Hi, lead dev for exanima! Can I get game for free? I promise to buy it if I like it

@@neuzvecis You didnt even try the magic word "please"

Well with the improvement in movement I guess it's time to go and buy it. Thanks for a great game dev.

Exanima is incredible! Really hope he takes you guys up on the offer

Hi lead dev! Love the work I’m super excited to see how it continues

When people tried to make a fun game with their unique vision. Not trying to please the widest audience with what is popular at the time. I'm not even mentioning corpo thinking for AAAs.

​@@stanislavkimov2779But those games still exist. What the fuck are you people smoking.

On and off for years too. Fun game

Yep, actually scary the first time playing through the game

Yeah I keep coming back to it despite how long I've owned it. There's just nothing else like it out there.

closest thing is Half-Sword and it's so janky and you can't actually control your characters attacks to get better like you can in Exanima. Very random. It's the kinda game people describe when they can't get used to Exanima's physics tbh.@@TexelGuy

they copied chug jug from Fortnite

@@rallipete wouldn't it be the other way around?

@@VikingLord2000Splat says the same about maps being without a marker and even mentions that you don’t know north-south without a compass

@@woofy9977 he hovered right over the compass on the table with the big map around the 10 or 11 minute mark lol

How long before you got a handle on the controls. I just started and it’s somewhat frustrating

@isaiahjohn9642 It will vary per person, and I should say that I'm not one of the players that knows every cool combat move like grappling or shield bashing. I would say it took me a week or two to understand the mechanics, but that was back when this first came out with no guides on it. If I were you. I'd look up basic movement and combat vids where people explain how to move your cursor and swing your weapon. There is also an arena mode that is a fantastic tool to help you get better at combat. It is also really fun on its own. If you're working at it, it shouldn't take you too long to get the basics down.

@@CatchyNameman practise combat in the arena mode and you will be good

@@MrHanky117 2 weeks 😩 my goodness. Thanks for the reply

@isaiahjohn9642 This game is incredibly original. It's a blessing and a curse. It's well worth it if you stick with it though. Very fun and extremely satisfying. Good luck!

the kickstarters was for Sui Generis if i remember right. Exanima was meant to be just the demo.

@@RedWolfCidYep, both games are developing alongside each other. Some content from Sui Genesis gets moved over to Exanima when it makes sense, such as the procedural weapon designs.

Such a top tier comment.

@@John_Onestrand there are lots of vids showing combat from experienced players! but yeah depending on your opponent, e.g. what block/parry skills and weapon they have, with practice you should be able to peg them in head SOMEWHAT consistently. Thrusts are easier to miss, but lower commitment+risk, I think ​ @ianallen738 lol i try

​@@John_OnestrandYes, you can learn shield bash, leg sweep, shoving,..

Sweeping's pretty OP. Polearms used to be the meta. Though now with force magic added one handers will probably take over.

And be prepared for updates every 2 years

That sounds like a big deal! This is just a separate game mode?

Yessir

well i guess it aught to have evolved some, since its been in early access for almost a decade LOL

@@raidermaxx2324 AND this is meant to be a demo of their true game to boot

@@msgforyou wait this is only the demo?? after 10 years in EA??

​@@raidermaxx2324 Yeah, exanima is basically meant to be just a tech demo set in the underworld for their actual game called 'Sui Generis'

@@raidermaxx2324Exanima is a sort of test for their game Sui Generis

I would recommend this game for that mode alone. The maze-like structure of the 1st two levels of the game, with its 'traps' that are just time consuming and not hard make replaying the story mode more annoying than fun. Arena's where it's at!

i have loved play the Kobold in that game !😄

@@cillocillo5287 Die By The Sword looked and played a bit like an ML algorithm trying to learn swordplay and was unintentionally hilarious as a result, but it was also intentionally hilarious. Good times.

I remember playing Silver, which had the control scheme I most desired from all swordfighting games. It's like Exanima but arcadey, plus you can dodge (jump one step back). I would definitely like more games to have this system, it's so satisfying.

The devs confirmed their intention on adding coop, but we will probably have to wait one or two years before that, even three years as coop is not an important feature for the devs.

Not yet finished but very close, the last version they released a week ago is 0.9.

Oh boy do I have news for you... Exanima is, in essence, the prelude and testing grounds for Sui Generis, their open-world RPG (Not yet released), which is going to be Exanima, but bigger. All the different aspects and mechanics we have in this game, (like the dialogue system, inventory managment, weapons with different effects, etc.) are in the game to prepare them for the main game, basically.

@@LiindirThey are adding stuff to the beta branch every week tough

You've probably already discovered this but beware of hammers. Even a big wooden mallet in the lowest rank can kill someone outright with the right swing. I've been domed by hammers so many times, I have PTSD when facing off against one. They're nasty because they can deal heavy damage through armor so even in later play a sledge is a deadly threat. I'd rather face a sword any day. Sure, hammers don't deal red damage as often, but when they do it's a costly mistake.

yeah one of my best fighters got a nasty slam to the head while he was knocked down, nearly did all his health in red@@Plystire

Beware of getting back into the campaign cocky after getting good in arena, don't fight multiple enemies at once, the zombies are not always hostile and can be ignored if you keep your distance/don't act aggressive, locking them inside rooms is also a valid strategy.

@@nmlss-r9 But then you miss out on skill experience... just sayin'.

@@PlystireThe most deadly foe is an Aspirant wielding a quarterstaff. **shudders**

Haha 😂. I originally learnt to not trust Derrin with much other than being a pack mule, but in the most recent update he is actually not a useless oaf. He has surprised me with being able to walk across at least decently made makeshift bridges without tumbling to his death.

@@originalusernameoftheyear6500 he smashed me in the back of the head with an axe when I first got him. I just got the game

A quirk of the game still allows them to tap your back (literally, just a tap) with the cleaver when you 'hug' them and you get red perma-damage even though you're wearing three layers of leather. Stuff like that ensures I always keep distance. The sawblade is the worst offender.

whats a euro? is it like a dollar?

@@raidermaxx2324 Yes :)

@@raidermaxx2324The euro is the currency used within the European Union.

The common stool is the worst enemy you will face.

What do you mean? This is just a side project for the real game they are making?

What is the name of that upcoming RPG?

​@@GameTimeWhyYes. Sui Generis is the goal they are pursuing on making eventually. I would severely temper my expectations however. Exanima has been in development since around 2015. They've only just reached version 0.9 and there's no set timeline for a 1.0 release. Let alone a much larger open world RPG based on this. Yes, Exanima is essentially providing a ton of the needed assets for the follow-up but at the pace they're going, I think I might not even live to see that game released.

​@@GameTimeWhyya its basically the testing grounds for the physics systems

​@@l0rfthat's really interesting. Thanks for the info!

Exanima is a prequel/test game being made in parallel with the actual game, which is called Sui Generis. They are testing combat and spells and creatures in Exanima, which is it's own small scale game, but Sui Generis will be like what you're describing: a full blown open world RPG to explore with tons of diversity. It's going to be amazing. There's some videos out on it if you wanna get an idea.

​@@BlikeNaveI'll be lucky if sui generis ever released in my lifetime

@@BlikeNavelol bro. It took these guys 10 years to design and implement one tiny ass dungeon with 3 levels. If you seriously think Sui Generis will ever see the light of day then you are on the same copium as Star Citizen fanboys.

Games only been out for 8, and the dungeon clearly has more than 3 floors😂​@@fedord01

I've had my character trip over a zombie corpse and bash their head on a stone step. Gotta watch out for those things, they can be deadly!

Had a fight with a [redacted[ that is physically waaay more powerful than me. Hit me with the shaft of its polearm, put me airborne and then hit me again (while in the air) and left me with barely any life left. Then while it was running towards my prone character it stomped on my head and I died.

Check Odin the Underwhelming, he uploads videos about the game very often.

They updated the game a week ago to 0.9

@@pellizcacristales Update 0.8.4 was July 17th, 2022. That's what I was talking about.

at least Delta V was a more or less finished product and still not an unfinished tech demo after being in EA since 2015.. almost a decade!! Thats crazy dude! If io had purchased this game for full price in 2015, in "Early Access" wit the prmise that i would be getting a finished product within a reasonable amount of time, and then in 2023, its STILL min EA?!?!?! I would have been livid as a gamer\consumer.. I'm not a fan of this Early access bullshit

@@raidermaxx2324 yeah early access sometimes left a sour taste in my mouth too. But I bought this because of what it is now, if it gets more updates and reaches 1.0 then that's even better :D Nowadays I won't buy early access games unless I've played a demo of them and/or want to support the dev.

They did not give up, they are just very slow to develop the game, at least they released the 0.9 version of the game a week ago.

It's also difficult to push that skill ceiling once you find easy ways to dispatch enemies and fall into routine. A stab to the face requires decent skill to pull off consistently, but it's the only thing you'll need once you start getting it. Even plate armor has openings for the face and will take the hit given a couple good attempts. Same for hitting guys while they're down. Force push a guy to the floor, bop, dead. Being physics based and as squirrely as it is, I feel heavy weapons (like sledges and great swords) have a strong advantage over lighter weapons. Even if the attack is blocked, they're staggering (if not floored) while you take another swing. Meanwhile, you can attack quickly with a light weapon, but you have little to no control over your opponent with it. Best option for light weapons in my experience is a dagger or other short stabby weapon. Find an opening to get in close, rush and start stabbing while you're too close for them to properly swing at you. It's risky though as you often get tangled up with your opponent and falling over can mean dire consequences. Though I guess if you get good enough at it, you may be able to "grapple" the other guy and bring him to the ground.