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by marauderspirit
Mon Jun 13, 2016 7:36 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking For Games to Review!
Replies: 6
Views: 1047

Re: Looking For Games to Review!

Hey guys!

I have a new review up.

http://zirconaworks.tumblr.com/post/145 ... new-planet

I have another review due, but as this game is of a shorter length, I thought now was as good a time as any to give it a fair shake. Have a good night people, and thank you!
by marauderspirit
Fri May 20, 2016 9:35 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking For Games to Review!
Replies: 6
Views: 1047

Re: Looking For Games to Review!

Hi Quelcezot, Thanks for your review...of my review! You mention that I don't discuss pacing very much in my analysis, which is a fair point. Rest assured that my position that there is too much within the plot is also based upon the fact that the plot is not long enough to introduce all of these el...
by marauderspirit
Sat May 14, 2016 11:39 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking For Games to Review!
Replies: 6
Views: 1047

Re: Looking For Games to Review!

Hello folks! My first review, for Dreamgazer's 'War: 13th Day', has been posted and is available to read on my blog at this address: http://zirconaworks.tumblr.com/post/144379118984/review-war-13th-day I had a good time playing and reading this one, and hopefully my review is helpful to the develope...
by marauderspirit
Thu May 12, 2016 10:02 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Looking For Games to Review!
Replies: 6
Views: 1047

Looking For Games to Review!

Hello folks, I've recently started a blog to document progress of my design projects. http://zirconaworks.tumblr.com/ That's all well and good, but the best way to learn, in my opinion, is by examining the work of others and writing up a fair and detailed analysis of their art or product. So: If you...
by marauderspirit
Sun May 08, 2016 11:04 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: 2D Dungeon Exploration Mechanics in Ren'py
Replies: 4
Views: 1681

Re: 2D Dungeon Exploration Mechanics in Ren'py

I actually suggest that you try Adventure Game Studio if you're looking for a dungeon-based/point-and-click game. It's totally free to use and is incredibly simple, yet the applications are broad. Ren'Py has a lot of potential but you might be better off using another engine.
by marauderspirit
Sun May 08, 2016 10:54 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: The VN or The KN?
Replies: 30
Views: 4713

Re: The VN or The KN?

As a story teller (and not a game maker) many, many times I wonder... do people really believe they can "modify the story" or "customize the story" to their taste? Do a VN player really have such power? Or is he/she always tied to what the VN creator(s) previously planned? Maktu...
by marauderspirit
Sun May 08, 2016 10:37 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Is music important in a game?
Replies: 36
Views: 5555

Re: Is music important in a game?

For me, music is a huge part of the storytelling/hearing experience. I cannot imagine that a game like, for instance, Project ZERO (Fatal Frame for you Americans) would be as effective had it not had the sound suite it did. In saying that, music can also ruin the experience if done poorly. While I l...
by marauderspirit
Sun May 08, 2016 10:31 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Why so many unfinished VN?
Replies: 97
Views: 20966

Re: Why so many unfinished VN?

In my humble opinion, the reason so many visual novels never are completed are simply because there are no reasons for the developer to complete them. Let's put it this way, if you are a hobbyist illustrator/writer/developer/etc, then your enjoyment of the process is probably going to be your greate...
by marauderspirit
Fri Jul 10, 2015 8:31 am
Forum: We are a Free Project looking for Partners
Topic: Alter Ego {Background coloring/line art } [OPEN]
Replies: 6
Views: 1821

Re: Alter Ego (Looking for Background Artist and Sprite Arti

How attached are you to that style at this point? Would you be willing to overhaul it?
by marauderspirit
Wed Jul 08, 2015 10:17 pm
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: The Censor [Dystopian/SF - English, German]
Replies: 26
Views: 14549

Re: The Censor [Dystopian/SF - English, German]

Dude, I don't know if you work alone or in a group, but the visual novels you are churning out are just marvelous. I have to say I really enjoyed 'Locked In' and I just finished downloading this and am preparing to give it two thumbs way up.
by marauderspirit
Tue Jul 07, 2015 11:09 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Art
Topic: GUI and Logo Inspiration?
Replies: 7
Views: 2781

Re: GUI and Logo Inspiration?

The best logos are ones that can work in black and white. Game logos and film emblems always have more bells and whistles than their counterparts in the corporate or consumer end, but if they are simplified you find that, again, they will convert to black and white and still be recognizable. Therefo...
by marauderspirit
Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:47 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: RE: Prince of Nigeria ["GxB"|Internet Scam]
Replies: 88
Views: 42208

Re: RE: Prince of Nigeria ["GxB"|Internet Scam]

Based on the premise alone, I have to try this, hahaha
by marauderspirit
Tue Jul 07, 2015 2:26 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Act Of Mercy [Mystery]
Replies: 3
Views: 2340

Re: Act Of Mercy [Mystery]

Thanks!

The illustrations in this game are mixed-media, combining 3d models with digital painting to create a 2.5D look. Software includes the Autodesk and Adobe suites, but more than you might think was painted by hand. The music was also produced using software similar to Sibelius.
by marauderspirit
Tue Jul 07, 2015 12:31 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Act Of Mercy [Mystery]
Replies: 3
Views: 2340

Re: Act Of Mercy [Mystery]

Thank you to everyone that has been playing. I hope you enjoyed, and to those who have not played yet, please do give it a try.
by marauderspirit
Fri Jul 03, 2015 9:55 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Act Of Mercy [Mystery]
Replies: 3
Views: 2340

Act Of Mercy [Mystery]

Act of Mercy [/size] http://img10.deviantart.net/0639/i/2015/188/4/d/act_of_mercy_poster_by_versez-d909y08.jpg "After awakening in a lavish but sinister theater, you are commanded by your mysterious captor to cure your own amnesia in order to find the succor you so desperately need. What secre...