The Secret Testament

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Started by TheAwakeJake Aug 18, 2014, 03:28 PM 8 posts View original ↗

TheAwakeJake

#1 Aug 18, 2014, 03:28 PM Source

Lucifer has escaped from Hell and has stolen God's power source. Now his twin brother must stop him from restarting the Universe.
DISCLAIMER: This game contains mild religious elements! I aim to maximize gameplay while minimizing preachiness.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gnA9973ZRaM

Spoiler

"You still believe that I'm your son? I disowned you, old man. Do you want me to spell it out for you?" - Lucifer to God.
Lucifer's followers released him from Hell when they saw the opportunity. He quickly ambushed God and stole His power source, the Halocross.
But without the proper knowledge to activate it, Lucifer can't use it to create a new Universe. Now he plans to break the three seals to the Vatican Secret Archives, where he can steal the book on how to use the Halocross.
Zeph and Leila, Lucifer's siblings, must now team up with God to stop Lucifer from destroying the Universe that God created. Along the way, the discover that Earth has been hijacked by Lucifer's followers. Will they be able to stop them?
Game Features:
Adjustable difficulty - Are you a casual gamer or a hardcore gamer?
Secret dungeon - A special boss battle awaits the player at the end.
Fast paced battles - Turn based battle system that makes you think on your feet. All numbers
are specially formulated.
***This game will be a PG-16 game.***
***This game is Christian oriented and loosely based on the Bible, but contains a mix of elements from other philosophies and traditions. And of course God wins in the end (if the player is good enough)***
This game takes place on the Earth that we know. Famous sites such as Mt. Sinai and the Vatican will be featured.
However, this version of the world is overrun by devil worshipers. Will you survive?

Spoiler

Zeph is the Head Archangel and the Enforcer of God's Laws. He and Lucifer were created at the same time, making them twin brothers. Zeph is known by mortals as Michael and various other names. He's usually focused and determined, but gets easily bored after long periods of time.
Elements governed: Wind and Thunder

Lucifer was the Former Guardian of God's Knowledge. He attempted to overthrow God but he was defeated and cast into Hell. He is obsessed with destroying the Universe and creating a new one.
Elements governed: Fire and Darkness

Leila is the Administrator of God's Love and is in charge of helping mortals resolve conflicts. She loves to tend to sick animals in Heaven's Forest of Regen.
Elements governed: Water and Ice

Jesus is the Emissary of God's Word. He was born on Earth and is in charge of preserving the knowledge of goodness. He is known worldwide as a teacher of peace and acceptance.
Elements governed: Earth and Light

God was the first being that existed and is the Architect of the Universe. He created Earth as a paradise for Free Will. He looks after departed mortal souls who seek Heaven and provides them with a peaceful afterlife.
Elements governed: Spirit and Faith

The Luciferian Order is lead by two mysterious High Priests and a High Priestess. They seek to fulfill Lucifer's goal of creating a new Universe. They have a wide network and will stop at nothing to please Lucifer.

Credits:

Spoiler
The Secret Testament
Copyright © 2014 Jake Santos

Executive Developer - Jake Santos

Music:
Joel Steudler
Kairi Sawler
Enterbrain
Aaron Krogh
Kain
Gyrowolf
Kain Vinosec

Graphics:
Freepixels
Enterbrain
Sherman3D
Degica
Liberty
RavenTDA
VexedEnigma
Thalzon

Coding:
Jake Santos
RMVXAce
Yanfly
DoctorTodd
Adiktuzmiko
Shaz
Enterbrain
Yami
Moghunter
SoulPour777
Janrae

Beta Testers:
Angela Bagalawis
Ashley Samson
Derek Cedillo
Eric Esperon
Kisha Tarog
Marianne Tan
Carlos Marquez
Ron O'Neil Bagsic
Saba Milaneh
Jerome Santo Domingo
John Dale Noriega
Marvin Cardinez

Special Thanks:
Robert Arreola
Debbie Rosenbach
Carlos Marquez
Steve Vargas
Rainee Rodriguez
Gabriel Luansing
Ashley Samson
Miguel Vasquez
Lizelle Green
Kickstarter

The game is 30% done. I'm looking to make a Kickstarter campaign to help fund the development of the game.
ロリ先輩

#2 Aug 18, 2014, 06:25 PM Source

Why is God a white bearded dude? The Abrahamic tradition oriented in/around the Fertile Crescent, and didn't get adopted by the Romans/Europeans until around the 4th century, so God shouldn't be represented as a European figure outside of racial and cultural imperialism.
Alexander Amnell

#3 Aug 18, 2014, 07:47 PM Source

Loli said:
Why is God a white bearded dude? The Abrahamic tradition oriented in/around the Fertile Crescent, and didn't get adopted by the Romans/Europeans until around the 4th century, so God shouldn't be represented as a European figure outside of racial and cultural imperialism.
And what are the chances that a God said to have created all human and animal races would even pick one genus of the human species to mirror himself in the first place? There are plenty of reasons other than 'racial imperialism'. Maybe the OP doesn't have an rpgmaker compatible faceset representing such a figure, and why should it matter? I'm not a highly religious person but I'd think if your god has to favor one race over another then you're doing it wrong, regardless of which race he "shouldn't" resemble. At the end of the day, an artistic rendition is just that and nothing more. God could have Purple Skin with yellow and orange blotches for all anyone would know, it's kind of hard to tell considering that by canonical standards "No one may see my (god's) face and live." (somewhere in Exodus)

As for the OP,a word of caution here; most religious games I've observed fail because they are to bound by the doctrine they proclaim and fail to garner interest outside of it, or because they stray to far from it and ostracize the religious folks along with those that are instantly turned off by phrases like "a christian rpg". Not saying that you shouldn't just make the game you want, far from it, it's just important to bear in mind that such combinations walk a thinner line than most; especially when you are looking at options such as kickstarter. That said I'll be following it for a while just to see how it develops, as religion isn't a barrier to my interest either way. Good luck.
TheAwakeJake

#4 Aug 18, 2014, 10:15 PM Source

Loli said:
Why is God a white bearded dude? The Abrahamic tradition oriented in/around the Fertile Crescent, and didn't get adopted by the Romans/Europeans until around the 4th century, so God shouldn't be represented as a European figure outside of racial and cultural imperialism.
I choose to portray God like this because it's what most people are most familiar with. Also, I apologize for forgetting to mention the time period of the game. It takes place in the 21st century.

Alexander Amnell said:
And what are the chances that a God said to have created all human and animal races would even pick one genus of the human species to mirror himself in the first place? There are plenty of reasons other than 'racial imperialism'. Maybe the OP doesn't have an rpgmaker compatible faceset representing such a figure, and why should it matter? I'm not a highly religious person but I'd think if your god has to favor one race over another then you're doing it wrong, regardless of which race he "shouldn't" resemble. At the end of the day, an artistic rendition is just that and nothing more. God could have Purple Skin with yellow and orange blotches for all anyone would know, it's kind of hard to tell considering that by canonical standards "No one may see my (god's) face and live." (somewhere in Exodus)

As for the OP,a word of caution here; most religious games I've observed fail because they are to bound by the doctrine they proclaim and fail to garner interest outside of it, or because they stray to far from it and ostracize the religious folks along with those that are instantly turned off by phrases like "a christian rpg". Not saying that you shouldn't just make the game you want, far from it, it's just important to bear in mind that such combinations walk a thinner line than most; especially when you are looking at options such as kickstarter. That said I'll be following it for a while just to see how it develops, as religion isn't a barrier to my interest either way. Good luck.
Thanks for the advice. I made the game loosely based on the Bible because I didn't want it to seem that the game is forcing doctrine on the player. I know the stigma that comes with Christian games because, quite frankly, most of them end of being preachy and lame. I amped up the gameplay parts while minimizing the religious parts.
TheAwakeJake

#5 Aug 26, 2014, 02:54 PM Source

Getting ready to start my Kickstarter.
tofuman

#6 Sep 7, 2014, 02:44 PM Source

May be a little off topic here, but your spoilers are not covering the story and characters section.
whitesphere

#7 Sep 7, 2014, 02:55 PM Source

I always thought that "God" would choose whatever form got His message across most clearly, since He by definition has no "natural" form. It would be as easy to change form as we change words in a sentence.

If that happens to be a white man with a beard, so be it. If it happens to be a three headed flying iguana, so be it.
heroscratch

#8 Sep 7, 2014, 09:33 PM Source

Anytime you have religious figures in a game or fiction, people are going to about it because everyone thinks that THEY are right, though ask them if they can personally tell you what "God" looks like and they'll give some half cocked answer. The main problem is people don't get that this is fiction and then nit pick about stupid things like how 'he' looks. God looks that way because that's how the developer thought he should look. Good enough for me; I have no fricking clue what God looks like, if he actually exists. But considering the bible says that men should keep their hair short, I'd go out on a limb saying he's short haired; and because of geographical locations, dark skinned. Not that it even matters to me.