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"This world sits on the edge of an abyss. The moment you forget it's there, the moment you get comfortable - that's when you fall into its darkest depths."

On the world of Villnoire, a war between two races reaches breaking point. The story follows Lukas, an unfulfilled man living on the under populated island of Palmira. Lukas finds his life thrust into chaos when a series of lucky coincidences leads him to meet Vivian, a girl who isn’t quite what she seems. Driven by a senseless conflict and those who pursue him, Lukas is drawn into a battle he can no longer escape. He slowly learns he is not alone, and a shared common goal cannot only unite a team of unlikely friends - but unite a whole nation.


- Capturing the heart of a SNES RPG, explore through the blazing deserts, cold mountains, tranquil forests and dark caves of Villnoire in this 12 hour character driven adventure.
- Original assets such as character artwork and a completely original soundtrack spanning over 25 beautiful tracks.
- Collect various materials from slain enemies, and combine them to concoct rare Potions in the Alchemy Shop.
- Equip skills on each characters flexible and unique Ability Board. Equip different combinations of skills to unlock compound passives to further enhance each character.
- Store power in battle and unleash devastating abilities using the Overflow system.
- Collect each treasure chest throughout the locations in Villnoire to receive extra bonuses and rare equipment upon completion.
- Explore a classic world map by land and sea. Stumble upon plenty of hidden areas and secrets to collect.


Primary Graphics - First Seed Material
Original Soundtrack - Clayton Stroup
Original Facesets - Trevor McAleese
Original EX Font - Trevor McAleese

If the font is not showing correctly, please install MS Echoes which is included in the game folder

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Villnoire is Complete!

Yes, you read that right! Villnoire is complete! It’s not a joke, I wouldn't be that cruel.



Part of me doesn’t know what to write. I mean, just look at that date. 02/20/2008, unbelievable isn't it? The 16 year old Little Wing Guy that created this game page never thought this day would come, but what a journey this has been. An 11 year journey filled with two cancellations, two remake attempts, and buckets of disappointment for all the people subscribed to this game. Sorry about that, hopefully this release will make up for it. Granted, I haven’t been working on it for a full straight 11 years; around 3 years ago I picked this up from the bottom of the gutter, wiped away all the stains of vapourware and started again from scratch. This idea, this dream has stayed with me for all those 11 years though, and I can finally stamp those magic words “Completed” in all its green font glory. Excuse my language, but it feels fucking amazing.

I’ve poured my heart and soul into this game. Honestly, I have. This game isn’t perfect, but it is me through and through. I’m immensely proud of this game; I don’t think I personally could have made it any better. It deals with themes and ideas that are really close to home. My passion for this game, world and characters has stayed with me for these 11 years, and I hope it translates over to everyone who plays it. I want nothing more to gift this game to RMN and let the community enjoy it and of course get featured and earn Misaos. Villnoire has been such a huge part of my life, but I think for a long time I’m still going to be opening up RPG Maker, blanking staring at the database before it dawns on me that I don’t actually need to anymore.

A big part of why this game is completed is because of RMN. I have a huge thank you to say to so many members of this community, I wouldn't know where to start. People here have had faith in me, even when I didn’t have any in myself. People may think it’s silly, but Villnoire is one of my proudest achievements in life. This game is a symbol of not giving up (unless we’re talking about my social life because that went a loooong time ago lol).

Anyway, if you’re reading this and you’ve recently played Theia, but thought to yourself “I would much rather play a shorter, less epic mediocre version of this” then look no further, Villnoire is the perfect game for you! I sincerely hope you enjoy it. Anything you want to say, the good, the bad, the ugly - I’d love it hear it all in any format (unless it’s a 1 star review, can I kindly ask you not to upload that? Thanks).

Thank you so much for sticking with me, I couldn't have asked for more. Now it’s finally time to start a new project for the next 11 years playing more games on RMN and not constantly worry about my own game.

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Just wanted to say that I finished the demo this morning, and it was such a treat! The maps are all very well done, and the custom menus have the sort of polish that you don't usually see in an RM2K game (especially considering they're all picture-based). Of particular note was the chests mechanic: the little item popping up, the little strip of text at the bottom, plus the note saying how many chests you'd discovered in the area—all super neat.

I felt like I was playing an RPG from the glory days of yore. You can really tell that you've put a lot of love and care into this and I'm really looking forward to playing more.

My only gripes (well, not gripes exactly):

1. The Quizzer didn't give me the Druid Badge, although it said he did. :(

2. Lukas's cape pokes out over some tiles, mainly the corner pieces of the cave top and tree top. It's not a biggie, but it's a little immersion-breaking.

3. The fights in the forest were a little bit rough towards the end there. I'm all about that grinding life, but I felt like I couldn't grind in the forest because I ran out of healing potions. I mean, not everyone plays games the same way, and grinding obviously isn't integral to the game, but I thought I'd mention it. I wish there was some kind of 'tent' mechanic at the save points a la FFVI, although it wasn't a problem in the later dungeons.

4. The little menu that pops up when you step on the save point is choice, but I kept getting confused and thinking it was the menu and pressing X to get out of it ... which would then bring up the menu. Perhaps shift it to the right side of the screen?

5. Vivian's revive skills heal the target, even if they aren't knocked out. Not sure if that's intentional or not.
Hey, thanks so much. That's a lovely comment, especially coming from the creator of Vermillion - a game that is entirely too overlooked. I really appreciate your feedback, and honestly this is a labour of love, but those words makes all my efforts feel even more worth while. If you're interested I'll just address your points quickly:

1. The Quizzer didn't give me the Druid Badge, although it said he did. :(


This is fixed now, you must have downloaded a somewhat early demo. I've been secretly updating the demo every week or so, fixing the random errors and rejigging things a little, hoping I don't break anything!

2. Lukas's cape pokes out over some tiles, mainly the corner pieces of the cave top and tree top. It's not a biggie, but it's a little immersion-breaking.


A few people have mentioned this (and by a few I mean every single beta tester) I have a whole word document with a list of all the changes I need to do, and I keep putting this to the bottom. It's such a simple fix I swear I'm really going to do it this time. Thanks for reinforcing this.

3. The fights in the forest were a little bit rough towards the end there. I'm all about that grinding life, but I felt like I couldn't grind in the forest because I ran out of healing potions. I mean, not everyone plays games the same way, and grinding obviously isn't integral to the game, but I thought I'd mention it. I wish there was some kind of 'tent' mechanic at the save points a la FFVI, although it wasn't a problem in the later dungeons.


You can go back to Lukas' house and rest for free if you interact with his bed. Not exactly obvious I know! I didn't want to have healing save points or tents, as I wanted item management and endurance to be part of the difficulty. There's no shop until you reach the town, so I'll have to think of a way to address this (probably just more generous chests but I won't rule out Tents completely).

4. The little menu that pops up when you step on the save point is choice, but I kept getting confused and thinking it was the menu and pressing X to get out of it ... which would then bring up the menu. Perhaps shift it to the right side of the screen?


This one is a little awkward. I never really anticipated this happening, and changing this is going to be a right bugger just because of the stupid way I've set it up, and the huge amount of images I'd have to change. I guess the problem is that it looks too much like a menu. If I ever wake up one day and feel like I want to punish myself I'll look into changing this in some way - until then it's doomed to stay as the last item in my change log.

5. Vivian's revive skills heal the target, even if they aren't knocked out. Not sure if that's intentional or not.


Unless I'm missing something obvious, RM2k3 can't tell the difference between living and dead party members so skills and items still apply the same healing effect. While it's not technically what I wanted, I've pretty much just decided to accept it and hope the majority of players don't notice!
author=Little Wing Guy
5. Vivian's revive skills heal the target, even if they aren't knocked out. Not sure if that's intentional or not.


Unless I'm missing something obvious, RM2k3 can't tell the difference between living and dead party members so skills and items still apply the same healing effect. While it's not technically what I wanted, I've pretty much just decided to accept it and hope the majority of players don't notice!


I have this same problem with my own game. :/ I believe RM2k3 is broken. Either that or, we're both doing something wrong, lol.

*blush* Thanks man! I'm always surprised when people have heard of Vermilion, haha. Totally get the whole labour of love, thing; that's where I'm coming from, too.

I've been secretly updating the demo every week or so

Ah, that'll be why! I think I downloaded it as soon as it came out and just hadn't gotten a chance to play it yet.

You can go back to Lukas' house and rest for free if you interact with his bed.

Doh. I don't know why I didn't try that. I usually interact with EVERYTHING. I honestly wouldn't worry about bumping up the treasure chests or anything—if players know about the bed, then I think that's enough.

Hey, I understand how labour-intensive those event/picture-based systems can be! I wouldn't even worry about it. Major props to you for those systems, btw. I said it before, but they're super tight. I can only imagine the nightmare of getting them set up.

Been a while since I made anything with RM2k3, but I never realised that. Huh.
I love this. The plot flows so well, gameplay is fun and I love the battle system as well. +1 for the font being cool. Really nice game. Hope it finishes soon :)
I just found out how good this game looks...
author=Raiem
I love this. The plot flows so well, gameplay is fun and I love the battle system as well. +1 for the font being cool. Really nice game. Hope it finishes soon :)


Thank you. That's a really kind comment. I certainly hope I finish it soon too!

author=nemojbatkastle
I just found out how good this game looks...


Thanks. If you can hold off downloading the demo for a few more days, I have a huge update coming up. It's three times as long, with some pretty significant improvements and new features along the way!
author=Little Wing Guy
Thanks. If you can hold off downloading the demo for a few more days, I have a huge update coming up. It's three times as long, with some pretty significant improvements and new features along the way!


Will keep an eye out. I have massive respect for anyone who can get a pixel font into RM2k3, plus that tileset has never looked better.
Tau
RMN sex symbol
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How have I never seen this haha. To be fair I'm never on this site but looking forward to this LWG!
Cap_H
DIGITAL IDENTITY CRISIS
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Madness! This looks like a big deal.
This is actually pretty FREAKIN' EXCITING, 'cause I was itching to play something like this for a while now (y'know, that's not Blackmoon Prophecy or another fangame).
OzzyTheOne
Future Ruler of Gam Mak
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Congratulations on finishing this game after so many years!
Happy
Devil's in the details
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Well done finishing this game. Just started playing it for the first time now. It sure does look and sound good so far in.
author=Happy
Well done finishing this game. Just started playing it for the first time now. It sure does look and sound good so far in.


Thanks so much! Villnoire is a little bit like “baby’s first JRPG” in some ways. I deliberately kept it quite light and easy on the systems and ideas, and it only clocks in at around 10-12 hours. I wouldn’t say it’s restrictive in a bad way, but it’s easy to pick up and play for absolutely anyone.

Basically, it’s not the next meaty RPG experience for hardcore players. Considering you’re the creator of Ascendence (an excellent demo with lots of polish and ideas) it would be awesome if you did enjoy it - but I could totally understand why it might not be for everyone!

Thanks to everyone who has posted so far. It means a lot to me. I won’t respond to everyone all the time (no one wants 100 notifications a day do they?) but know that I read everything and will always address any concerns, bugs or constructive feedback.

You guys are the best!
Frogge
I wanna marry ALL the boys!! And Donna is a meanc
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author=Little Wing Guy
Thanks so much! Villnoire is a little bit like “baby’s first JRPG” in some ways. I deliberately kept it quite light and easy on the systems and ideas.


Oh, that explains a bunch. Welp.
Just a heads up that I may or may not have a point about this in my review in the queue. I'd go and edit it but I think it'll the point will still stand, so oh well.
Hi.
This game are really great. One thing is that in Casanero when i spoke to the teacher from the left in front of the class(of two) and to the right of the bookshelf,she just stand there and i was captured between her and the bookshelf.I hope you understand what i`m trying to explain. She should move around like the other NPC s. I know this is surely truly rare to be locked there,but i load an save file from the other town and only lost some minutes so not a big problem.