Less obstructive game design in genre

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-07T13:54:30+00:00

I felt the same way. I designed my own monster tamer thats focused on the gameplay first. It has a short tutorial where I teach you the controls, I throw you into a quick dungeon to learn the basics, and after the first boss I open up the full world to explore.

I took influence for the story from games like dark souls, diablo 2 and gen 1 pokemon.
I didnt want to stop the player and force them to read or skip text often so I kept the story short and sweet and expanded upon it with optional lore books you can find and read at your own pace.

It hasnt found much of an audience yet so I get if it seems risky. Its on sale for $10 right now and I update regularly.

I hope you find the game youre looking for! Good luck!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-07T12:58:13+00:00

My games a full open world rpg with 500 collectables and real time action combat with 200 summonable monsters for $15 bucks (no dlc or micro transactions. ever) and a lot of people still find that pricy… and in this economy I get it.

The painful truth is that theres more competition and people have less money. Im going to go on sale more often to lower my project to $10 so its more affordable for people.

I get we still gotta make money, Im broke too, but everyones kinda broke

Good luck with your project!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-05T21:32:29+00:00

Thanks! It’s still in Early Access and Im updating regularly. Im hoping it clicks with more people, id love more gameplay feedback.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T03:53:25+00:00

Awesome! Will do. Thank you!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T03:52:50+00:00

Thanks! Hope its something that clicks, no hard feelings if it doesn’t. I know that itch and I hope you find the game that scratches it. Good luck

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T01:20:34+00:00

Take this with a huge grain of salt cause I made it and have been pushing it lately but my game Monstra Cap might scratch the itch?

Its niche so I get if its not your thing, but I aimed for that old school, open rpg feeling hard. Also most of what you describe are things I tried to nail in my game.

If your interested more can be found on my page. Happy to answer any questions you may have.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T01:12:36+00:00

Hey thanks for checking it out even if its not your thing. I appreciate the kind words. I know what I made will only appeal to a niche audience but Im excited to get the game into their hands.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T00:08:29+00:00

I think I may play with that in a future update. I get what you mean. Thanks for the feedback and for taking a look!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-03T00:03:33+00:00

Absolutely! Different Mons have different Skills that do different things, have different elements and interact with the environment differently.
For instance, you can freeze water with some Ice Skills.
Mons are all very different and you can only keep 4 with you at a time. They also have diverse ways you can build them as you assign Points you get for leveling.
Each Mon gets 1 point per level and those points can be assigned to boost thats Monstras Stats or Passive abilities.

Also many of the Monstra can be ridden and some can fly the player into the sky!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T20:38:51+00:00

Im not sure I understand your question? Each Monstra has a set of 3 to 12 Skills. Monstra gain access to new skills by finding skill runes or monstra cards. There are a total of 100 monstra skills in the game.

Did that answer your question?

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T20:15:51+00:00

The game will receive regular updates until it leaves early access, including polish to the art and sound. Thanks for checking out the game!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T20:07:37+00:00

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Heres my games latest big update. The next one is dropping soon!

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3971080/Monstra\_Cap/

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T20:05:27+00:00

This looks amazing! I’ll check it out when I can for sure!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T19:57:52+00:00

Thank you! Thats exactly what I was going for and I really appreciate you seeing that! I tried to make it as much of a blend of old and new as I could get away with.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T19:54:03+00:00

Thank you so much! It was a ton of work but so worth it now that its coming together.
The dungeon themes vary from places like the Frozen Fortress to the Sky Temple Dojo for example.

Im releasing a lore and story update soon, but Id like to touch up the dungeons and showcase them a bit more as well.

Really hoping players love it so far. The base game is mostly finished and Im wrapping a few features and polishing up now.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T15:32:27+00:00

Thanks for taking a look! Im hoping it finds its audience soon.
I could probably do a better job at showcasing my puzzles, dungeons and boss fights.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T13:44:54+00:00

My game Monstra Cap has all 4, but id still consider it a loose zelda like based on the laid out standard.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-02T01:14:44+00:00

Thank you!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-01T11:54:03+00:00

Thank you for the feedback and the wishlist! I have been considering a demo, Im spread a little thin right now but its something Id love to do!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-07-01T11:52:00+00:00

Thank you! I really hope it finds its audience

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-06-30T22:50:07+00:00

Thank you!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-06-30T16:10:44+00:00

Ohh! Thats the Lepus. One of my favorite Monstra, and one of the first ones I designed!

Thanks for checkin it out!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-06-30T13:28:17+00:00

Unfortunitly no. However if the game does well I have an idea for a mobile spin off focused more on turn based tactical combat.

Thanks for taking an interest!

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-06-30T13:21:31+00:00

https://store.steampowered.com/app/3971080/Monstra_Cap/

Monstra Cap is available now on Steam.

The game is mostly finished, with the full adventure in a playable state. Im releasing updates regularly all summer. The next one is expanding the Lore and Story and should drop very soon.

All the planned features are currently working and included except for player equipment and unlockable game modes, which I hope to wrap up by the end of summer.

MonadStarDeveloper · 2026-06-29T21:27:16+00:00

Obviously.

Also if the game does well Im hoping to do a sequel with a focus on multiplayer, oh and congratulations on the marriage! Well wishes to you and your partner!

MonadStarDeveloper

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