VYCE (DEMO)

VYCE (DEMO) is a demo of a tactical RPG built around creatures called VYCE, each of which parodies a real-world vice. The game is set in Vanilla Plains, a small rural town populated by vagrants, repeat offenders, misanthropes, scoundrels and other disreputable characters. Players explore the town and obtain VYCE either by trading for them or by capturing them from opponents.

Combat is turn-based and takes place on a grid, with positioning, movement and captures determining the outcome. Every VYCE moves in a manner based on chess pieces such as bishops, rooks, knights and pawns, though each has its own restrictions and quirks. Some move in straight lines but capture diagonally, some alternate between bishop and rook movement, and others use more unusual abilities including explosions and cloning. The demo includes 77 of the 99 VYCE, ranging from coffee and gambling to less wholesome habits, and each has its own movement rules and effects.

The single-player demo campaign covers the first act of the game and features several original mini games that sit alongside the standard battles. A multiplayer mode allows matches against friends or CPU opponents, with customisable rulesets. The game does not rely on chance, with outcomes depending on player decisions.