Diaspora: Mass Exodus Key Features. Very well written, Im just on my phone so I cant do a dedicated typo hunt, but rest assured it will be done. Cormac: The PCs oldest friend, adopted into Clan Maghnus as a very young child. Also, he refers to Astraia (life, healing, peace, craftsmanship) as his Lady, suggesting she is his deity of preference. 2022 Valve Corporation. Works In Progress. She was a danger, I swear!. Um. That seems like it would be a very simple play through. Use the area above the purchase buttons on this page to write your review. And then Id have to refuse, which would make me unhappy because, one, I like Pan. 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. 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? Isidora Cimber: A slave, once kept by the governor of Divio, Izzy has less love for empire than most, for the obvious reasons. Perhaps if its mentioned that she had to leave her instrument behind earlier so were sort of on the look out for it? Maybe its just me (which is entirely possible) but that wasnt clear to me. Perhaps I read it wrong, I had just thought that would be possible. 04.23.18: We have a tumblr! Ill go back and change all those when we get to edits, for sure. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. 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 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. I think the writing and concept is great, and I really enjoyed the playthrough (till the 404 that is haha). 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. we get to choose one of three clans for Orlan to have come from, with different specialties. 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! Oh gosh, there were so many replies and such and Ive been neglecting the thread. Either way this story is lovely and I will read it regardless. 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. 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. Experience a new type of side scrolling . 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. This could be them, or it could be you, depending. Pan gave that dude the sleeping hand. Hopefully we can get that in both versions? Incidentally, I do appreciate your willingness to write in that sort of route. 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. Thanks for the feedback, guys! 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. Announcement time! Is their a chance that you can add a sort of a developing your conquered lands??? 3 hours and three chapters later I come back with less blood shed than I thought and a lot more diplomacy, still fun! Its definitely true that your clan isnt a world superpower, heh. 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. Kill everyone who complains only works if the complainers are few enough, after all. Although, Im having a little bit of trouble with this sentence. Definitely not taking that route again. Were happy to be making forward progress again, and look forward to continuing that with Cormacs quest, which is next up. 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. Should be right after the conversation with Izzy wraps up. THE POTENTIAL SPICE MUST FLOW. : 321 Diaspora was one of the FATE games to include a method to collaboratively create a campaign among the players, and gave extensive rules . The object is not beyond your reach! People of a diaspora typically preserve and celebrate the culture and traditions of their homeland. Gory, but simple. Constrained in terms of numbers and resources, for sure. 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. Plus, if you do have to save the world, that'll look great . The writing quality is very good and the plot itself just drew me in. i think thats what it was, cant quite remember) especially when you talk to Chief Mom afterwards about it. 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. If not by me then someone else. * Romance more than 10 characters with their own different backgrounds and personalities. Its probably a huge pain to play back through the whole thing, but Im 99% sure thats the fix here. @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. 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. Theyre against approaching things violently on that quest. Sue me. Diaspora may be created by voluntary emigration or by force, as in the cases of wars, enslavement, or natural disasters. This kind of augury is generally fairly vague, and what people can get from it varies. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). A Second Life is a simulator of someone's life. 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. All rights reserved. Pan used a needle with some very potent sedative on it to knock the dude out. . Sign in to see reasons why you may or may not like this based on your games, friends, and curators you follow. 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. For the people that finished the . This is definitely more of an advice kind of thing. Here you will carve out your destiny and make a name for yourself among the stars! A more even alliance with the Iskendi opens up different possibilities, some of them kind of as you describe. So their grandparents, great-grandparents, and such. That just makes sense. The general feel is, if weve hit where we aimed, relatively low-fantasy. 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. About This Game. 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. Theyre against approaching things violently on that quest. Castulia is not the kind of enemy that can be overrun with a few brave warriors, after all. Going thru the chest felt really important to my MC, especially finding the dagger (or a necklace? Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored. 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). 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. 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). Choice of Games has partnered with World of Darkness and Paradox Interactive to bring you three new adventures. * Play as male, female, trans, or non-binary; gay, straight, bisexual, or asexual. 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. I think there might have been more than just these two. Espaol - Latinoamrica (Spanish - Latin America). Able to speak the language of the south, they are automatically in the forefront of any and all contact between the Cine and the Castulians. 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? Dont know. 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. You create your character, and watch them grow up from birth to old age. Click. Thanks, bardach. Shes all but bouncing in place. * Scale down the side of a high riser after a daring kidnapping. -- A thread for identifying ChoiceScript games, Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. Dont know. Research magic that probably won't destroy the world! By April the following year, it peaked at around 70,000 registrations. Cmon, guys, is one little dead mage worth all this fuss? The story of a boy and a sheep wandering around The world that's about to collapse. @sharknap We could probably do a better job specifying what the looting is for, and/or letting players do something else with what they get. Its warmer than youre used to; though the storm becomes a downpour, it doesnt threaten to chill you right down to your bones.. When the clan makes a much-needed supply raid on the small island of Divio, they discover that the territory theyve sailed into belongs to the mighty, far-ranging Castulian Empire, and that Divio was officially under the control of the local regional capital, Tarracina. I think I know what the problem is. Experience stages and various puzzle mechanisms with the theme of various places such as deserts, farmland, and cities. Identically. Noticed a couple times where Pan is referred to as themselves instead of themself. Can we talk about this? It spices it up in forcing you to make difficult decisions. 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. 01.16.20: And a ko-fi, because it was suggested to us by some of yall. Maybe by running into his old clan, maybe by having the PC have a skill related to the clans specialty. I dont want the Castulians to have it, I really dont want the Iskendi to have it and I think it would turn out to be more trouble than its worth to the Cine. Theyre very loosely based on Celtic and Norse cultures, but definitely expect the differences to be far more prominent than the similarities. I love the flavor texts that show personalities in stories. Especially when it comes to sacrificing lives if it comes down to it. Sign in to see reasons why you may or may not like this based on your games, friends, and curators you follow. Will you stick to traditional values at the steep diplomatic cost that may entail? With that being said, I often struggle to gain a true grasp on the scale of the world. That said, though, yes. But it seems like that detail might come back at some point. Sign in to add your own tags to this product. @BrownBetty, w/r/t your romantic troubles with Sangarinus, I recommend killing his aunt. Ive always loved it. Pan worries me. 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. Will you attend the prom? 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. Diaspora was a massively multiplayer online roleplaying game created by Altitude Productions. Filter reviews by the user's playtime when the review was written: When enabled, off-topic review activity will be filtered out. You will play as a vampire courier trading in secrets, a human hunting down the local vampire menace, and an ancilla with a shot at political power. 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. So hi guys, sorry about that. Got a 404, but this is an excellent start! Dont people lose all their possessions when forced into slavery? I dont want to fight with anyone! (Not, of course, that anythings wrong with sword-and-sorcery adventures!) As for the Patreon bit maybe give us a couple days and check back. Diaspora Diaspora by Vince Cunningham and Jess Show Stats Welcome to Diaspora! What are your favorite underrated COG games? The editing isn't perfect, but the occasional errors don't impact readability. 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. I like that we are in a position as not only a foreigner to where the story takes place, but also as the child of the current leader who is put in charge of. Maybe by running into his old clan, maybe by having the PC have a skill related to the clans specialty. In the days and weeks following that first fateful raid, the PC will learn a great deal about the culture that now plays unwitting host to their own, and have to decide how best to handle that. Your choices shall affect your character's decisions, personality, and future. and about the manage thing, i have to agree to a certain degree it will be good so long as this dontt keep us away from the story too much. Seems interesting 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. 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. Without giving away too much, Diaspora is a game about culture clash, and finding ones way in unfamiliar territory. 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. 12.08.18: We also have a Patreon now, for those interested in supporting us that way. Mmmhhhh, is my beautiful sage questioning their beliefs maybe? This was a really interesting WIP. The demo is very well made, the story is from the perspective of those that usually thought as the antagonist (and done really well, which is extra excellent in my opinion), its well paced (currently, cant comment on later chapter as it have not been released yet), the things you said correspond with your stats. And though the right now a diplomatic stance with the empire seems like the most reasonable decision but will it be possible to maintain a lengthy campaign against the empire ? Will you be a good baby or a bad one? 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. as the chief is interesting and I like how its easy to tell your tribe is more or less a weak one. Try our multiple-choice games and interactive novels. Some small management that is already present wouldnt be horrible if slightly expanded on. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. Rome/Carthage). The characters from the brief introductions Ive seen of them are varied and fun. Two, it might upset Sangarinus. An abundance of tests and trials await, and surviving them won't . But if anyones finding them elsewhere, please do say so. Personally, I prefer being able to know the numbers of what I have as I do feel like this makes an impact on the choices a person makes. I AM DIE IF SO. Or its a coincidence. Search Diaspora (video game) on Amazon. gave that dude the sleeping hand. Im super excited over this. Headquarters. Choice of Games is a magnificent library of interactive novels: action, adventure, drama, historical, war, humor, supernatural, and more. 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. 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. The Iskendi, using the same parameters, could add probably 500 more, but that number would include nearly 50 mages. I really think this game has a lot of potential and am excited to see where it goes. In Diaspora Mass Exodus you will take control of one of many types and classes of ships and make your way out into one of multiple solar systems within a large and expanding galaxy. And weve got a new game update for you! Which is a shame; I quite enjoy reading code of the CS games I own. 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. 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. So happy to see the Cine and the Castulians againI missed them so much. " Balloon Diaspora ," a short game by Cardboard Computer, takes a clever approach. 2022 Valve Corporation. $5.00 $1.00 About This Game Diaspora : Mass Exodus is a 2D/3D RPG MMO point-and-click. Without giving away too much, Diaspora is a game about culture clash, and finding one's way in unfamiliar territory. Yeah I think what threw me was that we find it in her mothers slavers home in his office. As for your question, Ill just say that your MC will end up making enemies on every possible path, to go along with allies. The one wanting to draw everything and never getting around to it but spending a ton of time collecting references and writing down ideas.). Its also not something the PC or even Aisling knows a great deal about. 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. choiceofgames .com. Our games are entirely text-basedwithout graphics or. I mean, youre still in the room. All rights reserved. Ill admit that I went the middle road (because while we were in need of supplies, I also wanted to make it clear that my clan was not to be trifled with), so I guess his wariness was understandable in the end. 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. I mean. Mass Exodus is a 2D/3D RPG MMO point-and-click. The journal choice about Orlan as of now was meant largely to flavor backstory, not to have tremendous implications for things down the line. Even as a slave Id still play. I love the story, its nice to have the uncertainty of who the Castulian empire actually is. 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. This. The end has come to the world with the predicted disaster. The fact that characters are aware of your relationship with other characters gives the game a whole new dimension. A diaspora is a group of people who have been forced from or chosen to leave their homeland to settle in other lands. 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. 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. Having your mother (I was a male MC not sure if its different for non-binary or female.) I feel some kind of way about that. No wonder hes tired of fighting. Convince me to read diaspora. Diaspora is a Work-In-Progress game so it won't be either on CoG or Hosted. Should you look at everything and decide youd like it after all. Help clients, befriend fellow brains, and make the scientists wish they'd left you in your body. You can also of course select a save file you've made and jump right back in where you left off. 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! I didnt run into any errors and the grammar seems perfect. 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. 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. 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. Explore a world full of chaos and despair and survive. Choice of Games LLC is a video game developer based in California that creates interactive fiction. Ah we encourage our players to remember that Tarracina is one Castulian settlement, not the whole of Castulia. Wondering if theyre doing the right thing? 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. I hope that she will be willing to become a new friend of my PC. 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. You'll need to play it via finding it's thread on the forum site or directly via dashingdon. 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. I think that covered most of it. Are there any other threats to the empire in the region besides the Clan? That lyre in particular held sentimental value. [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. Tarracinas total population is probably around 50k people, but the vast majority of them are just ordinary civilians. 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. I like it! Ah yes a game about playing a leader of a culture based on raiding. For example the aspects found in the Lords of Aswick cyoa. VAT included in all prices where applicable. Click. It might not work out well depending on checks and what you consider success, but you can do it. Im working on incorporating many of these into the scene in question. This is probably why things are going wrong: all our new code is written under the assumption that you . HOMEABOUTCONTACT Games for us, by us. 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. 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 was a 2D point and click shooter, written in the Java programming language. 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. Theyre not believed to know the future, though they might be aware of things from their birth forward, including things after their death. That and the fact that in a previous chapter she says: My mother taught me to play the lyre when I was little. Other players preferred to take a more peaceful route and trade their way to financial supremacy. 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. 2009. I just put together that Lanceae training lasts until theyre 19 and Sangarinus had his first kiss at 19. 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. 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. Let the poor guy whittle things somewhere quiet by the shore, please? 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. 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. The way the options are presented makes me think theyre going to become relevant at some point. 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. This is probably why things are going wrong: all our new code is written under the assumption that you only have one. Its been great so far and hopefully we will see more of it. Diaspora is a "Hard" Sci-fi role-playing game based on the FATE engine from Evil Hat Productions.. History. -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 Hey, what's that game? Cant wait to find out more about the Castulian Empire, and even the Cines own traditions. Really good job with the pace and the story. 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! In Aislings diary entry if you are romancing her, the italics stop too soon. Yeah, the harassment of the empire thing, as well as sacking Tarracina, is one of the end-states were writing towards at this stage. 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.). 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. Ah, okay. Sounds interesting. Dont be surprised if other people react accordingly, though. @Jaybirdy i really hope you can implement my suggestion from a way back, threatening Adriana, hardening love interest(aisling atleast) Popular user-defined tags for this product: 2 Curators have reviewed this product. This is awesome! To view reviews within a date range, please click and drag a selection on a graph above or click on a specific bar. 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. Sign in to add your own tags to this product. 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. 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. It means that at the home land of the Cine the rain would be ice cold. Also I got a 404 error at the transition between chapter 1 and 2. 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. @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. Game Recommendations. Otherwise, keep up the good work!! Its a decision that hasnt been met with universal approval, with some viewing it as smart and others thinking of it as cowardice. Adriana Tullas: A famous, battle-tested general in the Castulian army, Adriana shoulders much of the administrative burden of ruling Tarracina and the Castulian province surrounding it. Im not sure what will happen after that. Which probably means that Pan asked too. 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! Were back! I kind of figured that that was what you meant, but I wasnt sure. @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. By the Christmas of 2000, the game boasted over 35,000 registered user accounts. The themselves/themself thing was me not initially understanding the grammar of singular they. About bringing Pan along on Izzys mission; Um. All trademarks are property of their respective owners in the US and other countries. The choice for mentioning no heirs with the convo with Roise felt a little clunky (though I love that it was included!). But it seems like that detail might come back at some point. 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. Feedback would be much appreciated. 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. I like management in management games, not in my CYOAs. Everything is gold. I think I know what the problem is. This could be them, or it could be you, depending. 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. xxXPussyhunter04Xxx 1 yr. ago Ye but I thought since magium is also a WIP game I can download it someway but thanks :) crucifical 1 yr. ago here's the link! 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. Definitely not the dead-clan hive-mind (though that is possible and shamans sometimes do it!). 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. Interesting to say the least. 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. I am going to commit frankly unprecedented, entirely avoidable, amounts of murder now. 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. @BrownBetty Heh, were not tracking sparring losses at the moment, though now I almost wonder if we should! 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! 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. I just want to get into the spice trade and maybe the boat-building business depending on the islands lumber supply. The minimal black and white art does well to convey a utilitarian aspect to the 256 page book. I mean. 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. 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. So I think the basic answer to the underlying can I do this here is yeah, you can. Yeah were generally trying to steer clear of too much by way of resource management. * Plan and execute 2 critical and meticulous heists. 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 love combing through it after I do an official play through. Well, the Castulians are basically always fighting wars on their eastern borders, for one. I also took Pan on my first playthrough (the non-canonical one) because I wanted more scenes with them. Become a brain-for-hire in this mad-science adventure! The game went offline in . Its hard to say exactly how much information they have at their disposal about the present. they said that the outline had 13 chapters and 6 interludes with the possibility of more based on the choices made. Did Pan slit a dudes throat when it was explicitly supposed to be a non-throat-slitting occasion? The index was useful in play, and the sturdy hardcover format held up well at the table. 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. If youre interested, feel free to drop in! Im curious to see how many cultures we run into here. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled, Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. 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. Cormac exemplifies just about everything a Cine warrior should be: strong, fast, loyal and brave. Loot and pillage! If you add /scenes/startup.txt to the end of the url after mygame you should be able to see it. Were definitely ChoiceScript novices, but interested in making something that people can enjoy. Ah, okay. Very late with feedback sorry but dang do I love this game. Problem solved. 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. This last one just kind of reads a bit odd with the same word so often. Sign in to add this item to your wishlist, follow it, or mark it as ignored. Were sorry for making you wait so long, and as always were thankful to everyone for your patience. Pan is subtle, very intelligent, and particularly suited for their job as a diplomat of sorts. 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. 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. the harassment of the empire thing, as well as sacking Tarracina, is one of the end-states were writing towards at this stage. 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). 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. Incidentally, -will- there be an opportunity to kill any of the companions? 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. Feeling the itch to draw her again (Im barksharks/owtide on tumblr fyi. 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. Under the Cover can you add compiled HTML for your patreons ? Is there any possibility of seeing her again/her meeting the Chief? The game is free to play, with the options for premium content, skins and other things to make you stand out. its all blurring together. Youre off to a great start in my opinion. I really hope every companion has their own side quest and I think theyve said they will, so Im very excited about that. Its warm, of course the rain wont threaten to chill you to the bones. 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. Not impossible, but long odds. 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. 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. I also really loved the scene with Chief Mom. Join our mailing list Aisling: The PCs bharda, or ward, Clan Maghnuss only mage and therefore watched very carefully. Ive always loved it. And three, YOU ARE POTENTIALLY $*&#ING UP MY POTENTIAL TRADE DEALS PANEGYRIS. I tried to romance Aisling with my jokester MC and then played serious MC romancing Izzy. - 68% of the 182 user reviews for this game are positive. 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. My baby is growing up so fast. Im genuinely curious about Izzys history. Ill definitely giving it a try. Founded. With the power to shape your world, where will your allegiances lie? Save 45% on Every Game from Choice of Games on Steam Your Store New & Noteworthy Categories Points Shop News Labs All Products > See bundle details Every Game from Choice of Games Buy Every Game from Choice of Games BUNDLE (?) Popular user-defined tags for this product: 1 Curator has reviewed this product. The way you did the picking of the stats was very good, it was clear and concise. When trying to decrypt the journal we get to choose one of three clans for Orlan to have come from, with different specialties. 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. California. Players are quizzed on the diaspora's people and experiences spanning all time and around the world. Diaspora Games, a Mississauga-based game development studio. This defaults to your Review Score Setting. The way the options are presented makes me think theyre going to become relevant at some point. This is what happens when I dont leave the tab open constantly. Daghan: Chief Roises right-hand man, Daghan also serves as her primary advisor. 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. Sandbox Spaceship Fun - You can explore the stars, mine for rare minerals, play the trade market, or become a feared pirate. 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). Download This Game Play Online Vampire: The Masquerade Night Road The elders have entrusted you, an elite vampire courier, to deliver their secrets. 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've seen disapora recommended and I'm pretty bored I need something to read. It's been a long time coming (our last game update was just before Christmas, yikes) but the next chapter is finally here and ready. Even as a slave Id still play. So potentially quite a bit left to happen. Choice of Games Forum Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. Dazzle humanity or destroy it as a magical, two-tailed fox! Chapter 8 is Now Playable. Subscribe If that sounds interesting to you, feel free to give our game a try! Also, thatd be about how the justification attempt went, and itd definitely work on some people. So guilty. Diaspora is a 3D side scrolling adventure game. 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? I do not think that aspect detracts from the overall narrative. Good work though I found a few typos. 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). Start a new game. I love a comedic take on vikings and Ive been thinking about Diasporas characters a lot because of it. You will pilot spaceraft driven by fusion torches that light the night sky towards rifts in the fabric of space . Normally, diasporas are characterized by most, if not all, of the following features: Migration, which may be forced or voluntary, from a country of origin in search of work, trade, or to escape conflict or persecution; An idealized, collective memory and/or myth about the ancestral home; A continuing connection to a country of origin; 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. 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. 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. That said, though, yes. You might enjoy checking out the code, as it shows whats tracked in each scene and other secret stuff. Does that make sense? You guys referred to Pans letter as part of a personal quest, does this mean each companion has a personal quest?! And thanks a ton for the answers so far, guys. Identically. It cant be easy for you to contemplate my excitement over the deaths of your characters. We hope the dynamics between cultures, and the PCs individual companions, will feel nuanced, balanced, and leave few if any obvious right answers. This does help bottleneck considerably, but it would be a very tough fight. Website. Those enemies can potentially come from within the clan, if they disagree with your choices strongly enough. Im off to play the demo. Looking forward to see this develop! Something Ill think about anyhow. VAT included in all prices where applicable. Players have the choice of playing these two categories: Classic Trivia and Mini Games. I think the 404s are just you guys hitting the end. (Theres art, and asks, and previews and stuff.). 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. Also the comment about Aislings child being a mage is an interesting addition and might be cool if Chief Mom commented on that too? Id like to offer my compliments on the game, loving the story so far! Were alive! But even then why would Esdras have it? Diaspora-You the future leader of your tribe has to guide your tribe in a miggration to other lands The passenger-An otherworldy being escapes getting hunted and takes over the body of a newborn child,trying to get your powers back and deal with the "hunter" the otherwordly being trying to kill you Diaspora (WIP) - Updated 16 December 2021. If you add /scenes/startup.txt to the end of the url after mygame you should be able to see it. She is rumored to be just as ambitious as she is clever, and would make either a strong ally or a formidable foe. Roise is your mother and the chief regardless of PCs gender; glad you liked having her in the role. I really dont. and as Aisling glances back at the assembled faces, the grimaces for a moment, shifting uncomfortably in her seat. 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. I can already see my PC Noland and Daghan coming into a good deal of disagreements as the story progresses. Hello! My mother taught me to play the lyre when I was little. 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. 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. My friend @AugustArria and I are working on a game in ChoiceScript. I think perhaps it needs a tiny bit of variation for the comment to make sense. Well, my interest has been peaked so far; cant wait to see where this story will potentially go. However, I do understand why the vast majority of players would be opposed to the idea especially in the format of CoG. @Blindfire As far as numbers go, I can say a few things here. Your randomized fate and destiny awaits you! Hey! 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. Personally I would be fine with resource management as long as it doesnt reach Endless Legend levels, but thats just me. Its meant to be a very complicated, risky calculation, for sure, but I hope that helps illuminate it a bit. On anthoer note, I am excited to see how the Clan can deal with the populace seeing as they were not slaughtered. They were beaten because the conquering force sent by Castulia was a lot of very well-trained soldiers. He struggles with his sense of belonging due to his background. Unnecessary violence against clan members especially is a banishing offense. 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. 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. 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. Players were immersed in an ever-changing player-driven universe. 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. Weave illusions, shapeshift, or control minds. Anyway, irrelevant question but have you guys heard of that show that just got put up on netflix called Norsemen? Speaking of harebrained conspiracy theories, Roise and Orlan had water and flame themed pendants not because its the most basic duality imaginable, but because they have something to do with Astraia and Cymbeline. In this particular instance, the PC believes they are speaking with their ancestors in particular. True. Lets go find her!. Here and Now: African Diaspora Trivia is a new international gaming app available on iPhone and Android platforms. Diaspora is an Interactive Fiction Game written in ChoiceScript about a clan of people forced to flee their homeland and establish themselves elsewhere in the world. Hosted Games. But, so far, its shaping up to become an interesting story. I might be a complete megalomaniac, but Im not stupid. It seems very polished, and drew me in a way not many other WIPs here on the site have managed. 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. As a side note, its interesting to me that Sangarinus has the same position smack in the middle of both lists of sorted ROs. A year ago (!) You can write your own review for this product to share your experience with the community. 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. Im becoming very attached to her, I hope she doesnt die like so many Parents of the Young Protagonist. 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. Firstly, there are about 500 Cine on Divio, all told. 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! I went back and tried other RO routes and personality and each one of them is a delight. Also, thatd be about how the justification attempt went, and itd definitely work on some people. Aislings constant psuedopacifism is starting to get on my nerves, and I dont see how Pan/Sangarinus will survive what Im planning. 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. Hearing about the length had me intrigued, but when I tried to read itI dunno I got kind of bored (not saying the story is bad, it just didn't hold my attention well). Will you form a circle of friends at school or be left out? Im glad you can look at everything before choosing one now. Also re: stealing an item, its not made clear that this is only for a present for Izzy and not something we keep ourselves. Various guilds struggled to attain power, and control key planets. The PC: Child of Chief Roise of Clan Maghnus, the PC can be played as male, female, or nonbinary (with singular-they pronouns). I have no idea what Im going to do with the Eye. One of those. Here you can start a new game, or if you are a returning player, you can use our catch-up feature to skip to a later chapter and start from there. The Cine, This is definitely more of an advice kind of thing. I feel like a monster. I wonder if those are being kept track of. Powered by Discourse, best viewed with JavaScript enabled. There have been several times when the PC spars/fights with someone while clan members look on. You'll set the world on fire, one way or another. Oh my gawd, Im smacking myself on the head for not knowing about this WIP. 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. I am very pleased with the length of the demo and the writing style. The people sound very much like vikings. Alone Or Together - Take to the stars alone, and work to become the most feared pilot in the galaxy. The working title is Diaspora, and its about a clan of people forced to flee their homeland and establish themselves elsewhere in the world. Or to hurt Baltasar, which I think would actually be more attractive to them. 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? 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. 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. Also available for Steam, iPhone, Android, Kindle, Windows, Mac OS X, and Linux. 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. Diaspora showcases good production values for its $34.95 price tag. Well, the title itself brought me here, and Ill give the demo a read. 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. Whatever you like to do, you can do - just be willing to accept the results! Released from beta in June 2000. 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