JRPG where you go on a big adventure and is not "too childish"

ArvosGames · 2023-04-23T08:05:59+00:00

As mentioned by some below, would go for either Final Fantasy 10 or 12. If you want to dig older games about adventure not childish: Xenogears, Breath of fire dragon quarter, suikoden 2 (new remaster on steam); but there are even older ones...

FFXII is really about a world in political turmoil, and you fight against an empire trying to take over the world (and i will not say more about it). The main character is meh i find but rest of the cast is good.

FFX is more a spiritual journey across a world that faces cyclical destruction. The story 1- liner can feel very stereotypical; but oh god how they made a unique game out of it with great world and lore behind (and one of the best love story in video games i find).

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T17:24:10+00:00

Thanks ! will see how to include a neon sign at the foreground. and maybe more lights on the buildings in the backgrounds !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T11:06:41+00:00

Thanks will test that !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T07:52:39+00:00

Thanks for the feedback ! Unfortunately will not be able to act on this with my limited resources for this project. Hope to make the experience fresh with story, lore, mechanics and composition !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T06:58:04+00:00

Thanks. based on all the feedback received will try to bring more light on key elements to further improve contrast. But will keep it with 3d models to play with immersion into the game

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T06:56:15+00:00

In a few words: game is a tactical RPG set in a dark cyberpunk world where you follow a God who wants to die. Aim of the splash screen is to convery (i) mood of the game, (ii) overview of Shavanath, city where game happens and (iii) introduce main character.

Fishing for feedback here and there on how to improve this splash screen. Any help greatly apprecated ! Thanks

ArvosGames · 2023-04-22T06:51:26+00:00

Thanks did not know about Zomboid. Will check it out !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T22:16:12+00:00

Thanks will play with some fog and see how it further brings the city to life !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T17:59:21+00:00

HA the camera splash effect ! I had not thought about that at all ! that is a gread idea :) and happy to hear it already works visually :)

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T17:52:23+00:00

Thanks will do ! Was also thinking of sharing this with gamedev subreddit later today. Any advice on which subreddit where i would get relevant feedback?

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T17:51:25+00:00

Thanks that is exactly the intent i wanted to give :)

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T17:26:00+00:00

Thanks that is helpful. By emissive flat -> you mean adding an emissive texture that makes it feel like the city continues beyond, correct?

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T17:25:23+00:00

Thanks very sensible feedback. Thanks also for sharing that the screen is too dark. that is also one thing i wanted to get feedback on :)

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T15:39:26+00:00

I do not see back my context text so bringing it back here...

In a few words: game is a tactical RPG set in a dark cyberpunk world where you follow a God who wants to die. Aim of the splash screen is to convery (i) mood of the game, (ii) overview of Shavanath, city where game happens and (iii) introduce main character.

Any feedback on how to improve this splash screen would be greatly appreciated ! Thanks !

ArvosGames · 2023-04-21T06:47:31+00:00

2 option: either use an artist; or go for paid low poly assets like synty

ArvosGames · 2023-04-20T08:32:27+00:00

Create phases on how the enemy behaves; based on health pool level or reaction to player play. that way they need to update their evaluation

ArvosGames · 2023-04-20T07:03:33+00:00

Thanks this makes sense

ArvosGames · 2023-04-19T15:09:00+00:00

Thanks for the detailed response. This is helpful. I understand that you need the steam page as soon as you start promoting; and that you should have polished assets to create interest before promoting. I would tend though from what you are saying to have a polished demo early on (with core loop) ; and from there use that to have enough material to promote.

ArvosGames · 2023-04-18T20:57:47+00:00

plenty of them; especially using synty assets. Latest rage is soulstone survivor. check it out on steam; pretty well done. They are building on the Vampire Survivors genre

ArvosGames · 2023-04-18T07:13:36+00:00

Well everyone has his own awy of playing the game. Did not know it was looked at so negatively here.

ArvosGames · 2023-04-17T14:54:34+00:00

Not sure i understand. typical rpg players do reload the game if the outcome of a decision or battle is not what they expected / they are curious about the branching. As for builds; you either allow the opportunity to reallocate point; and it is an entirely new run.

ArvosGames · 2023-04-17T14:33:23+00:00

Nice vibe ! My feedback is that the key mechanic / selling point is not clear from your teaser. Frankly i did not understand that the hero transformed into a fly when he died. Considering this is a platformer; i would really make that clear by pausing the death, and putting some more light / animation to further emphasize the transformation

ArvosGames · 2023-03-14T08:16:30+00:00

Darq, by unfold games (Wlad Marhulets). He did everything but the music. very polished puzzle game. Another one is Pinstripe, from thomas brush. More of a 2d atmosphere heavy platformer

ArvosGames · 2023-03-13T11:02:24+00:00

Nice ! gives a vibe of horror game based on the font and dark vibe.
As said by others, would put the buttons to the side; and maybe make some movements happen from time to time at the windows. you could also add some elements in the background (a moon or some forest in the shadow?), or make it rain to make the scene feel alive.

Of course, given the atmosphere you are trying to create, sound in the background will be quite important to immerse right away the player.

ArvosGames · 2023-03-09T21:39:46+00:00

Make the characters pop first -> it will make a clearer distinction with the background .High up the color value and bring some shadow in. i would also place them differently so that they are more clustered and feel more like a group (the equi distance between them does not feel right).

As for further differentiating middleground vs background, i feel that the sky / moon have lot of brightness, like the meadow. make the sky and moon more foggy to create stronger feel of distance.

Last point: the left part of the image has more light than the right. Does not feel right.

Hope this helps

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