I’m still in the early stages of this project, but
It will be a real time management game focusing on caring for the needs of a live-in “business” (Colony? Harem?) venture in a cyberpunk future where a common agreement is “freelance” work. A freelancer” is someone who voluntarily engages in a contract where they both work for and are cared for by another legal entity in exchange for low cost housing, basic necessities, etc. Most freelancers are engaged in more favorable of contracts; they can leave whenever they want under any circumstances for a better one. Of course, the more desperate may have a conditional requirement, or a time restriction where they can’t terminate it early without huge fines. A big focus is going to be on the relationships and wellbeing of your Freelancers. You’ll construct a facility that caters to theirs (or your) interests while providing adequate job opportunities. Of course, if you have ulterior motives, they can be manifested via various training, dietary, or medical regiments or less savory of job choices. After all, sex sells and there’s a high demand for it. On top of this, affluence in the city itself can be useful. Get involved in shady bio-modding rings to cater to a more exotic clientele, Perhaps you can swing regulations in your favor or even take power yourself. Maybe zero terms contracts aren’t as out of reach as you think…
I’ve started a weekly devblog that will update on fridays tuesdays here:
Free Cities is definitely a big inspiration, and yeah a bit less outrageously sex obsessed of a setting.
I want a big focus to be on personality and creating unique stories, so think like rimworld meets the sims meets free cities
that sums it up pretty perfectly, free cities is really good for fetishy and genuinely fun gameplay but damn if it doesn’t make me feel gross for playing it. all for a game where we can get those same kind of vibes without goin off the deep end with it
I forgot to bump with the last blorg so here it is https://plebiansoftworks.com/posts/devblog-4
This one is more boring than the last, no fancy videos. Some setting info though.
I saw a “are you still working on this” comment that probably got nuked since iirc those are against the rules.
Answer is “yes but on hiatus”
Been extremely busy with both my regular life and other projects and haven’t really had time to work on things. Also the engine I’m using is going to have a large breaking update soon-ish and so I’ve been holding off til that update.
