If you’ve ever performed an RPG, you’ve most likely fallen prey to the siren track of pointlessly advanced stock administration. Making certain you’ve gotten precisely what you want, stacked in essentially the most accessible and aesthetically pleasing method attainable… after which fifty surplus therapeutic gadgets, as a result of what for those who want them?
Jack and Casie [official site] is fresh on Kickstarter (however already previous its base funding aim) and turns stock administration into the entire sport. Stack weapons up prime to assault, cram loot into storage, and discover a while to cook dinner a scorching meal now and again, even within the warmth of battle. Watch the trailer and check out the prototype demo after the leap.
It is actually Resident Evil four’s Inventory Tetris expanded right into a full sport. Furry lass Casie and her buddy, the storage-robot Jack, wander from left to proper, tripping over random loot because it scrolls by on a conveyor belt. Playing as Jack the Bot, you choose gadgets up, rotate and flip them, and attempt to match them into your stock, combining as acceptable – put meals in frying pans, then put the pan on a heater to make dinner, as an illustration.
When enemies seem (which is more often than not) nothing about your UI adjustments – you’re not combating, in any case. You’re simply arranging baggage. Casie has a Final Fantasy model energetic time bar figuring out when she subsequent acts in battle, however how she acts depends on no matter merchandise is first at hand, beginning on the prime left nook of your stock. It’s your aim to ensure she has the fitting software for the job, be it a shotgun, knife or a freshly cooked meal.
Spinning gear round and discovering one of the best time and place to make use of it makes for an intense resource-management problem, primarily based on the demo I’ve been enjoying. On prime of that, it’s simply plain charming. The sprites are cute (even the faceless murderbots, one way or the other), and there’s simply sufficient animation and sound to convey what’s occurring with out cluttering your puzzling area. Jack & Casie’s banter as they meander by the world is nice sufficient too, in a light 90s TV anime sorta method.
Jack and Casie’s Kickstarter is already previous its primary funding aim, so will seemingly be accomplished a technique or one other, however there are many stretch targets but attainable. Most bold of them is a second loop to the sport the place you instantly management Casie, managing her fight abilities whereas Jack performs a secondary position. This lofty aim is asking for $80,000 and I hope that it’ll hit that concentrate on.
If nothing else, you need to give the demo a try. It’s a bit of tough and buggy in locations, however value your time. Development is predicted to proceed till March 2019, if all goes to plan.
