WIP "Tetris Attack" but it's an RPG

[Yakibomb]

@VinnyVideo Yeah, totally. I'm really still trying to figure out something, so let me just add that to the rest of this post...

Please read on.

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I got lost what I was doing with this game, so I went back to revise my approach.

My first intention for this game was, quite literally, "about using a party or group of characters in an RPG setting."

I had a fun idea I want to explore! This is a good first step.

However...

This can go ok or spell disaster depending on the next step, which is actually a very important that I skipped...
Q: "Do I have a mechanic that I want to explore?"
A: >

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Really. I did not have a solid mechanic I wanted to explore before I started implementing the characters.

( I mean, I do have a really cool character select screen...

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but that's not a game!)

This was a huge, glaring, "I'm stabbing you right in the side and you don't even notice" issue. (Maybe that's a little much, needless to say it was obvious) My approach was "fill in the blanks later" before having a solid foundation.

So what does this mean? I started on the prototype about 5-6 weeks ago, and I'm realizing most of it was just designing a cool character select screen and some movement on a grid-based movement system.

I think I can salvage some of my work... but I think I'll have to scrap Lakitu's throwing things (which took a week or two blast)

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The light on the other side of the tunnel! The last thing I want to mention is I'm going to focus on my strengths for this project; As a spriter, and as a number-loving logic-hound. (mm don't ask where hound comes from!)

I'll be hammering away at some sort of model to work off of in the next few days before MFGG's Game Jam.

Best Wishes!

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