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Trawel
Trawel is a historically-inaccurate open world text adventure RPG. Created as a re-imagining of old-school calculator and early command line games, it eschews their limitations but attempts to capture their spirit, and bring it in line with modern quality of life standards with a GUI.
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Release Date:
Jun 19, 2019
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Why Early Access?

“We chose early access because we decided that Trawel was ready to be played, despite not having all the graphics and sound that will be in the full release.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“The game will be in early access for at least several more months (expected from July 2023) as the remaining assets of the game are created and refined, and the base game content polished and refined.”

How is the full version planned to differ from the Early Access version?

“The full version of Trawel will have complete art, with no placeholder assets. Additionally, major gameplay improvements are planned and will be released leading up to the 1.0 release.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current game is entirely playable, but the graphics and the music are not complete. What we have of these assets so far can be found in game.
The game content is rough in some areas, but the combat and core gameplay loop of exploration are complete.”

Will the game be priced differently during and after Early Access?

“Trawel will be priced the same in and out of early access.”

How are you planning on involving the Community in your development process?

“We plan on involving the community in the development process by being active on the Steam forums. Additionally, there is a public Github Issues tracker.”
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About This Game

Trawel is a historically-inaccurate open world text adventure RPG. Created as a re-imagining of old-school calculator and early command line games, it eschews their limitations but attempts to capture their spirit, and bring it in line with modern quality of life standards with a graphical GUI.

Oldschool games often were limited by memory, processing power, displays, and inputs. Trawel is heavily data-driven, with partly-procedural, partly-handcrafted abstract environments. Visuals are used as aides, and do not determine the gameplay.

Of particular note, the Graphical version here offers a mouse/controller/keyboard interface to make playing the game easier for those used to modern applications.
The game will also boot in text-only mode at the same time, which tends to be compatible with most screen readers.

Trawel gameplay is heavily focused on exploring the world, finding better gear, and deciding to use it or sell it. It also features an opportunistic choice-oriented combat system.

System Requirements

Windows
SteamOS + Linux
    Minimum:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS *: Windows 7 or newer
    • Storage: 600 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Java
    Recommended:
    • Requires a 64-bit processor and operating system
    • OS: Windows 10
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
* Starting January 1st, 2024, the Steam Client will only support Windows 10 and later versions.
    Minimum:
    • Storage: 600 MB available space
    • Additional Notes: Java
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu
    • Storage: 1 GB available space
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