LEVIATHANICE'S PROFILE

OK, I'm honestly not quite sure what you were going for with this. Everytime I start to play this I think, 'oh this is just a mish-mosh of events, and there's nothing really to do'. But then I read the things you've written and then realize there's something I'm supposed to do.

Since it's your first game, I'm going to give you pointers on what is 'required'.

1) Play lots of video games to absorb their progression. I'm talking about old SNES ones. You can pick them up at the Wii store for 800 points, or find an emulator (I like snesbox.com) and just play them. Take notes on how games progress. Starting your characters off at level 20 or whatever with NO introduction is just insanity - unless you have a purpose. I honestly felt like this was your biggest downfall, nothing progressed. Characters didn't grow in personality, nothing got harder/easier. There wasn't a direction to go next... total lack of progression. I personally map everything out with a Gantt chart; and review it so I don't lose focus.

2) Give the player a sense of direction without force-feeding them. Some sort of instructions are helpful. You spent the time to program Blair, couldn't she have been helpful in more places? It seems like after I left Toxica, she just wanted to save the game.

3) Learn the tool. Learning switches is EVERYTHING. I couldn't do anything programming wise until I learned how to use them. See: http://rpgmaker.net/tutorials/312

4) Everything has to have purpose. Just built that huge room? don't leave it empty, put something in it worth the player's time. You have a shop, is there particular items you want the player to buy? Get rid of the other things that have no purpose.

5) Mapping - it has to be done right. I thought you did a good job mapping! but then I realized you used the freebies that come with the game. You're going to need to make good original maps sometime. see: http://rpgmaker.net/tutorials/620/ on how to do it right. Learn the 3 square rule.

6) Last but not least - have a buddy play it.... alone. If they can't figure it out, no one else can either. A play tester will help tremendously! Get someone you can trust - someone who won't just stroke your ego - or the opposite - tell you you suck. Someone who can provide constructive feed-back.


Anyway, Happy Programming, What will you come up with next?

PS - Please keep the Cheetos currency; it was the best part.

author=Roy
The game freezes after getting the blue flame and attempting to exit.

ok I'll look at it.

There's a buzz? Psh doubt it. It doesn't even get to the main story line. Also if you're bothered by those 2 items, how do you survive this site? The spelling in a lot of games makes me squinty...

@Roy - It should translate over very well. I might beef up the intro a little more, so if you download the next item, just start a new game and watch the beginning. then go back to your save. (I really feel like the intro just kinda dumps you...)

No just you and the squire. The point is you're looking for a 'back way' to the wolf town because they don't like the human people. A little after the save point and the ruins, there should be a log with some rocks, check that out.

Do you think the Random Battle rate is too high? When I played the first 2 times through it seemed fine, but i've done a lot of updates and the next time I played it it seemed like it was too much. I wonder if I moved it? or if I'm just tired of playing the same dungeon over and over?

Then again I also built the dungeon to make you gain levels so you wouldn't be screwed later on.... That's why I gave the santa guy, in case you just walk into my dungeon at level 2 =(

I posted a non-RTP Version for a quicker download, and it looks like someone took it. I would like to know if it worked ok....