Ob Iter

I will begin by pointing out how epic this project has become. It is a very difficult task to make a good 5 hour game let alone a 50 hour one. Thus, a project i began in the fall of 1999 continues to this day, incomplete.

I have a year ahead of me and fully plan to do what i can to complete it. A lot of work has been done so far. I estimate a certain 6,000 hours or perhaps significantly more. I do estimate that only about 1,000 hours of work remain.

I split the game into 4 main categories. Story, Music, Graphics, and Gameplay.
Each is in their own state of completion.

The story has significant progress. After all, i began planning everything out 11 1/2 years ago. I simply need to complete it. I know the characters, and all there is about them. I know where they are, when and why. I have a time line etc. So this is well and good.

Music will also be fine. By a combination of OCRemix, Reason 4.0 and a package of free to use symphonic pieces, the game is free of MIDI and sounds excellent.

Graphics are well. They should be fine. I am not knowledgeable in the more complex coding available. So you can count out anything completely breathtaking. however, i have Bryce 6 for panoramas, and a general sense of what looks pretty. I am trying to make most maps a 15x20 frame. I think it's better to have the hero walk around the screen than to have the map scroll around the hero. This will not always be the case though. I'm not totally comfortable with the graphics, but i am certain they will not work to detract from the game. They will not make your eyes bleed and will show a level of competence well above many of the simplistic looking games out there. See my screen shots.

Gameplay will be great. no minigames as i do not know how to code them. But every dungeon will have something to do. Lots of little puzzles and such. Characters are customizable. This works to a level that will require a substantial post to explain. However, the battle system is what i am most confident in. I have played a number of games on this site, but most certainly most every jRPG on any console. My battle system is better than all of them. xD (EDIT January 20th: 'better than all of them' is a poor choice of words).