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Back HomeĀ
Itās official. Ten days ago, I got married to someone really amazing. Itās been a true adventure, and Iām glad that I get to share my future with my wife.
I truly enjoyed the wedding and honeymoon, but now itās time to get back to everyday. Which is why Iām back to this blog, too. So whatās on the agenda now? Well, I was having fun with RPG Maker MV, and I still am, but itās much more importantā¦
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Check-in
Sorry I havenāt posted anything lately. I just havenāt been doing much work lately. Between trying to figure myself out (an issue I wonāt get into here), trying to keep the house clean and last-minute wedding preparations, it just isnāt the time for personal projects.
By the time I post to this blog again, Iāll probably have already gotten married and be back from my honeymoon. So, see you all onā¦
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Shelby Quest Released!
Yes, the little game Iāve been working on is finally done. And due to the magic of itch.io, itās possible to play iton any modern browser. That means that even a decent phone will run it, regardless of whether youāre using Android, iOS or whatever else. (I opted not to make it an app for either in the end, due to some big stumbling blocks I found along the way that would really cost me to getā¦
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Running With It
A lot has happened with this littleĀ RPG Maker MVĀ project, which I have dubbedĀ Shelby Quest for obvious reasons. At this point, after playing through for about 3 hours making sure it wasnāt too blatantly awful, I consider it to be ready for more of a proper testing phase. That really tells you how powerfulĀ RPG Maker MVĀ is, considering Iāve been at this for something like 3 weeks. Then again,ā¦
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That Awkward Moment
So instead of working onĀ The Demonās GuardianĀ like I was supposed to, I ended up continuing on my little practice project fromĀ RPG Maker MV.Ā It was more or less a joke at first, just featuring random characters from things that I like. The idea was that the player would make a custom character using a plugin, and then that character would search for these other characters before facing the finalā¦
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Now About That Outline
Now About ThatĀ Outline
A few years back, I had a post aboutĀ J. R. Hallās story structure scheme. It more or less informed how I wrote the final version of The Third Face. I havenāt actually reread any of that stuff, but I do remember the basics. Thatās how I got The Demonās Guardian outlined. Hereās how I split each arc up:
Hook/Part 1: Introduce the situation as it stands at the beginning, with a little detail to grabā¦
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How to Make RPG Maker MV Games Work on Android
How to Make RPG Maker MV Games Work onĀ Android
Last week I spent my one and only day off trying to figure out whatĀ RPG Maker MVĀ could possibly mean when it claims that its games work on mobile platforms. Despite working from morning to night, Googling each and every problem that came my way and trying at least 6 different methods (two of which were considered āofficialā), I made exactly zero progress that day.
Amazingly, my next searchā¦
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Five Years?!Ā
If you count the original, crummy grey book that was considered the first edition, it was published five years ago today.
And thatās bonkers! I really donāt even have a real draft of The Demonās Guardian to work from?! What kind of author takes that long? People are on George R. R. Martinās case for the gap since his last book, but Iām pretty sure it hasnāt been 5 years yet. (On the other hand,ā¦
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Looking Forward: Spring 2017
Today Iām heading to a wedding, which should be fun ā but not as exciting as our own wedding, coming up in June! Although most of it is already planned and set up, I suspect it will still get busier as it approaches. So, thatās going to be my first priority.Ā
If I had to pick a second priority, it would be going through the built-in tutorials for RPG Maker MV. The reason is simple: theyāreā¦
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Quarter in Review: Winter 2017
Okay, that title sounds really formal and corporate, but I want to at least try this kind of format out for the year. Why not? Letās at least see how it went so far.Ā
Early in January, I realized my attempts at using Unity were not working. Game development quickly turned over to RPG Maker, and I designed and got working on a prototype for Dungeon University.Ā
It wasnāt easy. Quite often, justā¦
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The OutlineĀ
Yesterday was a very intense day of working on The Demonās Guardian. Specifically, I mapped out all the characters into groups and made sure each group gets a complete story arc. Then, I organized those pieces into a description of every single chapter of the book.
Honestly, I set out to get it done that morning because I thought it would just take an hour or two. But before I knew it, it was theā¦
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Breaking News!Ā
Today, RPG Maker MV went on sale. A few minutes ago, I learned that I will be getting a little overtime at work. Coincidence? I think not. So, MV is now in my Steam library.Ā
Where does this leave the prototype/demo I was working on? Well, it basically has all the features I wanted. I couldĀ add some enemies and program in the conversations, but thatās just busywork.
The point of a prototype is toā¦
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Out of OrderĀ
Pair Bursts are now officially up and working, though some may need adjusting in the future. It took a weekend of coming back to it over and over to get it right, but I did it.Ā
Now, though, Iāve discovered a problem. It is possible to switch your party membersā positions during battle, but it turns out that it makes everything, well, wonky. I have a couple of suspicions about the cause, so itāllā¦
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Crunch Time?Ā
The bad news is, Iām totally distracted by Breath of the Wild lately. Itās way more fun than I expected and it can eat several hours at a time.Ā
The good news is, this kind of starts to show how little time I actually need to make Dungeon University happen. In about a one-hour break, I managed to write the rest of the bonding conversations that will be in the demo. Turns out that ācanāt go backā¦
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A Delay
Truthfully Iām not sure if I ever actually said that I wanted to release the Dungeon University prototype in April. But that was the plan. Either way, I donāt think I can make that window. Maybe May is more like it? Well, now you know.
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Thank you.
Sometimes itās important to share when things are not going as well. After all, if I tried to tell you that I always got things done efficiently with no trouble, that would just be a lie. On the other hand, I risk making this blog overly negative. But at times itās just the truth!Ā
Iāve been wondering whether all this is worth it. When Dungeon University is done, will it give me happiness thatā¦
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Little Pieces
Another day off, a little more getting done. Not much to say on The Demonās Guardian, since itās just a basic planning phase for now. As you might expect, Iām still way more focused on Dungeon University.
Actually, though, itās mostly cleaning up. I discovered a bug where the partners wouldnāt update, fixed it, then set out to just make everything look nicer. I also got rid of the āskill studyāā¦
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