The Belt

Game Concept

The Belt is a top-down 2d RPG where you pilot a fighter class vessel with emphasis on exploration -- mining resources, selling, buying and building equipment and upgrading your ship.

All this while you run quests for the game's different factions and explore the mysteries of the space sector.

• run quests
• upgrade your ship
• mine resources
• dismantle and build new equipment
• discover the history of the Belt and shape its future

The game will focus on the power struggle between the human factions established in a resource-rich region of space known as the Belt. Exploration and customization are going to be key gameplay elements while combat will play a somewhat downplayed role.

Current Status

The game is currently in its concept stage. I created this Itch page to share the concept ideas of The Belt and invite everyone to share their thoughts and opinions on the game concept. Any feedback is welcome!

The concept is described in detail in the design document and the most essential points are summarized in the poster pdf. You can view these to learn more about the intended gameplay.

I'm also working on a prototype and trying to add as much of the functionality as can be required for an early demo. Currently the prototype only has placeholder graphics. You can view three short recordings from the prototype:

• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1JCfifUvlwzUGxmK7dNXtH2xLwLha_XHK/view?usp=shari...
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/1g5GnZqBiD2Tx5kkANHW8b2L2SOCCA6kT/view?usp=shari...
• https://drive.google.com/file/d/16xaiyAT8zJr-XmfZLl21ZhvBH6chhpZ6/view?usp=shari...

Assets Used

• (ship move) https://opengameart.org/content/thruster
• (music) https://opengameart.org/content/space-ambient
• (mining) https://freesound.org/people/darklight199/sounds/135580/