MV - MARGO - On the Brink [DEMO LIVE!]

SomaelCK · 2021-01-04T00:01:20+0900

Kodots Games & Eureka Presents Spoiler: Alternate Artworks GAME DEMO is finally here! >>>DEMO DOWNLOAD<<< What is MARGO - On the Brink ? MARGO - On the Brink is a turn-based 2D RPG with roguelites deck-builder elements. You play as a nameless girl, [Null], trapped in a crumbling reality known as the Brink, a world filled with broken and useless things. As her life slowly fades, [Null] must find a way to recover and escape the Brink. However, the Junkyard is patrolled by malevolent entities called the Watchers. They are determined to destroy [Null], whom they see as "The Pretender" and the greatest threat to their world. [Null] must form unbreakable bonds with benevolent beings known as the Whispers and connect them to a primordial energy know as the Source, empowering them to stand against the Watchers' tyranny. What are the main characters like? We strive to make every character you meet in MARGO distinct and memorable, except for the main character, [Null], who is your typical JRPG silent protagonist. Instead of introducing the characters through posts, we want players to meet them in the game and let the story unfold naturally. We hope these characters stay with you long after you finish the game. Gameplay? MARGO is a slow-paced, turn-based RPG where strategic decisions are key to mastering the game. As a roguelite deck-builder, you must utilize every random card you have to win battles. Even a single wrong move can end a run. When defeated in combat, you lose all collected cards and dungeon progress. However, the levels of the Whispers and their cards are retained, allowing you to start the next run a bit stronger. There’s no unnecessary grinding, as enemies do not respawn unless the run resets, and there are no random encounters. Combat Showcase Side Quests? We apply the same design philosophy to our game's side quests as we do to our characters. We want them to stay with you long after you've completed the game. There will be no fetch quests or "kill X number of enemies" quests. There are no side quest markers or quest logs. Instead, we want players to discover side quests organically for a more rewarding experience. Spoiler: Side Quest/Content Example There is a side quest involving the Garbage Pile and Depressed Monitor you met in the game. They can be totally missed out if player don't give attention. A lonely depressed broken monitor A friendly pile of garbage What about making them meet each other? Match Maker Screenshots Media STEAM PAGE Do follow us on our Steam Page by wishlisting the game! Team @SomaelCK @HaruAkira @Edgeklinge Spoiler: A little backstory about me and the team. Hi all! After releasing Wanda - A Beautiful Apocalypse, I've started several projects but ended up completing nothing due to many unforeseeable stuff in life. However, I decided to join last year global game jam and ended up making a short game called Brink. The team love the concept and decided to develop it into a full-fledged game. We renamed it to MARGO - On the Brink. Hope to share more about the game soon! Many thanks for reading through this thread. Would appreciate hearing your thoughts! Spoiler: Credits Yanfly Mog Shaz Galv 魔王魂 SumRndmDde Exhydra Tsukimi Boris "Blizzard" Mikić Irina TheGreenKel Hime - Himeworks Shora TAASpider

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Started by SomaelCK Jan 3, 2021, 03:01 PM 93 posts Page 2 of 5 View original ↗

SomaelCK

#21 Feb 2, 2022, 01:48 PM Source

Small Bump!

We are in the process of making original soundtracks for our game. Hope we'll be able to showcase them soon!
SomaelCK

#22 Feb 11, 2022, 11:24 PM Source

UI and Menu for our custom battle system is progressing well. Please have a look!
SomaelCK

#23 Feb 12, 2022, 04:43 PM Source

The summoning system is complete.
SomaelCK

#24 Apr 9, 2022, 01:37 PM Source

Been a while since I last post! Development was delayed but we're resuming it back again!

Promotional animation we've made!
SomaelCK

#25 Apr 12, 2022, 12:32 PM Source

Custom battle progress : Added custom dead animation for enemies.
SomaelCK

#26 Apr 24, 2022, 01:57 PM Source

A small update. Aiming to add animated bust in our game. This is a rough prototype. Do you think it is way too overdone?
BlueDragonZ

#27 Apr 24, 2022, 02:56 PM Source

SomaelCK said:
Hey I've been trying to make animated bust for my game as well, would it be too much trouble to tell me how you did this?

A small update. Aiming to add animated bust in our game. This is a rough prototype. Do you think it is way too overdone?
Hey I've been trying to make animated bust for my game as well, would it be too much trouble to tell me how you did this?
alice_gristle

#28 Apr 24, 2022, 03:34 PM Source

SomaelCK said:
A small update. Aiming to add animated bust in our game. This is a rough prototype. Do you think it is way too overdone?
I think the overall design is nice! :wub There's probs a bit too much movement in this particular version tho? Like, I'd tone down the fluttering scarf... or maybe take out all animation? :kaoswt:I'm kinda preferring still images for portraits? Or maybe jus' something like eyes blinking occasionally?
SomaelCK

#29 Apr 24, 2022, 03:35 PM Source

DestroyDX said:
Hey I've been trying to make animated bust for my game as well, would it be too much trouble to tell me how you did this?
Hi!

The easiest way would be using DK's plug-in which supports frame by frame animated bust and very easy to use.

We used dragonbone support plugin and some custom eventing to make even smoother bone/mesh animation.

Hope this helps :)
BlueDragonZ

#30 Apr 24, 2022, 05:03 PM Source

Thanks for the info I'll keep that in mind
SomaelCK

#31 Apr 26, 2022, 08:59 AM Source

alice_gristle said:
I think the overall design is nice! :wub There's probs a bit too much movement in this particular version tho? Like, I'd tone down the fluttering scarf... or maybe take out all animation? :kaoswt:I'm kinda preferring still images for portraits? Or maybe jus' something like eyes blinking occasionally
Haha, we did went overboard with animation here (for testing purposes). The final version will be more gentle.
SomaelCK

#32 Sep 19, 2022, 06:08 PM Source

Hi folks!

Been a while since the last update! We've been working over our custom battle system and it's finally taking shape. Here is a quick run down!

Program Cards

These are the meat and bone of the entire battle system. MARGO has a (very light) roguelite progression system where you earn random program cards (skills) in dungeon related to the Lost Whispers you earned (These cute creatures)

As there are no random encounter and the program cards you can hold is limited, the main challenge of the game will be the resource management based on the RNG. We plan to add about 100 program cards for you to collect and use in the combat.

Some rare cards may unleash a powerful summoning attack like this:

Things can get dicey

Regardless of which program card you choose, Null and Lumi will attack the enemy by default, after you selected the "Execute" command. This attack is entirely depended on dice rolls. Lumi started with the attack power of 1D6. This can be improved later in the game.

Battle Gameplay

That's a wrap for now. Thanks for reading this long post! Comments on what you see so far would be really helpful for us. Can't wait to show more about the game. Cheers!

Spoiler
SomaelCK

#33 Sep 24, 2022, 09:36 PM Source

We're in progress of making dungeon floors now. How does it look?
SomaelCK

#34 Oct 22, 2022, 06:15 PM Source

Hi folks!

MARGO will be a part of Gamescon Asia showcase, so we've made a short over-view trailer for it.

We also go ahead and set up Steam Page for the game. Please have a look and share us your thoughts!
SomaelCK

#35 Oct 30, 2022, 03:24 PM Source

Some new map screenshots. Love how the lighting and shadow looks volumetric there.
PrimitivePixels

#36 Oct 31, 2022, 07:41 AM Source

The steam page looks great! I wishlisted it :D
SomaelCK

#37 Oct 31, 2022, 02:20 PM Source

PrimitivePixels said:
The steam page looks great! I wishlisted it :D
Omg! Thank you. I just realized I saw the title screen of your project on Reddit other day. Looking really great and stand out. Added to WL now
SomaelCK

#38 Nov 5, 2022, 10:34 PM Source

Was making some promo art for Halloween but didn't finish in time. So instead we made promo art of them taking down the Halloween Decos
SomaelCK

#39 Jan 4, 2023, 05:19 PM Source

Hi y'all! A short update! We are making dungeon maps these days. Our aim is to make them atmospheric and moody. Have a small sneak peek.
SomaelCK

#40 Mar 27, 2023, 09:11 AM Source

Been awhile! Yes, the game is still under active development :D

Enter, The Legion

Sprite :

Animated Battler :

This pulsating gestalt mess will be the first boss you gonna encounter in the game. A real eye-catcher, this one.