First off, I really like your art style, so good job on that. I'm sure creating those assets took a large chunk of your time, but here's a few things I think could have made the game feel a bit more fun to play:
- UI responsiveness. In other words, things to give the player more feedback on where their mouse is/is clicking. The buttons to select attacks should have altered graphics when hovered/pressed. The enemy tiles under the mouse cursor should highlight when they are a valid target.
- Sound effects. I know you opted out of Audio for judging, so you probably just didn't have time to get to this. However, I feel even some quickly generated sounds from something like sfxr would have helped you in the "game feedback" department.
In closing, I say keep working on it if you're still interested. I like turn based rpgs, and I think your art style alone makes it something I would buy.
Nice game, I dont think it is so unfinished, but it would be much better with traditional jrpg music and sounds :). Check my game too: Presidents bodyguard simulator.
Very nice graphics :). It's a pretty simple demo, but I'd be interested to see it developed further.
Given the amount of functionality that's present, I think the interface is what's most in need of attention: it's not quite obvious what all the buttons do, and once or twice I thought a character would have a double-turn because I got confused about the difference between the portrait and the turn indicator.
Come to think of it, I also have some SRPG code that is badly in need of art. I, uh... may have to send you an email...
I found the game blocked, it's actually the turn of nobody. Nice graphics. The gameplay is somehow... basic. The characters are cute. even slimes are nice !
A minor bug... I killed a dude who was up to attack next, and then it froze *forever*.... The character design for this is great, and I love the Fire Emblem-style attack animations. Given that it's, as you've said, unfinished, I think the only meaningful change you could make is to have the characters slide in slightly faster when the attack animations are starting.
I hope you keep going and keep adding some more juice! What you have so far is really cute. Thanks for the demo!
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- UI responsiveness. In other words, things to give the player more feedback on where their mouse is/is clicking. The buttons to select attacks should have altered graphics when hovered/pressed. The enemy tiles under the mouse cursor should highlight when they are a valid target.
- Sound effects. I know you opted out of Audio for judging, so you probably just didn't have time to get to this. However, I feel even some quickly generated sounds from something like sfxr would have helped you in the "game feedback" department.
In closing, I say keep working on it if you're still interested. I like turn based rpgs, and I think your art style alone makes it something I would buy.
Given the amount of functionality that's present, I think the interface is what's most in need of attention: it's not quite obvious what all the buttons do, and once or twice I thought a character would have a double-turn because I got confused about the difference between the portrait and the turn indicator.
Come to think of it, I also have some SRPG code that is badly in need of art. I, uh... may have to send you an email...
UI felt sluggish and unresponsive. No indication that I had clicked on, or hovered over anything.
Sounds would have been really great.
Nice graphics. The gameplay is somehow... basic.
The characters are cute. even slimes are nice !
I hope you keep going and keep adding some more juice! What you have so far is really cute. Thanks for the demo!