Dead In Vinland got a new trailer today, showing off it's art style and some gameplay footage, and they both look pretty great. The tactical, turn-based, survival management title has both RPG and survival elements, and is coming to PC and Mac in early 2018.
The game tells the tale of Eirik and his family, who have been exiled on a faraway, unknown land. The don't have any possessions, no house, shelter, food, nothing. All of this understandably takes a toll on the family's mental health. It's up to you to manage their physical and mental health while exploring the island, securing and organizing a camp, not to mention dealing with the locals, who range from bloodthirsty savages to the kind of neighbor who would gladly lend you a cup of sugar. The island is large, mysterious and holds many secrets, some of which might end your life. You've got your work cut out for you.
Here are some of the game's features, and watch the trailer to get a feel for how it all comes together.
- Deep survival management simulation: Manage the physical and mental health of your team, ration their food, choose their daily activities.
- Challenging and turn based: Take your time to make the best decisions to adapt to the situation! Randomized elements make it that there is no perfect strategy, you must make the best of what is given to you.
- Build your community of up to 14 playable characters. Meaningful choices will alter the relationships in your team and the story. Expect romances, hatred and betrayals!
- Evolutive camp: craft more than 150 upgrades to help you settle on this cursed island.
- Fight the elements: face terrible storms and droughts. Manage your potable water stocks wisely!
- An island to explore: more than 150 map areas, discover the secrets of the island in a non-linear story. And maybe... Other survivors?
- Full RPG system: usable objects, skills to upgrade, characters to level-up, character traits...
- Tactical turn-based combat system
