MZ - Heroes of the Seasons (A Hellish Update is now available!)

Starmage · 2023-12-15T17:16:08+0900

Trailer: Introduction: Heroes of the Seasons is an entry to the RPGmakerweb 2023 Christmas Game Jam! The demo has won the honorable "Fan-Favourite" or "People's Choice" awards in the game jam. This is now a commercial game with new custom art brought to you by @BerryB , new stages, more stories, more battles, more features, and more playable characters. This game is a Boss-Rush Turn-Based RPG with Visual Novel Styled storytelling. Hire 3 Mercenaries and protect Christmas with all your might! Spoiler Set in the Year 242 A.R. (Arcane Renaissance) in the World of Vyen. Mayor Nelly of Utania Village has started decorating everything with Christmas lights and pretty stars. She had everyone in the village prepare delicious meals and treats for the holidays, and they planned on celebrating Christmas Eve together as a whole village. But one day, the biggest Christmas hater of them all, Frinch, the Goblin King, threatened Utania Village that he would ruin Christmas and destroy everything. We must protect the holidays at all costs! Thankfully, Mayor Nelly found Mercenaries willing to lend their aid in protecting Christmas and preserving the holiday spirit. Help Mayor Nelly and her friends by forming your Heroes of Christmas to fight King Frinch's army! But wait, how are we sure that King Frinch is the only adversary to the holidays? What if a certain Lovecraftian lord is yearning to end the festivities? Or a jealous demoness with burning desires to destroy the Goddess' festive creation? Or a mere simpleton who's more than meets the eye, pulling the strings? We will never know unless we fight all of the haters. Bonus: Tv Tropes page for Heroes of the Seasons: https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/VideoGame/HeroesOfTheSeasons Spoiler Boss Rush Mechanics: Generally, most stages follow this setup, except for the 1st Stage, which is easier and faster to finish. You face a wave of mobs, then a boss, and afterward, rest at a camp to buy items, talk to your mercenaries, visit your home to decorate or unwind, save, and open the menu. After completing three sets of mob waves and bosses, you will face the Final Boss. Upon victory, you can claim rewards and unlockables and keep all the Vyse (Gold) and equipment you've acquired. If you wish, you are then taken back to the mercenary select screen to play another round of the game modes. Mercenary Types: As you pick your 3 Mercenaries to battle the Christmas-haters and become Heroes of Christmas, you will be able to pick between three types of mercenaries. Tank: Tank-type mercenaries have high survivability to protect themselves and the party. They can provoke enemies to target them in their allies' stead. Their defenses are initially strong, but most tanks aren't fit to deal heavy damage to enemies. Nuker: Nuker-type mercenaries are the main damage dealers. They can dish out heavy physical or magical damage to the enemy ranks, but they lack the survivability to protect themselves from enemy retaliation. Support: Support-type mercenaries are versatile characters who can heal allies HP and MP, give party buffs and shields, and debuff enemies (Depending on the support character's skills.) Their survivability isn't as great as a tank's, and their damage-dealing is not as great as a nuker's, but they're rather decent at both aspects. Elemental Triangle: Both players and enemies will have Elemental Affinities (Physical, Force, and Arcane) and will be affected by the Elemental Triangle weakness system. Screenshots: Spoiler Downloads: Spoiler Steam: Itch: Heroes of the Seasons by Starmage A Christmas-Theme'd Boss Rush RPG starmage.itch.io Aldorlea: Heroes of the Seasons Game Download for PC | Aldorlea Games The Official Page of Heroes of the Seasons www.aldorlea.org - Fast-Paced Turn Based Battles - Home decoration - Fight Challenging Mobs and Bosses as you progress - Replayability - Customizable party combinations and gears - Unlockables - Fun Character interactions - Christmas Spirit is everywhere!

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Starmage

#41 Feb 7, 2024, 03:14 AM Source

Announcement
Greetings, everyone! I am happy to inform you all that Heroes of the Seasons is now officially released on Steam! You may get it now for $6.99. <3

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A free short demo is also available for download. ^_^

I would like to thank my family and friends who have been supportive of me for this. And I would like to thank Berry, the Main artist of this game who worked with me to help me with the final boss design, battle balancing + testing, making an epic trailer + steam promotional art for me, and supporting me so much throughout the development of this game. Thank you to the amazing generous people who donated to this game's crowdfunding that made it possible for me to avail the custom arts services and steam slot for this game. (I will be sending the keys to you, shortly) Thank you to the testers who helped me with feedback and testing this game to improve, and to the people who also gave their insight while this game was under development. Thank you to the 5 people who mysteriously voted this game's demo on the Christmas Jam "Fan Favourite" resulting in the demo winning the award. Thank you to the wonderful people of RMW who hosted and judged during the Christmas Jam for giving me the opportunity to make this game + give their feedback to it as well. And lastly, I wish to thank god/source and my spiritual guides and ancestors for giving me the strength to carry on.

Developing this game to its commercial version consisted of so many sleepless nights and overthinking during the holidays, but it was so much fun and it really allowed me to express my passion and creativity in making RPGs.

With that said, it means so much to me to finally have my second commercial release, and I couldn't have done it without all of you. I hope everyone interested in trying this passion project will enjoy it. Have an amazing day everyone! And stay awesome with your game dev and gamer journeys alike! <3
Erif

#42 Feb 7, 2024, 03:23 AM Source

YEEEEEEEEEEEEESSSSSSS!
Buying it as soon as it's possible for me, congrats!
Starmage

#43 Feb 7, 2024, 03:32 AM Source

Thank you so much, Erif! ^_^ <3 <3 And I am hoping you'll enjoy the game soon! Thank you so much as well for offering Joseph to be a cameo boss for this game, it was so much fun working with his character for the boss. :kaojoy:
slimmmeiske2

#44 Feb 7, 2024, 08:29 AM Source

I've moved this thread to Commercial Games. Thank you.

Congratulations on the release!
Starmage

#45 Feb 7, 2024, 08:35 AM Source

Thank you so much slimmmeiske :kaojoy:
Starmage

#46 Feb 9, 2024, 03:35 AM Source

Hello everyone! Here's the 5th batch of mercenaries spotlight for Heroes of the Seasons! Hope you all enjoyed it! Stay tuned for more! <3 ^^
Starmage

#47 Feb 11, 2024, 04:20 AM Source

Hi everyone! Here's the 6th batch of mercenaries spotlight for Heroes of the Seasons! <3 Stay tuned for more! ^_^
Starmage

#48 Mar 15, 2024, 01:34 AM Source

Hello everyone! Heroes of the Seasons is 50% Off for the Steam Spring Sale! :kaojoy:
Starmage

#49 Apr 14, 2024, 10:21 AM Source

Hello everyone! Heroes of the Seasons is officially up on Aldorlea Games website now ❤️

Heroes of the Seasons Game Download for PC | Aldorlea Games
Starmage

#50 May 5, 2024, 10:16 AM Source

Omggg! Heroes of the Seasons has a tv tropes page! Berry just discovered it today! ^^ It's super cool to see all the accurate information about the game's mechanics and lore! Thank you so much to the wonderful author of this! ^^

Heroes of the Seasons (Video Game) - TV Tropes
Starmage

#51 Jun 27, 2024, 10:22 PM Source

Heroes of the Seasons is 50% off on Steam for the Steam Summer Sale! (Along with Rave Heart 48% off)

Here's a fun art I did for this sale a few days back.
Starmage

#52 Oct 1, 2024, 07:29 AM Source

Heroes of the Seasons is participating the Steam Turn-Based RPG Fest and is currently 50% off on Steam! ^^ <3
Starmage

#53 Nov 28, 2024, 06:33 AM Source

https://twitter.com/i/web/status/1862018947836682719
Starmage

#54 Dec 21, 2024, 12:07 AM Source

Heroes of the Seasons is 50% Off for the Steam Winter sale! This RPG aims to offer the perfect ambiance for your Christmas RPG gaming! :kaojoy:
Starmage

#55 May 7, 2025, 12:36 AM Source

A small patch comes to Heroes of the Seasons! (Now available!)

Changelog:

- The scaling of magical abilities has been increased from 200% to 300%.
- The scaling of some mercenaries' physical attacks has been increased.
- New Keyboard/Gamepad Config plugin that's more compatible with the rest of the plugins.
- Modes are now called "Stage".
- Jam Mode, Normal Mode, and Crisis Mode have been renamed to 1st Stage, 2nd Stage, and 3rd Stage. (Reasons for renaming: To make it clear that playing each mode progresses the story, not just the difficulty.)
Starmage

#56 Aug 13, 2025, 12:52 PM Source

ANNOUNCEMENT!
A Hellish Update is now available! Brand-new content! New stages, bosses, and more!

Trailer:

More Cameo characters, alongside some demonic beings, join the fray! Find out who's responsible for this new threat that looms over Utania.

Heroes of the Seasons - A Hellish Update is now available! - Steam News
- New unlockable stages:

Cameo+ Stage (Unlocked by beating Cameo Stage)
Hell Stage (Unlocked by beating Cameo+ Stage)
Heaven or Hell (Unlocked by beating Hell Stage)

(New Steam Achievements for beating each new stages!)

- New shopkeeper "Nigaru" for new stages brings powerful new items and equipment.
- New item on the "Item Shop": "Spicy Treats" Draws enemy aggro to user.
- New awesome background arts by Berry B. (in and out of battles)

Old Saves still work for this update, but please follow these instructions to refresh your save, allowing it to recognize the new content:

1. Choose your mercenaries and select any stage.
2. Visit Home, then exit Home.
3. Return to the mercenary selection.
4. Save.

After doing these steps, your save file should be refreshed. You will now be able to unlock Cameo+ Stage after beating the older Cameo Stage, or if you've already beaten the older Cameo Stage, Cameo+ Stage will already be available on Stage Select.

Cameo+ Boss Characters:

Santa Claws from Apho's "Christmas Cat-astrophe"
Caroline from Muyoko-Honey-Bandicoot's "Skybound Dreamers Gaiden"
and Clyfford from Muyoko-Honey-Bandicoot's "Fanuvania Newfound Coven"
Zander and Anaya from Frostnoble's "Blade of Acrimony: Wish of the West"
Van from Cheddare's "Remnants of Twilight"
Lilac and Mahlat from Remi-Chan's "Fantasia"
David from Starmage's "A Sun-Kissed Fantasy"
Misha from Starmage's "Stellar Bewitching"
Kit and Slippy from Starmage and Berry's "Whimsical Misadventures of Cinderella"
Mike from Erif/JoTerra's "Shadows of the Earth: The Vrila'an Legend"

Thank you so much, and I hope you all enjoy!
Starmage

#57 Aug 26, 2025, 02:00 PM Source

Heroes of the Seasons 9.8 patch is now up!

- During camping, "Proceed" button will now ask for confirmation to avoid misclicks.

Peytr, the Demon Child buff:

- Both of his offensive skills "Disembowel" and "Banefire" won't remove Sleep state on targets.
- "Nightmare" will now target 4 random enemies instead of 3.

Mikaye, the Witch and Elrond, the Arcanist buff:

- Mikaye's skills "Arcanopulse" and "Blazing Ender", and Elrond's skills "Glacial Pierce" and "Lance of Ragnarok" now have 400% damage multiplier, from 300%.

Accessory reworks:

"Party Horn"

- Now costs 25000 Vyse from 15000
- Now gives +25 Max HP from +40
- Now gives wearer bonus +15 chance to counter physical attacks.

"Crown of the Holidays":

- Now gives wearer bonus +7 to all stats.

"Milk":

- Evasions bonus increased to 12% from 10%.

"Orange Pencil":

- Bonus experience increased to 50% from 25%.

Tooltip clarity update:

- Offensive skills now have "(Magical-type)" on their descriptions if they're the type of skills that are reflected when enemies have a reflect buff. If offensive skills don't have "(Magical-type)" on their descriptions, it means they deal attack-based damage which won't be reflected, but instead will be counter-attacked by enemies who have "Danger Stance" (counter-attack) buff.

Bosses' "Shattered Reactions" skill nerf:

- Cooldown increased to 3 turns from 2 turns. Allowing players a wider opening to inflict states on bosses.

Victory Aftermath update:

- Victory screen will now show additional information such as damage dealt, damage taken, deaths, minimum turns, and a total score or rating. (Credits to @Cheddare for this code)
Starmage

#58 Aug 31, 2025, 07:18 AM Source

Hi guys! Watch Berry B's fun playthrough for the new stages content of HotS, starting with the new Cameo+ stage! <3 Also he made such a cute thumbnail art for this! :kaojoy:
Starmage

#59 Oct 3, 2025, 10:14 AM Source

Hi everyone! Heroes of the Seasons is 75% off on Steam for the Steam autumn sale~!