Basingstoke is a roguelike and stealth video game developed and published by Puppy Games. It was released on Microsoft Windows, Linux, and macOS on 27 April 2018.[1][2][3]
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| Developer(s) | Puppy Games |
| Publisher(s) | Puppy Games |
| Engine | Unity |
| Platform(s) | Microsoft Windows, Linux, macOS |
| Release | 27 April 2018 |
| Genre(s) | Roguelike, stealth |
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Gameplay
editThe player must escape an invasion of deadly aliens on foot, using their "wits and cunning".[4] The player is not able to use guns, only improvised gadgets.[4] The ultimate objective is to escape the town of Basingstoke and get "as far away from it as you possibly can".[5] However, the game does not have a health bar, and players die if they are hit once by the aliens.[4]
Plot
editIt is unclear if the game takes place in the same universe as Revenge of the Titans, but the game's name was based on the initial town where the aliens invaded in that game, where it was included "as a joke".[5] When aliens suddenly invade the town, the player character is trapped and must figure out how to escape alive.
Development
editThe director of Puppy Games, Caspian Prince, lived in Basingstoke for a year in 2008, leading to the idea to use the name in the games he created.[5] The game includes some real locations from the actual town of Basingstoke.[5][needs update]
The game uses the Unity engine,[6] and was originally planned to be released in 2015.[7][6] However, the scope of the game changed during development, leading to a significant 3-year delay and lengthening of the game itself.[8]
Reception
editIn 2017 Julian Benson of Kotaku UK called a demo version "a wonderful idea that looks excellently executed".[9]
References
edit- ^ "Basingstoke :: Basingstoke Release". 2018-03-05. Retrieved 2018-04-09.
- ^ "IndieGames.com Screenshot Saturday Highlights - January 21st, 2017". indiegames.com. Archived from the original on 2017-07-17. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Basingstoke brings rogue-like stealth arcade action to PC tomorrow". PCInvasion. April 26, 2018. Retrieved February 6, 2023.
- ^ a b c "Escape Basingstoke or die in new video game". Telegraph.co.uk. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b c d "Computer game set in Basingstoke to be released next year". Basingstoke Gazette. 19 November 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ a b "Welcome to Basingstoke | Puppyblog". www.puppygames.net. 24 October 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Basingstoke Is Getting Its Very Own Video Game". Vice. 13 November 2014. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Where Free To Play Fits In The Race To The Bottom | Puppyblog". www.puppygames.net. 11 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-09.
- ^ "Games of 2017: Shooters". Kotaku UK. 5 January 2017. Retrieved 2017-07-09.