Hey Plane Escapee I just implemented the clam you asked for, I hope you will like it! You can meet him in the Dolmen Hamlet (work in progress)
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Heroes of the Seven Islands - Hand-drawn tribute to classic RPG and comics
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Lonely Vazdru
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You're totally "perché" but the more I see your shit, the more I like it. 
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Paging resident barbarian ERYFKRAD
Anyway godspeed, this looks really good (art style and Shadowgate-M&M gameplay mix)! Ignore any heretics that say they dislike this art style
I'm experimenting with something to make the game more dynamic: Adding “occasional events” (sort of random encounters) that are accessible on the map every X travel, and which allow you to have merchants, trainers or enemies appear just once in the land (ignorable).
Still, I am not sure it's a good idea, what do you think?
The icon on the map would be in a different place each time, with a distinct encounter, and most of the time, the icon is just not here
Example of encounter, traveling merchant:
Still, I am not sure it's a good idea, what do you think?
The icon on the map would be in a different place each time, with a distinct encounter, and most of the time, the icon is just not here
Example of encounter, traveling merchant:
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Consider some high stake encounters. Like really hard fights but with very good rewards. And if you fail, there's no second chance (unless you savescum, but that's unavoidable).
Love it! Left version is definitely very close to what i had in mind!
Great work, makes perfect sense for an armour trainer. Consider adding a southeast-asian slant to his speech patterns and maybe throw in something about an intense fear or dislike for lemons.
Anyway, keep up the good work. It is great to see someone actually going for a different and lighter tone and style for a RPG
Heroes of the Seven Islands DEMO is out now!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3346810/Heroes_of_the_Seven_Islands_Demo/
I'd be glad to get your feedback, either here or on the Steam page, whichever you prefer!
https://store.steampowered.com/app/3346810/Heroes_of_the_Seven_Islands_Demo/
I'd be glad to get your feedback, either here or on the Steam page, whichever you prefer!
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Trying it now.
SlightlyRadioactive
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Just played through the demo and I can say that it was a very pleasant experience. The art style is very charming and full of personality, the story is very simple and doesn't get in the way of the player's enjoyment, and the gameplay is definitely basic but competent.
This reminds me of the sort of "low-stress" games I liked to play when I was a child and it was quite relaxing.
The only major gripe I currently have is that the complexity of combat doesn't really evolve much beyond what you get in the beginning because the characters rarely get new abilities. This means that after a while fights start to feel increasingly repetitive, even more so if you have non-casters in your party as they have less options in combat.
Other notes:
-During combat, the statistics screen doesn't show the tooltips explaining what each different stat does like the out of combat statistics screen.
-The questlog doesn't have any option to filter quests that were completed or not.
-There doesn't seem to have any apparent difference between each weapon type besides the restrictions for what items you can equip to be effective in combat, which is kind of underwhelming.
-I noticed that the words "ministrel" and "bard" are used interchangeably, which isn't a big issue but it might possibly confuse some players.
This reminds me of the sort of "low-stress" games I liked to play when I was a child and it was quite relaxing.
The only major gripe I currently have is that the complexity of combat doesn't really evolve much beyond what you get in the beginning because the characters rarely get new abilities. This means that after a while fights start to feel increasingly repetitive, even more so if you have non-casters in your party as they have less options in combat.
Other notes:
-During combat, the statistics screen doesn't show the tooltips explaining what each different stat does like the out of combat statistics screen.
-The questlog doesn't have any option to filter quests that were completed or not.
-There doesn't seem to have any apparent difference between each weapon type besides the restrictions for what items you can equip to be effective in combat, which is kind of underwhelming.
-I noticed that the words "ministrel" and "bard" are used interchangeably, which isn't a big issue but it might possibly confuse some players.
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I didn't even notice how two hours have passed since i started the demo. Game oozes charm.
Training skills to expert costs quite a bit early on.
Lockpicking makes your life a lot easier with that extra loot but reputation loss makes me feel bad about robbing NPCs. Checking out people's flower pots and other random things doesn't count as stealing, right? I don't like people saying mean things about me behind my back.
There is only one "ingredient" you need to gather in order to craft potions, skill determines what kind of potions can be crafted. Despite starting with Herbalism skill my assassin is too stupid to train it above novice, required INT investment is too massive.
The only benefit of meditation seems to be spiritual fullfilment and free stat boosts from totems, wonder if the max level of skill worth the investment?
Didn't get to try spells from air and fire schools. Too expensive and in retrospective status effect clear and fire protection spell wouldn't have been that useful on the first two islands anyway.
Agree about lack of evolving combat complexity though. A bit few more combat abilities and spells to play with would be nice addition, i think.
Oops yes, I forgot to update itchio.
I'm in a Café currently, I cant compile again, but I will do it today.
By the way, I read your feedbacks and I will make a proper answer this weekend!
Again, thank you all!!
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For those too lazy to play 1 hour demo.
Thank you for playing!
SlightlyRadioactive
Kabas
Maybe I should remove the reputation malus for stealing in flower pots then :D
Thank you so much for helping me make a better game!
SlightlyRadioactive
Yes, thank you for this feedback. I feel the same, I have to think about it. Maybe every 5 levels, players could choose something that "changes" the combat mechanics a bit for a character (new default ability or something like this). Or maybe just add more variety in attacks. Or something else. Anyway, if combat start to be boring after one hour, I failed somewhere
Easy to fix, I will do this, thanks!
Yes, I thought it was not important for the demo since there are few quests, but I have to implement it soon!
There are no differences between weapons at the beginning of the game as you noticed. There are differences after, based on the level (novice, expert, master) and the weapon you find around the way. But basic weapons are just "you'd better use the weapon you are trained for, otherwise you do no damage". Here is may explanation, but I am not sure it's a good mechanic though.
Thank you, I fix it today!
Kabas
I will keep it as is I think, because I want players to really want to be expert before they actually can.
Maybe I should remove the reputation malus for stealing in flower pots then :D Yes I noticed that, and it's absurd. I don't know what I have to change but I have to change something!
I imagine two things: secret optional places that require meditation (not mandatory, so you don't NEED meditation, but if you have you can have extra content). And also, master totem will give a massive boost (something like: +1 novice, +3 expert, +7 master)
Yes. I did not write all the spells currently, and as you noticed, some are useless for these Islands. In other hands, I like to show the levitation spell early to show that there will be a new game mechanic (visit the clouds and inaccessible places)
Same suggestion as SlightlyRadioactive so I definitively have to find a trick to fix this!!
Thank you so much for helping me make a better game!
Taka-Haradin puolipeikko I have to watch it too then!
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I am perfectly fine with how Alchemy works, useful skill and easy to understand/use.
But something must be done about it being a starting skill for assassin. Didn't spot any abilities that scale of intelligence, starting attribute is not even high enough for novice herbology rank - this sneaky fella clearly cheated on skill exam!
Maybe replace it with something else or give some classes ability to ignore stat requirements for specific skill promotions. Or have it scale of dex as an exclusive assassin perk.
I don't have any serious feedback to give expect for the stuff that others have already mentioned. Wasn't bored of the combat yet but it definitely requires some extra spice.
for me.
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