
So we still had hand-placed moments-it’s a great-looking map, but you get the value of: ‘I haven’t seen this before’, which is really, really powerful. We could take elements from what we learned from Enemy Unknown because we didn’t want it to be completely procedural, because random turned out to be not too fun. So all of that we sort of had to build from the ground up. So we found best practices for how you make the number of buildings work relative to open spaces, relative to the number of height-based parcels we want to work on (parcels being an element of the procedural map system).

“It was actually a very different pipeline and system than we had in Enemy Unknown, because it was completely handcrafted. For more on the PC Gaming Show, also be sure to read through our coverage of Tactical Breach Wizards trading XCOM aliens for magic missiles.“We had to figure out a lot of new systems to make the procedural maps work,” senior producer Garth DeAngelis says. Every run offers a unique pathway through the levels of INFINITY tower”Ī release date has yet to be announced for Nitro Kid, so be sure to wishlist the game on Steam to keep track of updates regarding the game’s release. Procedurally generated rooms and random events In terms of the roguelike elements on offer for Nitro Kid, the following info can also be found in the game’s Steam description: Check out the DEMO now!”Īs the Steam description notes, a free demo of Nitro Kid is available right now, allowing anyone who’s curious about it the ability to play for themselves and see what the game is all about. Featuring 30+ Synthwave tracks composed exclusively for the game. Build your deck of cyber kung-fu moves, use card combos and fight through the floors of INFINITY tower. “Nitro Kid is a roguelike deckbuilder set in the neon ‘80s. Wondering what else you can look forward to from Nitro Kid? Here’s information from the game’s description on Steam:

Using these, players will be able to fight foes in close-quarters settings, with procedurally generated rooms and random events. Gameplay wise, Nitro Kid is a roguelike deck building game three unlockable heroes and 250+ cards. During the extremely long 110-minute long PC Gaming Show, a wave of trailers were shown for a variety of different games, including an intriguing looking entry called Nitro Kid from Wildboy Studios and tinyBuild.
