ArmaCulture

About this game

KEY FEATURES:

• Manage and build an automated farm using machines and strategy
  
• Maintain your relationships with multiple Nations through reputation
  
• Navigate tense situations in choice-based visual novel scenes with lasting consequences
  
• Gather data through the news and watch the stock market to stay alive

Three long years of war.

... A young man filled with spite and resentment.
A young woman with nothing left to live for.
A father that can't bear to look at himself...

Just as the soldiers of the Republic of Arakasha continue to be sent to their deaths, the common people continue to starve. You assume the role of Alexander Volkov, the calculating son of a former Lieutenant who is determined to survive in any way he can. The republic's three-year war against the neighboring Kingdom Of Leiden has pushed the country to its absolute breaking point- and in its final months, Alexander grapples not only with his harsh work but also his decaying mental state.

Use diplomacy and economics to build a profitable farm, maintain your relationship with enemies and allies alike- and above all else come out on top.


The game is divided into three phases:

DAY:

Build an automated farm in order to sell crops and make as much profit as possible before sunset. Here you can build machines, complete trades, and research new technologies.

NIGHT:

Navigate through a visual novel style interaction with a random character. The game currently features many different interactions with multiple routes and ways to complete them.

MORNING:

Gather intel to use in the coming day and night. Read the news about the state of the war, look at stock prices, and read the mail.


ArmaCulture is now fully complete. It was made with the Unity 2D engine, Aseprite, Adobe Photoshop, and FL studio entirely by me.

Thank you to all my friends and family members who supported the development of this game!

Latest news

• Announcements·19 Aug 2023Official

  MY NEW GAME: “A Song Of Sunlight”

  TLDR: I’m making a new game, it's called “A Song Of Sunlight.” The steam page is live right now, go check it out for all the details, and please wishlist it! (It helps the algorithm a lot!) Surprise, I’m making a new game. It’s been over a year in the making so far, and I would have liked to talk about it sooner but getting things this presentable took way longer than I ever could have guessed. In any case, I’m here now and I’m ready to start talking about it and promoting it- so here we go. (I’ll also address ArmaCulture at the end, so keep reading...) A SONG OF SUNLIGHT A few things right off the bat- the new game is called “A Song Of Sunlight,” and it's a standalone game that doesn’t have anything to do with ArmaCulture. I know some might be a bit disappointed by this, but I have a feeling that if you enjoyed ArmaCulture, you will enjoy the new game as well. It’s set in an entirely different world than ArmaCulture, being a (hopefully) unique blend of sci-fi and fantasy. Another thing about it is that it's not going to be a strategy game, or anything strategy adjacent. It’s going to be a more traditional action RPG with a lot of the nontraditional Visual Novel type stuff like there was in AC (my signature formula for better or for worse lol) One of my biggest regrets about the development of ArmaCulture is my lack of planning. I got so caught up in whether or not I could finish a game at all that I lacked the foresight to see that I had designed it with many problems it was far too late to fix. With those things in mind, I’d like to make a short list of things that I am deliberately going to try and improve over ArmaCulture with my new game, and a few things that will stay the same. 1.) Ease Of Play This is probably the biggest complaint I’ve had about AC- it’s way too confusing, and way too hard. If you didn’t enjoy AC because of bad controls and confusing instructions, I totally get it. The game is poorly designed, and it shows. A Song Of Sunlight (ASOS) is bein...
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• Patch Notes·1 Apr 2022Official

  ArmaCulture Release Patch 2

  Hello again! Originally I wasn't sure I was going to do this, but after a lot of thought I think its a necessary feature. This patch introduces an assist mode to the game, accessible after going Bankrupt from the Game Over screen. This mode allows players to retry the day they lost on but with 1000 in extra money on top of what they had. However, if the players does so, the rest of their run will be stuck in assist mode- meaning you will be immediately locked out of any ending besides the neutral one. (Assist is only accessible on normal mode, however.) I decided to do this mostly to address the players that were interested in the story but found the game play to be too challenging. I think that through this option players will be able to practice for their future runs as well. As always, please let me know if you have any questions or concerns. That's all for now. RageForDragons
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• Patch Notes·6 Feb 2022Official

  ArmaCulture Release Patch 1

  Hello everyone! I'm glad to see that people are enjoying the full game. I've identified a number of things over the past few weeks that I decided should get a change (some of them I've already introduced, sorry for the confusion). In no particular order, here is what this patch has changed: Numerous grammatical errors Fixed the trade offer in the tutorial so its addressed to the correct person (haha) Added in a number of hints on day 1 to help ease in new players, including a checklist of things to work on and indicators as to how the farm should be built Fixed a large issue with the endings/routes system, which now prevents players from seeing cut scenes intended to be viewed only after having seen all the previous ones Updated several character sprites to reflect the newer art style better Other minor interaction/animation changes As always, please let me know if you come across bugs or other things that don't seem right. Thanks for playing!
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• Announcements·13 Jan 2022Official

  ArmaCulture Chapter III | OUT NOW!

  Hello everyone! I know it's been a very long wait (a lot longer than I had hoped, any way) but its finally here nonetheless. ArmaCulture is finally finished, and its finally time for me to share it with everyone. Thank you so much for your patience, I really hope that it was worth the wait. Here is what to expect with the new version of the game: - 15 in game weeks with many new interactions, machines, and events. - The full story line with over 35 fully illustrated cut scenes with new music. - Major quality of life changes to nearly everything - A functioning tutorial (lol) - 3 Distinct 'routes' based on your reputation that significantly alter the course of events and endings. - A full 25 track OST - Steam Achievements In addition to the game and new trailer, I have also just released the update to the OST, expanding it to the new 25 track length. If you owned the OST before, it will automatically update for free! Its a very exciting day for me getting to finally see this project through after nearly two years. I really hope you enjoy what I've made. As always, thanks for playing. - ragefordragons
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• Patch Notes·19 Sept 2021Official

  ArmaCulture Chapter III small update + Twitter Account

  Hello everyone! Thank you for your continued patience while I work on ArmaCulture chapter III. I have been very busy putting this together and I am getting very close. I decided now would also be a good time to create a twitter for the game/myself as a developer for people who want to see more constant progress updates. Twitter Link here! Hopefully I will be able to post there soon and show off some of the new stuff, so feel free to follow! It would help out a lot! In other news, progress on chapter III is going very well. Here is a short list of everything left: Finish art/cutscenes for 2 more endings. Finish gameplay balance. Finish new character art. Finalize achievements. Add in second challenge mode. Master spell check! I think that's everything! It's not too much, but these last few hurdles will take a little while longer than they seem. I am still optimistic about a 1-2 month release date from now, but it could be sooner. That's all for now, thank you for playing!
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