Playable Cogmind Demo?

[aymalkin]

Hello devs, is there a chance to get a playable demo of Cogmind at some point, even if it's just an earlier build or something like that? I enjoy complex roguelikes and I'm interested in this game, but I'm not "20€ for an Early Access build" interested. That's just realistic pricing for buying what's basically a cat in a bag.

How about it?

[DDarkray]

There's already a similar discussion here.

To answer your question, the short answer is yes, there's an earlier build of this game.

[Kyzrati]

There are no plans to make a separate demo. Maybe you'll one day be "20€ for full release build" interested? :P. Seriously though, there is the really old 7DRL version (really old), and I'm actually thinking about creating a stripped down... modified version in the near term (it will feature somewhat different mechanics, but perhaps give a better idea of the quality compared to the 2012 7DRL). You can also see pretty clearly what it's like to play the current version by checking out my recent streams saved on YouTube.

Note that Cogmind isn't your average EA title. It's already very complete as is and you can easily play for hundreds of hours and still be finding lots of new content, I just want to keep adding yet more extra stuff.

[aymalkin]

Originally posted by DDarkray:

There's already a similar discussion here.

To answer your question, the short answer is yes, there's an earlier build of this game.

Well, that's good to hear! Even if it's apparently just a "stripped down" version, if you could link to it, I would be very appreciative.

Originally posted by Kyzrati:

There are no plans to make a separate demo. Maybe you'll one day be "20€ for full release build" interested? :P. Seriously though, there is the really old 7DRL version (really old), and I'm actually thinking about creating a stripped down... modified version in the near term (it will feature somewhat different mechanics, but perhaps give a better idea of the quality compared to the 2012 7DRL). You can also see pretty clearly what it's like to play the current version by checking out my recent streams saved on YouTube.

Note that Cogmind isn't your average EA title. It's already very complete as is and you can easily play for hundreds of hours and still be finding lots of new content, I just want to keep adding yet more extra stuff.

Well, that's a bit of a shame. I have bought similar titled before, like Caves of Qud, which is also a roguelike that used to be freeware for a long time and has very nice devs who I know from back then. I've bought and recommend it heartily as a very feature-complete game as well, so I imagine that this game is already quite expansive as well. I can absolutely see myself buying this game once it's finished, it does look very interesting.

As it is, though, I've just been burned by EA games once too often to buy them as-is except as part of a bundle anymore. If it was priced at 10€ I'd consider it, certainly, but right now, I'd probably have to wait until I see it on sale. I hope you can see where I'm coming from - asking 20€ for what self-advertises as an unfinished and at least somewhat unpolished product is just asking a bit much.

Thank you very much for responding, I've wishlisted the game and I look forward to purchasing it at some point (or at least trying the demo, whichever it will be.)

[DDarkray]

The link was already provided in my previous comment's link. Anyway, here's the link to the download page[cogmindrl.blogspot.com].

Note that this was done about 6 years ago, so a lot have changed.

[۞PReTo۞]

you can buy and if you don't like refund like me (can't play monitor too small)

[Rainynight]

+1

want to see a demo version.

[Rainynight]

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[Delita]

Originally posted by aymalkin:

Originally posted by DDarkray:

There's already a similar discussion here.

To answer your question, the short answer is yes, there's an earlier build of this game.

Well, that's good to hear! Even if it's apparently just a "stripped down" version, if you could link to it, I would be very appreciative.

Originally posted by Kyzrati:

There are no plans to make a separate demo. Maybe you'll one day be "20€ for full release build" interested? :P. Seriously though, there is the really old 7DRL version (really old), and I'm actually thinking about creating a stripped down... modified version in the near term (it will feature somewhat different mechanics, but perhaps give a better idea of the quality compared to the 2012 7DRL). You can also see pretty clearly what it's like to play the current version by checking out my recent streams saved on YouTube.

Note that Cogmind isn't your average EA title. It's already very complete as is and you can easily play for hundreds of hours and still be finding lots of new content, I just want to keep adding yet more extra stuff.

Well, that's a bit of a shame. I have bought similar titled before, like Caves of Qud, which is also a roguelike that used to be freeware for a long time and has very nice devs who I know from back then. I've bought and recommend it heartily as a very feature-complete game as well, so I imagine that this game is already quite expansive as well. I can absolutely see myself buying this game once it's finished, it does look very interesting.

As it is, though, I've just been burned by EA games once too often to buy them as-is except as part of a bundle anymore. If it was priced at 10€ I'd consider it, certainly, but right now, I'd probably have to wait until I see it on sale. I hope you can see where I'm coming from - asking 20€ for what self-advertises as an unfinished and at least somewhat unpolished product is just asking a bit much.

Thank you very much for responding, I've wishlisted the game and I look forward to purchasing it at some point (or at least trying the demo, whichever it will be.)

If you look at the progress of this game, you can clearly see the dev is going to finish it.

[Kyzrati]

Originally posted by Delita:

If you look at the progress of this game, you can clearly see the dev is going to finish it.

Well if that's ever anyone's concern Cogmind is technically already done as is :P

Especially since today's release, Beta 10 (10... 1.0?! :P) just added the full ambient soundscape and thereby ticked off the very last essential roadmap feature. Gonna keep working on the game though, and probably one day take it out of EA. Probably ;)

I'll be adding new stuff for a while, and 1.0 will presumably just sorta happen in there when I think the time is right (for completely non-dev reasons, to be honest!).

I mean as of today there are now 9 endings instead of 7, but we could always use more?

[Rainynight]

Still no demo.

[Kyzrati]

Correct, there will never be a demo.

Edit: Okay, I should've learned to never say never, because you never know what the future may hold, but I would reiterate that I have no plans for there to be a demo :P

Wait a minute, I just said "never" again :P

[Rainynight]

That's okay, i can wait :)

[Vince ✟]

This game is outstanding. Its Caves of Qud, ToME, Avadon, Approaching Infinity, Sword of Stars Pit(1), Must-own-in-your-librrary good. Yep, THAT good.

It needs publicity later on at full release and it will become a standard, a benchmark, and overall improved from its current state of outstandingness...