I am a solo female indie game developer; right now, I'm working on a game called "Rovina" (which is Italian for ruin, destruction, undoing, havoc, decay). It's a dark fantasy/horror RPG set in the early - mid 1970's; the world is quite similar -but not identical- to Earth from the same time period.
Rovina is currently being developed in RPG Maker MV. The demo is expected to be playable by the end of the year, with the release date for the full game currently TBD.
Players will play as Leonie Petersmith, a punk guitarist who is trying to bum around in her quiet little hometown -Lenna- before she meets up with the rest of her band and goes on tour again in a few months. Of course, life has a way of screwing up even the simplest and most pointless of plans and Leonie finds herself thrown headfirst into things that are beyond her control and comprehension- and a search for answers ends up becoming something far more than just that.
Yes, other characters will join Leonie; it wouldn't be a very interesting RPG if the player didn't end up having a party.
Here's a handful of screenshots from the first two towns:
Lenna (starter town, Leonie's hometown)
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[img]https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/358553691_113833668437775_8556922548029549818_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=kV5HRt6YUvMAX-peqTp&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDbZV2aobn44hc9QQKO-Q5L-XBF9wZB7n06Bd-u-btPtA&oe=64B4C49A[/img]
Kenalis (The second town)
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/359362744_113833871771088_7526912223984174877_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=-BTK4VpRMbgAX_-jy2a&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDhWS0xZg_ntRSbIaTg0dKu6X50m2IHOyUaUGRK9YG08A&oe=64B3FC37[/img]
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/347562475_116273518193790_8595349254956206790_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=krWSVhtH_bAAX_X5n82&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfCCk2yLl7-L1VjYNsaNIuX3PCAMaqfZQ1ZOMOK7-2BmSA&oe=64B51E7B[/img]
Title screen:
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/359306122_114618471692628_8184187842217334227_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=2LYbjJkhyDEAX9CdmT3&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDhWhpSJt-sEM23lHz-VcgqNAHhvNJpXmyDDOyA8EFyJA&oe=64B4CB77[/img]
Please note: I do not make my own resources; what I use is either purchased, or is free and allows commercial usage. I do heavily edit everything I use, though.
If a thread like this is allowed, I'll update it pretty frequently. Rovina's also got an FB page, which can be found here https://www.facebook.com/Rovina.RPG/
As far as development goes, my current progress stands at:'
Development Time as of 7/12/2023: Just over two weeks (will be three weeks as of tomorrow)
42/80 maps (demo) -- 42/potentially hundreds/thousands for the completed game
Tileset Editing: 50/80 completed (for demo) -- 42/potentially hundreds/thousands for the completed game
NPC Naming: Not yet started
Character Classes: Decided, not yet implemented
Spells/Abilities: Decided, not yet implemented
Plot: 100% Decided (Demo), 85% Decided (Full game)
Writing: Will start after maps are completed
Enemies: Will be added after maps are completed
Items: Will be added after maps are completed
In Progress:
Naming NPCs
Shop and church maps for second town
World map
First cave/dungeon map
Sidequest map
To Start:
Cutscenes (3)
First cave/dungeon puzzle (will be added after maps are completed)
Side quest (1): Will be added after everything else has been finished
Implementing a handful of (hopefully) interesting features
Rovina is currently being developed in RPG Maker MV. The demo is expected to be playable by the end of the year, with the release date for the full game currently TBD.
Players will play as Leonie Petersmith, a punk guitarist who is trying to bum around in her quiet little hometown -Lenna- before she meets up with the rest of her band and goes on tour again in a few months. Of course, life has a way of screwing up even the simplest and most pointless of plans and Leonie finds herself thrown headfirst into things that are beyond her control and comprehension- and a search for answers ends up becoming something far more than just that.
Yes, other characters will join Leonie; it wouldn't be a very interesting RPG if the player didn't end up having a party.
Here's a handful of screenshots from the first two towns:
Lenna (starter town, Leonie's hometown)
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/358403915_113833585104450_1617936304111836821_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=Ncy3T-4QhL0AX-ebE3c&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfD0zYeUslp0yHCO_IILTdd6qeq3Tp5R0JDIfWcK5_4kLw&oe=64B37062[/img]
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/358421807_113833505104458_8105315435215092342_n.jpg?_nc_cat=107&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=TQzi3fDbW68AX_iRP0B&_nc_oc=AQl0KU89P4HcZcaZXYzr-tOPpL3RKChegKRBLqGAC3lF72Qpd33elZjtFts7ggZWmOM&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfCCOYIUjjJMNSaWKga8O_mMux8vuQ4mJuUzJg17acDjBA&oe=64B3EF04[/img]
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/358553691_113833668437775_8556922548029549818_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=kV5HRt6YUvMAX-peqTp&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDbZV2aobn44hc9QQKO-Q5L-XBF9wZB7n06Bd-u-btPtA&oe=64B4C49A[/img]
Kenalis (The second town)
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/359362744_113833871771088_7526912223984174877_n.jpg?_nc_cat=111&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=-BTK4VpRMbgAX_-jy2a&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-1.xx&oh=00_AfDhWS0xZg_ntRSbIaTg0dKu6X50m2IHOyUaUGRK9YG08A&oe=64B3FC37[/img]
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/347562475_116273518193790_8595349254956206790_n.jpg?_nc_cat=102&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=0debeb&_nc_ohc=krWSVhtH_bAAX_X5n82&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfCCk2yLl7-L1VjYNsaNIuX3PCAMaqfZQ1ZOMOK7-2BmSA&oe=64B51E7B[/img]
Title screen:
[img]https://scontent-dfw5-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t39.30808-6/359306122_114618471692628_8184187842217334227_n.jpg?_nc_cat=108&ccb=1-7&_nc_sid=730e14&_nc_ohc=2LYbjJkhyDEAX9CdmT3&_nc_ht=scontent-dfw5-2.xx&oh=00_AfDhWhpSJt-sEM23lHz-VcgqNAHhvNJpXmyDDOyA8EFyJA&oe=64B4CB77[/img]
Please note: I do not make my own resources; what I use is either purchased, or is free and allows commercial usage. I do heavily edit everything I use, though.
If a thread like this is allowed, I'll update it pretty frequently. Rovina's also got an FB page, which can be found here https://www.facebook.com/Rovina.RPG/
As far as development goes, my current progress stands at:'
Development Time as of 7/12/2023: Just over two weeks (will be three weeks as of tomorrow)
42/80 maps (demo) -- 42/potentially hundreds/thousands for the completed game
Tileset Editing: 50/80 completed (for demo) -- 42/potentially hundreds/thousands for the completed game
NPC Naming: Not yet started
Character Classes: Decided, not yet implemented
Spells/Abilities: Decided, not yet implemented
Plot: 100% Decided (Demo), 85% Decided (Full game)
Writing: Will start after maps are completed
Enemies: Will be added after maps are completed
Items: Will be added after maps are completed
In Progress:
Naming NPCs
Shop and church maps for second town
World map
First cave/dungeon map
Sidequest map
To Start:
Cutscenes (3)
First cave/dungeon puzzle (will be added after maps are completed)
Side quest (1): Will be added after everything else has been finished
Implementing a handful of (hopefully) interesting features
