So I finally finished my first proper game. It is called Sorrow
Moor and is now online at http://rpgmaker.net/games/4855/
It is now completed with a few rough edges. I didn’t have
time to do my own music so the music is
standard RPG Maker VX Ace fare. I created some music and effects but felt that
they weren't up to scratch so decided to pick music that fitted in with the
tone of the game.
The graphics were all created by me. I went for completely custom graphics with a
distinct art style. I wanted the graphics to look like they were drawing in a
journal or story book, this is why I went for a monochromatic style. Some of
the graphics are completely new and others are altered versions of the standard
RPG Maker VX Ace assets. Altering
the graphics that came with RPG Maker VX ACE took a lot longer than I thought
it would.
I didn’t do any scripting as I am a little shaky with using
ruby. This kept things quite simple but learning how to use scripts is something
I really need to do. This also meant that I needed to be creative with some of
the technical aspects such as the credits.
I felt that the length was okay. It takes between thirty
minutes and an hour depending how well you know the game. The game is quite
linear which really helped from a design perspective as well as keeping the
events simple to deal with.
I’m quite proud of Sorrow Moor. I’ve learned a lot of valuable
lessons and can’t wait to get cracking on my next game!
