Posted September 07, 2016
high rated
Sorry if there's already a thread about it, but I just stumbled over this game on the Humble store.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain
"The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?
The original 1982 Fighting Fantasy paperback by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson has been transformed into an epic domain, with new areas to explore, characters to meet, and of course, monsters to slay! Zagor's home builds right before your eyes as you travel deep into the belly of the mountain.
Each character has their own motivations for being in Firetop Mountain, changing the way the gamebook is written and choices presented. Combat is fought using the digital miniatures in a simultaneous, real-time system called GridBluff, and the game includes over 100 unique hero and monster figurines to discover."
It looks pretty interesting. Does anyone here know if there's a chance of a GOG release?
Edit: Please vote for the game on the Wishlist.
Update: I've just contacted the devs and received this response:
"Sadly it won't be coming to GOG at the moment. We've approached GOG a few times to try and sell our titles through them, but they've turned us down each time. We're going to reach out to them again about this in the future, but as of today and the immediate future I would suggest going via Humble."
That sounds familiar. GOG curation at its best once again? Maybe there's hope yet, but feel free to prepare the torches and pitchforks.
If all else fails, the Humble version ( linked above ) seems to be DRM-free, so there's that.
GOG Y U NO WANTZ MY MONEYZ??!
UPDATE: Felt like giving this old thread a little bump, because the game is currently discounted 50% off over at Humble. I've had my eye on it ever since I originally made this post, and finally decided to buy a copy.
So far I've only played for a few hours, but I feel it's worth the ~10 bucks they're currently asking for it. It's very nicely polished, and seems to have a lot of content. The game also has some included bonus content, such as a rather elaborate history of the Fighting Fantasy franchise, and it even has achievements/optional challenges directly built into the game. That's right, it's possible to provide such features without additional client programs -- who'd have thunk, huh?
For those wondering about Humble's DRM-free version: The game is provided as a direct download from Humble's servers. It comes in the form of a ZIP file of some ~700 MB, and the fully uncompressed folder is about twice as large. I'm not sure about the advantages or disadvantages compared to GOG's installers, but it works fine for me, and I guess it's more portable than conventional installations, and could quickly be moved to other devices. In fact, I haven't tried it yet, but it seems like it would work well on a tablet, due to the simple controls and fairly low hardware requirements.
Some critique: The combat system does its job, but is fairly minimalistic, compared to real tactical RPGs. Also, the expansion pack/DLC for the game isn't being offered on Humble. Currently the only legal way to obtain it for the DRM-free version is to contact the devs via e-mail, and purchase the unlock code directly from them.
For those who don't mind Steam, a Steam version of the game is included in the Humble purchase, and the DLC is available as a separate purchase there. ( For about 5 bucks. ) Personally I'll finish the main game content, and then decide whether I'm still interested in the DLC, and how to buy it.
The game should be discounted for about 3 more days!
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/the-warlock-of-firetop-mountain
"The Warlock of Firetop Mountain is a tabletop adventure come to life! This fantasy solo RPG combines unique, simultaneous turn-based combat with a journey that changes based on each figurine you take into Firetop Mountain! Which hero will you take into Zagor's lair THIS time?
The original 1982 Fighting Fantasy paperback by Ian Livingstone and Steve Jackson has been transformed into an epic domain, with new areas to explore, characters to meet, and of course, monsters to slay! Zagor's home builds right before your eyes as you travel deep into the belly of the mountain.
Each character has their own motivations for being in Firetop Mountain, changing the way the gamebook is written and choices presented. Combat is fought using the digital miniatures in a simultaneous, real-time system called GridBluff, and the game includes over 100 unique hero and monster figurines to discover."
It looks pretty interesting. Does anyone here know if there's a chance of a GOG release?
Edit: Please vote for the game on the Wishlist.
Update: I've just contacted the devs and received this response:
"Sadly it won't be coming to GOG at the moment. We've approached GOG a few times to try and sell our titles through them, but they've turned us down each time. We're going to reach out to them again about this in the future, but as of today and the immediate future I would suggest going via Humble."
That sounds familiar. GOG curation at its best once again? Maybe there's hope yet, but feel free to prepare the torches and pitchforks.
If all else fails, the Humble version ( linked above ) seems to be DRM-free, so there's that.
GOG Y U NO WANTZ MY MONEYZ??!
UPDATE: Felt like giving this old thread a little bump, because the game is currently discounted 50% off over at Humble. I've had my eye on it ever since I originally made this post, and finally decided to buy a copy.
So far I've only played for a few hours, but I feel it's worth the ~10 bucks they're currently asking for it. It's very nicely polished, and seems to have a lot of content. The game also has some included bonus content, such as a rather elaborate history of the Fighting Fantasy franchise, and it even has achievements/optional challenges directly built into the game. That's right, it's possible to provide such features without additional client programs -- who'd have thunk, huh?
For those wondering about Humble's DRM-free version: The game is provided as a direct download from Humble's servers. It comes in the form of a ZIP file of some ~700 MB, and the fully uncompressed folder is about twice as large. I'm not sure about the advantages or disadvantages compared to GOG's installers, but it works fine for me, and I guess it's more portable than conventional installations, and could quickly be moved to other devices. In fact, I haven't tried it yet, but it seems like it would work well on a tablet, due to the simple controls and fairly low hardware requirements.
Some critique: The combat system does its job, but is fairly minimalistic, compared to real tactical RPGs. Also, the expansion pack/DLC for the game isn't being offered on Humble. Currently the only legal way to obtain it for the DRM-free version is to contact the devs via e-mail, and purchase the unlock code directly from them.
For those who don't mind Steam, a Steam version of the game is included in the Humble purchase, and the DLC is available as a separate purchase there. ( For about 5 bucks. ) Personally I'll finish the main game content, and then decide whether I'm still interested in the DLC, and how to buy it.
The game should be discounted for about 3 more days!
Post edited September 18, 2017 by CharlesGrey