Concealed Intent
Jarrah Technology Developer
Jarrah Technology Publisher
2016-08-02 Release
Game News Posts:
39
🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
Mixed
(24 reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Concealed Intent (linux) Depot [584.78 M]
Feature Complete or Version 0.9.30 Released
Savior skirmishes are notable as they include the new neutral unknown system that means unidentified ships are shown as neutral regardless of what they really are (similar to online duels). I decided to enable this feature only in Savior skirmishes instead of making it a modifier. It didn't make much sense elsewhere, as in other skirmishes other ships are always the enemy (I tried it, and then removed it). Next up is a week off work on Concealed Intent, and working on a prototype of another game. Then it will be back for bug fixes and balancing and AI work (as always) for a mid-June release. That one will be the "Release Candidate". After that there will hopefully be no more than one version before coming out of Early Access *fingers crossed*. Finally, here is an example of the new neutral system in action when I was testing:
--- Current Version: 0.9.30 (20th May 2016) Known Issues: * Steam Overlay can sometimes cause some Macs to hang on startup - need to disable Overlay Immediate Roadmap: * Bugfixes * Balance/AI/missions * Suggestions/feedback? * Performance enhancements - client & server? 0.9.29 (5th May 2016) -> 0.9.30 (20th May 2016) * Waves skirmish objective * Savior skirmish objective * Move back starting camera position in some tutorials & missions * Set minimum of 49 turns before declaring a draw * Darken starlight * Fix bug where target markers were being incorrectly reused * Ensure narrative panel is above objectives * Wider objectives in various screen resolutions * Better objective text in Exhumation & Extraction * Add Twitter & Facebook icons/links on main menu screen * Add victory stripe achievements to skirmishes * Fix rare coroutine start bug * Skirmish base objective requires at least 4 player ships
[ 2016-05-20 07:47:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
The end is near. With this release all the previously promised features of Concealed Intent are now present. In particular the game now includes two new skirmish modes:
- Waves: Endless waves of enemies assaulting a player base, how long can you hold them off?
- Savior: A number of civilian shuttles are trying to reach a base while under attack, can you identify friend or foe quick enough to save them all?
Savior skirmishes are notable as they include the new neutral unknown system that means unidentified ships are shown as neutral regardless of what they really are (similar to online duels). I decided to enable this feature only in Savior skirmishes instead of making it a modifier. It didn't make much sense elsewhere, as in other skirmishes other ships are always the enemy (I tried it, and then removed it). Next up is a week off work on Concealed Intent, and working on a prototype of another game. Then it will be back for bug fixes and balancing and AI work (as always) for a mid-June release. That one will be the "Release Candidate". After that there will hopefully be no more than one version before coming out of Early Access *fingers crossed*. Finally, here is an example of the new neutral system in action when I was testing:
--- Current Version: 0.9.30 (20th May 2016) Known Issues: * Steam Overlay can sometimes cause some Macs to hang on startup - need to disable Overlay Immediate Roadmap: * Bugfixes * Balance/AI/missions * Suggestions/feedback? * Performance enhancements - client & server? 0.9.29 (5th May 2016) -> 0.9.30 (20th May 2016) * Waves skirmish objective * Savior skirmish objective * Move back starting camera position in some tutorials & missions * Set minimum of 49 turns before declaring a draw * Darken starlight * Fix bug where target markers were being incorrectly reused * Ensure narrative panel is above objectives * Wider objectives in various screen resolutions * Better objective text in Exhumation & Extraction * Add Twitter & Facebook icons/links on main menu screen * Add victory stripe achievements to skirmishes * Fix rare coroutine start bug * Skirmish base objective requires at least 4 player ships
[ 2016-05-20 07:47:17 CET ] [ Original post ]
Concealed Intent is a simultaneous turn-based game of tactical space combat. Players control their ships in a fully 3D world - hunting down their enemies, just as they are being hunted themselves. In Concealed Intent you know your enemies are out there, but not exactly where, or even what they are.
To defeat your enemies you need to devise a range of strategies to gain enough information to successfully shoot at them. All the while they are trying to do the same to you.
Space is big and empty. Finding something can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but there is nowhere for the needle to hide. To stay concealed a ship needs to fade into the background as much as possible. Everything a ship does will signal its presence and increase the ability of those nearby to detect it. A big ship may blot out stars as it passes. Heat from engines can be detected against the cold of the void. Lasers can be traced back to their origin. Eventually as detection increases, a firing solution can be calculated so that a beam of coherent light a few millimeters in diameter can cross thousands of kilometers to strike an evasive enemy - hidden no longer!
To defeat your enemies you need to devise a range of strategies to gain enough information to successfully shoot at them. All the while they are trying to do the same to you.
Space is big and empty. Finding something can be like looking for a needle in a haystack, but there is nowhere for the needle to hide. To stay concealed a ship needs to fade into the background as much as possible. Everything a ship does will signal its presence and increase the ability of those nearby to detect it. A big ship may blot out stars as it passes. Heat from engines can be detected against the cold of the void. Lasers can be traced back to their origin. Eventually as detection increases, a firing solution can be calculated so that a beam of coherent light a few millimeters in diameter can cross thousands of kilometers to strike an evasive enemy - hidden no longer!
Key Features
- Turn-based - play at your own pace
- Single player campaign
- Instant procedural PvE skirmishes, with various objectives:
- Duel - Head to head duel, only one team can survive!
- Bases - Destroy the enemy base for victory.
- Waves - Endless waves of enemies assaulting your base, how long can you hold them off?
- Savior - A number of civilian shuttles are trying to reach a base while under attack, can you identify friend or foe quickly enough to save them all?
- Duel - Head to head duel, only one team can survive!
- Challenge your friends to online PvP duels & play at your own pace - over minutes, days or weeks.
- Numerous playable ship types with configurable offensive and defensive ship components
- Rewatch turns
- User editable colors - colour-blind friendly
- Non-cheating AI - all the AI enemies have no more information than the Player would have in the same situation, and the same equipment
- Further skirmish options - set the number of player and enemy ships, apply modifiers (like "Harder AI" or "Loot Drops"), or even change the loadout of your opponent.
MINIMAL SETUP
- OS: Ubuntu 12.04
- Processor: Intel Core i5 +Memory: 6 GB RAMStorage: 1 GB available space
- Memory: 6 GB RAMStorage: 1 GB available space
- Storage: 1 GB available space
- OS: Ubuntu 16.04
- Processor: Intel Core i5 +Memory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 1 GB available space
- Memory: 8 GB RAMStorage: 1 GB available space
- Storage: 1 GB available space
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