The game is called Upsilon Circuit. Merging aspects of #television and #livestreaming into the game itself. An Online Gameshow/Action RPG, with perma-permadeath, a live host, and crowd intervention.
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Upsilon Circuit is an exclusive single server online 8 player game for Linux, Mac and Windows PC created by none other than Robot Loves Kitty. Yes the people who brought you Legend of Dungeon (Linux, Mac and Windows PC) have been working diligently on a developing a new concept in gaming. A harsh almost relentless game type, when someone dies in Upsilon Circuit, they can never play again. So when you are chosen to play, the world watches, and everyone has a hand in your journey, both friend and foe. Upsilon Circuit is two games intertwined. But no pressure.
The Contestants (the players) have the adventure, while the Audience intervenes. Each Contestant explores the overworld and generated dungeons in search of the Dream Tech Crystals. They fight monsters, avoid traps, and compete with the opposing team. When the Contestant fights monsters or gets treasure, the EXP and other rewards go to the Audience. EXP is used collectively by the Audience to level up the Contestant’s Skill Tree. Simply put, the Audience is part dungeon master, part strategist, and part judge and jury. That same Audience can also send in helpful or dangerous items and even alter the world. Simply put, the Contestants play the game, but the Audience is dungeon master, strategist, judge & jury.
As the Contestant, you explore a massive world hunting “Dream Tech” Crystals. You fight monsters, avoid traps, and compete with the other team, all while desperately trying to stay alive.
Robot Loves Kitty will also be putting the title in the hands of the public for the first time ever, at PAX Prime!
Features
- Part gameshow, part action RPG
- Dynamic AI Monsters
- Players are selected from the audience
- Perma-Permadeath: If you die, you can never play again
- Specific show times when the game is playable
- Actions have permanence and consequence
- PvP and friendly fire!
- EXP and control over the Skill Trees goes to the viewers not the players
- Live “Gameshow” host
- Huge world with a big story to discover
At PAX Robot Loves Kitty will be at booth #880 showing a “live studio audience” prototype, where the crowd can affect the players and interact with our digital host Ronny Raygon. At the end of each day they give the person with the highest score one of the 8 coveted starting slots for the live game!
Fun Fact: More people will get the opportunity to play at PAX, than will likely get the chance during months of the live game. Should you want to know more about Upsilon Circuit we suggest following Robot Loves Kitty on Facebook and Twitter.
