Off Grid
Farm your land, forage in the forest and escape up the mountain. Off Grid, the survivalist/prepper roleplay come economic simulator.
This game has been described as a "Looper" by those who have played it. It has a core of actions that open up new bits of story and animation and if you repeat the actions the outcomes can be different.
The ultimate "stuck at home in a pandemic" fantasy. Centered around the home; Sleep, eat, fire, farm and forage, use your surplus food to buy goods at the shop, go on adventures and share your stories in the pub.
No guns here, however.
No save, no music or SFX.
UP; ArrowUp, w
DOWN; ArrowDown, s
LEFT; ArrowLeft, a
RIGHT; ArrowRight, d
A Button; Alt, z, j
B Buttn; Control,k, x
START; Enter
SELECT; Shift
Hints:
Don't eat all your loaves in one go, you only need to eat one a day.
Interact with everything.
Visit the Pub for helpful advice.
Pray at the shrine for luck.
Plant corn in your garden, takes about 3 days to grow. Just go up to the ploughed square and press interact button to throw seed or harvest mature corn.
When you have 12 loaves or more, you can buy some cotton or some leather, you need 22 loaves in total to make boots and a rucksack.
When you have boots and rucksack, the second part of the game opens up, going up the mountain.
There are story threads to unlock, you get the idea if you try to tell a fake story in the pub.
Note: The pixels are not aligned in small view but improve if you choose to play in full screen mode!
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nicely done, considering with which GB Studio version it was made!
Thank you, great video! Off Grid II coming soon (2025).
hahaha! great news :D
Fun game. Is there a trick to crossing the river or is it strictly luck-based? Also, does the path in the village to the right of the shrine lead anywhere or is it just decoration? Also, also, do the eggs do anything?
I love the foraging meets mini Stardew Valley feel.
River - yes, there is an economy of luck, you can gain points by praying at the shrine. This will increase your chances of crossing the river. The egg adds to your food inventory. The path doesn’t lead anywhere. Thanks for playing!
Awesome! I’m going to give it another play through to see if I can make the summit!
good luck! (pray).
I love the concept! Good job.
Thanks fizzlymike, I hope you found the game fun too. It was my first ambitious project.
Yup, I had fun! I'm just curious what's the right path from the city (can't choose go there right now). And I'm little confused with "It's a nice day!" which pop-ups every time I enter the garden. I mean, why every single time...?
When you leave the house, your avatar tells you what the weather is like as it affects the growth of the corn. You need a surplus of food to buy cotton and leather at the shop, then make them into boots and a satchel, respectively. Then when you have boots and a satchel, you can open up the mini adventures up the mountain. Hope that helps.
I love the concept of the game and I love the graphics too
Thank you. I really admired wink.
Thank you! That means a lot
Good game thank you! could not find the ghost tho...:(
To see the Yeti, you have to be lucky, but to see the ghost you have to be unlucky as it’s scary 😬. However, it might not be a ghost and it might not be a yeti! 😉
awesome, thank you for taking the time to reply, have an excellent day sir
Does feeding the chicken change anything?
Yes, just like economic theory, kill and eat now, or invest for a steady return. Feed it a few times and see what you get.
Wow great job! Is there an ending to the game? I told all the stories but what happens next?
Wow, great to hear. I didn’t create a definite ending as I wasn’t sure it needed one. What do you think? What does it feel like it needs? I thought maybe the pub friends put a statue up for you.
pretty interesting!
Thanks Redtree, did you get your boots and rucksack?
Interesting!
Thanks. Did you get swept down the river yet?
yes, hilarious, I tried to cross the river twice.
I recommend you pray at the shrine in the village (there’s a hidden economy of luck).