Final Stand: Outlast or Fall - TWDU WIP

[verbal stone]

Currently working on a survival/tycoon-style experience set inside the Walking Dead Universe (TWDU).

The focus is on:
• Resource gathering and looting across multiple zones
• Farming and harvesting system tied into crafting
• Base building with survival pressure (zombie waves)
• Custom trading economy using looted resources

Gameplay loop revolves around safe(ish) daytime exploration → night defense cycles, with a focus on co-op or solo survival.

Aiming to create a strong survival pacing rhythm, balancing player-driven farming and scavenging against increasingly difficult walker threats.

Launch planned for May 16.

Open to feedback, pacing tips, or just general thoughts if you have any!

Growing and harvesting crops, and crafting drink systems

Looting and custom store/trading systems

The 3 unlockable zones and nighttime chaos

[verbal stone]

Preview of the Finale escape sequence

[errant gyro]

Very imaginative!! I can tell you’ve put a lot of work into this. It’s refreshing to see something that tells a story instead of two ramps and a button or and other God-awful red vs blue. Keep up the good work 👍👍👍

Have you considered disabling HUD elements during that outro cinematic?

Maybe even go as far as to add black bars on the top and bottom of the screen for the classic movie effect? 😂

[verbal stone]

Thanks!

It is already in the cinematic (black bars) style. I have also updated since this was recorded to remove the hud. There is also a cinematic for if you lose.

[errant gyro]

Cool. Red outline?

[verbal stone]

Red outline?

[errant gyro]

Yeah, is that what you chose as a screen filter for the failure cinematic?

[verbal stone]

oh, no its multiple shots of the safe zone being overrun

[errant gyro]

epic

[verbal stone]

Trailer

[torn kernel]

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Wow

Not bad