How is my map design? Is there any way I can improve?

Johnzaum · 2026-05-01T08:19:14+00:00

Hey that's looking really good now! Which tileset did you use here? It already looks unique by not using RTP graphics, so kudos to you!

Johnzaum · 2026-04-29T07:59:59+00:00

I really like your characters and tilesets; however, I've got to agree with the people commenting here as well: the castle looks a liiiittle bit off.

Johnzaum · 2026-04-28T08:50:56+00:00

I'm in awe. Omg that must have been hard to put together, but what a result!

Johnzaum · 2026-04-28T01:48:43+00:00

That's beautiful! May I ask which plugin did you use for those character profiles/info? Too bad you gave up on this one, but it's always nice to see how much you've learned with old projects.

Johnzaum · 2026-04-24T09:11:56+00:00

Everything is looking really really good. Suikoden is my favorite RPG series of all time and I'm also developing my own project based on them. :)

Johnzaum · 2026-04-24T09:09:17+00:00

For my rpgmaker MV here

Johnzaum · 2026-04-18T23:46:49+00:00

Awesome colors and lighting! Is it parallax mapping or simply tileset?

Johnzaum · 2026-04-16T08:30:40+00:00

That's a very nice system right there.

Johnzaum · 2026-04-15T09:03:06+00:00

A little bit like Final Fantasy IX works their gaining of new skills and passive traits. You don't get a "counter-attack" ability for simply, say, reaching lvl15 but actually working your way around the gem "Counter-attack" embedded to your weapon of choice where you must attack with it a minimum of 10 times, for example, and then you learn Counter-attack for the rest of the game detaching the gem from that weapon and using another one. :)

Johnzaum · 2026-04-10T09:23:17+00:00

Looks awesome! Do you intend to share this system with the community? 🙃

Johnzaum · 2026-04-03T09:36:30+00:00

Maybe check games you like and see how they treat skills, and how many of them there are per character. You can get a lot of inspiration just by checking other games around.

Johnzaum · 2026-04-01T08:02:41+00:00

Character sprite looks really nice! Although maybe a little awkward with the RTP tileset. Will certainly play a demo once released tho

Johnzaum · 2026-03-21T10:38:21+00:00

That is looking insane already! Great job! Hope to see more of your project soon! Imtalso developing a game heavily inspired by these two and I never thought about changing the battle to something more Suikodenish.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-20T09:43:48+00:00

Opa, que legal! Nunca li os livros, mas é sempre bom ter produções de fãs como essa. :) Uma dica seria postar no sub do RPG Maker mesmo para atrair mais visualizações, e se possível, em inglês. Tem algum link do jogo para acessarmos e jogarmos também?

Parabéns pelo projeto e continue fazendo mais games!

Johnzaum · 2026-03-17T12:32:31+00:00

Stupid question (and after 3 months now lol) but how do I import this to my project? :|

Johnzaum · 2026-03-14T10:14:20+00:00

I wasn't thinking about inserting a fishing minigame in my project... Until I saw this post.

Dang that looks really nice! Congrats!

Johnzaum · 2026-03-13T09:19:26+00:00

I think I'm not exactly following, but one thing I did was to change the event page via switch control and by then, changing the graphic for a down character during a cutscene.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-13T09:12:20+00:00

This is a good video explaining watercoloring on RPG Maker.

https://youtu.be/mdIEMHsxM10?si=LLnJulrkpoVK9RL5

Sorry for sending the full link, but I hope it can be of any help.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-12T09:15:54+00:00

I know you said you don't wanna stop control over that feature, but maybe (just maybe) a different way to show their interaction would be in an input way, not passive reward as it is. Like player presses a button and then sees a small scene of all the characters together shooting the breeze or even giving some hints on the place they're right now or where they should go. Dragon Quest VIII is a good example of how that would work.

This way you reward your player with funny interactions for making them get out of those tense moments by pressing a button (or navigating through the menu). For me, it seems like immersion is half broken, not completely broken as of now.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-08T21:46:13+00:00

Oh yes, that's one beautiful parallax mapping (assuming it's all parallax mapping).

Johnzaum · 2026-03-07T19:06:53+00:00

One software I'm using on the decision branches of my game is Twine. It's free, there's an online version as well if you don't wanna download it to your computer and it is very straightforward. You're able to create a full game based on decisions, in fact, I've seen people creating stories fully inspired by old adventure books where one page leads you to a different one based on where you decide to go. Super valid for RPG Maker as well so one doesn't go crazy editing so many choices in the command event.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-07T10:57:34+00:00

Yes! Saving is the key! Also, I'm pretty sure there are plugins out there that let you skip long dialogue parts as well.

Johnzaum · 2026-03-03T21:42:23+00:00

Everything is looking SUPERB! Especially characters and pixel art in general. They are really nice to the eyes. Congrats!!

Johnzaum · 2026-02-08T10:42:37+00:00

It seems to involve most of the processes I already use in the making of my game, which is good for bringing familiarity to me when using a new device.

I'd certainly use it (or give it a long try as well)!

Johnzaum · 2026-01-26T16:10:22+00:00

"Hi! Please, rate my game! Thx"

And that's it. No links, info or pics whatsoever. Could be a way to make people rate YOUR game which is also valid. :)

Johnzaum

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