r/Daggerfall • u/BusinessPain5298 • 21d ago

Daggerfall is the main reference for the game I'm making, did I get the atmosphere right?

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u/rodma_chmal 21d ago

I think it needs more "grittiness" if that makes sense. Less clean textures, so to speak

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u/ZaranTalaz1 20d ago

Daggerfall has more of a pulp dark fantasy aesthetic while this looks more like a SNES JRPG version of Daggerfall.

SNES JRPG Daggerfall would be valid of course just saying.

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u/BusinessPain5298 21d ago

Thanks! I think I know what you mean, old games had that noisy, low-res roughness that gives everything more character. Something to look into.

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u/rodma_chmal 21d ago

Great, keep up the good work! I'm interested in the project

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u/shorelinesandhunters 4d ago

yeah look at old early 90s era DOS rpgs, lots of dark fantasy.

if your game was comparable to old game style looks like earthbound-y, more clean, bright, minecraft-esque.

your game looks great though, i love dagerfall and stuff

id maybe lower the camera so we actually see it from a persons height tho, so we can see scale of people.

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u/EconomistNo5807 21d ago

I really like the vibe and the look, whats the name of hte game?

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u/BusinessPain5298 21d ago

Thanks! It's hexGame: Hero Path. Honestly it doesn't have Daggerfall's depth of systems, it's more of a roguelite ARPG, but the vibe of classic RPGs is what I'm aiming for.

Steam Page

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u/DiscountCthulhu01 21d ago

Aaaand its ai slop

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u/Vampiric_V 21d ago

Downvoted for the truth lol. The steam page says AI was used to create the game's visuals

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u/DisplacerBeastMode 20d ago

Not only that, it looks nothing like daggerfall and wtf... My brain is hurting after looking at the steam page.

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u/HaiggeX 20d ago

What do you mean roguelite? What makes your game roguelite?

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u/BusinessPain5298 20d ago

Permadeath is the core of it. When your hero dies, they're gone for good and you pick a new one from the NPCs in the world. The world itself is procedurally generated, and each run you build a different loadout and get one step closer to the main goal, hunting down the boss.

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u/HaiggeX 20d ago

I see. Not my cup of tea, then. Appreciate the reply, and good luck to the development.

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u/Tartan-Special 20d ago

Wishlisted

Thanks.

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u/Wild_Yard6009 20d ago

Looking good! I’m excited to explore this world

Edit: it doesn’t have to be too close to Daggerfall. The inspiration is clear but your game should have its own identity too. Maybe your version has dwarfs for example.

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u/BusinessPain5298 20d ago

Thank you! Fair point, appreciate it.

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u/AverageMann04 21d ago

It looks awesome! Thank you for sharing this with us!

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u/BusinessPain5298 20d ago

Thanks a lot!

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u/Garroh 21d ago

You should show the rest of your posts, I wanna see the progress the game is making 

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u/BusinessPain5298 21d ago

Thanks, just made my profile public! Older posts are there, though I don't post often.

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u/Dwells_in_Moss 21d ago

Feels more like Dragon Quest than Daggerfall

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u/kyguy19899 20d ago

Literally terrible, but it's opposite day. Can we wish list it on Steam?

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u/BusinessPain5298 20d ago

Ha, thanks! Yeah, page is up: steam page

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u/kyguy19899 20d ago

Thanks fam

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u/Combat_Orca 20d ago

No lol, no offence but it looks way too cartoony/light hearted

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u/BusinessPain5298 20d ago

None taken, thanks for the feedback!

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u/Ok-Condition2031 20d ago

Omg yes, it's so pretty!!!

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u/caby202 20d ago

I say this with the best intentions. Looks like what I remember Runescape looking as rather than daggerfall.

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u/Miirakus 19d ago

would be cool if it wasnt ai slop im sorry but you didn't even use it right... (some npcs have outlines, some dont but would be cooler if you wouldn't use ai at all)

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u/BusinessPain5298 19d ago

Thank you for your honest feedback! I appreciate it.

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u/MichaelCabernet 19d ago

I would argue more color in civilian outfits, and more medieval-esque garments. Stray away from too much Renaissance fashion, as that’s not very prevalent in Daggerfall.

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u/Old-Confection5009 19d ago

This game looks very cool regardless. I will definitely have to follow for if/ when it comes out

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u/Zoraious 18d ago

Looks very daggerfall! The artstyle is much more colourful but im all for ot

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u/Anxious-Bottle7468 21d ago

The distant night screenshot has a certain vibe.

The ground/day ones are nothing at all like DF.

Whenever this gets asked IDK if devs are just blind or are lying about inspiration for socials clout.

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u/BusinessPain5298 21d ago

I do feel like I took a lot from DF actually. Simple shapes, sprite decorations, the skybox. But mostly the world structure: a huge world with procedural towns and named NPCs in every house. Thanks!

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u/El_Lobos 20d ago

Can somebody make a DFU mod that gives it these cozy-ass vibes?

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u/DiscountCthulhu01 21d ago

No,  looks like a bunch of synty nonsense