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Feels like its been so long, but I know it'll be worth the wait. Jimmy's just the kind of RM game I've been longing for.
What's your genre; what do you want to impress?
I guess I'm just making games from the heart, telling the stories that I've always wanted to tell but never really could before I found gamedev. I'm glad my creative writing degree is finally getting some use.
What I really hope to impress on other people is the celebration of what made JRPGs so great, but at the same time trying to create something that neither sticks too closely to its inspiration, nor tries to be a cavalcade of subversions and shattered tropes like you see a lot of people doing now. I just want to make something fun, lighthearted, and enjoyable with a familiar formula that also tries very much to be its own thing.
I've never really thought of myself as someone who tries to revolutionize or reinvent the wheel, nor do I aim to convey some huge political message or groundbreaking social commentary. That's for other people to do. My goal is to make my players - and my friends- happy.
What I really hope to impress on other people is the celebration of what made JRPGs so great, but at the same time trying to create something that neither sticks too closely to its inspiration, nor tries to be a cavalcade of subversions and shattered tropes like you see a lot of people doing now. I just want to make something fun, lighthearted, and enjoyable with a familiar formula that also tries very much to be its own thing.
I've never really thought of myself as someone who tries to revolutionize or reinvent the wheel, nor do I aim to convey some huge political message or groundbreaking social commentary. That's for other people to do. My goal is to make my players - and my friends- happy.
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I'll see what I can do about that. They dont show up especially bright for me, but if it's a problem for folks I'll darken that layer a tad.
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Oh whoops. Maybe someone took a very clean bite out of it. (I think that tile just didn't paste right.) Thanks!
roughly 4 years ago i complained about getting 26 notices. today i came online for the first time in forever and i have 1381 notices
Tell me more about Ib, Yume Nikki & my precious horror games
I've always figured that this genre got big because of their youtube appeal. They're a popular pick for youtubers to react and for people to watch.
But I also think horror games (or walkabout games like Yume Nikki) also let developers focus more time and resources into art and custom graphics, since they tend to only use a fraction of RPG Maker's core features. In a way, they are arguably easier to produce than RPGs because you don't have to dedicate time to balancing combat, stats, and other gameplay systems related to them. The horror formula is perfect for beginner and younger devs especially and that's why you see so many horror projects popping up all the time. More than anything, I think the accessibility of the horror formula has been a big factor in its popularity.
But I also think horror games (or walkabout games like Yume Nikki) also let developers focus more time and resources into art and custom graphics, since they tend to only use a fraction of RPG Maker's core features. In a way, they are arguably easier to produce than RPGs because you don't have to dedicate time to balancing combat, stats, and other gameplay systems related to them. The horror formula is perfect for beginner and younger devs especially and that's why you see so many horror projects popping up all the time. More than anything, I think the accessibility of the horror formula has been a big factor in its popularity.
The Featured Game Thread
I agree we should not feature a Mario game. I think it would be much more worthwhile to feature a Sonic game instead.















