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Major Update to Chapters 1-3

Fire Emblem: Gem War
A downloadable rpg for Windows

Chapters 1-3 of Fire Emblem: Gem War are here! I've completely redesigned the game and am now submitting it to Improve My Game Jam 36, hosted by anomrac21. I don't know if I can list all of the updates that were made, but I will try my best.

  • First, obviously, the game is now in 3D. It was 2D before. This required the inclusion of...
    • New character models instead of sprites (these models are animated, while the sprites were static)
    • A new system for creating and decorating tiles and the ability to make tiles different heights
    • Select cutscenes are now 3D and animated
    • Ability to shift the camera view
    • Custom weapon models
    • Particle effects
  • The old version did not have sound. This one does!
    • Music from Itch.io and Pixabay (Itch.io artists listed in credits)
    • Sound effects for various things
    • Ability to adjust volume for music and sound effects
  • Most of the Fire Emblem Supports System has been implemented (the next update with the next couple chapters will have a full implementation)
    • Battles take units' supports into account
    • Units have affinities, which affect their support bonuses
    • Special skills, which are generally tied to supports are now implemented. Rose Quartz and fusions receive an extra skill, which can be seen in chapter 3.
  • There are more animations and things to make the game look much better
    • Animated movement to destination with A* pathfinding
    • Animated battle scenes and the ability to choose whether battles are seen in cinematics or on the map for player, ally, and helper characters
  • We have character portraits that display emotion to make cutscenes more engaging. Some designs of internet artists' OCs are used and credited.
  • Updated the character stats page. It is now 3 pages with more organized and extensive information
  • Added new enemy AI, giving the ability to pursue player characters outside of range and burn down villages.
  • Added houses and villages like in FE
  • Some script edits for better dialogue
  • Many bug fixes along the way

Files

  • GemWarChapters1-3.zip 159 MB
    14 days ago
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