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.
The player is deciding their next attack after having successfully chopped their opponent's feet with their axe.
The player, having looted all gear from their previous opponent, uses their newfound sword to slash a catkin.
The player washes their looted gear in a stream to clean the blood of both themselves and their enemies.
The player is examining the chestpiece of a defeated opponent.
The player, having looted both the chestpiece and spear, travels by ship to other towns.
The player is confronted by the returning catkin from the second screenshot while on the roads.
The player fights a wolf.

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What the developers have to say:

Why Early Access?

“Trawel is fully playable, but also in great flux, and lacking in both polish and assets. As a text adventure, this does not significantly detract from the experience- but is still nowhere near the expectations of a completed game.
Early access allows us to refine the mechanics of the game with community feedback while developing those assets.”

Approximately how long will this game be in Early Access?

“Trawel will be in early access until the games assets are completed, including art, music, and sound.”

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 overhauls and expansions of game systems will be released periodically.”

What is the current state of the Early Access version?

“The current game is mechanically solid, but graphical assets are heavily repeated for different types of gear and opponents.
Some game systems are rough, but the combat and core gameplay loop of exploration are refined.”

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?

“Community feedback on the Steam forums, and any other place we could find, has heavily shaped Trawel's past updates to systems that were lacking, and we hope to continue to refine the game with player input.”
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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 is 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: 300 MB available space
    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: 300 MB available space
    Recommended:
    • OS: Ubuntu
    • Storage: 1 GB available space

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