Paper Knight's Story, A Paper Mario-esque RPG that's not as flat as it looks! Options

[udivision]

Paper Knight's Story

Abstract: A Paper Mario-esque RPG that's not as 2 dimensional as it looks!
Genre: Adventure/Fantasy
Engine: RPG Maker XP

Story

Paper Knight's Story is a turn-based RPG set in the world of an old fairy tale.  However, unlike your typical story, the characters have become aware of the book's ending: the Kingdom is destroyed!  Having learned of this most troubling spoiler, the Kingdom decides to do... nothing.  Everyone is much too afraid of The Sad Ending or too busy seizing their last days to try and change their destiny.  There is, however, one lowly boy who finds the courage to try and stop the The Sad Ending from happening.  He sets out on a quest to find the Author's Pencil, an ancient relic said to have the power to change The Sad Ending into The Good Ending, and with the help of magical beasts known as the Apostropha, Nait very well may be able to save the Kingdom.  That is, unless Antag the Dark has his way!

Characters
Nait- When the world needed a knight, this unlikely mage rose to the ocassion. Seemingly a typical silent protagonist, but the third-person omniscient Narrator gives us a glimpse into his mind. He's more genre-savvy that some of the other characters in the game. Tasked with finding the Author's Pencil, Nait is willing to do what most other residents of the Kingdom aren't.

The Master Scribe-Ever so often, the Great Book reveals another page and another prophetic piece of the future. The Master Scribe, along with the scribes who work with him, are tasked with deciphering the ever changing code of the book and relaying that info to the masses.

The Knights-After a too-long peace, the Knights aren't as well-trained as their forefathers. Now that evil is on the rise, will they be enough to stop it?

???/Antag the Dark-Little is known about him, except that he's been prophesied to best the Hero at the end. Rumor has it that he once lived in the Kingdom...

Goldy the Bandit Bear
Goldy, the kleptomaniacal Bandit Bear shunned from her clan of bandits for breaking the Bandit Bear Golden Rule: never steal from a fellow Bandit Bear. Her goal is to find (steal) the Aurthor's Pen, and rework that bit of irony from her backstory. Although she bears (ha!) no ill-will towards Nait, their paths often cross.

Credits
MGC - Mode7 Script
Atoa - Atoa's Battle System

Screen Shots



Features
-Pop-up paper artstyle we've made to fit the mood.
-Light-hearted adventure not afraid to poke fun at typical gaming conventions
-Simple and engaging battle system featuring "Action Commands"
-Many areas to explore, with unique scenery

This post has been edited by udivision: Jun 17 2012, 03:08 PM

[udivision]

Thanks, I'm actually devoting this week to hammering out more specifics with the battle system. At the very least expect something similar to Paper Mario "aesthetically":
-Low Stats
-Low Damage with simple algorithm
-No damage variance

.. and in the feature set as well:
-Attack Folding (Action Commands)
-Defense Flipping (The "Guard' Action Commands)
-Footnotes (Badges:)

The main difference will be in the specialization of the Hero. Using Footnotes and equipment, you'll be able to make Nait a Mage, a Knight, or something in between. While Paper Mario focused more on the location of enemies (grounded/flying/ceiling) and how to approach them, PKS will instead focus on Physical Vs. Magic. In a game where you only start off with a handful of HP and 1 or 2 damage is common, it'll be in your best interest to learn that a certain enemy has more than 3 PDEF and therefore your physical attacks won't damage it and stuff like that.

In the Physical V. Magic train of thought, Elements will also play a big role. I don't feel like elemental weaknesses have been a major thing outside of Pokemon so I want to try and incorporate a rewarding system of learning enemy weaknesses in the game, while also not being too broken. I think that's where the Footnote System will shine, since depending on how you spec Nait you'll have access to a range of different elemental skills and techs. To supplement this, Apostropha (little fairy like creatures), will join your team in your travels. Each focuses on one thing (Fire Magic, Healing Magic, Physical Attack, Buffs, etc...) but you can only take 3 into battle with you at a time. This should be helpful to players who don't want to use all of their Footnote Points on different skills, and instead want to use them for different bonuses.

[Cleril]

Thanks, I'm actually devoting this week to hammering out more specifics with the battle system. At the very least expect something similar to Paper Mario "aesthetically":
-Low Stats
-Low Damage with simple algorithm
-No damage variance

.. and in the feature set as well:
-Attack Folding (Action Commands)
-Defense Flipping (The "Guard' Action Commands)
-Footnotes (Badges:)

The main difference will be in the specialization of the Hero. Using Footnotes and equipment, you'll be able to make Nait a Mage, a Knight, or something in between. While Paper Mario focused more on the location of enemies (grounded/flying/ceiling) and how to approach them, PKS will instead focus on Physical Vs. Magic. In a game where you only start off with a handful of HP and 1 or 2 damage is common, it'll be in your best interest to learn that a certain enemy has more than 3 PDEF and therefore your physical attacks won't damage it and stuff like that.

In the Physical V. Magic train of thought, Elements will also play a big role. I don't feel like elemental weaknesses have been a major thing outside of Pokemon so I want to try and incorporate a rewarding system of learning enemy weaknesses in the game, while also not being too broken. I think that's where the Footnote System will shine, since depending on how you spec Nait you'll have access to a range of different elemental skills and techs. To supplement this, Apostropha (little fairy like creatures), will join your team in your travels. Each focuses on one thing (Fire Magic, Healing Magic, Physical Attack, Buffs, etc...) but you can only take 3 into battle with you at a time. This should be helpful to players who don't want to use all of their Footnote Points on different skills, and instead want to use them for different bonuses.

Sounds good, I wish to see it run in action!

I'm familiar with the Paper Mario series (at least, the two good games, the turn based ones) and that's especially why I enjoy your work here.

If you do make a video of this though, make sure it's a bit slower/edited better. Your map one would of been a lot better if it wasn't two seconds of each location.

Wouldn't "Paper clips" be a better name for badges than footnotes? I mean, both work, but footnotes seem more permanent in words than do paper clips.