/fg/ - Fangames

So 4chan finally made a 2kki equivalent. I'll check it out for the novelty of it, though I doubt it's any good. Still, could e surprised, those screenshots aren't too shabby. I like that the PC is just Yotsuba too.

>>14361
I'd say they made more than a handful.

http://www.homph.com/steam/

Tho there are many more unfinished games.

Played a bit, so far I'm actually impressed. The world design and music is leagues beyond most fangames already, and this is still a beta.

>>14353
凹凸夢 is promising.

>>14533
I applaud the devs for actually putting a game together, but it's far from being appealing or interesting.

Looks hopeful to me

its gone now?

It's not gone… It doesn't e x i s t

This is quite possibly the most considerate ARG I've come across.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JVKxb8pqAIE

>>14486
>it's still a relevant topic
Did you miss the part where I said
>Discussion about 2D vs 3D as good medium aside
or something?

I mean suggesting stuff to OP as if he was here

>>14480
>OP, if I were you, I would ditch the idea of making a full-on YN remake, and instead develop my own YN-inspired game that is meant to be 3D from the very start. You would have much more freedom, plus, as far as I remember, nobody made one before.
>>14482
>With that said, OP, if you're using Source, it might be best to make a fangame instead of just "YN but 3D".

>>14488
Yeah, okay. OP is gone, I am a full on retard.

Are you satisfied now?

>>14489
I'm honestly not trying to shit you or anything, it just seemed really weird to be replying to ghosts from 2013. The conversation has been really cool so far, I disagree that it's not possible to make YN in 3D, but I agree it's not worth it and that if you want to do something on 3D it's better to make an original game.

First person exploration is nice if well executed, but it also requires a lot of work as you have to add details to the zones the player can explore (because otherwise, why would the player go there?). On the other hand, you have a lot of leeway with bid-eye perspective since you can focus more on atmosphere and map design rather than 1st person eye-candy stuff (which is also the closest you have to YN/RPGmaker games), but you lose the "first person" immersion experience and instead play as a character on the screen. That in on itself isn't bad, but I really loved LSD for making me feel like ->I<- was the one exploring.

VR sounds like a nice toy to experiment with this. Imagine an exploration game with nice sound and good maps, that'd be a fucking blast.

>>14491

>replying to ghosts from 2013
We would never know if OP is still lurking around or not. I'm here since 2011-ish, and I had some of my ancient threads bumped. I didn't mind at all.

>First person exploration is nice if well executed
For sure it is nice! I love first-person games (of any genre) for the very reason you mentioned: the feeling of immersion. Actually, I've been developing my own first-person FG for a couple of years now (I just didn't announce anything yet, as I hate generating hype before I have something solid to show).

>requires a lot of work as you have to add details to the zones the player can explore
If you are familiar with 3D world design, I don't think it would be much work. For example:

-You don't have to worry about lighting and shading, your engine/lightmapper will do it for you, and it will always be perspective-correct, and never feel weird.

-You don't have to worry about animated stuff, if your engine supports skeletal animation, once you craft your base skeletons and animations, you can apply it to different characters/objects with little to no alterations. If your engine supports IK and animation blending, it's even less work to make them feel natural.

And so on. But again, depends on the individual.

>>14492
>If you are familiar with 3D world design, I don't think it would be much work
Yeah, I'm not that familiar with world design of first-person perspective games, so maybe that's why I feel it's harder than the old bird-eye 2D-styled camera. I just feel that it's not as easy to pull a good atmosphere since you're a little limited on how the player perceives the whole world. But thinking back on LSD and similar games, I guess I'm just overthinking it, since you can manipulate the player to perceive the world the way you want through different means. Somebody has been bumping that game thread on /og/ again, maybe it's time to play them and learn a thing or two.

It really depends on what you want to do. I think it's fair to use placeholders as long as they are placeholders for you to fill before release.

What does that mean? Use them if you need to build a map if it's easier for you, but try not to upload a demo with them. Even if your plot is good and your mapping is good, it will distract players too much and irk them the wrong way, which could potentially damage the hopes they had for your game, as it's seen as a lazy move.

Even if your own work is bad it adds a unique character to it that's still better than the same copy pasted recolor shit.

Uh… help?

>>14417
Install the JRTP.

>>14418
RPG 2000 right? I've already installed it but the same error still pops up.

>>14419
The Japanese RTP, not "rpgmaker2000".

>>14420
Shit, i'm an idiot, thanks.

Those garbled names on your screenshot are supposed to be in Japanese. I'm using stuff like Applocale for this, and don't launch it with that EasyRPG thing. Are you playing on Windows?

>>10517
Wow.

Haven't posted in a while, I've heard that you've updated Fleschild even after the ywrd contreversy.

But I'm a bit worried about it being in /og/. But I also have a theory on Vis. ywrd said about stealth games; Vis' ability to form itself into a puddle of flesh seems to follow ywrd's exemplar.

Thank you.

I know Fleshchild has become something bigger than a fangame, so but I hope you still continue to advertise it as inspired by Yume Nikki so it can be classified as a miscellaneous game.

>>10919
>something bigger
That's debatable, it's just not a fangame anymore, but I agree with the rest, denying it's roots after getting so many fangame players would be a dishonest move.

Well, the game has been formally cancelled. I don't know how to feel about this. It was because Bleet was too stressed to do it. RIP Fleshchild.

>>12812
well, JUST FUCK MY SHIT UP

Yes and yes, I grant you my permission. Good luck with your project!

t. koronba.

>>14126
Ignore the koronbanon.

Many years ago, koronba (the creator of lcddem) disappeared from the internet entirely, requesting people to never speak of his projects again, I guess so they could be forgotten.

Obviously, this would mean nobody has permission to make a fan sequel, let alone use lcddem's assets. Plus, it would kinda defeat the purpose of the whole 'forget my works existed' request.

Of course, you could do it anyway, and I doubt koronba would notice. It would be rude though.

do it

>>14230
This is a really early scan. Probably a year ago now. I have polished up my artwork now :)

An early sprite sheet
(If you really want to use it feel free haha just give me a heads up)

Some redrawn concepts for encounters. The character isn't named chris anymore haha

>>14081
there's a point in development where you're in it for the long term. after that point it'd be easier just to start over from scratch. i don't know how far into development you are, but from your screenshots, it looks fairly significant. you might still be ok, but if you'll have to redo a large enough amount of areas, it's better to just scrap what you got and start again, or plow on through.

the different styles between areas have always concerned me. stylistically, some things just don't belong, and i was worried it'd eventually take it's toll on the project. in regards to the battles, you're pitting chibi final fantasy sprites against works of art. middens and off did similar, but kept a similar palette throughout to make differences less jarring. i don't know if that's the problem you're talking about however, but that's what I'm worried about. what do YOU think is wrong with the battle system? if you uploaded a picture of it, it might be easier to tell what's gone wrong and how to fix it. also keep in mind, you can position the characters and enemies sprites anywhere on the field. you don't have to just line them up on one side.

i really don't mean to sound overly critical. I'm a bit of a pessimist. still, what you have shown us so far is great, and I'm looking forward to more of it. i do have high hopes for the game, even if it doesn't sound like it. you are an amazing artist.
my complaint about the bedroom is that it's a bit flat. perhaps add more colorful decorations to it to make it feel more 'lived in', such as pillows or a carpet, or books, clothes, or a lamp.

>>14086
Forgot to add about battle systems, it might also be easier to do what games like earthbound had and do a first person dungeon crawler system.

>>14086
Hello once more. My issue with the battle system isn't its style (because after all it becomes interchangeable) but its implementation - How to for example make it so it's not too intrusive for the people who want to explore but not too much "just tacked on and easily ignorable" which is a delicate balance with a game of such a nature. As for the picture shown in my previous post, it was just there as an example of how my pixel art would look like (veterans however, might realize that this is a mockup of one of my earlier games )

Gif and picture here is how the battle system is like in its current state.

>>14091
plz keep making your game, it looks rad

>>14084
wew lad, sick yume nikki reference!

You lurk moar, faggit.