March 10th, 2023 Update:
Description:
It is the dawn of civilization: the fight for survival is fierce, resources plentiful, and empires nothing more than begrimed huts on the brink of collapse. The world is your sandbox and you can choose to rise to the top or fall with the weak. Vitality is a game which places you into a fictional world at the dawn of human civilization, faced with the task of guiding your people through the tests of time. Grow your empire from dirt and sticks to prosperity and greatness. No longer are you limited to the axe over your shoulder or the ground beneath your feet; instead, utilize the world’s most powerful resource as you conquer unknown lands and push the boundaries of civilization: people!
A sandbox at its core, Vitality is a game designed to take you on a journey across human history as you progress in skills and knowledge. On top of its open world, interactive-sandbox foundation, the core mechanic of Vitality is the advancement of knowledge through the completion of NPC quests, world exploration, and the fulfillment of skill progression trees. In Vitality, you will explore four distinct ages through the guidance of a loosely structured narrative—each providing a unique thematic focus and gameplay objective—that will take you from the Stone Age up to the rapidly changing Industrial Era. Grounded in its atmosphere, Vitality features many familiar mechanics popular to the sandbox genre—each tailored specifically to ensure a unique, fulfilling, and enjoyable gameplay experience.
Vitality is currently on track for a full release on Steam priced at $14.99. You can visit Vitality’s official Steam store page here. Join Vitality’s Discord server here!
beta gameplay video (as of april 2020):
TECHNICAL showcase:
2D Lighting & Global Illumination Engine (Compute, GLSL)
Thermodynamics system for Vitality’s temperature mechanic. (GPU Compute)
Reactive NPC platformer pathfinding system.
NPC Posse (Party) System + AI
GPU accelerated (Compute) 2D fluid simulation — in-game demo
GPU accelerated (Compute) 2D fluid simulation engine.
Vitality’s dynamic weather system.
User Interface/GUI system
demos & downloads:
Lighting Engine
You can download a demo executable of Vitality’s lighting engine here:
Windows (Currently only supports Windows)
SCREENSHOTS:
