What Lies Beyond

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Hello, so recently I saw this rpg maker software that promised game development of such a simple degree posted among its products that all seemed so well put together so I decided to throw sometime into a game. That game is entitled "What Lies Beyond". 

The Story:

The Story is about a boy who runs away from home with a family friend (named Garner) who is a seafarer and they journey across the seas. The world that they're in has had some history in the past with ancient evil that once ruled the land but was sealed long ago by a hero named Damien who locked himself away with the evil in order to save the planet. The ship with the boy and Garner on it crashes leaving the boy stranded in no man's land and a loss of memory. Unknowingly, he breaks the already-weakening seal on the devil's gate where the evil was once previously locked away. This releases much of the evil that had once been at bay which also included Damien who has been tainted by such a long exposure to the darkness. Although the seal has been broken, still much of the evil is still behind the door. To open the devil's gate some more, Damien is bringing chaos upon the lands, resurrecting ancient evil that used to roam the lands years ago,  and seeking out the three friscoe fragments that, once sought and combined, form an ancient tablet that has the potential to grant its beholder one wish before the artifact breaks up and scatters across the lands so that one can find discover the pieces and the tablet's power can be tapped once more. Along the way, the boy will make new friends that will help him on his quest to restore order to the once peaceful lands. Oh yeah, and they kill A LOT of things along the way.

The Characters:

Protagonist: Not much is known about the protagonist. Although it may not be clear, he is a runaway who is strong willed and not much backstory. Although it may seem that he lacks confidence, he has a strong spirit and is very adventurous.
Hilla: A smalltown girl who works with her father at the inn in SmallDale. She is very confident and solves her problems with her fists.
Joshua: Losing his parents to a fire at a young age, he made it his life goal to train and one day confront the man responsible for taking the life of his parents. He is very weak, and the story quickly reveals that he's not the most brave of warriors.
Ezekiel: As sworn protector of HillCrest, the kingdom's hope and fate lies in his hands. He is very determined, calm, and wise well beyond his years.

 

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Please please give feedback as your voice is the only thing keeping indie games and their developers alive! An absurd amount of scripting help from Yanfly, Yami, Shadow master, Jet, Neon Black, Mithran, MogHunter, Logan Forrests, Tsukihime, Victor, AriArk, Seiryuki, Dekita, MajireFly, Galv, Zerbu, and KilloZapit. ! Try the demo below and please tell what you think. Additional sprite work by HAMINGRAM. You should check out his stuff *it's pretty cool!*
 

 

DEMO Current Version
~~~V 0.5~~~
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Sea Demons.jpg

Storm.jpg

Silk Forest.jpg

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Your game looks promising buddy! Keep up the good work!
 
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I really like the boat screenshot. the Silk Forest has an issue around the base of the cliffs though. Story sounds pretty good.
 

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I really like the boat screenshot. the Silk Forest has an issue around the base of the cliffs though. Story sounds pretty good.
Wow, I never even noticed that part with the cliffs! I've been trying to fix it, but for some reason I can't get that white outline to go away unless I remove that rocky edge part of the cliff, but that would leave visible squares which would just make it look stupid. If you know a possible way to resolve this problem please inform me of it. Also, it would really help if you tested the game because I'm sure that if you noticed that, you would most likely notice other smaller things that would really help me progress this product to the best it can be. Thank you for interest and feedback !!!  :guffaw:
 

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You need to delete the tiles, place the grass down first, then use the correct cliff tiles overtop of them. There are several tile options for cliffs, try using the different types and see which one works best.

Wow, I never even noticed that part with the cliffs! I've been trying to fix it, but for some reason I can't get that white outline to go away unless I remove that rocky edge part of the cliff, but that would leave visible squares which would just make it look stupid. If you know a possible way to resolve this problem please inform me of it. Also, it would really help if you tested the game because I'm sure that if you noticed that, you would most likely notice other smaller things that would really help me progress this product to the best it can be. Thank you for interest and feedback !!!  :guffaw:
 

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You need to delete the tiles, place the grass down first, then use the correct cliff tiles overtop of them. There are several tile options for cliffs, try using the different types and see which one works best.
Ah, I got it! Thanks a ton!
 

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Minor bug fixes.

Added some extra dialogue.

Gave bosses and enemies some new moves.

Added buffs equipment.

Flipped some sprites.

Added some extra eye candy.

Fixed some visual errors that were pointed out through feedback (Thanks, you know who you are).

Added an extra screenshot.

 

Additional sprite work by HAMINGRAM. You should check out his stuff *it's pretty cool!*

 

Please if you find something point it out or leave any feedback (I can take a hit or two). Thank you. Enjoy!

 

~V 0.431 ~      https://www.dropbox.com/s/ztyipd1cg8h612w/What%20Lies%20Beyond%20%7EV%200.4315%20%7E.exe

 

(This version is now outdated. Find newest link in main post)
 
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Demo looks good gonna try it
 
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Just a little extra so you all know what to expect:

Cemetary.jpg         ghosts.jpg
 

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Fixed that sea demon background problem (in case anyone was bothered by the screenshot). Oh yeah, also changed up Garner.

Update coming soon.  :guffaw:

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Version 0.435 link not working in the main post.
 
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I'm sorry about that. Try it again and tell me if it works. Updating the main link. Thank you for the feedback!! :D
 
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Fresh new update coming out soon. The baddies are bigger and badder than ever! Newest preview. Keep up the feedback :D

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Four months ago, this project was created by Cheeso (Over at rpg maker ace community ) and I, without the realization that it would ever be as close to what it is now. I would like to declare that this project is halfway done (link updated in main post). Continue with the feedback and if you haven't tried it, then give it a try. I'm probably going to move this over to the "project development" forum, but I will still read anything that goes here and continue to update the link on the main post whenever I make an update to the game. Thanks for the support! check it out in Project development over here: 

http://forums.rpgmakerweb.com/index.php?/topic/19619-what-lies-beyond/

~~~ V 0.5~~~
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Hey all, this topic will be locked so show your support at the official page in project development located here. Thanks for everything and don't forget to give feedback!
 
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