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tl;dr Play it. You'll have some fun and experience a genuinely unique game. Part I here contains light spoilers and is an overview. Part II consists of bugs, my notes while playing, etc. There's no rating due to being a demo, though it would currently come in as a 2.5 or so. Overall, there are plenty of interesting concepts here, but they're hamstrung by some poor design choices. That sounds fairly stock...so I'll get right into detail.

This will be a Pass-Off comic. Basically, I will do a page, then the next person will get the page I did. That person will do a page and pass off ONLY THEIR page to the next person, and so on!

Okiku, Star Apprentice is the kind of game that you want to play when you have a short coffee break and want to kill some monsties. It took me just over an hour to complete. Its ambition is not to shoot for the stars, but to create a fun little diversion with neat mechanics and a cute main character. If that's all you're looking for in a game, then you're all sorted downloading this title.

Should the last boss be super challenging - a legitimate final obstacle before you get to see the ending? Or has the player already achieved enough by getting there, making the boss simply part of the epic eye candy of the ending? Join the discussion!

So we haven't had a buzz spot in a while! Why not? Who knows, but be sure to check out the Game Name Event! The goal of the event is to take a game name from below, create a synopsis, mockups and concept art, and pitch it to RMN! This is a short event, so don't worry about having to invest too much time!

The Reconstruction by Deltree is a strategy RPG created with RPG Maker XP that is extraordinary in both gameplay and story. successfully breaks with many traditions of generic RPGs and creates an experience that is, in one simple word, different.

For the longest time I've been struggling on how to make different armor types diverse and interesting. I have no problem with the creative process on making individual equipment cool and interesting, I have a wellspring of ideas on that subject, but a fundamental aspect of my game are three classes of armor, Light, Medium, and Heavy.

Now that Game Chill 2013 is finally behind us, let's take a look at each of the entries. I'll go through these in the approximate order that I played them. As with reviews, I will attempt to be as general as possible, but there are likely to be some spoilers in here. This is your final, and only, warning!

For those of you who are looking for something kind of like RMN but on Steam, the folks over at RPG Maker have released an awesome integration with Steam Workshop! Check it out...but plz don't leave us, 'kay? Hello? Anybody left...?

Today, February 15, is the day in which we are honoring RPG Maker's 24th birthday! Obviously, we are celebrating with the "RM Venture" contest, which wraps up in just over a day! There's a lot more going on over at RPG Maker Web, though! Check out this thread for more.