Remore: Infested Kingdom - Dev Notes

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New Remore: Infested Kingdom dev notes:

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[Dev Note] World Time and Map : REMORE Exploration Milestones

Hello, survivors!
Today, we'd like to introduce some exciting new content related to stages.
In the previous dev note, [Stage System Overhaul], we introduced a major change where each map is the "smallest unit of experience," and allows players to freely move between them. This change creates a sense of "free movement," making the exploration of REMORE more immersive and ensuring that the overall game tempo remains engaging and not sluggish.

However, compared to the previous system, where each map had a clear "start and finish," the new freedom of movement introduced a challenge: it became less clear when to place a pause-or even a full stop-on expeditions. In other words, the sudden increase in freedom led to a loss of clear markers or milestones for exploration.

To address this and prevent players from feeling lost, with this new freedom, we're introducing two systems that act as temporal and spatial landmarks: World Time and Map.

World Time: Bringing Expeditions to Life
World Time is a new system that dynamically changes the state of each map as the expedition progresses. However, since basing it on "real-time" could create unnecessary pressure in a game where strategic movement is key, the passage of time will instead be linked to the number of movement tiles in the free movement state or the number of turns during combat.

As a result, enemies on each map now have a "respawn time." If you revisit a map shortly after clearing all the enemies, it will remain empty. But after a certain amount of World Time has passed, enemies will respawn. Furthermore, if a map is left unchecked for a long period, more enemies will spawn. We'll delve deeper into this "Dark Shroud System" in a future dev note.

In addition to the introduction of World Time, the state of each map will now be saved. For instance, if you revisit a map where you previously opened a door, that door will remain open, and looted chests will stay empty. Through these changes, we aim to deliver a more immersive experience, making Remore feel like a truly interconnected world rather than just a series of isolated stages.

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