Singaporean developer Springloaded revealed a series of updates for their upcoming game dev simulator Let’s Build a Dungeon during Summer Game Fest, including a collaborative new game mode and a playable parody.
Let’s Build a Dungeon allows players act as both CEO and game designer of their own development studio, who will then be faced with various pitches, proposals and moral
choices. The game is set to launch on Steam and Xbox in the near future.
Buddyland
Revealed at Summer Game Fest’s Southeast Asian Games Showcase, Buddyland is a fully playable, crafting-focused, monster-catching survival game that features as part of Let’s Build a Dungeon’s campaign mode.
The proposed development of Buddyland will spark heated discussions with your partners, force you to make make-or-break decisions for your studio – and even potentially land you in legal hot water (you could turn the Buddyland into a monster-catching survival game… WITH GUNS).
James Barnard, CEO at Springloaded said: “Running an indie studio and making games can be really crazy. We’re all too familiar with headlines about legal challenges being faced by game developers across the world, with disagreements dragging through the courts and communities choosing sides online. The accompanying online discussions often raise the question of what it means to make a successful game, and that’s something we want to explore in Let’s Build a Dungeon.”
“There is no definitive answer, but it’s something that indie developers have to think about all the time. Every decision we make in game development has a consequence, and we want to
share these experiences with our players. Buddyland is one of the ways we’re giving players
the opportunity to make their own moral decisions in the shoes of a games industry CEO,
with the chance to see exactly how things play out.”
Just Build Mode
Springloaded also revealed Just Build Mode, which invites players to work alone or as part of a team to build the perfect MMORPG, without the full responsibilities of running a game studio. This streamlined game mode allows up to 4 players to experience the joy of creation and shared decision-making, without having to delve into the details of studio management.
But it won’t be all smooth sailing – players will be required to draw from a deck of randomized cards to shape their path forward, casting votes to make crucial group decisions. Will they expand the world with exciting new content and asset packs, or line their pockets
with ruthless monetization tactics and DLC horse armor?
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Try out Let’s Build a Dungeon’s demo on Steam, and top up your Steam Wallet on Codashop to earn bonus rewards.
