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Aetherion is a roleplaying game created in one month for the 2011 RMN Summer Games Competition. The contest’s theme was Surrealism.
What is it about?
The world of Aetherion is a strange place where dreams and reality are closely intertwined. The world is periodically threatened by Raythe, bizarre otherworldly entities that prey upon humanity’s weaknesses and fears. To protect the world from the threat of Raythe, the ARC Institute was founded, to study and protect against the Aether, the mysterious realm from which Raythe originate.
Take on the role of Edan, a new initiate at the ARC Institute, as he learns the secrets of the Aether and takes up his mission to protect the world from the looming nightmares that threaten it.
Credits
Giving credit where it's due:
1. Rei-: for some awesome music!
2. heisenman: VX Tileset edits
3. Whitecat: Extra icons
What is it about?
The world of Aetherion is a strange place where dreams and reality are closely intertwined. The world is periodically threatened by Raythe, bizarre otherworldly entities that prey upon humanity’s weaknesses and fears. To protect the world from the threat of Raythe, the ARC Institute was founded, to study and protect against the Aether, the mysterious realm from which Raythe originate.
Take on the role of Edan, a new initiate at the ARC Institute, as he learns the secrets of the Aether and takes up his mission to protect the world from the looming nightmares that threaten it.
Credits
Giving credit where it's due:
1. Rei-: for some awesome music!
2. heisenman: VX Tileset edits
3. Whitecat: Extra icons
Latest Blog
Dimensions of 2 or 3?
Anaryu
25 post(s) 
- 02/23/2014 05:46 AM
- 13137 views
This is a question we've long been pondering, and we've done a prototyping on both sides of the spectrum.
I want to ditch RPG Maker because of resolution limitations more than anything else.
Krisanna (artist) wants to ditch it because she's not good at spriting; environments in particular.
So we started working in 3D, and we've gone through a lot of tests, iterations, and prototype games (BoutallesTogether, Death Wish, even Ginger) to make stronger and better tools and learn our limitations, capabilities, and tools.
After several iterations we came up a 3D model design we liked and built it so it animates well:
So why 3D for a hobby game? Because we don't want to keep it a hobby game. I'd like to Kickstart and eventually sell the project.
While I enjoy making games and can do it in my spare time for fun, for Krisanna this is work - and as such is mentally exhausting.
So we need to either making money on some of these projects or she has to get a part-time job to help deal with the medical bills and costs of finding a residence in the city we moved to for my job.
The best solution to us seemed to be to do a commercial project. An unpleasant decision for me.
Trying to Kickstart or sell an RPG Maker game just felt... childish? Inappropriate? But I've seen a lot of successful people using it - people who aren't making junk games (though there are plenty of those.) So maybe keeping it 2D and in RM is a possibility?
So the questions we're pondering and would like some input on:
1. Do you think RM is okay to use and go commercial with?
1. Should we go with 2D or 3D?
I want to ditch RPG Maker because of resolution limitations more than anything else.
Krisanna (artist) wants to ditch it because she's not good at spriting; environments in particular.
So we started working in 3D, and we've gone through a lot of tests, iterations, and prototype games (BoutallesTogether, Death Wish, even Ginger) to make stronger and better tools and learn our limitations, capabilities, and tools.
After several iterations we came up a 3D model design we liked and built it so it animates well:
So why 3D for a hobby game? Because we don't want to keep it a hobby game. I'd like to Kickstart and eventually sell the project.
While I enjoy making games and can do it in my spare time for fun, for Krisanna this is work - and as such is mentally exhausting.
So we need to either making money on some of these projects or she has to get a part-time job to help deal with the medical bills and costs of finding a residence in the city we moved to for my job.
The best solution to us seemed to be to do a commercial project. An unpleasant decision for me.
Trying to Kickstart or sell an RPG Maker game just felt... childish? Inappropriate? But I've seen a lot of successful people using it - people who aren't making junk games (though there are plenty of those.) So maybe keeping it 2D and in RM is a possibility?
So the questions we're pondering and would like some input on:
1. Do you think RM is okay to use and go commercial with?
1. Should we go with 2D or 3D?
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Skie Fortress
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CloseJust beat the last boss. This was crazy fun! I look forward to seeing where it goes now!
You know Avarice was great but this Aetherion is a MASTERPIECE,seriously the best game or at least one of the best games on this site,i absolutely loved this game
My favorite character is Alaria,then Flynn & at the end Edan because he gets a little annoying sometimes.
btw is this a complete game or u plan on continuing it something as u said it is complete or maybe it was referring to summer version?can u tell me?
Anyways awesome stuff,5/5(can't steal any points u know,lol)
My favorite character is Alaria,then Flynn & at the end Edan because he gets a little annoying sometimes.
btw is this a complete game or u plan on continuing it something as u said it is complete or maybe it was referring to summer version?can u tell me?
Anyways awesome stuff,5/5(can't steal any points u know,lol)
author=Krisannaauthor=InfectionFilesI drews thems. 8D
Looks awesome!
Original art on the characters and monsters?
U are fabulous,I love the artwork of this game.
Everguard
744
I have to agree with everything Ahmed_Great said! This game was really fun, and amazingly well put together. I enjoyed every minute, can't wait for more to be added (I hope) :)
Anaryu
8848
author=ahmed_great2005
You know Avarice was great but this Aetherion is a MASTERPIECE,seriously the best game or at least one of the best games on this site,i absolutely loved this game
My favorite character is Alaria,then Flynn & at the end Edan because he gets a little annoying sometimes.
btw is this a complete game or u plan on continuing it something as u said it is complete or maybe it was referring to summer version?can u tell me?
Anyways awesome stuff,5/5(can't steal any points u know,lol)
Long Reply:
Expect much more. Each new chapter will introduce one character and do a similar story for each (like how this one applied mainly to Flynn.)
New cast, more school, side quests and skills, and each character's story will lead a bit closer to the final chapter with hints and set up.
I've already started on some of the combat system updates and improvements, as well as changing the ending so it's not 'the end' but instead starting into the next, and we're in discussions with which character for our existing list we want to introduce next (keeping them kind of modular so we can adjust the pace and balance if needed.)
New cast, more school, side quests and skills, and each character's story will lead a bit closer to the final chapter with hints and set up.
I've already started on some of the combat system updates and improvements, as well as changing the ending so it's not 'the end' but instead starting into the next, and we're in discussions with which character for our existing list we want to introduce next (keeping them kind of modular so we can adjust the pace and balance if needed.)
Short:
It is definitely being continued.
I can't say I was totally able to follow all the facts that was thrown at me about the Aether and the Rathye, but that was quite an experience, nonetheless.
Definitely looking forward to see where this goes!
Definitely looking forward to see where this goes!
Krisanna
7963
author=ahmed_great2005
U are fabulous,I love the artwork of this game.
Thanks much. Much more to work on for the continuations.
Lawl. give edan a bow, a sword, a chilipepper, a kinect armlet, and his default phoenix emblem..... Spam lvl 1 attacks :DDDD I just beat the last boss. I loved this game! The battle system was uniquely interesting, and the story-line was pretty good. I can't wait to play the rest of it ^_^
author=Anaryuauthor=ahmed_great2005Long Reply:
You know Avarice was great but this Aetherion is a MASTERPIECE,seriously the best game or at least one of the best games on this site,i absolutely loved this game
My favorite character is Alaria,then Flynn & at the end Edan because he gets a little annoying sometimes.
btw is this a complete game or u plan on continuing it something as u said it is complete or maybe it was referring to summer version?can u tell me?
Anyways awesome stuff,5/5(can't steal any points u know,lol)
Expect much more. Each new chapter will introduce one character and do a similar story for each (like how this one applied mainly to Flynn.)
New cast, more school, side quests and skills, and each character's story will lead a bit closer to the final chapter with hints and set up.
I've already started on some of the combat system updates and improvements, as well as changing the ending so it's not 'the end' but instead starting into the next, and we're in discussions with which character for our existing list we want to introduce next (keeping them kind of modular so we can adjust the pace and balance if needed.)
Short:
It is definitely being continued.
Yay,that is awesome news,thanks:D
Dezz
1252
Just finished playing this.
Its a really good game, though I did notice a few bugs in regards to tileset passaging and some small dialogue errors, but nothing too bad.
There were a lot of skills available, and I loved the battle system too.
Great job with this!
(If you want, I'll PM one of you the bugs I found and such.)
Its a really good game, though I did notice a few bugs in regards to tileset passaging and some small dialogue errors, but nothing too bad.
There were a lot of skills available, and I loved the battle system too.
Great job with this!
(If you want, I'll PM one of you the bugs I found and such.)
Anaryu
8848
author=dezz123
Just finished playing this.
Its a really good game, though I did notice a few bugs in regards to tileset passaging and some small dialogue errors, but nothing too bad.
There were a lot of skills available, and I loved the battle system too.
Great job with this!
(If you want, I'll PM one of you the bugs I found and such.)
Thanks and glad you enjoyed it!
(If you don't mind PMing me the bugs that would be great actually.)
Renasci
1054
Hello, I don't know if anyone else encountered this bug but at one point:
I went to the Aether room and then at one point, Edan didn't join our party and I just saw him standing there. I fixed this but my party order went from Flynn, Alaria and Edan. And I thought it wouldn't be such a huge problem until I encountered the final boss which destroyed the events' movements. Just a head's up :)
Anaryu
8848
author=Renasci
Hello, I don't know if anyone else encountered this bug but at one point:I went to the Aether room and then at one point, Edan didn't join our party and I just saw him standing there. I fixed this but my party order went from Flynn, Alaria and Edan. And I thought it wouldn't be such a huge problem until I encountered the final boss which destroyed the events' movements. Just a head's up :)
That's odd - how did you fix it?
Also, spoiler questions:
Did he not join after the fight where Flynn and Alaria fight solo or what happened there?
Anaryu
8848
I don't mind that you decrypted it, I hand out the unencrypted version of my projects by request often enough (which isn't that often.)
Regarding:
Edan does leave that fight to Flynn at first, then he's added back into the party, and then aftewards everyone is removed/added back in the right order. You might want to just reset that bit back to normal and see if it works properly then.
Regarding:
Edan does leave that fight to Flynn at first, then he's added back into the party, and then aftewards everyone is removed/added back in the right order. You might want to just reset that bit back to normal and see if it works properly then.
Crystalgate
694
I finished the game. It was short, but good. I'll try an insane mode run next.
Edit: Finished it. It was way easier than I expected, although I may have been over leveled. Level 16 gives you some abilities which completely wrecks the last boss.
Edit: Finished it. It was way easier than I expected, although I may have been over leveled. Level 16 gives you some abilities which completely wrecks the last boss.
Anaryu
8848
author=Crystalgate
I finished the game. It was short, but good. I'll try an insane mode run next.
Edit: Finished it. It was way easier than I expected, although I may have been over leveled. Level 16 gives you some abilities which completely wrecks the last boss.
Actually, this was a bit of a time constraint - I don't like to just mess with stats for difficulty, so I had two things that change on difficulty settings:
1. How easy it is to break attacks (with less effect on Boss class skills)
2. Different attacks they use, ie. basically changing their strategy and effects of attacks
I didn't get to #2 in time for the contest! (And I didn't want to risk having attacks that were too powerful and made the higher difficulties impossible.)
I imagine some of the stuff you got that made it easy is related to some combat fixes I'm making, but I'm not doing anything too drastic except making some of the potential extremes and getting them to a normal level (like Ray of Frost with a lot of spirit buffs...)
Could you PM or just post what kind of combos you could that were super effective so I can give them a try (if I haven't already)?
