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Note: This version is canceled. Currently migrating to and being rebuilt and redesigned in MonoGame.

Backstory
Take on the role of Marcus, an aging war veteran who awakens under peculiar circumstances... he has joined the ranks of the undead! Battle your way through a gothic necropolis of skeletons, vampires, and werewolves to unravel the mystery behind your undead condition. This RPG will feature a unique turn-based battle system, character customization to fit your play-style, and handmade retro NES-style graphics. Fight against your dark fate, restore your humanity, and take vengeance upon the creatures of the night!

Features
- Turn-based battle system devised around combos and finishers
- Handmade retro graphics
- Skill system allows growth in three specializations: Basic, Finesse, and Power
- More to follow...

Latest Blog

The future of Necropolis:

Jude
13 post(s)
01/01/2013 03:22 PM

You may have noticed that I've recently changed the game status to canceled. This is only true for the RPG Maker version of Necropolis, which I'll leave on RMN for at least the near-term. While it might sound strange, I think I can reach a larger audience if Necropolis becomes a commercial product, so that is my current intention.

To reach this goal, Necropolis production has migrated to MonoGame/XNA and is being re-built from the ground up. Initial target platform is the PC but MonoGame is very portable so other platforms are likely if the PC version is successful.

This does add a lot of development time, but it is also an opportunity to re-evaluate everything about the original version. A lot of sweeping changes have been made to the mechanics and structure based on feedback and also my own hindsight--changes that were either tedious or very difficult to do in RM2K3.

At some point I may post a breakdown of these changes. However, they'll be posted at my new blog rather than on RMN. Given the (appropriate and correct, IMO) policy RMN has on commercial games, I have recently started a Wordpress site. It is still in its infancy as I have zero experience in web design, html, CSS, etc; but it will come along in time. Below is the new blog, for those who are interested:

Necropolis-RPG

Just an interface addition to the battle system.

I hate the humidity.

The primary gimmick for this area is collecting leaves that fall to the ground, and using them to create makeshift bridges.

Propagate or filter colors from the signal to win the puzzle.

Cancelled
DeveloperJude
TesterNicoB
EngineRPG Maker 2003
GenreRPG
Date Added10/14/2010 10:22 PM
Date Updated03/22/2013 06:13 PM
Target Completion DateN/A
Profile Views96726
Subscribers112
Total Downloads1250

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Jude

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1268

03/22/2013 06:13 PM

author=Dyhalto
You did this in 2k3? This is epic.
You are epic.

No. I could but it'd require a lot of manual labor though, because you can't generate events or pictures in RM2000 (or better yet, give you direct access to the map data).

Dyhalto

1288

03/22/2013 05:50 PM

author=Jude
Basically it just uses a flood algorithm to identify what a room is. The image below shows the tile metadata that's used to identify room boundaries. The metadata isn't something I have to draw by hand in the map editor--rather it is attached to specific tiles automatically.

You did this in 2k3? This is epic.
You are epic.

Jude

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1268

03/22/2013 04:57 PM

author=LouisCyphre
jude you magnificent tease

Those imgur links all go to the same image.

Silly me. They were thumbnails originally but RMN didn't want to generate thumbnails, so I changed them to hyperlinks but copy-pasted the same URL. Check again in a moment.

LouisCyphre

2290

03/22/2013 04:53 PM

jude you magnificent tease

Those imgur links all go to the same image.

Jude

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1268

03/22/2013 04:22 PM

author=Oblic
Ummm... I know this game moved away and all, but there doesn't seem to be any activity on its current page either. So... anything new going on?

I haven't worked on squat since early January. I got too absorbed in too many video games, as I typically do. The last thing I did was some fog-of-war style thing, for lack of a better term. Basically it renders rooms when you enter them for the first time, and after that it renders inactive-but-explored rooms in dark grayscale. Like this:

http://i.imgur.com/0Dp3jh.png
http://i.imgur.com/UWubah.png
http://i.imgur.com/sTEq1h.png

Basically it just uses a flood algorithm to identify what a room is. The image below shows the tile metadata that's used to identify room boundaries. The metadata isn't something I have to draw by hand in the map editor--rather it is attached to specific tiles automatically.

That was the last thing I did, though. I'll work on it again at some point. I stopped blogging because I sort of hate blogging. I tried it for awhile and got sick of it pretty rapidly.

Oblic

If I had a nickel for every dollar I have, I'd be 5% richer...

1552

03/16/2013 03:58 AM

Ummm... I know this game moved away and all, but there doesn't seem to be any activity on its current page either. So... anything new going on?

X-Tech

529

11/06/2012 12:42 AM

Wow this game is addictive. I like this so much and so much pro tutorials here.
Very atmospheric and playable and lifefull dialogs and jokes i like this one veeeeery much - combos in battle system cool idea.

Jude

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1268

08/02/2012 03:41 AM

Neat. Necropolis has 1000 downloads.

ElectricalKat

129

06/18/2012 03:23 AM

lmao, count me among those who were confused. orz

I think this is a good idea. You will be able to reach more players this way, and you basically already have your assets finished.

Maybe instead of being "cancelled", it should be on hiatus?

Jude

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1268

06/18/2012 02:38 AM

I will blog and provide details at a later date.

Link_2112

rush rush rush

3605

06/18/2012 02:05 AM

Of all the reasons to make a blog, this is surely one of them haha Just look at the confusion.

Dyhalto

1288

06/18/2012 01:48 AM

I'm looking forward to hearing the reason for the switch.
Too many limitations in RPGMaker2k3? Is this project going commercial now? Maybe he just wants to switch to MonoGame the same way other people are switching to VX Ace?

eplipswich

709

06/18/2012 01:36 AM

All those who are panicking, please relax! Jude has stated (in the previous page) that it's been moved to another platform, which is MonoGame...so it's cancelled only in the RPG Maker sense, that is.

kumada

1741

06/17/2012 01:26 PM

Augh. Back to square one.

This version of Necropolis has been one of the best rpgmaker games I've ever played. If MonoGame lets you go commercial with this (and therefore gives a hearty push towards finishing it,) I'm behind this change 100%. But it's still a lot of extra dev-time.

Ashes of Emerald

1414

06/17/2012 12:24 PM

Why did you cancel?

masterofmayhem

I can defiantly see where you’re coming from

472

06/17/2012 10:42 AM

It’s cancelled!? In the words of a famous philosopher “Dude, what the hell”!?

emmych

527

06/17/2012 08:30 AM

NNNOOOOOOOOOOO ;____;

my heart is aching now
it is ACHING~

Ah, well. Life and other projects happens, I guess. OTL

EDIT: WAIT NOW I GET IT
MonoGame isn't another game of yours, but another thing to build this on OTL
right
got it
okay heart is aching less now

Despite