Current UpdateRPGMaker VX Ace RTP: Needed to run the gameLast night, I was up until 4 AM with a new RPGMaker game I found
As I collapsed into bed, I had an amazing idea for a game...a game where not only are you being corrupted the conventional way, you're one of the "corruptors"
Basically, the game idea I had was this: The land it takes place in is under threat by powerful (mind controlling, corrupting) witches. The town you live in comes under attack as you're in your home. You rush out, and when the witch sees you, she says something to the effect of "Oh, I didn't know that there was already one of us here, I didn't mean to interfere."
Turns out, you're a witch, too, albeit it a fairly weak one. So you use your powers to drive her off, but in so doing, freak out the town a little bit. So, you must go on a quest to defeat the circle of witches before yada yada yada...I'm already working on quite a few scenes.
Here's the twist, though: using your powers is corruptive. The more you use your witch power, the deeper into darkness you delve. My idea is this is represented by the MP gauge, which would be renamed "Purity" most likely. If Purity reaches zero, you embrace your nature as one of the rulers of the world. If HP reaches zero, you're enslaved, obviously.
I'm thinking it wouldn't have random encounters so much as a chain of encounters, with each one making you a little stronger, and obviously I'd like to do standard game overs and standard Purity Depleted game overs. But for special encounters (Bosses and such), I'd like to see if there could be special Purity Depleted game overs. Maybe even throw in some side bosses
The problem is, while I can write scenes like mad...I'm kind of a poor programmer, even with RPGMaker, and a terrible spriter. I'm sure I can find oodles of sprites for what I want to do, but I can't get over the programming aspect. So if a programmer wants to partner with me to get this rolling...
I wouldn't mind a mapper, either. I'm terrible at maps, I make them too simple yet funny-looking.