Castulians are basically always fighting wars on their eastern borders, for one. Its definitely true that your clan isnt a world superpower, heh. This is awesome! Is there any possibility of seeing her again/her meeting the Chief? Tarracinas total population is probably around 50k people, but the vast majority of them are just ordinary civilians. And then Id have to refuse, which would make me unhappy because, one, I like Pan. Sign in to add your own tags to this product. So I think the basic answer to the underlying can I do this here is yeah, you can. Im becoming very attached to her, I hope she doesnt die like so many Parents of the Young Protagonist. You may still wish to talk about why they know how to do that. This could be them, or it could be you, depending. The choice for mentioning no heirs with the convo with Roise felt a little clunky (though I love that it was included!). Diaspora was a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by Altitude Productions. @BrownBetty Heh, were not tracking sparring losses at the moment, though now I almost wonder if we should! Hello! All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. I do not think that aspect detracts from the overall narrative. But if anyones finding them elsewhere, please do say so. Kill everyone who complains only works if the complainers are few enough, after all. Ah yes a game about playing a leader of a culture based on raiding. $5.00 $1.00 About This Game Diaspora : Mass Exodus is a 2D/3D RPG MMO point-and-click. My friend @AugustArria and I are working on a game in ChoiceScript. IIRC there was a point where the forced choice of RO at the end of the third interlude did not reliably trigger, and so if you played before that bugfix, you might still have both romances active in the code, which should not be possible anymore. Chief Roise: The PCs mother and leader of Clan Maghnus, Roise made the difficult decision to flee a generations-long war in the north, in hopes of finding something better elsewhere in the world. Going thru the chest felt really important to my MC, especially finding the dagger (or a necklace? They would first prefer being diplomatic to avoid needless bloodshed whenever possible and find a way to make this new place their home without resorting to antagonizing their neighbors without cause. Pan used a needle with some very potent sedative on it to knock the dude out. So hi guys, sorry about that. 2022 Valve Corporation. Also re: stealing an item, its not made clear that this is only for a present for Izzy and not something we keep ourselves. So happy to see the Cine and the Castulians againI missed them so much. Will you form a circle of friends at school or be left out? Diaspora may be created by voluntary emigration or by force, as in the cases of wars, enslavement, or natural disasters. Sangarinus Nabor: A member of Castulias infamous infantry, Sangarinus is a wary man who does not trust easily, but also one with a deep and abiding personal sense of honor. When trying to decrypt the journal we get to choose one of three clans for Orlan to have come from, with different specialties. Ill go back and change all those when we get to edits, for sure. Which is a shame; I quite enjoy reading code of the CS games I own. So some people were talking about their ideal endings, and I was curious if the ending Ive been sort of playing towards is even possible. Diaspora: Mass Exodus Key Features. The Cine believe that their ancestors are able to kinda look in on their descendants, but the view is limited and they typically dont give information to one that might hurt another, so if your distant cousin lives in a clan youre at war with it wont help much. Hosted Games. Definitely not the dead-clan hive-mind (though that is possible and shamans sometimes do it!). Dont be surprised if other people react accordingly, though. Man I REALLY wish you implement a middle of the roead choice of "Calling the empire AND the Iskendi and be like We"ve got the Eye, well be a safe harbor/trading partner and if you mf try to attack us we gonna summon an endless storm on your fleets, Bonus point if you can crack a deal with the Leviathan. That said, though, yes. Firstly, there are about 500 Cine on Divio, all told. Download This Game Play Online Caves and Dinosaurs Create your party of adventurers and delve into the mysterious cave in order to uncover the secrets of the magical dinosaur's money pit! It should be noted that we dont have the endgame routes 100% down pat yet, so anything we say on what is and is not possible with respect to endgame is us taking our best guess based on where were aiming and how the asker describes their thought process. Hopefully we can get that in both versions? The general feel is, if weve hit where we aimed, relatively low-fantasy. I kind of figured that that was what you meant, but I wasnt sure. It seems very polished, and drew me in a way not many other WIPs here on the site have managed. If youre interested, feel free to drop in! Although, Im having a little bit of trouble with this sentence. Use the area above the purchase buttons on this page to write your review. Like with the looting thing, Ill go back and have a look at the no children thing and see if I can make it smoother. Popular user-defined tags for this product: 2 Curators have reviewed this product. Really good job with the pace and the story. I love combing through it after I do an official play through. Any such events are likely to occur near the end, as trying to write someone being present vs. dead/absent is a lot of extra writing/coding. This has me slightly perplexed because I am sure that during some additional backstory on the conquest of the Iskendi there was talk of the two being on a more equal footing than what you mention. @Blindfire My previous response was to someone who planned to get a lot of the Iskendi killed fighting to take Tarracina, which makes the strategy you seem to have much more difficult to pull off. A more even alliance with the Iskendi opens up different possibilities, some of them kind of as you describe. You can use this widget-maker to generate a bit of HTML that can be embedded in your website to easily allow customers to purchase this game on Steam. Were sorry for making you wait so long, and as always were thankful to everyone for your patience. That lyre in particular held sentimental value. If not by me then someone else. Should be right after the conversation with Izzy wraps up. She proves herself knowledgeable and helpful during the PCs interrogation of the governor, and chooses to stay with the Cine over returning to Tarracina and her former life. 3 hours and three chapters later I come back with less blood shed than I thought and a lot more diplomacy, still fun! Magic is rare and not typically of cataclysmic power, and much of the story will focus on less-grand themes than the typical sword-and-sorcery adventure. I AM DIE IF SO. All rights reserved. California. As for your question, Ill just say that your MC will end up making enemies on every possible path, to go along with allies. I also really loved the scene with Chief Mom. I've seen disapora recommended and I'm pretty bored I need something to read. Ill wait to see what I think of the two friends, but they both seem pretty likable for the moment (though I imagine that a few more conflicts will come into place due to their different approach to handling things). Website. They were beaten because the conquering force sent by Castulia was a lot of very well-trained soldiers. One could reasonably assume that the Cine + Iskendi could pretty well beat the Castulian navy, but the fight to take the city from the infantry would be harder to gauge. For the people that finished the . Im off to play the demo. Cormac exemplifies just about everything a Cine warrior should be: strong, fast, loyal and brave. the harassment of the empire thing, as well as sacking Tarracina, is one of the end-states were writing towards at this stage. : 321 Diaspora was one of the FATE games to include a method to collaboratively create a campaign among the players, and gave extensive rules . I feel like at some points the Cine have a great chance at fighting off the empire then at others I am just slightly confused because of how badly the Iskendi were beaten. Search Diaspora (video game) on Amazon. Click. This could be them, or it could be you, depending. So potentially quite a bit left to happen. Were back! Its hard to say exactly how much information they have at their disposal about the present. The Iskendi, using the same parameters, could add probably 500 more, but that number would include nearly 50 mages. It would definitely be difficult for them to split their attention too many ways, which is part of the reason they go for diplomacy first. Join our mailing list Step 1: Spy on the Iskendi for the Castulians, Step 2: Spy on the Castulians for the Iskendi, Step 3: Pull a Snape and help the Iskendi kill the Castulians, Step 4: Let the Iskendi get themselves killed as far as possible, Step 5: Absorb the remnants of the Iskendi into my nascent ocean-faring kingdom. Included in this quest is the culmination of some development for Aisling that the MC has been able to weigh in on throughout the game, which takes the form of her trial to become shaman of Clan Maghnus. Choice of Games LLC is a video game developer based in California that creates interactive fiction. Pan is subtle, very intelligent, and particularly suited for their job as a diplomat of sorts. Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. Based on the length/format of previous chapters I dont think the actual recovery of the Eye will take up more than two or three chapters at the most, but I could very easily be wrong. I just want to get into the spice trade and maybe the boat-building business depending on the islands lumber supply. This is probably why things are going wrong: all our new code is written under the assumption that you only have one. Works In Progress. The Cine, This is definitely more of an advice kind of thing. For the moment Ive decided on a strategy of open trade with both the Iskendi and the Castulians with the hope of positioning the Cine as traders, boat-builders and possibly some level of integration with the Castulian navy at some point. Incidentally, -will- there be an opportunity to kill any of the companions? I tried to romance Aisling with my jokester MC and then played serious MC romancing Izzy. I have vague hopes, for example, that it will be relevant at certain later points whether your people have been devoting enough time to language acquisition to be able to understand Castulian, vs. how fortified your island is, etc, but overall the focus is very much on the more personal interactions and decisions. Im glad you can look at everything before choosing one now. Its probably a huge pain to play back through the whole thing, but Im 99% sure thats the fix here. I dont want to fight with anyone! Players have the choice of playing these two categories: Classic Trivia and Mini Games. Or its a coincidence. Ive been thinking Id like to see the characters actually go to Armorica, which seems possible if they do end up giving Castulia some super powerful magical artifact. The Cine, of which the PC is a part, are traditionally a raiding culture, accustomed to theft and piracy as a way of life, meaning that few will welcome them as neighbors. Theyre very loosely based on Celtic and Norse cultures, but definitely expect the differences to be far more prominent than the similarities. Plus, if you do have to save the world, that'll look great . It is suggested, but I read that as maybe we will have the option, but if we want to keep it we can do that too. . Ive always loved it. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. And three, YOU ARE POTENTIALLY $*&#ING UP MY POTENTIAL TRADE DEALS PANEGYRIS. can you add compiled HTML for your patreons ? We're proud to announce that Professor of Magical Studies, the latest in our popular "Choice of Games" line of multiple-choice interactive-fiction games, is now available for Steam, Android, and on iOS in the "Choice of Games" app.. It's 33% off until December 15th! Perhaps evened considerably with the use of a powerful magic artifact, but its also important to remember that Tarracina is not entirely isolated from the rest of the Empire. [1] They create their games in the custom-made ChoiceScript programming language, which is designed for writing multiple-choice games with a small number of variables. I love the world building, the characters, the way it is written and I love my jokester MC trying to nudge Sangarinus into relationship; it is hilarious! Were alive! I would have thought that while having small numbers now, the recapture of the city might convince the large numbers of inhabitants to support the liberation of their people. Perhaps I read it wrong, I had just thought that would be possible. What is stationed in Tarracina now is not the same amount as that invading force, though the PC doesnt know how many people it is. You guys referred to Pans letter as part of a personal quest, does this mean each companion has a personal quest?! Unnecessary violence against clan members especially is a banishing offense. Theyre against approaching things violently on that quest. So their grandparents, great-grandparents, and such. Also, Im pretty sure she could take not only my PC in a fight but my PC, all the companions and a decent chunk of the Cine. I am very pleased with the length of the demo and the writing style. I mean, youre still in the room. Anyway, irrelevant question but have you guys heard of that show that just got put up on netflix called Norsemen? People of a diaspora typically preserve and celebrate the culture and traditions of their homeland. Those enemies can potentially come from within the clan, if they disagree with your choices strongly enough. It might not work out well depending on checks and what you consider success, but you can do it. Choice of Games has partnered with World of Darkness and Paradox Interactive to bring you three new adventures. IIRC there was a point where the forced choice of RO at the end of the third interlude did not reliably trigger, and so if you played before that bugfix, you might still have both romances active in the code, which should not be possible anymore. Cormac: The PCs oldest friend, adopted into Clan Maghnus as a very young child. This last one just kind of reads a bit odd with the same word so often. Wondering if theyre doing the right thing? Constrained in terms of numbers and resources, for sure. You buy your ship, head out to space and decide how you want to make a living and to what extent you want to try to conquer the galaxy. I might be a complete megalomaniac, but Im not stupid. About This Game. Oh my gawd, Im smacking myself on the head for not knowing about this WIP. If you add /scenes/startup.txt to the end of the url after mygame you should be able to see it. Im working on incorporating many of these into the scene in question. My thoughts were more like, well if she wants an instrument, lets buy her a nice new one instead of a beat up one that her moms slaver owned. I just put together that Lanceae training lasts until theyre 19 and Sangarinus had his first kiss at 19. Convince me to read diaspora. Its also not something the PC or even Aisling knows a great deal about. I think that covered most of it. A diaspora is a group of people who have been forced from or chosen to leave their homeland to settle in other lands. The way the options are presented makes me think theyre going to become relevant at some point. Also included in the update is the aftermath of the players decision regarding which faction to invite to Divio, which leads to a conversation with Daghan, a talk which has some significant variants based on the choice. Research magic that probably won't destroy the world! Im super excited over this. Also, thatd be about how the justification attempt went, and itd definitely work on some people. The PC: Child of Chief Roise of Clan Maghnus, the PC can be played as male, female, or nonbinary (with singular-they pronouns). Sandbox Spaceship Fun - You can explore the stars, mine for rare minerals, play the trade market, or become a feared pirate. Ideally thered be an option to destroy it in a way that looks like not my fault and then we all go home and open discussions into trade deals. I legit felt my heart break a little, but Im really glad shes the clans shaman now, Aisling grins, scuffing the toe of her boot on the ground and turning just the faintest bit pink. The story of a boy and a sheep wandering around The world that's about to collapse. Mmmhhhh, is my beautiful sage questioning their beliefs maybe? My main mc is an aggressive isolationist whos somewhere between not wanting to go back to the north anymore (started out angry about that but has realized theres potential here) but still wanting to raid and keep the lifestyle as intact as possible. Enter up to 375 characters to add a description to your widget: Copy and paste the HTML below into your website to make the above widget appear. Or to hurt Baltasar, which I think would actually be more attractive to them. Announcement time! The PCs mother is the current clan Chief, but in the interests of the future, the story sees her handing more and more important responsibilities down to them, allowing them to effectively shape the destiny of their Clan. Well, the title itself brought me here, and Ill give the demo a read. What I was thinking was the release of slaves to the clan so that we could boost our own numbers ( A sort of join us or stay with the Empire and potentially be a slave again situation), That brings many of its own problems but the cine has already taken in slaves who havent been so much of an issue yet, larger numbers will of course do that but who says we cant just keep absorbing populaces lol. Sounds interesting. Then with Izzy I noticed she says she asked her ancestors a question, and I realized my Deaman had to ask a question to get any type of interaction. Im curious to see how many cultures we run into here. There may come a point where the leadership thing comes into contention, though, because youre right to point out that the PC is only the presumptive heir to the position of Chief, and not guaranteed anything. I like the way that she stood out; while the governor was not remotely willing to speak with Noland diplomatically and the other slaves cowered away from them, she stood strong before them despite her nervousness and was willing to take the chance of a even exchange. HOMEABOUTCONTACT Games for us, by us. Shes something of a direct aide to the PC in social function, and considerably more circumspect and diplomatic in demeanor than the average member of the clan. I went back and tried other RO routes and personality and each one of them is a delight. The index was useful in play, and the sturdy hardcover format held up well at the table. You'll set the world on fire, one way or another. The game went offline in . And thanks a ton for the answers so far, guys. Dazzle humanity or destroy it as a magical, two-tailed fox! Id like to offer my compliments on the game, loving the story so far! Loot and pillage! Once the games done Im looking forward to playing through with a character thats romancing Cormac, is 100% aggressive, and is clinging to The Good Old Ways. Yeah were generally trying to steer clear of too much by way of resource management. As always I love re-reading the WIP but I would like to know if there is any plans for that Patreon coming up so I can start supporting you both with your development Glad to know you both dont want to rush this, its such a good read. * Plan and execute 2 critical and meticulous heists. I think I know what the problem is. If you look at the Infinity series, there is progressing amounts of management to be done but the reading material is so well crafted that it just blends into the story. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. But it seems like that detail might come back at some point. This chapter will resolve the last update's cliffhanger, after which your MC and a partner will be embarking on an adventure across a lost island. The possibility of him coming from a southern clan that adopts a lot of foreigners is fueling all kinds of conspiracy theories on my part about surprise blood relations among the Castulians and/or Iskendi. Her first instinct was to stay in sort of a neutral truce with everyone, but if this falls thru shed want to make some sort of deal with the empire (shes too scared of the Iskendis magic) where they can still raid maybe agreed upon targets or at least keep the fighting culture they have as an ally to the Castulian navy but still separate and independent and their own symbols and flags and all that and in turn the empire lets them be unless they need reinforcements holding their border or something. I didnt run into any errors and the grammar seems perfect. Are there any other threats to the empire in the region besides the Clan? Maybe their height is well below average or their complexion is different or whatever; in any case they can still be a fullblooded Cine and that option was a nod to this. its all blurring together. Also available for Steam, iPhone, Android, Kindle, Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. She was a danger, I swear!. Personally I would be fine with resource management as long as it doesnt reach Endless Legend levels, but thats just me. and as Aisling glances back at the assembled faces, the grimaces for a moment, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. You create your character, and watch them grow up from birth to old age. As a side note, its interesting to me that Sangarinus has the same position smack in the middle of both lists of sorted ROs. Let the poor guy whittle things somewhere quiet by the shore, please? Subscribe I could use the boosted numbers to find some way of forcing a favourable peace through the use of a much larger force now with me. Without giving away too much, Diaspora is a game about culture clash, and finding ones way in unfamiliar territory. Hey, what's that game? The veteran warrior is deeply entrenched in the traditional values of the Cine, and tends to disapprove of changes to what he sees as an effective, time-tested way of life. 2009. Something Ill think about anyhow. The working title is Diaspora, and its about a clan of people forced to flee their homeland and establish themselves elsewhere in the world. Between a post way up thread saying that Pan was the most angsty romance option regardless of whether you agree with them or not, the Very Suspicious Letter and just general characterization so far Im concerned theyre going to put my character in a situation where they have to screw over the Cine for the Casulians benefit. Should you look at everything and decide youd like it after all. The working title is Diaspora, and it's about a clan of people forced to flee their homeland and establish themselves elsewhere in the world. Without giving away too much, Diaspora is a game about culture clash, and finding one's way in unfamiliar territory. Seems interesting She is rumored to be just as ambitious as she is clever, and would make either a strong ally or a formidable foe. I hope that she will be willing to become a new friend of my PC. No wonder hes tired of fighting. Gory, but simple. we get to choose one of three clans for Orlan to have come from, with different specialties. That and the fact that in a previous chapter she says: My mother taught me to play the lyre when I was little. The editing isn't perfect, but the occasional errors don't impact readability. That seems like it would be a very simple play through. I love a comedic take on vikings and Ive been thinking about Diasporas characters a lot because of it. @anon49824592 Yeah, I super duper do not think that offing his aunt/commanding officer is going to help me with my goal of cheering Sangarinus up. I swear theres some inverse law of whether or not I forget to leave the forum tab open and whether or not anyone says anything! Problem solved. * Scale down the side of a high riser after a daring kidnapping. Random unrelated thoughts I have had recently: Out of curiosity I did a run bringing Sangarinus along with Izzys mission, encouraged violence, then said he also kills people without trial so he has no high ground. Got a 404, but this is an excellent start! This does help bottleneck considerably, but it would be a very tough fight. Also, thatd be about how the justification attempt went, and itd definitely work on some people. Will you be a good baby or a bad one? Other players preferred to take a more peaceful route and trade their way to financial supremacy. Good work though I found a few typos. I am going to commit frankly unprecedented, entirely avoidable, amounts of murder now. Sign in to see reasons why you may or may not like this based on your games, friends, and curators you follow. There are still issues with making any additional dialogue rely on people having the same gender, though, so I dont think that will work as a solution. 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