Games
DoubleBear is currently working a project we have codenamed “ZRPG,” a zombie-apocalypse survival RPG:
- PC RPG, turn-based, 3rd person perspective using Iron Tower Studio‘s Age of Decadence engine.
- Set during the breakdown of society as emergence of zombies causes widespread panic and disorder.
- Slow, shambling zombies. Spreads like a virus/bite transmission. No, you are not a zombie, that would be stupid.
- Serious examination of a national crisis or natural disaster. Humans and a lack of order are a bigger threat than the undead. Think Hurricane Katrina, Children of Men, Dawn of the Dead – NOT Resident Evil, Return of the Living Dead, zombie shooter-type games.
- Game is about survival. Scavenging resources, exploring the area, dealing with other survivors, and managing a “shelter” of sorts are the main focus of the game.
- Game is open-ended. There are characters and events that could happen, but the story depends on where you go, what you do, and who you meet.
We have a FAQ available here:
Some Rad Press Stuff About It
- GameSutra caught hold of an interview and posted it once more!
- GameSetWatch presents to you a new interview!
- Geek.com seems to think our idea is pretty cool.
- Destructoid is interested in our ZRPG!
- News story with Brian and Annie up at The Escapist!
- Interview with Brian about ZRPG and the DoubleBear by Chris Evans – up at The Reticle!
- “I’m excited by this. I’ve been wanting a single-player zombie-themed survivalist RPG . . . It’s a big job for a small indie team, but there’s all the potential in the world here.” – Kieron Gillen’s DoubleBear Story from Rock, Paper, Shotgun
- “Smartly, it’s not really about the zombies. It’s about the ways in which humans behave when faced with a crisis. That already sounds right up my alley,” – Lewis Denby’s Awesome Blog
- “Awesome. I’ve wanted something like this (zombie apoc game where you manage a survivor’s stronghold) for ages.” - some kindness from GamersWithJobs
- Tom Chick of Quarter to Three kindly posts about us on his blog (and there’s even a thread about it, whee!)
- BigDownload thinks we might be big news.
- Blue’s News was one of the first kind enough to grab our announcement.
- CinemaBlend even gets in on it, and posts THE DOUBLEBEAR in its news!
