HARLANCORE'S PROFILE

Hello! My name is Jason Harlan and you can find my first game project, "Dakota the RPG" here. I am a huge fan of classic RPGs from the 80s and 90s, and this is my love letter to that era. I think of myself as an artist first, and this is a vehicle for my work. Instead of one pixel art style, this game includes a variety. In order to be able to switch styles I had to create a story where this would make sense, so expect some strange twists and turns along the way.

If you love turn-based rpgs, but are tired of the traditional stories, then I think you'll enjoy what I've done. It is only the first part of a larger story, but in it's own way, it is self-contained and should not feel unfinished in any way.

For me, the most exciting time in video game history was the 90s, when CD-ROM based systems hit the shelves, such as the Turbographx CD and the Sega CD. Games like Cosmic Fantasy 2, Lunar 1 and 2, and the Ys games are what made me into a hardcore gamer for life. So, when it comes to influences, expect this era to factor in heavily.

I am also inspired by early computer games like Ultima, so expect a bit of that era thrown in as well.