Release Date: September 28, 2012
Zafehouse: Diaries is a post-apocalyptic horror game in the convention of strategy, cRPG, adventures and textbooks. The title was produced by the Australian studio Screwly. The player directs the actions of a randomly selected, 5-person group of people who try to save themselves from death from zombie hands. The user interface takes the form of an interactive logbook in which the effects of the actions taken are presented.
Zafehouse: Diaries is a tactical game of survival, planning, resource management and problem-solving. Manage your survivors’ needs, prejudices and motivations and you might stay around long enough to be rescued.
Tell your story
Zafehouse: Diaries uses a unique, diary-based interface. It records your actions, reveals the state of the world, provides hints and clues to help you, and can be exported and shared when the game is over.
Pick your battles
A sophisticated combat engine models all battles in the game, from a zombie slipping in through a bathroom window, to a swarm flooding into the hospital you thought was secure. The combat engine takes into account each survivor’s abilities and relationships, the environment, weapons, items and more.
Task-based UI
A simple, streamlined interface makes it easy to issue orders to your survivors, without getting bogged down in micromanagement. Will you get them to search the location, watch for zombies, barricade the windows, lay traps, prepare food or patrol outside?
Face dilemmas
Will you leave a survivor trapped in the basement with some zombies so you can prepare for a fight? What if the Piper drops by and says he’ll lead some zombies away from the house as long as you give him some live bait? Dilemmas force you to make difficult choices for the good of the group.
Know your survivors
Survivors have unique personalities and skills – use them wisely and the group will work efficiently. But they don’t just wait around for you to give them an order. They’ll explore, maintain barricades, socialise, play games and tinker.
Relationships matter
Make sure you check in on your survivors and see how they’re getting along. Poor relationships mean they won’t work well together, and may even end up fighting – or worse.
Customisable
Add your own names, portraits and locations to the game – play Zafehouse: Diaries with a group of friends in your hometown.
System Requirements for Zafehouse: Diaries Video Game:
PC / Windows
Recommended System Requirements:
Pentium 4 1.8 GHz, 1 GB RAM, graphic card 512 MB RAM (GeForce 8600 GT or better), 30 MB HDD, Windows XP/Vista/7.
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