Alice: Asylum “Combat Loop Foundation“

Dear Insane Children, Another meaty Design Bible update from Alex. The full content of this post is over on American McGee’s Patreon Page. And the post title is “Design Bible Updates - Core Combat Loop Foundations“ There is a lot covered here in this new DB content, but the core I feel is the pinnacle of the Combat Loop being the Vorpal Blade. We want to be looping you back to combat with the blade at the most critical points in gameplay. Ranged weapons can trigger stuns, do some damage on larger foes, and are great for strategy and crowd clearance, or may be required to initiate a Damage Phase on a Boss, but at the end of it, we want you up close and personal with enemies, hacking and slashing when it matters most. A dynamic mix of close-range priority combat. Dashed with ranged attacks to level the playing field or satisfy certain criteria in combat as they arise. There’s