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Thirty something year old long time rpgmaker lurker turned semi active rmn poster in it for the long haul on a game he started as a teen ager. I'm also married, a Dad, a high school Philosophy and Theology teacher with a PhD from the University of Oxford, a committed Christian, and a writer (see my twitter).
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[RM2K3] [Hiring] [Paid/royalty share] Seeking a MAPPER
Hello.
Does anyone out there really love making rm2k3 maps and would like to earn some money doing so?
I am contemplating making a commercial game in rm2k3 to sell on Steam. It will be an adaptation of a series of novels I am working on (currently drafting book 3) and will eventually indie publish.
The novels are deliberately written to be like a series-length novelisation of an epic JRPG (which doesn't actually exist as a game): they have an ensemble cast, dark lord villain, airships, elemental jewels and magic, limit breaks, coop attacks, dungeons, chocobos (spelled 'cochobos' for copyright reasons), a fighting tournament, etc. When I write them, I think to myself 'What would happen next if this were a game?' and then I write that.
One of the reasons I started writing them was because I realised that it was just so much work to make an epic rpg as one person, so I decided to write a novelised one instead.
The trouble is, I've realised I would still kinda like to at least try to make them as a game as well...
But I need help. I really suck at mapping, and I don't have enough time or expertise to make everything myself.
Hence, this offer.
This project won't be done quickly, but if it ever makes it to Steam I would be willing to royalty-share with whoever worked with me on it.
Also, I would be willing to pay upfront as well, say around $1-10 per map, depending on the size of the map e.g. $1 for a small 20x15 bedroom which is partly black space, and $10 for a big town with lots of buildings.
I imagine that making the maps would be pretty straightforward. It would involve getting a list of maps from me, reading a section of the novel to see what the setting is like, and then making the maps. This would be using RTP and Mack and Blue chipsets (/any royalty free non copyrighted chipsets) for reasons of budget and legality.
If you want examples of my rpgmaking work, I have a couple of completed games here on RMN, including The Cerebral Symphony, a 9 hour romp where I tried out some ideas, and Clarent Saga: Chronicles, a novel-with-battles I was hired to write the novel for. For examples of my writing, head to http://www.patreon.com/luketarassenko
If you are interested in this job, the novel series to be adapted is called 'Saga of the Jewels' and the first draft goes up here (because it is highly Final Fantasy adjacent, as you can see above): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13581482/1/Saga-of-the-Jewels
A slightly more recent draft of it and a podcasted audiobook version of it(!) go up here: https://sagaofthejewels.substack.com/
If interested, please reply here or DM me, in both cases with examples of your mapping work and details of your availability.
Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you!
Does anyone out there really love making rm2k3 maps and would like to earn some money doing so?
I am contemplating making a commercial game in rm2k3 to sell on Steam. It will be an adaptation of a series of novels I am working on (currently drafting book 3) and will eventually indie publish.
The novels are deliberately written to be like a series-length novelisation of an epic JRPG (which doesn't actually exist as a game): they have an ensemble cast, dark lord villain, airships, elemental jewels and magic, limit breaks, coop attacks, dungeons, chocobos (spelled 'cochobos' for copyright reasons), a fighting tournament, etc. When I write them, I think to myself 'What would happen next if this were a game?' and then I write that.
One of the reasons I started writing them was because I realised that it was just so much work to make an epic rpg as one person, so I decided to write a novelised one instead.
The trouble is, I've realised I would still kinda like to at least try to make them as a game as well...
But I need help. I really suck at mapping, and I don't have enough time or expertise to make everything myself.
Hence, this offer.
This project won't be done quickly, but if it ever makes it to Steam I would be willing to royalty-share with whoever worked with me on it.
Also, I would be willing to pay upfront as well, say around $1-10 per map, depending on the size of the map e.g. $1 for a small 20x15 bedroom which is partly black space, and $10 for a big town with lots of buildings.
I imagine that making the maps would be pretty straightforward. It would involve getting a list of maps from me, reading a section of the novel to see what the setting is like, and then making the maps. This would be using RTP and Mack and Blue chipsets (/any royalty free non copyrighted chipsets) for reasons of budget and legality.
If you want examples of my rpgmaking work, I have a couple of completed games here on RMN, including The Cerebral Symphony, a 9 hour romp where I tried out some ideas, and Clarent Saga: Chronicles, a novel-with-battles I was hired to write the novel for. For examples of my writing, head to http://www.patreon.com/luketarassenko
If you are interested in this job, the novel series to be adapted is called 'Saga of the Jewels' and the first draft goes up here (because it is highly Final Fantasy adjacent, as you can see above): https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13581482/1/Saga-of-the-Jewels
A slightly more recent draft of it and a podcasted audiobook version of it(!) go up here: https://sagaofthejewels.substack.com/
If interested, please reply here or DM me, in both cases with examples of your mapping work and details of your availability.
Thanks! Look forward to hearing from you!
I've been away from the scene for a while. Which maker will best help me make a game like this?
Thanks for the replies everyone.
I'll definitely test out the trial versions of VXace and MZ, however at the moment I'm leaning towards official 2k3 since I know 2k3 so well and it gives me an easy route to snes aesthetic + side view battles (sped up with DynRPG) and Easyrpg could be used to play it on multiple systems.
Whichever I go for, I think my biggest headache is going to be getting snes-style non-copyrighted resources. I have used the Charas generator and done minor sprite edits lots in the past, so:
Do VXace / MZ have character generators?
And how easy is it to import 2k3 sprites into VXace?
And please could someone remind me which 2k3 chipsets are non-copyrighted other than the RTP? I know obviously rips aren't. Are mac and blue fair game for everybody?
I'll definitely test out the trial versions of VXace and MZ, however at the moment I'm leaning towards official 2k3 since I know 2k3 so well and it gives me an easy route to snes aesthetic + side view battles (sped up with DynRPG) and Easyrpg could be used to play it on multiple systems.
Whichever I go for, I think my biggest headache is going to be getting snes-style non-copyrighted resources. I have used the Charas generator and done minor sprite edits lots in the past, so:
Do VXace / MZ have character generators?
And how easy is it to import 2k3 sprites into VXace?
And please could someone remind me which 2k3 chipsets are non-copyrighted other than the RTP? I know obviously rips aren't. Are mac and blue fair game for everybody?
Older RPG Maker 2000/2003 games?
I've been away from the scene for a while. Which maker will best help me make a game like this?
Hi folks,
So I've been away from rpgmaker for a while, concentrating in my spare hobby time on writing, but lately I've gotten the itch again.
In my imagination I want to make a game that
1. has a SNES aesthetic (FFVI-y)
2. has 3rd person, side-view battles
3. I could try to sell one day, and so uses default or uncopyrighted resources
4. could be played on many platforms (i.e. PC but also mac, Android etc.)
Footnote 1: I have no talent at spriting or composing and not enough money to pay spriters or composers so I would need to be using default RTP, open source stuff and/or generators.
Footnote 2: I am also not proficient at difficult coding, which is why I use rpgmaker in the first place.
I know that if I ever made this game it would probably never get finished and/or never make any money, but a guy can still dream, and investigate.
My question: Which rpgmaker will most help me to put this kind of game together?
While I've been away a bunch of new ones have appeared--MV, MZ... Heck, when I was still in the scene I never even tried VXace. I'm most proficient in 2k3.
I guess it looks like it would be between sticking with 2k3 or going with VXace?
What do people think?
Thanks in advance for any helpful responses.
So I've been away from rpgmaker for a while, concentrating in my spare hobby time on writing, but lately I've gotten the itch again.
In my imagination I want to make a game that
1. has a SNES aesthetic (FFVI-y)
2. has 3rd person, side-view battles
3. I could try to sell one day, and so uses default or uncopyrighted resources
4. could be played on many platforms (i.e. PC but also mac, Android etc.)
Footnote 1: I have no talent at spriting or composing and not enough money to pay spriters or composers so I would need to be using default RTP, open source stuff and/or generators.
Footnote 2: I am also not proficient at difficult coding, which is why I use rpgmaker in the first place.
I know that if I ever made this game it would probably never get finished and/or never make any money, but a guy can still dream, and investigate.
My question: Which rpgmaker will most help me to put this kind of game together?
While I've been away a bunch of new ones have appeared--MV, MZ... Heck, when I was still in the scene I never even tried VXace. I'm most proficient in 2k3.
I guess it looks like it would be between sticking with 2k3 or going with VXace?
What do people think?
Thanks in advance for any helpful responses.
Older RPG Maker 2000/2003 games?
Totally remember 1) (Shattered Samurai).
Is one of (2) Until My Finest Hour??
Also Naufragar was a fun game.
Is one of (2) Until My Finest Hour??
Also Naufragar was a fun game.
What's the closest RMN has ever got to FFVI and Chrono Trigger?
So predictably I've already played almost all of the recs, but thanks for making them all the same. Discovered some gems that I knew of but didn't know how much they matched the criteria I was looking for!
This seems like it doesn't fit my criteria at all? I never had the patience to finish this (i.e. wait around for the big event). It would be awesome if someone did an LP of it. I've found the fanfic it's based on--I'm going to read it sometime to find out what happens!
Yeah so I've got a few hours into Theia before and it doesn't really do it for me. I'm not sure what it is. It might be that it's in translation but the story doesn't really grab me and I find the systems kind of overbearing. I might try it again sometime though--or watch an LP.
We have a winner! Of course I know about Blackmoon Prophecy, and tried out the first one back in the day but never got very far of it, I think because I prefer FFVI to FFIV. But I didn't realise quite how much Blackmoon Prophecy 2 is like FFVI. This is going to keep me busy for a while. Thanks!
author=Darken
NigSek: A Monster's Tail
This seems like it doesn't fit my criteria at all? I never had the patience to finish this (i.e. wait around for the big event). It would be awesome if someone did an LP of it. I've found the fanfic it's based on--I'm going to read it sometime to find out what happens!
author=KoopaKush
The closest one I can think of is Theia: The Crimson Eclipse, it's such a really good game that nails almost every aspect of a great JRPG!
Yeah so I've got a few hours into Theia before and it doesn't really do it for me. I'm not sure what it is. It might be that it's in translation but the story doesn't really grab me and I find the systems kind of overbearing. I might try it again sometime though--or watch an LP.
author=Kaempfer
Blackmoon Prophecyand Blackmoon Prophecy II are close to FF4 and FF6, respectively. They've both got everything you listed as criteria.
We have a winner! Of course I know about Blackmoon Prophecy, and tried out the first one back in the day but never got very far of it, I think because I prefer FFVI to FFIV. But I didn't realise quite how much Blackmoon Prophecy 2 is like FFVI. This is going to keep me busy for a while. Thanks!
What's the closest RMN has ever got to FFVI and Chrono Trigger?
Which finished RMN games are most similar to Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger?
In my life I find myself just wanting to play those games over and over again. What's the closest we've ever got to these in the RMN scene?
By 'like these games' I mean:
-Complete
-Story/narrative led, with great dialogue (i.e. not the DQ approach)
-Strong characters and an ensemble cast
-A fantasy or steampunk setting, or at least starting in one
-SNES aesthetic
The closest I remember getting to this were The Way and Forever's End (though the latter not complete).
What else would people recommend?
In my life I find myself just wanting to play those games over and over again. What's the closest we've ever got to these in the RMN scene?
By 'like these games' I mean:
-Complete
-Story/narrative led, with great dialogue (i.e. not the DQ approach)
-Strong characters and an ensemble cast
-A fantasy or steampunk setting, or at least starting in one
-SNES aesthetic
The closest I remember getting to this were The Way and Forever's End (though the latter not complete).
What else would people recommend?
RMN's (New) Favourite RM Games Of All Time Thread (2016 Edition)
Of the top games, which are most similar to Final Fantasy VI and Chrono Trigger?
In my life I find myself just wanting to play those games over and over again. What's the closest we've ever got to these in the RMN scene?
By 'like these games' I mean:
-Complete
-Story/narrative led, with great dialogue (i.e. not the DQ approach)
-Strong characters and an ensemble cast
-A fantasy or steampunk setting, or at least starting in one
The closest I remember getting to this were The Way and Forever's End (though the latter not complete).
What else would people recommend?
In my life I find myself just wanting to play those games over and over again. What's the closest we've ever got to these in the RMN scene?
By 'like these games' I mean:
-Complete
-Story/narrative led, with great dialogue (i.e. not the DQ approach)
-Strong characters and an ensemble cast
-A fantasy or steampunk setting, or at least starting in one
The closest I remember getting to this were The Way and Forever's End (though the latter not complete).
What else would people recommend?
Hali's Review Thread (Request Your Game!)
Woohoo! All of a sudden I can watch all the videos! Not sure what happened... Maybe you changed something, or maybe it's because I'm on holiday and it's a router-level filter at home used to protect my daughter etc. that was messing things up! I've got a lot of catching up to do. Thanks so much for doing this, Hali!
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