As the general theme of Qvintvs: Endless Winter is derivative of the old superhero comics, I have devised several things to enforce that general idea while adding "wow factor" to the game itself. Many of them you'll have to wait for release to experience; but I will describe one of them in this blog.

First, some statistics:

Levels: 15 of 25

Enemies: 9 of 25

Spells: 30 of 30

Items: 0 of 20

Next, some random images, including a mockup of my planned "post-DoC" project.

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Next, the feature:

One thing I've thought might be useful/fun/original in action games is to create a movie from the gameplay. Wouldn't it be nice to be able to watch your own adventures in concatenated format (that is, without having to sit through death/retry sequences) when you've spent ten hours running through a game? It's possible with today's level of technology (look at Halo 3) and might add a lot to a game if done right.

While I don't intend to create a complete real-time movie of the player's adventures through Q:EW, I do intend to provide the player with a souvenir of sorts upon successful completion of the game. This souvenir will take the form of a 50-60 page, full-color, HTML "comic book," compiling all the significant moments from your run through the game. The various comments by your character and guide; the conversations you have with NPCs; the first time you cast a new spell or slay a new enemy; plot-significant moments… all captured for posterity, bundled up six to a page, tied together with a sleek virtual cover, and made available to you, the player.

I think it's a wonderful idea; but we'll have to see how it pans out.