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Scaffold 22 is a text-based RPG set in the distant future. The galaxy is divided, its spiritual life dictated by the Church of Eden, while the Corporate Hegemony endeavors to squeeze every last credit from its loyal customer base. As dubious officials bicker over tax rates and trade agreements, smugglers and criminals make their names in the shadows, peddling goods no other would dare traffic.
Slip into the role of Vine, a former mercenary lieutenant who lives on Scaffold 22, an enormous space station that houses billions of inhabitants. Trapped in a world beset by political conspiracy, abominable mutations, and ideological conflict, it falls to you to unravel a dark secret that may determine the future of all mankind for generations to come.
Explore the grim futuristic world of Scaffold 22 and leave your mark on galactic history, battling vile abominations and befriending unlikely allies as you carve the future you want by whatever means you can muster.
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| Average Rating:    Number of Reviews Written by IFDB Members: 3 |
The game is clearly a labor of love. It's easy to get lost in this detailed cyberpunk noir if you want to, but the plot strikes a fine balance between not being boring and not being confusing. Visuals, music, everything fits well together as far as creating an atmosphere.
The coding and mechanics are, unfortunately, less stellar. Fights can be a repetitive save-load tango if you don't know what affects what, and it's not obvious (but I enjoyed it, both before and after the rework). On one of my playthroughs I found myself stuck in an error loop on the tram and had to abandon the entire run. Another time I found a vital consumable to suddenly jump up 100x in price with no discernible reason or explanation. For that reason I am regrettably giving it only four stars.
It's still a very impressive game and I heartily recommend it to cyberpunk fans.
While I quite enjoyed playing this game I am leaving two stars off. Firstly while the game is easy enough to play, I would have liked to have seen instructions covering how to read the stats. Secondly I also enountered a couple of bugs where selecting particular actions resulted in error messages.
Players should also be aware of a very tight item limit. I got caught out by this and had to restart.
This is the first Twine novel (yes novel) That I have read and it sets a very high standard. The world building has been done really well with a fully thought out consistant background and an impressive codex linked to key words in the text.
Whilst mostly linear it has enough flexibility to adjust the story and add flavor. I highly recommend this game and the only reason it is not five stars is a handful (I found two) dead ends, for a beta that's pretty good.
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Scaffold 22 - v.1.0 ReleasedOctober 3, 2016
Scaffold 22 is an illustrated, text based roleplaying game available and free to play on any internet-capable device via: http://rage-productions.com/
Scaffold 22 - Beta 0.5February 26, 2016
Available at: http://rage-productions.com/
Major changes in the new release are a focus on character customization and alternate plot progression. We're far from done but slowly nearing our goal of truly bringing the world of Scaffold 22 alive, both as a game and as an immersive experience.
Scaffold 22 Re-ReleaseFebruary 1, 2016
Features a rich and varied illustrated narrative, a turn-based combat system, and extensive backstory. Best experience on a mobile or tablet devices.
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Game Details
First Publication Date: June 2, 2014
Current Version: 1.0
License: Freeware
Development System: Twine
Forgiveness Rating: Polite
IFID: Unknown
TUID: dll9e1q8qx4uxyi0
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