StreetzRPG: Alpha

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Project:

An independent urban roleplay project
Now open access and free to play on Windows!
Additional platform support coming soon.
v0.39-R1 now out on Android! v0.39 for PC update coming soon. Download for free below.
The Intro (some recent cutscene experiments proving their worth)

see that and more new StreetzRPG content now-and-again on my channel! 

◘ Technical ◘

Supported platforms: Windows, Android (OS X/Linux/iOS coming soon)
Genres: singleplayer / top-down / action / shoot-em-up / roleplay / indie / mature
Content warnings: violence / mild gore / drug use / many other adult themes
Last update: v0.38-R4 (PC, December 2023) v0.39-R1 (Android, March 17 2024)
Next update: v0.39-R1 (PC March 2024)
Discord: Join here!
Powered by: LÖVE2D and Lua

◘ About ◘

Welcome to Parkwood! After catching the wrong bus, the player finds themselves in the wrong part of town.  With only a few hundred  dollars to make due, they will quickly find surviving in the ghetto is harder than anyone has ever said! The year is 1994, and gang crime is at an all-time high.  Where police take a daily battle the streets in all-out warfare against the local gangs that call Parkwood home, and the drugs they distribute. The old dogs in the north seek to rid the streets of hard drugs and eliminate their sworn rivals that seek the very opposite! Supplied in drugs and arms by their neighbors to the west, the city's newest gang, Parkwood may never be the same again. The state has authorized record-breaking funds to put an end to the gang wars about to erupt, and police militarization seems likely. It is here the player must survive, make friends, find, buy, craft unique items, and maybe even commit a few 187s...if they want to leave the city on a bus, and not a body bag. Although, just as well, Parkwood is home to more than a few of its laid-back types, so if homicide and bribery isn't your cup of tea, there's plenty of sun on the beaches and weed to go around.

Stylized and influenced greatly by the origins of modern GTA roleplay standards, via the SAMP ethos, StreetzRPG is a "top-down, urban roleplay game" where the player assumes the life of a stubby adult character of their making. Customization far from ends at a skin, but extends to seven traits, five talents, ten skills, seven factions, a number of side activities, jobs, and minigames, but as well a number of unique characters to interact with, befriend, or kill. Unlock a number of unique missions, errands, or unlock new abilities and items by practicing hobbies! Maybe grow your own garden, take up fishing, flip some smack - the choice is the player's! Discover various items, consumables, weapons, and more; they're all are essential and necessary, just not always when you'd think. All this and so much more to come, such as expanded cosmetics and player customization options, vehicles, weapons. You wait and see! That is, since you're intrigued thus far...

◘ Development ◘

StreetzRPG has been in passive development (as a hobby) since late 2017. It is written, designed, programmed, produced and released independently by myself, and tested and supported mostly by certain friends I've met along the way. If you like what you see here, join our ranks of testers, contributors, and players by joining our Discord!

The rate of development in a given period varies a great deal, as this project is developed (strictly from Day 1) as nothing more than a hobby. This is to prevent burn-out or over-pressure, -analysis...the works. But rest assured, even as a curious reader that regular progress is made toward (typically four in a year) major, game-changing updates. Version numbers follow a loose-incremental system, sometimes skipping to indicate behind-the-scenes changes.

◘ Now Free on Windows! ◘
As of v0.38-R4, StreetzRPG is now fully free-to play, and will forever remain so, in its base game format. Much later into development, new cities, missions, and unique content will be included in a premium version of the game. But for now, everyone running Windowsis free to enjoy Project: StreetzRPG in its full, uncut form! Be sure to join our community, and give your feedback! Stay tuned shortlyfor Mac and Linux platforms, as well Android and iOS!

◘ Now Free on Android! ◘

As of v0.39-R1, StreetzRPG is also available on your Android device. This is a highly untested and experimental build, likely scathing with bugs and rendering issues. To my information, it is entirely playable, but is due for many more tweaks and additions. A free download is available from this page, and our Discord, but please do not hold high expectations. That said, mobile development may more than likely become the priority, for an expanded and on-the-go audience. Be sure to download the provided .txt for important information on installing, tips, and known bugs unique to the Android version. Also note that this app has not been reviewed or endorsed by Google, is not developed through Android Studio, and your device may refuse to run it altogether!

◘ Features and Goals ◘

If you're undecided whether to support this lengthy, independent endeavor, check out what the project has pieced together over time! Some of the features noted here may not be completed as envisioned, or mention planned goals such as an expansion. Treat these as promises to what the game will become, with your support. ♥

1. A detailed world comprising of nine uniquely themed and inhabited neighborhoods, with more, plus other cities to come
2. A thrilling, multiple-ending story revolving around one of seven official factions and gangs, with more to come
3. A skill set system comprised of seven existing traits, five talents, and ten skills
4. An old-school inventory system, featuring twenty-eight unique items, consumables, crafting components, and weapons, with many, many more to come
5. Over a dozen and counting unique characters, with detailed personalities, quests, benefits, spawning conditions, inventory data, and personalized skins and anims
6. Four existing vehicles, a dozen in planning, each with unique engine and handling data
7. Seven and counting unique player missions, with a few dozen in planning
8. In-game debugging, special commands, and a developer's mode
9. Four essential weapons, with variants and modifications coming soon
10. Weather, time of day, and seasonal FX
11. Over 12,000 home-brewed lines of code
12. Over 350 original textures and animations 
13. x21+ independent audio creators supported
14. (???) hours of sleep lost to debugging the undebuggable
15. A double-serving worth in pop culture references, some obvious and some discrete, to video games, film and TV, music, politics, and history
16. And a lot of other odd-and-ends that probably don't need to be mentioned

◘ Additional Technical Information ◘

• StreetzRPG is designed to run on the Windows or Android platforms. These is because  these systems the game is written, debugged on, and for. However, since the game is written on the amazing LÖVE2D framework, the game itself is indeed cross-compatible. Any purchase of Project: StreetzRPG, from this page on Itch.io only, can be redeemed for an executable that is compatible with your operating system. This means that, OS X, Linux, and iOS users may still be able to play, although this developer cannot promise  intended functionality or experience.
• StreetzRPG has no known minimum specs, although, personally, I recommend
  literally any working device that can display video and accept touch or mouse + key input!
  
  
• This software has not yet been properly tested on minimal hardware, nor devices running Windows XP / Android 10.0 or lower. Due to coding being a cruel mistress, I cannot guarentee the game will run, or as intended, in these cases.

◘ What's Included ◘

With your purchase of StreetzRPG: Early Access, you will receive:

• The standard .zip containing both supported builds of the game (Windows and Android)
• Veteran status within our Discord community
• High consideration when the developer reviews your suggestions and criticisms
• Restricted and limited Veteran ingame items, existing and future
• A custom skin of your design to be added and used to the game
• Opportunities as a contributor (involvement in script, art, community)
• Some kind of cool, collectible T-shirt (totally legit!!)
• An original copy of the first released version, for any collector types
• An early, out-of-game map, if it helps at all until one is added in game
• Certain supporters and donors may be listed as they prefer in the game's credits
• And of, course, the bragging rights that comes with supporting a new, passionate and nervous, independent developer!

◘ Updates ◘

While in early development, StreetzRPG is updated manually, with official patched clients released internally to proven license holders. With your Itch.io key, you can check back here, and download a new, updated client as they're released.  Lately, development has slowed, with content for each one increasing. So keep this in mind, and don't be shy to ask for details if you're excited to see more!
Testers can also request a copy of the latest in-development build, as they're produced, for the even more eager!

◘ Support and Troubleshooting ◘

Should you encounter any issues with the software, experience a technical issue ingame, or just have questions, feel free to inquire within our Discord, or internally to me here on Itch.io. You can as well utilize our Itch Community below, although I can't promise to always be available enough to check in there, as often as I'd like.

For anything urgent, you're welcome to reach me!
Deketa
Itch.io
Discord: deketa (Legacy: Deketa#5226)