Melancholy and Bliss: Shadow World

MaB: Shadow World is a short Tactical 2D RPG inspired by classic JRPG and TBS games such as Final Fantasy Tactics, Fire Emblem, and the Tales Series for the IGMC 2018. 

⏱ Estimated Gameplay Time ⏱

• 1 Hour (Varies depending on skill level)

📜Summary📜

• Join Aloia and Mai, an unlikely duo, as they work together to battle heroes from other worlds to save their own world. 

• This game has two endings split by a simple question.

🔧 Features🔧

• 2D Turn-Based Tactical Battle System (LeCode's TBS)
• Action Point System (Multiple actions per turn)
• No level system or grinding (Progression is horizontal)
• A Compelling Short Story
• Original Art Work
• Fantastic Battle Music

☕Tutorial☕

Keyboard Controls:

GamePad Controls:

Currently unsupported, however, can be used because mouse scroll and battle sprite hover effects are not required to play the game.

• Direction Pad to Move
• A to Select
• B to Cancel/Menu
• Left Bumper to Page Left
• Right Bumper to Page Right

Hints:

Preview of the first three battles:

📖 Useful Story Terms 📖

• Seer: A mysterious person who has sent our heroes on their journey.
• Seed: A mysterious object foretold by the Seer to have the ability to save a dying world.
• Order: A powerful church organization who's purpose is to maintain peace among many factions. 
• Aloia the Reaper: A title given to an assassin who had been linked to many cause of deaths.
• Mai the Fortress: A title given to a mage who had stood their ground against an army of thousands

🍔Recommendation🍔

• Although the story is skippable, the story and combat are meant to compliment each other to fully flush out the game. To maximize experience,  I recommend consuming them together.

🐛 Known Bugs  🐛

• Small Help and Status Text. (Complete oversight on my part)
• Icons running into the next line. (Due to small text)
• AI Movement: AI "teleport" to a location. (Rarely happens)

Credits

 

Comments and Bug Reporting

• Please report all bugs in the comment below. Critiques and comments are also welcome.