Hi there! I would like to share with you what's currently is going on with Project Apocalypse.
I'm working on the next update and it's going to be a huge one. 20 buildings (with upgrades), reworked production, resources, and AI. I hope to fill the current lack of content with it and finally, most of the planned mechanics will be implemented.
The list of available buildings is finalized until the release. Finally, there will be advanced buildings like Gunsmith or Trade Post and the overall camp building is going to be better. There are now different tiers of buildings with upgrades and dependencies. You'll start with the basic, primitive camp and will be able to expand and improve it.
The resources in the game are also reworked completely. There is still a lot to improve in the field of UI and UX, but the overall resource list looks way better. You have basic resources like materials, cloth, metal, and junk. And now you can recycle stuff to get the advanced resources like chemicals, parts, and electronics. They are used both for crafting and building upgrades to the next tiers. And you can use it to trade later on - though, I'm not sure there will be an adequate trading system in the next update, but I'm going to implement it in a basic state at least.
The production system is also going through some changes. New items, new buildings, more usable items, upgrade items (like generators or tools). I think it would be expanded after the next update because there are not that many items you can craft right now - this should be improved and your ideas and suggestions are welcome!
The AI - same here, major improvements. There are new character needs (thirst, fun, social) and different ways for your survivors to interact with the world and your camp.
Overall roadmap:
- v.0.7 - buildings, production, trade system prototype, improved AI. ETA - Late December 2021 or January 2022.
- v.0.8 - AI, more production items, and improved trade system. ETA - March 2022
I hope everything will go as planned and there will be no major troubles ahead.
Again, thank you for your support and feedback. I think we're getting close to the finished state (well, after the next update :)) and this is truly amazing. Stay tuned, share your ideas and screenshots, and have fun!