VXAce - Dauðra Dura (the doors of the dead) One map ten events entry

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  1. Canini
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    Dauðra Dura
    (The doors of the dead)​

    SECTION A: SYNOPSIS
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    • His home village attacked by a giant ogre, driven from his home and out of options, a young rabbit heads for Helgafjell, the abode of the dead...
    • This is a gaiden game of sorts for a norse fantasy rpg called Alex and Adva that I am currently working on. Please be aware that this is an action rpg using a custom version of Pearl's ABS script. It is not really combat-focused (there are only two battles, one of them optional) but emphasizes exploration and using tools to overcome puzzles. The genre is suspense/horror and hopefully a good little character-building tale in the faraway land of norse myth!

    IMAGES/SCREENSHOTS
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    DOWNLOAD LINK
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    http://tymorthetrickster.com/DaudraDura.exe


    SECTION B: CHARACTERS
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    • Swiftdale
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      A young Skosven (servant) to the local lord, he seeks his father's magic to help against the invading ogre king.

    • Alex
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      A mighty magician that died long ago, and Swiftdale's father. Will he still be able to help?

    SECTION C: STORYLINE/PLOT
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    • After having his hometown attacked by ogres Swiftdale has no other choice. He must go to Helgafjell, the abode of the dead and seek his father's magic. Will Swiftdale make it down from the cold mountain in time to stop the ogre king or will his bravery leave him, and the dead take him?

    SECTION D: SETTING AND/OR WORLD DEVELOPMENT
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    • This game takes place after the main game I am currently working on (Alex and Adva). It is set in a comedic world based on norse mythology called Grangard.

    Controls

    Z interacts with objects
    X Opens the menu
    A Jumps
    M opens the spell and item menu
    Shift runs

    CREDITS

    Swiftdale:
    Mint Bunny faceset made by Imperial-France edited by gmestanley
    Sprite by Maiko's rabbits at FSM from Apprentice Geisha

    Alex:
    Made by capraqueen edits by Oozart
    Sprite by Plueschkatze

    Falcao Pearl's ABS Script
    Galv's jump Script

    Music by Eric Matyas
  2. Canini
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    I have made some adjustments to this game and would love to hear people's thought on it. It still uses only ten events and takes about twenty minutes maximum to complete. Largest changes are the use of custom music and some changes to the abs script in order to make navigation of the game map easier. The poetry of the game has been brushed up a bit as well (everybody speaks in verse). I have edited the OP to reflect this. I would be willing to play something of yours in return as long as it is of comparable lenght and complexity.
    If you are not interested in playing I would still love it if you took a look at my playthrough in the spoiler and tell me what you think about the character interactions and the mood of the game.

    My playthrough of Dauðra Dura (also works as a walkthrough if you get stuck during playtesting)


    People that know me by now probably already guesses that this game is based on norse myth, which is indeed true. The game is based on the poem Groagaldr:
    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Grógaldr