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In space, no one can hear you type



<span class="bold">Duskers</span>, an immersive strategy/management game where you send drones to explore the skeletons of abandoned spaceships, is now available for Windows, Mac, and Linux, DRM-free on GOG.com with a 10% launch discount.

It's been two hours since you last heard from Drone 5. You like to call this one "The Meddler" since that stunt it pulled four days ago, fixing a decommissioned turret to take out the operational one blocking its path to some crucial fuel supplies. Too bad that left it with a faulty camera and some dodgy wiring, which is why you had to sent it back to this floating freighter corpse to salvage the necessary parts for repairs or even upgrades.
Suddenly, "The Meddler"'s signal blinks back on. You frantically type the command to bring it back home. It starts scrambling towards the boarding dock. But it's not alone. Its microphone feed sends horrible piercing sounds made by unknown pursuers; "The Meddler" is bringing them to you! After a brief moment of hesitation, you seal the intermediate doors, trapping it inside with the horrors it discovered. The microphone goes quiet. You turn your attention to the other drones you've sent out.



Remotely explore the perilous insides of dead spaceships and solve the mystery of their demise in <span class="bold">Duskers</span>, DRM-free on GOG.com. The 10% discount will last until May 25, 4:59 PM UTC.
Sounds interesting...
low rated
Strategy? Roguelike?

I just wish there was more management. Almost... you know... like, a simulation taking place from an isometric perspective.


Edit: My mistake. It's a Roguelite. Pack it up, we're done here.

#notallroguelites
Post edited May 18, 2016 by Chacranajxy
different looking... give it that... Need to find some reviews.
Where have I seen this before? Was it on Kickstarter?
Oo yes, now this looks like my kind of thing. The typing and pool of remote robots reminds me of the setup behind Infocom's magnificent Suspended, and the horror element could be very gripping in this scenario. If only I had the time to play all the games that interest me, I'd be a happy guy. Still, I may have to make time for this one.

EDIT: Oh, and cute joke in the last screenshot. So one can rename the drones?
Post edited May 18, 2016 by IAmSinistar
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Wishbone: Where have I seen this before? Was it on Kickstarter?
There was an Indie Fund for the game:

http://blackmannrobin.com/?p=19839

Googling "Duskers Kickstarter" doesn't show a KS campaign anywhere :)
Duskers looks stunning!
But at the same time it sounds like a name you'd give to a cat, something like "c'mmeeeere Duskers, you fat blob" ;)
Amirite?! :P
No? ;P
The premise has a lot in common with both Deadnaut and Fear Equation. Awaiting reviews.
Oh wow.
Years ago, Sophie Houlden posted a proof-of-concept of an exploration game about controllng disposable (humanoid) robots exploring a dungeon. Apparently it never got made (and I can't even find the name of the project now), but this is the next best thing. Bought.
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jorlin: The premise has a lot in common with both Deadnaut and Fear Equation. Awaiting reviews.
It has very little in common, actually :)

While the themes may have some similarity, that's where it ends. Duskers is kind of like Space Hulk in a way where you explore long-dead ships and piece together just what in the world happened in the first place :)
I'm going to check some reviews first but this might be insta buy
Seems interesting but I'll be waiting for more reviews to come out :)
I'm cheerfully reminded of that robot programming puzzle in The Island of Dr Brain
Here I found some nice review explaining what the game is about: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KeYkH52HBrI

Looks really interesting!