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Sooo as some might've noticed, in my bio I list gamedev as one of my hobbies. Well it's because I actually plan on making an entire series! I haven't revealed this yet on most platforms so consider this an exclusive look ;)
As to not spoil anything, I'll give a brief summary of the plot and gameplay mechanics. Anything that might be considered a bit spoilery will be put at the end of the blog under the section line.
TLDR
Razie is a slime with no actual abilities. She has to protect the Dream Heart and get back its shards. Traverse various lands within Arora in various creative and unique ways, achieving a flow state. Speed running and creativity is heavily encouraged.
Razie Introduction
The only character you need to know about now is Razie
She's a slime without a slime base. A "Slime Base" is basically an attribute unique to all slimes. This could be something basic as fire or ice, or something more specific like paint or glass, or even something kooky like peanuts or flowers. I guess you could say it's kinda like a cutie mark in MLP. These bases allow slimes to unlock different abilities that can help them cook, build, fight, whatever their unique skills are.
Razie doesn't have one of these Slime Basis as the result of a weird birth defect. She also happens to be the Guardian of an extremely important relic that can do various dream related things. Because of her lack of a Slime Base, and her having the crucial role as the Guardian, she had to train HARD to compensate. So she might not be able to shoot fireballs or something, but she can punch like a truck. This is where the game comes in.
She lives in a place named Arora Forest, named after the Aurora Borealis that always coats the forest. These Auroras are ribbon-like in shape and can be ridden. But you have to climb the extremely tall trees to reach them. The forest is huge and she still finds new locations every day.
Game Plot
The first game starts with Razie sleeping when she hears a crash nearby. She, without a second thought, runs to the Dreameye Village (The village she protects), and checks if everyone is okay, before noticing that the Dream Heart is gone. She notices a black smoke almost seeming to fly away and without a second thought, she chases after it.
I can't say much else without spoiling it, but trust me, this story has more aspects than you'd think. My games are the kinda games where you can understand the most important aspects on casual playthroughs. But there are still a lot of interesting lore elements for any fellow nerd out there!
Gameplay
In this first game, you are meant to explore the Arora Forest to find the shards of the Dream Heart and investigate that seemingly sentient black smoke. This is a 2D Side-scrolling Adventure Platformer with very fluid controls and physics. Even idle animations vary from location to location.
This game is inspired by games as:
Shantae and The Pirates Curse
Mega Man Zero 1 - 4
Kirby Amazing Mirror
Shovel Knight
Froggo's Adventure: Verdant Venture
This game is also pretty inspired by the GBA era games such as Pokemon R/E/S, And the games listed above (excluding Froggo)
This game's fundamental philosophy is to understand your move-set and maintain momentum. Always be creative and have an observant eye. This is especially true for the second game, which will be featured in the spoilers section. This isn't always physical speed, like Sonic, but more-so achieving that "flow state", as this game is basically meant to be the "speedrunners dream", even if casual play is also heavily encouraged.
Spoilers
Story
The big reveal in the second game is that there are these fountains that were created for the previous Guardians to help enhance their abilities. Razie learns that she actually can use these fountains as a replacement base, allowing her to finally learn some new abilities. She can use the fountains to unlock new Slime Bases (platforming abilities) and can defeat bosses to get attacking abilities. This is also when she leaves Arora to deal with more than just 1 threat this time. She also makes some more friends both temporary and permanent.
Gameplay
Remember that "flow state" from before? This is where it's perfected. From this game on, the flow state will be a commonality. The first game is more of a prologue if anything, just to get people familiar with this world and how it works before diving into the deeper stuff. This game is NOT like Mega Man, in which Mega Man can copy weapons and switch them out. This also is NOT like Kirby in which he can use one ability at a time. This game is more like Shantae and the Pirates Curse, or Ori, where each ability can be used on a whim, and can also be combined with each-other. For example from Shantae, in SATPC, you can use the Scimitar to run fast, then use the cannon balls to extend your jump length, and use the hat to glide, while using the momentum of the scimitar. My game is like that, on steroids. EVERY ability can be combined with another in various ways. Plenty of them never/rarely seen before.
And yes, platforming abilities can be used in combat, and combat abilities can aid platforming. Everything weaves together nicely like that.
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Oh man this sounds awesome!! I'm always a fan of games that include schmovement or are just fun to speed around through. One thing I'm not a fan of though is the rather basic character design. Honestly, she doesn't have anything that makes her stand out for me at least, so maybe you could add something a little more special to her. Other than that, I give it a thumbs up! Good luck on your project!
Yeah that's the struggle
I want her to look unassuming but I also want her to stand out, it's a hard thing to blend. You can buy costumes in this game which could add some more uniqueness I'd say but I'm still trying to flesh it out.
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Garf
Honestly I only read the TL;DR but I admire your passion man!! I'll totally be keeping this! uh where would I do that though :v
Lol that's why I put it there ;)
I mostly put all that info incase someone wanted to know exactly what to expect. And if you want to save the blog, I believe you can favorite it or subscribe to it or something like that ✧｡٩(ˊᗜˋ )و✧*｡
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sure I'll totally do that :3
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This is a complete yapfest, I understand if you just read the TLDR (⸝⸝ᴗ﹏ᴗ⸝⸝)
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