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Tip of my Joystick - Find games by describing it.

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This community is to find that game you can't remember. Like it's on the tip of your tongue.

If you want to post, use this syntax: [Platform][Estimated Year] A short description of the game.
Example:
[NES][1980]A man jumping on mushrooms

You can add a longer description in the Body. Preferably according to the template in the rules.

If your game is found, change the title by adding [Solved] in front of the title, and the game name. For example:
[Solved][NES][1980s] Super Mario Bros.
If you're not sure about any of the details you can add [Unknown] instead.

Rules:

  1. One game per post
  2. Mark your post if it's solved according to the above syntax
  3. Try using this template when posting:

Platform(s):

Genre:

Estimated year of release:

Graphics/art style:

Notable characters:

Notable gameplay mechanics:

Other details:

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Has anyone made a zombie game where you actually clear/retake an infested city? Lots of games have you raid a city to build a base somewhere else, (7D2D, unturned, now Vein, etc.) or just do things in an infested city (Dying Light, RE, etc.) sometimes culminating in some sort of big climax that results in or implies the end of the zombie times, or maybe you just leave, but are there any that have that element of progression where you slowly take more of the map and the zombies aren't just randomly spawned in a radius around the player regardless of how many you knock down? The closest I have ever found was an old flash game from when those were a thing, based around worker placement and resource management.

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[โ€“] insomniac_lemon@lemmy.cafe 8 points 10 hours ago* (last edited 10 hours ago) (2 children)

was an old flash game from when those were a thing, based around worker placement and resource management.

Rebuild 1/2 etc. has reclaiming the city block-by-block. (send your people to scavenge, kill zombies, claim building, or recruit survivors). Only management.

Decision is a top-down 2D shooter series where you claim zones (similar idea as rebuild I guess, more RTS-like elements? can't remember).

[โ€“] borth@sh.itjust.works 3 points 8 hours ago

Rebuild 3 is so good. I have finished it like 3 times ๐Ÿ‘Œ

[โ€“] Sunsofold@lemmings.world 3 points 9 hours ago

I couldn't remember the name, but Rebuild was the flash game. It had some elements I really liked.

And I have added Decision to my wishlist now. Gotta love some non-isometric top down shenanigans. Might hit the right spot if the other elements are good too.