NEO Scavenger

About this game

NEO Scavenger is a game where you must survive in the wasteland long enough to figure out who you are Each turn you must decide where to go how to scavenge for supplies and how to deal with anything and anyone you encounter And with each passing minute the pit in your stomach grows your dehydration worsens your muscles tire and your body temperature drops in the cold autumn air Choose your starting abilities carefully because they and your wit are the only tools you have in the apocalypse FeaturesUnique Setting Near-future post-apocalyptic Michigan with local cryptids and folklore And something else beneath the surface Turn-Based Play Take your time with each turn and play at your own pace Save and quit when you want and resume later Permadeath If you die that s it NEO Scavenger is balanced around a single difficulty level permadeath Your save will be deleted if you die So choose every action carefully No Grinding There is no XP in NEO Scavenger No levelling-up Instead progress comes from learning how to play the game better and using your strengths to your advantage Semi-Random Much of the map is randomized each game including the location of ruins creatures weather and certain quest branches Sandbox or Story Search for clues to your identity what happened and who s hunting you Or simply test your mettle against man and nature alike Play how you want Abilities and Flaws Choose abilities and flaws each time you play Different combos unlock different abilities and quest branches Crafting Extensive crafting system which allows for substitutions of similar items Make a rifle scope from half a pair of binoculars or a noise trap from a pill bottle and pebbles Desperate Combat Detailed combat with moves like quot Tackle quot quot Lure quot quot Kick While Down quot quot Demand Surrender quot and quot Threaten quot Realistic Wounds Creatures have complex wound simulation with multiple wound locations infection bleeding and pain management Realistic Metabolism Hypothermia fatigue thirst hunger disease intoxication shelter...everything is tracked Realistic Inventory Complex inventory system with slots for holding wearing containers and more Fit items in grid spaces and manage encumbrance Hex-Based World Map Navigate ruins hills forests and plains in a hex-based map Line-of-sight elevation and daylight matters Tracking Creatures leave their tracks and spoor on the map which can be followed by others Players can also hide their tracks Hiding Players can use hiding to avoid being seen while traveling the map as well as during story encounters Hunting Trap small game for food and fur or track and kill larger prey on the map for butchering Hacking Use hacking skills to unlock scavenged laptops cellphones smartphones and tablets Mine them for paydata or snoop through personal files Foraging Search for edible plants and water and use special skills to identify what s safe to eat Haunting Soundtrack Music composed by Josh Culler specifically for NEO Scavenger plays periodically lending an atmosphere of loneliness and desperation Also accessible as mp3s outside game Creature AI Wandering creatures go about their own business hunting scavenging and hoarding Morale affects their choices and some will gang-up and cause trouble Dynamic Weather Temperature rainfall and night day are based on real-world data for autumn in the area If you live long enough you may see snow fall Detroit Take refuge from the wasteland in one of mankind s last bastions of safety Buy supplies get medical care and seek clues in a cyberpunk-styled city Trading Cards Collect NEO Scavenger trading cards badges emoticons and profile backgrounds

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