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This game is a classically 16-bit influenced, yet modernly designed, RPG video game. The game features with new combo turn-based system, skill soul system, act worlds.

This game is early stages and this moment I'm doing tilesets for this game.. when the game has progressed a bit further I need composer, coder, and another pixel artist. Now im doing this game alone.


Basic Storyline: Wip[/b]

Not done.

Craft wip:

Not done


Ideas

- All your armors and your weapon will appear in the game.. If you buy new armos you can see it in your charachter.

- No open world but every act have a big map like in diablo and you can come back to older places if you want to.

- Collect 100 crystal like a item and with them you can unlock secret world.



Some tileset test.


(http://i50.tinypic.com/qrn48w.png)

The trees are very nice! Looking forward to seeing what comes of this.

Really nice looking tileset!

Thank you guys.


Those are pretty old trees. I made little bit better.

Some tileset update.


-New tree foliage
- New tree trunk
- New bush
- New rock


(http://i47.tinypic.com/2vdobk9.png)


Some of monster concept art.


(http://i49.tinypic.com/11vsakj.png)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/24v1lq8.png)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/2woc6ja.png)

(http://i49.tinypic.com/d4l6o.png)


(http://i48.tinypic.com/15z2lhj.png)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/15y7whd.png)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/rargx5.png)

(http://i46.tinypic.com/14iehrm.png)

(http://i48.tinypic.com/2l8jg4m.png)

(http://i45.tinypic.com/2i20l02.png)

The art is looking very promising.

I really like those tiles!

(http://i48.tinypic.com/abng28.png) Another tileset test.

What software are you making it in? Is it RPG maker or something different?  :eyebrows:

I have not yet deciced but i heard that XNA is pretty good?

Personally, I'd recommend Unity 3D.  It has HUGE multi-platform support, and there are various 2D tools that help it be 2D friendly.
http://www.unikronsoftware.com/2dtoolkit/ <--- Like this one.

Unity 3D is actually a bit tricky to make games with in 2D, since the 2D tools are not built-in, but plug-ins. However, I can attest to the fact that it works, since I have an unfinished 2D RPG engine in Unity from an attempt to make a retro RPG. I'm a writer, not a coder, but it would be great to see the engine further developed if I could also utilize the finished product. If you do go the Unity 3D route, I'm willing to offer it to you so your coder can get a head start.

Oh my god look at all these pokemans! I loved them!

Thank you guys for the information  :handthumbsupR: If I want the game on xbox live do i need to make the game with a specific program which supports it?



Many people have been saying that they look like a pokemon but I'm afraid if people begin to say them pokemon ripoff.

Mother of God the character design is beautiful :o
Don't you ever change the style!
Anyways, I'm following this.

EDIT: Oh, and I definitely recommend XNA, it's actually a pretty good framework for your needs. I even think that your game has to be programmed in XNA if you want it on Xbox Live*.

*Only licensing can hold you back from getting it on Xbox Live.

I was really worried about my monster desing and now im very happy that people like it. Thank you man! This give me a lot motivation.



I see thank you very much! I want both on xbox live and steam if it possible. Should it be programmed 2 Software?

You're welcome!
Nope, not at all! You see, XNA games can be made for Windows, Xbox and Windows Phone. A lot of popular games, such as Terraria (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Terraria), Magicka (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magicka), Bastion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bastion_(video_game)), etc. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Microsoft_XNA#Partial_List_of_Games_that_use_XNA) has been made in XNA, and they all run under Windows and Steam. Steam officially support XNA games (see this) (http://www.steampowered.com/steamworks/FAQ.php), so XNA would be the way to go.

Okay thank you bro very much!

Again, my pleasure :)
Also, do you have a portfolio? I would love to see more of this kind of art!

I have not done them much but there is still like 4 pokemon art done with same style.


These are last one.

(http://i49.tinypic.com/2ldzhud.png)

Haha, love the fat Pikachu!
Dude, your art is f*cking awesome, I really hope that this project turns into something!

Sorry, but I can't recommend you use XNA for the reason that Windows 8 will apparently not support it. Also, putting indie games on Xbox is about the worst vector for selling them you can have - the store there is abysmal in terms of quality control and sales.

Your best bet would be selling it as a multiplatform game (PC/Mac/Linux/etc.), really. That way you don't have to pay anything to license it for a certain platform - or at least, less than you would if you were doing it for a console.

If it's an RPG, you should also factor a writer into the monetary equation. RPGs in particular require a good plot in order to hold the player's interest.

Really? I thought it just didn't support XNA with the Metro UI thingy. ???

So far I like the direction of the trees, bushes, and flowers, but the grass appears very flat and empty compared to the other assets and tiles you've made. It shouldn't require much, maybe just some low value grass blades here and there to give the grass some form of texture.

Man im very happy that you guys help me! Thank you very much.



Yeah i know that :) Im not writer thats why thought I'd give it to someone else to write story for my game with my little additions.

While XNA would technically work on Windows 8, they will apparently not support it going forward, which means no Xbox 720 or DX11. Combine that with XBLIG being the pits, and it's not really a good idea.

You do have to get a a license for Unity, but if you are hiring a programmer, they will probably already have it.

Ah, I see your point there. Will Monogame be fine then? Because I do recommend XNA due to it's ease of use and it's community support. Also it's cross platform, so it shouldn't be a problem.
oh, and regarding Xbox, yes, XBLIG is the worst thing ever.
anyways, thanks for the information, I'm basically very lost when it's about Win8

(writing this on my phone, sorry if what I'm saying sounds weird.)

Here is some of my level ideas  ::)

Frozen sky Sanctuary

Underwater ghost forest

Autumn forest

Broken island

Glow mountain

Cat island

Desert flower

Ugh you are right I tried to make more variety for the grass tiles and i really think it works pretty well.

Graphic Update:

- New grass tiles
- New tree shadow
-New tree trunk,,, Its need more work.
-Some tweak with tree foliage




(http://i46.tinypic.com/2unv7g1.png)

:handthumbsupL: Nice full-color trees and grass. I don't even want to imagine the amount of work involved in a full-on RPG with this standard in art, but there are those willing to do it

Yeah it takes pretty much time but this is my dream game and I want make it even if its take 20 years xD.

I'm going to make 2 perspective for this game. Top down view and Side Scroll view. Some dungeons going to have a full sidescroll view with turn-based system.

Tileset update: n.. I started improve some of my tiles and i'm pretty happy with the  result. .. its still wip.  I still need improve my tree.


- Smaller rock with cliff color
- More color variation  for grass texture
- New autumn leaf foliage
- New shadows


(http://i50.tinypic.com/qrn48w.png)

Late but gotta say.. I like that concept art<3

Do you mean monster concept art or tileset? Anyway thank you  :)

Yes the concept art.

Tileset is nice too though.

Man I really love your art style. I would say to raise the contrast on those tiles to match the first ones. How about changing up the tree trunk or the shape of the tree as well?

Yeah i made new tree wich is unfinished  and i made more pastelle and bright palettes. Im going to change tree trunk later.



(http://i48.tinypic.com/9ka5h4.png)

(http://i50.tinypic.com/10mn6vq.png)

Nice art and style. The characters are indeed quite detailed and are looking pretty awesome. As a side-note, you could write the game in XNA and then port it to MonoGame. Not sure how well that works, but it's cross-platform.

Yeah they look ok but im pretty worry about my tileset. Many have recommended the XNA and i think im going to use it.

Thank you.

(http://i49.tinypic.com/57mt4.png) Yeah cliff is still wip.. Its looks little bit like a cave   :epileptic:

i have to lend my praise for the tile-sets and concept art... wow! i would love to see a compilation of the concept art as a separate "bonus" to being an early adopter of the game... ;)

Love your work! Your art style is gorgeous. It reminds me very much of a cross between Secret of Mana and Yoshie's Island.

I too am in the planning stages of a retro-rpg. I've decided to work in Unity, however. I've hear abysmal things about the 360 and have decided to stay away. Dust and Fez were sponsored and still didn't make much compared to what is normal for similar titles on STEAM... and the SuperMeatBoy guys made more on their steam launch than they did the first 3-4 combined months of XBL.

That said, I recommend checking out Indie Game: The Movie before you choose XNA over Unity. =P Also, it's just a fantastic fucking movie. (On Steam sale too if you want to watch it in HD with bonus commentary tracks)

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Uh you are damn pretty good! Actually Secret of mana is biggest factor of inspiration for me  ;)



Yeah I heard that they were having some problems with microsoft.. Its pretty amazing to see that games like a terraria succeed without the advertisement in STEAM.


I've seen the trailer and they have struggling so much.. Im going watch it.

I love the colors! Those trees look so amazing.
I would love to see this finished!

Thank you.. When I did these tileset.. I did a lot of mistakes! There where too much tiles with different style.. example trees with 15 color and bush with 5 color and foliage was too simple compared to another tileset... I should aim for one direction and keep this direction througout the whole game. So im going do it all over again.

Nonono. That is a misunderstanding. You're talking about how bad Xbox publishing is, but then you suddently blame XNA out of nowhere? XNA has nothing to do with Xbox publishing.

I agree that Xbox publishing is pretty much crap, but I don't think that should be an argument for using Unity over XNA. We should remember that XNA is just a 2D/3D game framework that doesn't only work on Xbox, but also Windows.

Take for example Magicka, it's only available on Windows, and they're not published by any Microsoft entities at all.

Some people might argue that XNA is bad because it's limited to Micro$oft products, but there's also Monogame, which (what I've heard) should be pretty good too.

Also, I've tried making a 2D game in Unity, and I would prefer XNA/Monogame.

And one last thing, XNA is REALLY easy for game dev beginners, which is also a reason why I would recommend that to Beetleking.

EDIT: also Indie Game The Movie does not cover anything technical, for what I remember.

EDIT EDIT: Also, I could never dream of paying $1500 to make a 2D game with a 3D engine, instead of a free framework that is dedicated to 2D and 3D. That is a big waste of money.

ok, I just LOVE the artworks ( and pixel art too ) !

Awesome art!
Keep it up

Yeah this theard is quite old and no updates but I came here to say that this project is on-hold.. Its not death. We started developed new game wich is adventure platformer.  Reason why this game project is on-hold because Good Jrpg game is very hard making with 1-2 people and zero money. So if this platformer game is going to somehow succcess.. we are going to invest money and hire more people for this Jrpg project.

Nice to know that this isn't dead! :D
If I wasn't that busy with our own game, I would totaly help you. :/ Good luck with finding someone to help though! :)

Thank you and  thank you for supporting <3

Good luck! If the next game looks this good, I'll get it!

I promise you its going to look much better!