To Run the game download the latest release based on your OS and run the game by using a console or Powershell with:
./VnS <options> <args>
You can find out more about the options by using '-h'. The game creates a savefile automatically in your game folder when you play and tried to load from there too. For other paths you can give it as in the args section.
This game is completely text based. There are no full maps, no hints, no eagle vision, no nothing. But that does not mean that you are completely blind! The protagonist constantly talks about his surroundings, everything he says is there for a reason, so don't skip all the dialogs!
Everytime you see a little > on the screen it's your turn to play the game. You have a handful of commands that you can use in every situation that you can review by typing commands.
Each of the commands that you can use do use some time, this becomes important specially in the fights where losing time could mean death.
We suggest testing and exploring the commnads by yourself, but if you want more info on some commands you can view the Commands.md file.
The game has an intergrated day-night cycle system. At day everything is normal, shops are open and people are friendly. But at nights everything is different. Enemies spawn everywhere, shops are closed and npcs will not talk to you. We do not recommend exploring at nights.
Note: The times are calculated based on your commands not by real time.
There are some shops located in the game that you can use to sell your unwanted items and buy the things you want. The currencies in this game are coins.
Not all shopkeepers are the same, some have higher prices, some buy your items at a higher price. explore and find the shopkeeper that suits you the best.
There are blacksmiths in the game that can help you upgrade your weapons. The currency for upgrading your weapons are called Scarps with can be obtained by either scarpping an unwanted weapon or finding some in the world.
Each weapon has it's own upgrade path based on it's type. So we recommend upgrading every type of weapon and seeing the results by your self.
Homes are the safe heavens of this game. your progress gets saved here, your hp restores and you can skip the nights here. They also usually contain an item inside.
But not all homes are empty. Enter with caution.
Fights in this game are text based also. The only command for attacking that you have is "attack" that uses the equipped item to attack the enemy.
Each move you or your enemy make in a fight uses some time, the turns in the fights are calculated by using that time.
Always make sure to have equipped your best weapon before exploring into the unknown. You never know when the next enemy is going to fight you and that extra equip might be what saves or kills you in the end.
To finish the game, you need to find the castle and explore it completely to the end. You have 2 options to find the castle:
- explore blindly untill you come across the castle block
- find a compass. by using a compass the compass directs you to the castle location.
Always go into the castle prepared. The enemies in there will kill you easily if you are not well prepared.
Happy Exploring, goodnight!