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Hello there. My name is Solon Barcelos and although I'm new on this community, I use RPG Maker since its 95 version. Yeah, I'm kinda old... So, I got the trial version of the RPG Maker MV and managed to make the first chapter of my game in the 20 days I had available. This will be the thread of 'DreamChaser', and I hope you guys like it.
DreamChasers takes place in a world called Neveryn, where the people are still recovering from a catastrophic event that happened a long time ago. In this event is called ‘Big War’, and after that, powerful civilization has disappeared for unknown reasons. This civilization was advanced in the magical arts and the scientific studies, and after they disappeared, a lot of dungeons with magical artifacts began to be discovered by explorers. These artifacts could teach the other races of Neveryn to do amazing things, like math, calculus, biology, chemistry and physics. Some of these artifacts are magical, and could cure the diseases and even give special capabilities to his owner. Thanks to that, many people dedicate all their time to search and explore these lost dungeons, even if it means to risk their own lives, and the people who do that are called ‘DreamChasers’.
Some people, however, are trying to use the power of these ancient artifacts for selfish reasons like achieve power and controlling others. They even steal and attack DreamChasers in order to get the higher number or artifacts as possible. Being called ‘BadHunters’, these people represent a constant threat to explorers and DreamChasers who are trying to discover the secret of the ancient civilization for the well of the people.
This game will tell a story of exploration and treasure hunting. The adventure of a recently formed group of DreamChasers will reveal things of the past which nobody could imagine, and in the middle of that, Bruce, our protagonist, will finds out something very important about his late father, who was also a DreamChaser that died trying to find a legendary artifact called ‘LoneStar’.
DreamChasers is an old school RPG. All I’ve used was Yanfly’s plugins and a special skill learning system I’ve created myself with events. The graphical part is 99% RTP based, but I did my best to create beautiful maps. There are no random battles, you have to touch the enemies in the map in order to fight them, and I’ve given special attention to the balance of the battles.
[SIZE=11pt]This demo is the first chapter of the game, and it has around two and a half hours of gameplay. This chapter was made by me alone, in a period of 20 days due to the limit of the RPG Maker MV’s free trial, but despite of that, I really think it becomes a fun game to play. Probably there are minor flaws, as I didn’t have enough time to test it as much as I wanted, and as you already must have guessed, I’m not a fluent English speaker, so maybe there are some grammatical errors in the game. It’s not a translation, though. I have made the game in English from the start.[/SIZE]
Neveryn is a gigantic land with all kinds of landscapes. From deserted lands to frozen tundra, from sea level cities to mountain villages above the clouds, from swamp areas to rocky islands, and the biggest part has a yellowish colored flora, like if was autumn the whole year, with the sea water in a greenish color, like if there mud on it. The earth is reddish like if it was wet, and when it rains, it becomes dark like the night sky.
[SIZE=11pt]In this magical world, there are a lot of places still unexplored, and a lot of creatures who are still unknown. Neveryn is passing for an era where the discoveries about the past and about the future are happening in a very fast way. Explorers are finding ancient dungeons and ruins all the time, and with the help of a special kind of mercenary known as 'DreamChasers', they are discovering all they can about an ancient civilization who lived in Neveryn before the great event known as 'Big War'.[/SIZE]
There are four main races of men in Neveryn. The Human are the most numerous and more adaptable for the different landscapes, you will find humans living in almost every known place. They may not be as strong as the Luunoronti people, neither so agile like the Meoi people, but they carry the fame of the most innovative and intelligent race of Neveryn since the Orogai.
The Kurgel people have a reddish skin and have long pointed ears, and are very connected with supernatural phenomena and to what they call "ancient spirits". Despite that, they can also be pretty strong physically, and it's common for young Kurgel choose between the physical side and the spiritual side since a very young age. Unlikely the humans, the Kurgel people have problems with the cold weather, so they prefer to live in tropical areas.
The Meoi people are known as the forest people, due to their natural gift to deal with animals and the nature. Trained shamans of the Meoi race can even speak with animals. The Meoi have a darker skin compared with humans, and their most common hair color is green. They also have cat ears and a tail, so they can ear really well and are very agile on trees, but most Meoi people cannot swim. This race is known as selfish and arrogant in some parts of Neveryn, due to the natural lack of empathy of the Meoi people.
The Luunoronti people are known as the mountain people, due to the fact they have wings and build their villages in very high places. They do this because the Luunoronti feels sick if they stay too long in the sea level. They need to live in higher places in order to live well. As a warrior race, they are known as the best fighters in Neveryn, and are capable of using almost all type of weapon, however, due to their natural warrior blood, a lot of people find they are addicted to conflict, and it's not rare for a Luunoronti fell bad if stay too much time without a fight.
[SIZE=11pt]There are minor races in Neveryn, each one living in their own villages without getting too close to other races, but these four are the main and most numerous ones. The ancient race, the 'Orogai', was said to be extinct during an event known as 'Big War', who take place many years ago, and until today, nobody can explain exactly what happened during that time. [/SIZE]
Bruce Wolfang
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 23 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Crusader.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Human.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]The main protagonist. His father was a great DreamChaser who died when Bruce was only 10. His mother died soon after, and since very early he had to take care of himself. At age of 15, he starts to get interested in dungeons and artifacts, and at age of 18 he finally begin to venture himself into dungeons, finally becoming a DreamChaser. Now an adult, Bruce wish to fulfill an old dream of his late father, which is to find a legendary artifact called 'LoneStar', although no one know if it really exist.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Bruce has a calm personality, and is gifted with an uncommon sense of observation and analyze. This is very useful when investigating ancient dungeons, and thanks to that he soon stood out as a notable DreamChaser, being called by many explorers to do expeditions with good financial pretensions. Bruce, however, decided to pursue his own ambitions in finding artifacts with historical value over the ones with monetary value. He thinks this way he will keep himself in the track to find clues about the 'LoneStar'.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Even being difficult to him to demonstrate, he really cares about his friends, and will do whatever he can to protect them. He is also very focused during a expedition, making him a good and respected leader.[/SIZE]
Viggo Nightingale
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 22 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Black belt.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Kurgel.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Bruce’s best friend. Viggo and Bruce meet each other in a dangerous expedition with a great explorer, and during the hard times exploring an old cave, a strong bond began to be formed between the two.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Viggo has left his village with the objective of making something important with his life, since the natural way of young Kurgel boys is to become a guard or a hunter, finding a Kurgel wife soon after. After meeting Bruce and hearing his story, Viggo decides a DreamChaser life is good for him, due to the travels around the world and the different peoples they meet.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Viggo, as Bruce always says, has a twisted sense of humor. He makes jokes about everything, and sometimes is really hard to know if he is being serious or not. Viggo also is a womanizer and loves cold beer, but he somehow manages to make friends everywhere he goes.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]As Bruce opposite when it comes to responsibilities and focus during expeditions or in life, Viggo is always in good spirits, and thanks to that, is very important to the teamwork of the group.[/SIZE]
Karol Silvermoon
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 18 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Priestess.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Human.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]A young DreamChaser who just began to venture herself into ancient dungeons. With an unknown past, she meet Bruce and Viggo on her way to Arize town, where she intend to meet an old acquaintance to, together, attend Paty's call. Her reasons to become a DreamChasers are unknown.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Karol has a naive personality and is a good natured girl who loves children. It's very hard to see Karol angry at something, due to her enormous patience and self control, however, there is a thing she cannot control, which is her sleepy. Thanks to an unknown condition, Karol sometimes simply falls asleep out of nowhere, even if she is in a tense situation like a battle. When she first met Bruce and Viggo, she was sleeping in a bridge on her feet. This condition exists since when Karol was a child, and no one has managed to find a possible cure for this. Despite of that, she tries to live normally, including her desire of becoming a DreamChaser and explore ancient and dangerous dungeons.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Even in her low age, Karol is an important member of the group thanks to her healing magic she learns by his clerical training. Thanks to that, she is the natural healer of the group, and as the times passes, Bruce becomes her romantic interest.[/SIZE]
Yodric Fraser
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 34 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Warlock.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Kurgel.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Yodric is a scholar living in Arize town, and an old acquaintance of Karol Silvermoon. He dedicates his life to study a lot of stories and mysteries about Neveryn, specially about the Big War, but never had the courage to enter an ancient dungeon, however, he decides to take a chance and become a DreamChaser himself to learn more about the ancient civilization. His first expedition was to be with Karol, attending a call from Paty, but he ends up meeting Bruce and his companions, joining the party as well.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Yodric is a gentleman. He treats everyone with courtesy and respect, and is a very wise and mature man. He often quotes various sayings found in books he already read, revealing him to be a cult man. His ultimate goal is to finish his own book who he is writing for quite a while, and to finish it he needs investigate ancient dungeons on his own. He dreams about being a famous writer with his book, not for personal gain, but to inspire youth people to keep searching the secrets of the past and educate themselves in scientific ways.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]As a warlock, Yodric is very strong in the battlefield. He can cast powerful attack magics and buff his allies; however, he can't learn healing spells.[/SIZE]
Thalia Bhoodevi
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 25 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Amazon.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Meoi.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]A slender Meoi girl who carries a big lance as weapon. Thalia is a experienced DreamChaser who was in the Raina Continent when Paty discovers a new dungeon, and, for convenience, decides to attend her call. The night before, she ends up meeting Bruce and Viggo, and Bruce thinks he knows Thalia from somewhere. They decide to meet Paty together, and apparently, Thalia and Bruce never have seen each other before, although Bruce still is uncertain about that.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]As the most of the Meoi people, Thalia lacks on empathy and sometimes acts like she don't care about no one but herself, but at the same time, sometimes she acts like she really care about her companions. This kind of comportment is common among the Meoi people, and it’s not different with Thalia. She is very proud of his race, and is really good with words. Sometimes, she and Viggo play a kind of provocation game of words, where is defeated the one who lose the composure first.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt] She don't like to tell about her past, and sometimes seems like she is hiding something, but this is another of the common traces of the Meoi people, so nobody can tell if she is really hiding something.[/SIZE]
Paty Halcyon
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 20 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Explorer.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Human.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Paty is a beginner explorer who studied in a well-know school of Neveryn's history and legends, and even in her young age, she managed to finish her studies with a excellent performance, however, she had no luck when she began her adventures in dungeons. While being very optimistic and proud of herself, most DreamChasers thinks she will never find something worthy, but her true potential shows up when she discovers a promising dungeon in the Raina Continent and a very special group of DreamChasers decide to attend her call.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]She lives alone in her tent, which she calls "big house", and whenever she needs move to another location, she takes all her belongings to her new destination. As an explorer, she usually keeps his tent near the dungeon who she is investigating at the moment. As a dedicated woman, the only fun she have other than exploring dungeons is to cook. She is also known as a great cooker and she uses this as a hobby to rest his head when she study a lot.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Paty wants to be the number 1 explorer in the world, and for that, she is decided to discover all she can about the lost civilization of Neveryn.[/SIZE]
Layla Oaks
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 21 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Hunter.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Human.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Layla is a smart hunter living in the Mahbu village, located in the middle of the Raina Continent. She never met his father, and her mother dies when she is 20, due to an unknown sickness. To try to help her mother, Layla made all she could, including a big loan of money to buy an expensive medicine from a foreign merchant. Her effort to save her mother, however, have failed, and now she owe money to a man called Zack, who works under a powerful man known as Sir Bolton. Bolton's network is very big, and he makes money stealing powerful artifacts from DreamChasers and selling it to unknown men. He also is known for killing all the family members of people who owe him money, as punishment. Layla knows that, and that's why she tries to run away from her village, in order to protect her brother Nicolas. [/SIZE]Although she likes to look strong and mature, Layla is lonely and is struggling to make a living, but she does all she can to protect her brother, even if it means put herself in danger.
[SIZE=12pt]Layla has Paty as her only true friend since they were kids, and when she feels she is in danger in her village, she decides to seek Paty, in order to get information about any dungeon with a potential profit. Paty, however, says that she is working exclusively in her new dungeon, and apparently, there are no artefacts with monetary value in there. Although a bit disappointed, Layla decides to join Paty's expedition with the hope of finding something useful for selling and get the money she need. Even she don't call herself a DreamChaser, she will do what is needed to survive and to protect Nicolas.[/SIZE]
Nicolas Oaks
[SIZE=12pt]Age: 16 years old.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Class: Scout.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Race: Human.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Layla’s younger brother. Nicolas is not the bravest of men, and apparently he was very spoiled by Layla, however, this begins to change once he finds out his sister is in danger due to a money debt. When he and his sister join the Bruce's group, he also begins to understand what is to be a man and protect other, especially observing Bruce and his leadership skills. Nicolas never knew his father, so he sees Bruce as his first male model in life.[/SIZE]
[SIZE=12pt]Nicolas is a nature lover and prefer to be alone in a calm place over be in a crowded town. He is also pretty smart and learns things very quickly. Paty often gets amazed due to how easy he can learn about the ancient civilization, and how quickly he learned how to translate simple sentences written in the Orogai words. He is shy and don't talk too much, but over time he begin to act more like an adult. He also have a great potential in battles, and even with only 16 years old, he can manage to keep up with all his other allies, even though his skills serve more as support rather than inflicting damage.[/SIZE]
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I like to think about myself as a perfectionist, so of course there is a lot of things I would like to do in my game to make it better, but as I only had 20 days to do it, it was impossible to make it impeccable. For example, there are only two side quests, and I like to do a lot more in my games. There are no light or fog plugins to make the game looks more beautiful, and I could not do a deep interaction with the many NPCs of the game. In my opinion, making a NPC sound like a real person in one of the more important things, and I like to think I’m really good in doing that, but once again, I had no time.
However, I think there is a lot of great thing in my game too. The pace of the game is great, and there is cut scenes in the right places to explain the plot to the player. I also think I did a good job in the battle system. It’s not hard, but it’s also not easy to battle the monsters. The rewards are good, and you can use the battle spoils to create special material to upgrade your equipment. The skill learning system is also good. All you have to do is find Golden tokens and buy a magical book in the stores in order to learn a new skill. The character has to be in a certain level too.
[SIZE=11pt]A last thing is about the game length. I think two and a half hours of gameplay is nice for a first demo.[/SIZE]
Driftwood has mad an little review of DreamChasers in his youtube channel, so I will put the link here. Please check out his channel 'Driftwood Gaming', there are a lot of helpful tutorials.
The following people helped me a lot even not knowing it, so I like to give them my sincere thanks:
- Yanfly for all his plugins;
- Driftwood for helping me out in some battle formulas and for doing a review video of my game on his youtube channel;
- Gyrowolf for all the good music;
- Jasprelao, Jeremiah "McTricky" George, Jude, Gamesfreak13563, Tarranon, Cornflake, Xcalnarok, Lana42, Kunsel, Subaru, NathanGDay, Snowy Fox, ReclaimedGlory, Apoc, hyde9318 and 800 M.P.H., for composing great musics as well;
[SIZE=11pt]- Thalzon, for the incredible monster battlers.[/SIZE]
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