Three years and change later, and my first RPGMaker game is all done!

There'll probably be a version II down the line, but you can't let the Perfect be the enemy of the Good.

Sebastian Michaelis - Black Butler

Romance is Random~

I've been working on this game for the last three days. I have set a goal of having it finished by Valentine's Day. I'm about half done.

The game itself will be very short - about 10 minutes worth - but the replay value will be quite high. The game is based on those old Dating shows where three bachelor/ettes are hidden from view but answer questions and the player has to pick the answers they like the most. The person with the most points (given per liked answer) gets to go on a date.

The characters in this game are all people who signed up in the thread on rpgmaker.net. All up there's 50 names. This means that, bar the player, there's a possible 49 people to date.

Everything is random bar the choice of the player (though there is an option to not use forum characters and instead use a new character, for those who didn't get to sign up but would like to 'date' someone on the forums).

Gender-preference isn't a thing. It's a short simple game and frankly, those who signed up understood that they'd be 'dated' by men and women.

The screens above show the title screen, the forum character selection for the player (yes, you can play as any person who joined in. no, you can't date yourself if you're playing as yourself. Self-cest not supported.) and the room in which the main part of the game takes place.

There will also be dates (chosen by the player) where random, silly things will occur. It might be something along the lines of fighting an evil overlord together in order to save the world, dealing with a naughty pet who wouldn't stay home or just watching the sun set while in a hot air balloon. Either way, it'll be short and sweet.

Edits to fit various marbelled areas. When used in conjunction with my previous edits they can look pretty swish!

Conditions of Use

Indlys

An experiment in changing the way treasure is handled in a game. The idea for Indlys came about through a few ways - the main influence was an idea I had about how to handle giving the player items but allowing them to have a choice.

Instead of just giving a potion that they might not need, instead every 'chest' would give them money that they could spend on a set amount of items. You are forced to use all your money each time, too, so saving up is impossible in the normal way (though you could keep items and sell them later to generate more cash if you need it for costlier items.)

Selling items would also allow for your follower to unlock new, better items as certain items are met. For example: Esper Essense + Fairy Soul + Life Gem = Aester Vial. Only when you've sold at least one of each to him will that item unlock to be bought. (I had wanted a limitation system but decided against it.)

Liberty set!

Here kitty kitty...

Stray Cat Crossing is very much what I like to see when I play a demo - it's very polished, very interesting and stays with you after playing. It made me interested in playing the full game and left an impression on me. This is what a good demo should do.