Hooray, the download's been accepted! \o/ I personally don't want to call this a demo because it's considerably shorter than I'd like it to be. (however, the point of the event is to get something out there!) So I want to call this thing a prototype; you can sample some basic gameplay features and the first bit of the storyline.

This prototype is also a test of making the game standalone. I've already re-imported most of the RTP stuff that I'm using (mostly sound effects and animations), but I'd like to know if this game runs fine for those who do not have the VX RTP installed. Please let me know if you get missing file errors or something.

Some known minor issues that I didn't have the time to fix:
- The "Queen's Guard" enemy may turn around sometimes in battle
- Hard mode enemy behavior hasn't been implemented yet
- Charset enemy graphics do not appear in the scan windows
- A missing transfer event in the palace garden. It tended to break the cutscene that occurs right after it for some reason!

Here's a list of what's in store for future releases of the game:
- Device crafting.
- Completing sidequests. You can find two in the prototype, but they currently cannot be finished yet.
- Exclusive skill sets for characters. For example, Moshi can repair machinery and learn new skills from them. And Leiko can get ammo that's effective against certain enemy types--sorta like the gun mages in FFX-2, but where that game used MP, you'll need the special ammo in your inventory in this game.
- More music by Happy. He's been working on the town theme for Dejanor, and it's coming along great!

So now I'm gonna take a little break, and I hope you enjoy what's been done so far. :)