Hello again, Lemmy!
It's been a while since I last posted here, and the reception for the post was really awesome - thank you all for that! I also created a community in Lemmy for the game: [email protected] where I'm posting every development blog post.
We have a new Closed Beta wave right now, so if you'd like to try out the game, you can follow the instructions available at walkscape.app/help. The wave is running until January 7th.
Since the last post, we've now started to add some Quality of Life updates to the game and we're nearly finished with the lengthy optimization process of the game engine and servers. We're expecting to release the next update next month!
If you haven't heard about the game before, I started this project as a personal hobby project to help myself walk more. I tried most of the games available, but I wanted to have something that didn't need attention while walking and wouldn't have predatory monetization like most mobile games tend to have these days.
The game is inspired by RuneScape, and you level up skills, craft gear, find loot and so on by walking IRL. We have a short introduction video to the game where I explain and show how the game works in more detail.
Once again, thanks Lemmy for all the awesome feedback we've got and for the countless encouraging messages that you've sent us. And I'm hoping to see more of you in the game & community!
I'll answer any questions or feedback here in the comments and in our own community. Happy new year, and happy walking <3
I've been playing for a few months now. I love the concept, the art and the atmosphere of it. And I feel it's been making me walk more. However, I can't seem to make any substantial progress in the game. I'm still stuck on the starting landmass (Jarvonia), and while doing activities gets me raw materials and the occasional rare item, I can't seem to do anything with them as transforming those requires skills I don't have and don't know how to obtain.
Am I missing something ? Am I just not walking enough ?
Thank you so much! <3
If you feel a bit stuck, I recommend to check out https://wiki.walkscape.app/ and https://map.walkscape.app/
In order to process higher level materials, you need to level up your craftings skills: Carpentry, Crafting, Smithing. You need to start with low end materials, which you have levels for. Then you can move onto higher level recipes.
When you craft yourself some good gear, progress in the game is a lot faster and you'll find yourself progressing to further areas.
Hi, much appreciated ! Thanks for the links. Hopefully it'll click soon