Roadwarden

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disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:03pm
i am literaly so bored
I couldnt have bought a more boring game, like, who thought it was a good idea to start the game so underwhelmingly. the "mystery" is literally so basic. all the people are basic and uninteresting. And it expects you to play through the boring start to get to maybe some good stuff? boredwarden more like
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my ass 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:22pm 
you can refund the game if you've played less than 2 hours

Reading isn't everyone's strong suit so I understand if you dislike the game, no reason to complain about it in discussions. Just leave a review and refund
disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:40pm 
nah, people playing this game deserve to know how boring it is
disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:44pm 
like, whoever made this does not know how to write a story, there is no reason for me to -want- to be a roadwarden, no incentive, no emotional attachment. All the characters im supposed to be protecting are boring and nearly carbon copies of eachother with no personality besides "talkin' like dis, heh."
my ass 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:48pm 
who asked
disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 12:53pm 
listen, just because your a developer of the game doesnt mean you have the right to claim superiority over all other games, roadwarden has flaws, period. Instead of arguing on the forums why dont you go fix them salty ahh:steamsalty:
Simon of Cyrene 14 Sep, 2022 @ 1:51pm 
Originally posted by doglover69:
listen, just because your a developer of the game doesnt mean you have the right to claim superiority over all other games, roadwarden has flaws, period. Instead of arguing on the forums why dont you go fix them salty ahh:steamsalty:

I dont know who's claiming this game is superior. Sure it's interesting but its not exactly game of the year. You have to manage expectations when playing games, and text RPGs aren't exactly for everyone. I play this game to relax and read. I think the characters are interesting with sufficient physical and demeanor details to create unique interactions. Perhaps to you everyone feels the same because they are often described as tall and red haired, but I doubt the isolated region of the peninsula would have significant diversity. If anything this provides useful context clues for differentiating between natives of the peninsula and other outsiders such as your self. I have to qualify my statement by saying I've never played a text RPG before but this is more or less what I expected from the demo - didnt you try the demo before buying? Personally I wouldn't call it boring but certainly relaxing - I prefer this casual reading game to high octane games of split second decisions and impressive reaction times. Its too bad you didn't enjoy this game as much as I do. My only critiques are perhaps more audial variations, maybe ambient sounds. Maybe illustrations of monsters or characters.
Kazefiend 14 Sep, 2022 @ 4:09pm 
I found the story really engaging and others do, too. I think its less the game being "boring" and more this game wasn't for you.
JBlak 14 Sep, 2022 @ 7:10pm 
Originally posted by Simon of Cyrene:
but I doubt the isolated region of the peninsula would have significant diversity

hoo boy
Simon of Cyrene 14 Sep, 2022 @ 7:28pm 
Originally posted by JBlak:
Originally posted by Simon of Cyrene:
but I doubt the isolated region of the peninsula would have significant diversity

hoo boy

My whole point was to respond to OPs complaints that all characters are fairly similar or "copies" of each other, which is fairly true given How many characters are described as fair skinned, tall, and a red headed. This isn't a bad thing and I seek to explain/justify this as result of the peninsulas geographic isolation which has likely been highly prohibitive to foreigners.
Shiny Umbreon 14 Sep, 2022 @ 10:12pm 
Hi any developers who read this thread, I just want you to know that the OP is full of ♥♥♥♥ and please do not take anything he says to heart. This game is extremely immersive and engaging, and the writing is fantastic.
disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 11:50pm 
Originally posted by Shiny Umbreon:
Hi any developers who read this thread, I just want you to know that the OP is full of ♥♥♥♥ and please do not take anything he says to heart. This game is extremely immersive and engaging, and the writing is fantastic.
just because you're a fan doesn't mean what you like is good. there is nothing engaging about this at all and that's the problem. You can write an entire world with numerous factions and races and locations but at the end of the day having a boring intro and narrative that has zero thought into it of why anything i do should matter or why i sohuld care is just bad game design



Originally posted by Simon of Cyrene:
Originally posted by JBlak:

hoo boy

My whole point was to respond to OPs complaints that all characters are fairly similar or "copies" of each other, which is fairly true given How many characters are described as fair skinned, tall, and a red headed. This isn't a bad thing and I seek to explain/justify this as result of the peninsulas geographic isolation which has likely been highly prohibitive to foreigners.
im not talking about physical characteristics, im saying all of their personalities seem like they were made by one boring dude that doesn't know how to make interesting characters, but yeah, they probably all look the same too if I COULD EVEN SEE THEM

Yeah, you can say you play the game to "chill" but that's just my point, only people that have zero investment into the game and story would like this game, because there's nothing engaging about it. You're only playing it to be as boring as the game is.
disCro 14 Sep, 2022 @ 11:51pm 
i could literally fart out a better story, but they wont hire me, because these devs have no visionn
Alvin Artichoke 15 Sep, 2022 @ 12:20am 
For a game like this, you want to evaluate it along three lines. First, the quality of the writing. Second, the impact of the choices you make on the narrative. Third, the quality of the sandbox design.

The writing is excellent, evocative yet punchy, avoiding flowery or purple prose. It engages in worldbuilding in a very natural fashion, never indulging in infodumps but giving you a sense of elements of the world as they become relevant. At every point I get the sense that the writing respects my time as a reader, never wasting it or lingering unnecessarily, while still giving me a strong sense of atmosphere and style.

The choices feel meaningful, though this might be an illusion and I may have to revisit this after some more time with the game. I do get the sense that I'm free to make allies or enemies as I see fit, and to approach quests in my own fashion (or not at all) depending on how I prefer to engage with the world. Even the choice of what to prioritise seems to matter, since some quests come with time limits.

Finally, the sandbox. The map isn't Elden Ring-huge, but it's sizeable and teeming with flavor. The characters I interact with feel lively and memorable, each with their own agenda and worldview, and even the minor locations so far in my playthrough have been interesting. I won't say there's no filler, but every location is well-thought-out and serves a purpose.

In short, a fantastic game. Possibly the best of this kind I've played. :saviorsjohn:
Shadow PCG 15 Sep, 2022 @ 12:28am 
Originally posted by doglover69:
i could literally fart out a better story, but they wont hire me, because these devs have no visionn

Feel free to create your own game with a great, engaging storyline. If its that good, maybe we will sign it.

In the meantime, feel free to refund our game and let others enjoy playing it. Seems lots of them do. Thank you everyone!
Assemble_Xer0 15 Sep, 2022 @ 12:40am 
As we have quite a huge thread about one person not liking the game, and many who have and still are enjoying the game, this thread has had enough time in the open.
OP made clear that he does not like the game, now derailing it, as the majority around here enjoys it (as 95% reviews on Steam also show).

As Chris said:
If you can write a better story, make your own game and feel even free pitching it to us. ;)

-Thread closed-
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