APOC prototype

[sphair]

Here is an screenshot from my prototype game.

Update: Uploaded an old screenshot using NovaShell engine

[jjohn]

Nice! Isometric 3D, just like Fallout. I'm a big fan of the Fallout series and Iso 3D games. For the RPG mechanics, I'd recommend staying simple. The basic free GRUPS rules might be a good framework for you.

Good luck with the project. If I had more time, I'd certainly lend a hand with scripting.

[Otto (Strange) Halmén]

Cool graphics! (although not so colorful) About scripting (AI, I assume), AngelScript is a good alternative. Is this going to be an action-RPG or a turn-based one?

[EDIT]
Here is AngelScript (http://www.angelcode.com)

[sphair]

JJohn, is GURPS really free for use as a ruleset in a computer rpg, or is the rules just freely downloadable and usable in a table rpg? I couldn't find any specifics on this topic.

I am myself a big Fallout fan, but this game isn't anything like it, though. Its more an adventure game set in a sci-fi world.

Otto, the game is a rpg-adventure hybrid. Actually totally without combat planned at the moment.

Regarding scripting, we did some tests with AngelScript without finding it suitable for this project. We ended up using SpiderMonkey (javascript engine from mozilla team), but we've only done some initial tests using this in a separate testbed.

[jjohn]

I can't figure out the licensing, but I think GURPS Lite may well be free. At least , you can pinch as much as you need to from it. :-)

[Otto (Strange) Halmén]

...the game is a rpg-adventure hybrid. Actually totally without combat planned at the moment.
No combat? It's good that all games aren't addicted to fashions.

[sphair]

I've checked some more, and GURPS definitely is not free for use in computer games. So I guess I have to roll my own, or find some other free alternative.

[Otto (Strange) Halmén]

I've checked some more, and GURPS definitely is not free for use in computer games. So I guess I have to roll my own, or find some other free alternative.
Huh? Not even freeware?
If you like GURPS, start with GURPS, but modify it so that it is not directly recognizable, and don't tell anybody it's GURPS.

Just a suggestion.

By the way, the screenshot reminds me of a shareware RPG series called Geneforge (http://www.spiderwebsoftware.com/products.html).