Okay so this is the game I've been working on for RM2k3 for about 3 months. It is very much still in the making, and not everything you see is final. I'm uploading a Youtube video as we speak but the quality is poor so I added these too.

My reason for this is that I would love some constructive criticism. I want to know what you think and what could be improved. I think I will make it so that the players name is red when dead but other than that I would like to hear what the people who will be playing it think.

If all goes well then im hoping to release this this year. But who knows?
I will add the YT vid later.

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The timer does work and the : symbol flashes. Also there is a flash cursor on the Items/Key Items pic.  Its just that the screen caps didn't get them while they where flashing

That's pretty rad, dude. I love the oldschool Final Fantasy games, and RPG Maker 2003 is my favorite of all time.

the slime things are temporary. A game similar to Mario Bros. but with a few changes.

Ragnar: I completely agree with you. I play RPG's more for the sense of exploration and discovery, than for any other reason. I will be including a (final) version of the map with the game, which will be updated as expansions are added. I HAVE to have a map with this game, since its non-linear.

Yeah, the slimes are from when I was still using testing graphics. I haven't decided what I want the jumping creatures to look like yet.

I was thinking about using some kind of creature on a pogostick actually!!

But there are going to be power-ups and negative pickups too! There will be things that speed up you or the enemies, a powerup where you can use your dying body to kill enemies/stunned enemies as you fall off the screen, invincibility, and one that will kill all enemies touching the ground.

I already have basic coop implemented, but I'm planning on adding a few competitive multiplayer modes. As far as level design goes, I'll probably switch it up every five or so levels. Make different kinds of terrain, perhaps add wind for when you are higher up in the ghastly darklord's tower.

Oh yeah, there are going to be a few boss battles, too.

Agreed, Kaempfer

just make it a hopeless version of mario (enemeies keep spawning faster and faster) and im all game pal

WOW. i was just looking at those drawings the other day, thinking it was for just another project gone with the wind.  let me know if you need any more.  looks like you switched to a higher resolution  ​  and i see you gathered some new brick tiles.

I was trying to continue it in the original engine, but python is way too slow. I'm able to make gigantic dungeons (over 500x500) in the new engine without it slowing down any. Plus, there isn't any loading times like in the original.