Introduction Soul Ember is a fantasy RPG with romance, tragedy, and deep character development. I've only been working on the project for about a month, but I'm making sure to spend a long time on the most important parts of the game: story, characters, and gameplay. I will begin on a demo soon enough, but I will need to get music done before then as well.
Plot
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The land of Zangard was filled with much prosperity until one day an experiment was done to two small children. Due to a backlash effect from the experiment as it failed, it unleashed a great force upon the world from mixing the two ancient bloodlines together. This did not affect the world immediately; for it had taken course in its veins: to slowly consume it over time. In order to reclaim balance, those responsible for the experiment needed to decontaminate the blood of these two ancient bloodlines, but it could not be done so easily, and they were limited on time. They tried for 10 years, but one day the boy managed to escape and could not be found the following day, so they sent out messengers in order to recover him before it was too late.
These ancient bloodlines came from the Spiritual Realm, and no mortal could arise to it without the aid of a special device and being part of the ancient bloodline. This device was called SoulEmber - it ignites the soul in order to ascend to the realm above. By igniting the soul, it allows a seamless transition of the body that can be reformed in the new realm.
This boy that escaped never had been given a name, so he picked a name that he found suitable: Zephyr; for all he wanted was answers of his past and cared for nothing more... He was destined to be consumed by his evil nature, but kept in balance due to the effects of the experiment. If it hadn't been for its effects: he would be completely consumed by hatred and vengeance. His mission started here, and it wouldn't be finished until he learned the answers he wanted. His destiny was set in stone, and he followed it with no other choice in the matter.
Characters
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Zephyr
Main male protagonist.
Arrogant, selfish, and stubborn.
People are drawn to him.
Warrior class.
Special power of soul harvesting.
Luna
Main female protagonist.
Mysterious, quiet, and blunt.
Friend of Zephyr as a kid.
Priest class.
Special power of soul bonding.
Cypher
Prince of Radia - capital city of Zangard.
Charming, heroic, and likes to engage in battle.
Paladin class.
Inphy
Hybrid of a wolf and human.
Ecstatic, random, and silly.
She doesn't reveal much about herself, and isn't open to any of the characters until she feels comfortable around them.
Turn-based battle system using Yami's animated battle. I also use RTAB, but it isn't meant to rush you at all. It is simply to add a more realistic turn-based experience.
Final Fantasy VI inspired pairing system (thanks Yami).
Battles will be very infrequent compared to many JRPGs. I want battles to be hard and not feel like a chore.
Battle option to increase or lower the enemies' difficulty.
Special gauges for every character. Each class will have a unique resource, but some characters will have additional spells and resources that are unique to them as well.
Story will be very important - battles will not take up most of the game like traditional JRPGs.
Mouse support for movement and interactions.
Team
I do everything at the moment. If you would like to join the project just send me a personal message.
Disclaimer
This is an early feedback project thread, so some of it may change (possibly the game name as well). I appreciate feedback, but please provide constructive criticism and not slander.
it sounds quite good but why were they experimenting with those children? I mean, what was so important they had to make awful experiments with childrens if Zangard was "filled with prosperity"??
(04-28-2013, 03:08 PM)BlackCatSG Wrote: [ -> ]it sounds quite good but why were they experimenting with those children? I mean, what was so important they had to make awful experiments with childrens if Zangard was "filled with prosperity"??
A prosperous world is usually destroyed by greed and corruption. A good example is our world at the current time: it is collapsing. Companies and governments are not doing their jobs justly. This game is sort of showcasing that in a way of a secret society of people who want more power, and end up bringing more harm than good to the world.
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