The Nebula by adrao
Welcome to "the Nebula", a gamebook where you take the role of a starship captain trying to discover the reason behind a recent act of sabbotage/attack on a far-flung corner of the Empire.
The game is complete and rather large (322 pages) giving the player the ability to explore around a galaxy of 17 star systems and numerous planets. It includes automated combat sequences, a skill system and character creation. The game is currently v0.5.3, and I am working on v.6.0 that will further expand one of the planets in the game. Further expansions in the future will increase exploration opportunities in existing planets and add new star systems.
Any comments/recommendations/criticisms so far are welcome!
The game is complete and rather large (322 pages) giving the player the ability to explore around a galaxy of 17 star systems and numerous planets. It includes automated combat sequences, a skill system and character creation. The game is currently v0.5.3, and I am working on v.6.0 that will further expand one of the planets in the game. Further expansions in the future will increase exploration opportunities in existing planets and add new star systems.
Any comments/recommendations/criticisms so far are welcome!
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29 Jun 2017
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24 Jun 2017
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16 Apr 2017
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DarkLizerd
18 Mar 2017
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Alexandre Torres
20 Feb 2017
I really liked the game, I and think the idea was great, perhaps needing some development. The game is not yet complete, so I will place some observations with minimum spoilers:
1. It is not nice to make the decisions of the first part of the game determine the entire game. It is even worse to make the player have to discard the savegame and restart just because he picked the wrong place to go. If you want to make a game that kills the player, ok, it may be nice, but don´t kill his savegame.
2. The destination options is absurd! sometimes we can pick in the map, sometimes not. Sometimes we are just kicked out of a system before we want. This is IRRITATING. Is this your goal?
3. There is a bug that makes it impossible to go beyond 7 on score.
4. Sometimes there is a message error about not having script in the page.
5. It would be cool if the game offered an option to the player to join the rebellion against the empire. I mean, what about alternate endings? Also, it is unclear the strategy of the guys at the (SPOILER AVOIDED) System ... wait an year for what? and the moon base has just a pub.
6. A score button is needed so that I can see the evolution of my player.
7. I think that a good game should only require restart if the player wants to pick a distinct path, see easter eggs, or develop the skills in a distinct fashion. The worst thing is have to guess that you reached a dead end.
1. It is not nice to make the decisions of the first part of the game determine the entire game. It is even worse to make the player have to discard the savegame and restart just because he picked the wrong place to go. If you want to make a game that kills the player, ok, it may be nice, but don´t kill his savegame.
2. The destination options is absurd! sometimes we can pick in the map, sometimes not. Sometimes we are just kicked out of a system before we want. This is IRRITATING. Is this your goal?
3. There is a bug that makes it impossible to go beyond 7 on score.
4. Sometimes there is a message error about not having script in the page.
5. It would be cool if the game offered an option to the player to join the rebellion against the empire. I mean, what about alternate endings? Also, it is unclear the strategy of the guys at the (SPOILER AVOIDED) System ... wait an year for what? and the moon base has just a pub.
6. A score button is needed so that I can see the evolution of my player.
7. I think that a good game should only require restart if the player wants to pick a distinct path, see easter eggs, or develop the skills in a distinct fashion. The worst thing is have to guess that you reached a dead end.
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Marinirani
09 Oct 2016
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Hubble315
07 May 2016
This game is awesome. My only concern is that some planets have very little places to explore, like Aldeon prime. I like the level of detail that goes into ships, and how you have various officers that you can talk to. This is probably one of the best games on this website, and that is saying a lot.
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Hubble315
05 May 2016
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Naeemah
12 Apr 2016
Finished the game, for me there luckily were no errors with any links. The first time I played I got stuck having missed most of the clues. The second time I tried other (obviously better :D) choices and finally picked up the scent.
Overall I think it is a very fair game and I liked that your crew gives advice whether they think something is a good idea or a very bad one so you don't have to guess for yourself. I would recommend saving before exploring any new star system nonetheless.
Thank you for creating this highly enjoyable game!
Overall I think it is a very fair game and I liked that your crew gives advice whether they think something is a good idea or a very bad one so you don't have to guess for yourself. I would recommend saving before exploring any new star system nonetheless.
Thank you for creating this highly enjoyable game!
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AwsomeSawsome
28 Feb 2016
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Lonewolf7
25 Oct 2015
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CommanderMichael
13 Oct 2015
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CommanderMichael
13 Oct 2015
I can see that this had a lot of time and effort put into it, from the names, the "ethnic groups" of different humans, and all the locations, but I have one complaint.
Some of the links don't work, the hyperlink goes black like it's regular text. It's especially prominent when there's only one option, like: "Disappointed that you couldn't find anything, you return to your ship" and so on.
Basically, it's not a quality error, it's a technical one, but it's getting bothersome having to start at the beginning EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.
Some of the links don't work, the hyperlink goes black like it's regular text. It's especially prominent when there's only one option, like: "Disappointed that you couldn't find anything, you return to your ship" and so on.
Basically, it's not a quality error, it's a technical one, but it's getting bothersome having to start at the beginning EVERY TIME THIS HAPPENS.
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ejm29
03 Dec 2014
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AlDaBeast
03 Dec 2014
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Quest Gamebook 5.5
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Published 02 Dec 2014
Updated 11 Jan 2015
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