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Cult Engine 2.5 (internal codename: Alchemy RPG)

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Cult Engine 2.5 (internal codename: Alchemy RPG)

Unread postby icycalm » 15 Dec 2021 02:37

https://alchemyrpg.com

Experience Demo
https://youtu.be/zLF26iQBiN8

New VTT platform that blends Syrinscape-like audio features, plus Syrinscape-like animation features. They are going more for an interactive storybook experience than a tabletop-like tactical one. So in some respects it is superior and more immersive than anything else, but in other respects it is inferior. I only took a short look, but it seems to me that Foundry and TaleSpire are superior and just need to adopt the advanced storybook features. I think basically this program takes the traditional RPG “handouts” that the GM gives out and turns them into multimedia shows.

I don’t see this getting much traction with hardcore RPG systems and adventures, but I do see Foundry emulating it via mods. TaleSpire should too, but its devs have weird ideas about “preserving the tabletop feel”, so they’ll likely fall behind.

VTT development is exploding and is currently the hottest growth area in videogames, but no one knows about it, while VTT developers themselves deny they are making videogames. What a clusterfuck lol, but precisely for this reason very interesting to observe and analyze, and of course extremely exciting for all the gaming possibilities.

I’ll be keeping an eye on this.
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