Hello friends. This is a Let’s Play video of “Pick & Poke”. A choice-based narrative game, with no violence, where you manage your resources using tokens. Rogue-like without violence: Play a narrative adventure made up of randomly generated events. Resources management: Use your resources, in the form of tokens, to make the right choices. Emergent gameplay: Adapt your playing style with personality traits that give unique passive effects.
“Pick & Poke” emerges as a captivating narrative-driven adventure, conceived within a span of 7 days for the 7DRL Game Jam. This innovative title transcends traditional roguelike boundaries by eschewing violence in favor of a choice-based storyline, where every decision impacts the journey ahead. Players navigate a world of randomly generated events, leveraging tokens as a means of resource management to carve their path. The game’s distinctive blend of emergent gameplay, bolstered by personality traits offering unique passive effects, invites a strategic approach to each encounter. With its hand-drawn art style and engaging narrative, “Pick & Poke” promises an immersive experience where strategy and storytelling intertwine.
Developer: Christophe Coyard, jane-pr, maelikia Publisher: Christophe Coyard, jane-pr, maelikia Genre: Adventure, Roguelike, Resource Management, Narrative, Choices Matter, Indie Release Date: 9 Mar, 2024 Reviewed on: PC/Windows Available on: PC/Windows, HTML5 Link: itch.io Review copy was free to play.
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