{"id":2589,"date":"2026-01-09T17:44:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T17:44:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/?page_id=2589"},"modified":"2026-01-09T23:03:27","modified_gmt":"2026-01-09T23:03:27","slug":"gameplay-systems","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/gameplay-systems\/","title":{"rendered":"Gameplay Systems"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Gameplay<\/h1>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>Vengeance Incarnate<\/em>&nbsp;is a game about&nbsp;revenge and its consequences. The player returns to the world of living&nbsp;as&nbsp;an animal, to&nbsp;get even with those who hurt them.&nbsp;The choices the player makes will affect how their story will end, and&nbsp;a wide&nbsp;range of mechanics add to the fun part of the experience.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:44px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The focus lies in:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Narrative<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mechanics<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Choices &amp; Consequences<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Core Gameplay<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Introducing the narrative through clicking<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The first mechanism the player will be exposed to, and the most basic one, will be clicking through the short, initial narrative. It will&nbsp;serve as an introduction to the current situation of the player, and their thoughts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Watching memories (watching short cut scenes)<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">It will further introduce the player to who they are playing&nbsp;as,&nbsp;and&nbsp;it&nbsp;will present other characters in the game. The player will be able to choose which memory they would like to watch,&nbsp;or&nbsp;if they want to watch them at all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Collecting and examining items<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The items&nbsp;will serve as collectibles that will further introduce the player into the game world and narrative. Upon more diligent examination of the items,&nbsp;the player might get to know&nbsp;useful for the gameplay facts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Choosing what animal to reincarnate as<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Depending on this choice the player will be able to access different mechanics and learn&nbsp;new things about the narrative. It will also unlock new possibilities for gameplay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Making choices<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The choices that the player makes will affect how their story will end.&nbsp;The endings will reflect whether the player\u2019s&nbsp;gameplay was more directed towards getting&nbsp;revenge or&nbsp;trying to make peace with their past.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Surviving in the animal form<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The player will need to watch out for the dangers coming from&nbsp;the surroundings. Although dying in animal form&nbsp;won\u2019t&nbsp;instantly end the game, it might affect how the game&nbsp;ultimately ends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Characters from the story will react to the player\u2019s actions in\u00a0their animal form. Depending on the player\u2019s choices, at some point the characters might realize\u00a0the animal is the\u00a0player,\u00a0and it might unlock new scenes or endings.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The game ensures\u00a0replayability\u00a0through the\u00a0possibility\u00a0of\u00a0reincarnation\u00a0as different animals\u00a0and exploring the endings through making different choices.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Strong focus on mechanics aims to provide more entertainment.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>External dangers aim to keep the player\u00a0engaged in the game and add the factor of mastering a game skill.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"712\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-1024x712.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-2807\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-1024x712.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-300x208.png 300w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-768x534.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-1536x1067.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/26\/2026\/01\/Game-Loop-2048x1423.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 706px) 89vw, (max-width: 767px) 82vw, 740px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\" \/>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-content-justification-right is-layout-flex wp-container-core-buttons-is-layout-89b4c9e9 wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link wp-element-button\" href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/narrative-design\/\">Narrative Design \u2192<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Gameplay Vengeance Incarnate&nbsp;is a game about&nbsp;revenge and its consequences. The player returns to the world of living&nbsp;as&nbsp;an animal, to&nbsp;get even with those who hurt them.&nbsp;The choices the player makes will affect how their story will end, and&nbsp;a wide&nbsp;range of mechanics add to the fun part of the experience. The focus lies in: Core Gameplay Introducing &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/gameplay-systems\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Gameplay Systems&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":27,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-2589","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2589","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/27"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2589"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2589\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2830,"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/2589\/revisions\/2830"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sites.wsagames.com\/ms22g23\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2589"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}