JOSEPHSERAPH'S PROFILE

People have played (Non-)Virtual Reality turn based games for millenia.
It's just a matter of time until the tech gets explored and new potentials and dynamics emerge from it.
Chess has always been fun, and it's turn-based nature doesn't detract from it.
Sure, an immediate translation of the standard JRPG experience into VR is clunky and uncomfortable at best, but it truly is possible to re-adapt what is core about a JRPG and birth something new and certainly different within it, much like how JRPGs are fundamentally so different from the tabletop (and digital western) RPGs that inspired them.

Oh my god the Thank You DLC thing makes so much sense and it feels like such a good idea. I'll definitely consider playing that card at some point. It makes a lot of sense in terms of allowing yourself to have the reach of a (free) steam game without necessarily having to cash that (expensive for a free, ad-less, simple-but-polished game) $100 buck fee.

If I ever revisit or make something that I think is worthy of being a free game on Steam, I'll definitely consider that route!

BTW, are you allowed unlimited DLCs after paying the $100 fee? Because having to pay an extra $100 for the Thank You DLC would definitely hurt. Another useful way to capitalize on free games via DLC is by selling asset packs of your games. I definitely will consider doing that in the future, although there's not too much reason to do so with my current RPG Maker-centric packs.

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BUT I think if you narrow down the free game selection to those that are considered complete by there creators, which still includes a TON of games, you would likely have a much fairer and closer comparison. I would even contend that the free games might edge out the paid ones.

Hmm, it may be so! We can't say for sure without researching. But I believe otherwise and I do think the average for commercial games may be a little bit higher. Not a lot, though. I mean, commercial RM games have a LOT of shitty asset flips made by inescrupulous devs. But free RM games also have a lot of terrible amateurish projects as well even if you only consider those that are "completed"... many of which might have a hard time comparing to even some of the asset flips. And then again some of the "bad" commercial RM games are trippier and way crazier (even if still shitty) than a lot of free stuff.
So it's really... I don't know. There's such a wealth of amazing free RM games, though, absolutely no doubt! If I were to list it, it'd become a huuuge list! And it's easy to recall of these first. But yeah, um.

Anyway I'd love to see more devs shooting for steam, even if for free with a donation page. It certainly will help making the commercial RM scene seem more pleasant to dive into, rather than the piles of placid asset flips and uninspired rtp hentai.

BTW, I really wish Soma Spirits was more popular, that game deserves so muchhhhh....................... i mean so many steam rm games but soma spirits in particular i'm like WHY ISN'T THIS GAME FAMOUS

ALSO YALL DO CROSSOVERS ON STEAM AND CROSS-LINK EACHOTHER'S GAMES XX

what if this... but also... the game was partly a musical and in some cutscenes the characters would burst in song... just saying...

I'm sad that, To This Day, The Long Ribbon remains the one and only RPG Maker horror game to satisfy my Actually Looking For An Horror RPG itch.
Whenever I see a game that's tagged as "Horror RPG" (read: every single horror game made in RPG Maker) I already shudder in agony and anticipation of that bland find-a-key gameplay. Where's ma Parasite Eves? The Longing Ribbon is the closest I get to that, with a cool protagonist to boot (I love Jeannine...)

But it IS poorly executed in a lot of ways, I may be too protective of it. It'll always hold a dear place to me. I really would love for someone to take the setup of this game and recreate it.

The simple chrono trigger-esque battles are wonderful... In potential, in excecution they never really go anywhere (I still love them because I love me janky early 2k CBSes)
Having basically the same setup executed a bit more elegantly and well plannedly could be SUCH a FUN game! And one that is horror! AND!!! RPG!!!!!!!! The FIRST HORROR RPG IN 18 YEARS?! I don't know. Anyway.

I love The Longing Ribbon but for the sole fact that it is the only option I have if I want to play an horror RPG and it is not parasite eve or koudelka I will forever rate it probably higher than it would deserve otherwise.

I'm basically pleading to yall to make more of this...

Gib youre still active remake this game with the awesome RM2k3 maniacs patch why thank u sell it n steam i will buy official merchandise

anyway great review frojè also i bet you expected you'd summon me by writing this

I find it odd that you enlarged the font this much (generating the aforementioned inconsistency) yet need multiple pages (wouldn't it be better to make the font smaller and just display more entries per page? or make the page smaller itself?)
nevertheless, this seems fun!