"Rise from Sorrow" Game Progress On #GGJ15

So, I participated in the Global Game Jam 2015 (#GGJ15). I joined a team to make the game with the role as programmer. The name was "BAK" for the start, but the lead team felt the name was too weird so we discussed a lot for the team name until we came up with team name "Eskargots".

So, we currently still developing our game "Rise from Sorrow". It is about a game which you have to guide a person from a depressing life into a happy life. There will be a lot of random events which can affect its mood and money. The person's mood must also be not be very depressed and also must be very happy at the end of 30th day. If that happens, the person will end the person's own life.

The game itself is developed using Haxeflixel and the default platform is Flash. In the future, we might release the mobile version, using the Haxeflixel engine's ability to cross platform.

The gameplay is very simple. Simply by selecting choices that appeared on screen. Each choice will lead to better/worse mood and to gain/loss money. The mood and the money will also affect the event from the choice. The choices will appearead at random position and certain of choices will appear on random day.

The development of this game has been developed more than 30 hours and still being developed. The important parts that we are still developing are the scenes and gameplay and the music. We from the team hope that the game will be finished before the 48 hours of the #GGJ15.

Warma's 1 HP Left - Progress: Battlers and Battle

Wanted to do more progress for #screenshotsaturday. I know it's already sunday in my place, but some regions right now is still saturday. So, wanted to know how well my art for battlers will fit for my game, so in this progress I made two monsters as battlers.

In this progress I also tried to remember on how to use battle events (since it's been a long time ago I touched battle events feature). For the test, I tried to make Warma's HP into 1. It worked well and it was so easy to do it.

I also tested how the battle will fit with my battlers I made. 

The battle HUD itself will be changed in the future. Since I had learned Ruby very long time ago and several days ago I also used it for doing an assignments. Also, I have studied RGSS3 more than 20 hours, so it tempted me to try to use a customized script too with my own customization especially at the battle HUD.

Warma's 1 HP Left - Progress: Face Dialogue and Font Test

Not much progress today, because several days ago I had to priotize with college stuffs so I was busy. So, in this progress, I was testing on face in dialogue and font change.

The face was from the Warma's head art I made several hours ago with background removed. I also resized its size to fit the 96x96 pixels size. I used it to test how well it fits with the dialogue. Since it was just for testing, I didn't continue with the shoulders part.

The font I used above was Ubuntu. I usually use its Mono version on my pdf game. You can get the font here: http://font.ubuntu.com/. I am planning not to use the default font on this game, so I might use this font or other font in the game.

Also, I haven't finished with the concept for the map events. Probably with continue with it again next week since in this end week, I am planning to train my art skill again for 25 hours, especially I need to study more on coloring and more body proportion.

Warma's 1 HP Left - Progress: Female Sprite Template, Animation, and Game Test

Finished the female sprite template which consists of face direction and movement (without the shading detail). It took less than 2 hours to finish it thanks from the original template I made long ago so I have a reference for the pose.

I also made its animated version just to make sure it looked well when animated.

After finished, I tested the sprite in the game. Using the old tiles I made long ago, it seems I need to edit its contrast again. Also, I tested using the girl sprite I made hours ago.

Since I finished this part, I am planning to continue the concept again for the map events. Also, I will be busy with real life today, so it might continue the gamedev again at afternoon or evening.

Warma's 1 HP Left - Progress: Female Sprite Template and Test

So, after making the sample in my previous template below:

I decided to do a revision again which is more focused on female template. It turned well to me after testing it with my characters (currently only in front view). (Btw, the name of the characters below from top and left are Arubei, Hitami, Manggisa, Nemi, <unnamed>, Warma, and Manggisa (Battle Form).

So, I think it is time to focus on other view or perhaps the male and the child template. The other template will use the previous template I ever made before since it will be faster than creating from scratch.

Warma's 1 HP Left - Progress: Sprite Template

This is the progress of sprite template I made for Warma's 1 HP Left which will be implemented on RPG Maker VX Ace game engine I use to make the game. The template itself will probably be changed in the future depends on my project's needs.

The sprite sample itself from using the template, it is not Warma. It is just random character for testing how's the template will fit for a sprite.

There is only the front and standing version right now. Before I continue with other view and pose, I need to make sure that the front view and standing pose is already good enough to use.

Btw, the template above is my second revision from my original template:

Original:

1st Revision:

Those previous 2 sprite templates was originally for my game Warma's 1 HP Left Progress long ago. I revised again because the shape wasn't look good to me or its pose was a bit dull to me. It took hours just to get a step of each revision until it looks right to me temporarily. The newest revision might get revised again if I feel something need to be changed again.

Doing "Warma's 1 HP Left" RPG

Actually continuing my older project which wasn't continued several months ago since I was very busy. It was actually for a game contest (IGMC) but I decided to submit a flash and a pdf game since I was very busy to improve my skill. So, this game project wasn't continue and I decided to give it some project. Also, the start of this game project wasn't posted here but here (http://www.rpgmakerid.com/t8391-wipvxa-warma-s-1-hp-left#124324).

This game is about a female adventurer which got attacked by bandits. Her name is Warma. She got injured and fainted from the attack and got her stuffs stolen. Fortunately, she still had her 1 HP left to survive. Since she was too weak to continue her adventure,  she had to go back to inn to recover herself. 

The progress itself is just only concept which is partially finished long ago. The character's image concept and her name was made yesterday. Also, yesterday I added some changes to the concept.

Since the game will be made using RPG Maker VX Ace, I am planning to have a customized aspects on sprite, tiles, hud, gui, and other stuffs instead of default. Some parts will probably be left default like the battle system, music, and sound effect.

This game itself now is to test the result of my training after I have made 12 games last year for 1GAM. Also, this game is to make me create some original assets in my style especially the tiles and the sprites. I hope I can make a lot of progress especially I have a week holiday left.

"Cat and Suicide" Game Project Has Started

So, I have started a game project this month.

This time is about a cat which want to do suicide. The gameplay is similar with "Me and Suicide" but with more puzzle element. Also, it has 9 levels, similar with the cat myth that it has 9 lives so it has to do suicide 9 times.

Also, this game will be made for 1GAM month May and theme Change.

Doing "Me and Suicide" Game

So, I am doing a new game for 1GAM Respawn theme. This time "Me and Suicide" game. It will be about a person who chooses to do suicide and succeeds doing it. However, he respawned into a floating mysterious lands. Not giving up, he tries to suicide again until he no longer able to respawn.

It will be made my GMStudio too. I also use some resource from the previous game "Durian's Path of Destruction" like the title menu object, movement script, etc and some of them were modified.

I also have made some progress with the game below and they might be changed in the release:

Title Screen

Gameplay 1

Gameplay 2

Now, there are still some parts of the game which I think I need to finish and fix:
- Platformer bug
- Navigation background
- Prologue
- Epilogue
- SFX
- Music

Hope I can finish the game before 9 January especially the gameplay will be short and small platformer.