''Sometimes Always Monsters'' is a
role-playing video game
A role-playing video game (commonly referred to as simply a role-playing game or RPG, as well as a computer role-playing game or CRPG) is a video game genre where the player controls the actions of a character (or several party members) immers ...
developed and self-published by Vagabond Dog. It is the sequel to the well-received 2014 video game ''
Always Sometimes Monsters
''Always Sometimes Monsters'' is a role-playing video game created by Canadian indie developers Justin Amirkhani and Jake Reardon, developed by Vagabond Dog and published by Devolver Digital. The game was released on 21 May 2014 for Microsoft Wi ...
''.
Following events from ''Always Sometimes Monsters'', the player is a recently married author who joins a cross-country bus tour to promote their next novel. Along the way, there are vicious rumours claiming that the author is a total fraud. Players journey through five unique cities, meet fans and critics alike, and make friends with fellow busmates. Player choices help to unravel the conspiracy laid against the player character.
Gameplay and features
Players can either import a complete save file from the first game to continue their story or can start a fresh new game that follows a unique plotline able to be played standalone.
Nearly all of the game's content is optional, including the entirety of the primary narrative giving players great freedom to shape their story.
Development
During the development cycle it was presented at some events. In 2015, it was presented at the
PAX Prime Indie Megabooth. It was shown at
PAX East
PAX (originally known as Penny Arcade Expo) is a series of gaming culture festivals involving tabletop, arcade, and video gaming. PAX is held annually in Seattle, Boston and Philadelphia in the United States; and Melbourne in Australia. PAX was ...
in 2020.
The game was made using
RPG Maker. The game was set for release in 2016, though it was delayed until April 2020.
In 2017, the "Patience Test" preview was released to a small group of fans. It included the entire beginning of the game.
On the long development time ''Vagabond Dog'' stated on the fourth anniversary of the launch of the previous game, "The project has turned into something far larger than we ever realized it could be, advancing almost every aspect of our formula with more depth and complexity."
Initially to be published by
Devolver Digital
Devolver Digital, Inc. is an American video game publisher based in Austin, Texas, specializing in the publishing of indie games. The company was founded in June 2009 by Nigel Lowrie, Harry Miller, Graeme Struthers, Rick Stults, and Mike Wilso ...
the developer-publisher relationship was ended amicably in February 2020 citing overhead costs and launch concerns.
References
External links
* {{Official website, http://www.vagabonddog.com/sam/
2020 video games
Indie games
Role-playing video games
RPG Maker games
Video games developed in Canada
Single-player video games
Windows games