Rorasuketo Dev Blog

We were online for about an hour and looked at how some of the roller skating minigames worked in RPG Maker MZ. You can rewatch the stream if you missed it. I'm pecking away at things. It's still hard to lock in (as the kids say) and do the bouts because they are staggeringly un-fun compared to everything else. I find myself going back to sprite sheets, even. It's like when you need to do the dishes, but instead you clean the microwave, mop the floor, and anything else to avoid that dreaded casserole dish caked with lasagna. Hell, maybe even this post is avoidance! But I powered through yesterday, and Jam 1 of Bout 4 is done. That's no small feat. I count 7 different outcomes based on player performance just in that jam. A solid landmark accomplishment. Okay, to be kind to myself, here's what else I've done this past week: Finished Bout 2 (!) Second therapy session for the player Finished up wristguard logic puzzle (wouldn't you like to know?) Cleaned up/fi...

  Don't forget! I am doing a webcast on Friday, and you can now submit a survey to be an alpha tester.

  It's that time again! Cam is going to host a webcast showing some behind-the-scenes action. We'll be working on some of the minigames and walking through the RPG Maker MZ process, as well as hosting a chat where you can ask questions. Whether you're an up-and-coming RPG Maker user, a game enthusiast, or just a loyal follower of our awesome work of art (we appreciate you!), come on by. For the US, it's 8 PM Eastern/5 PM Pacific. That's 12 AM GMT for my European friends who burn the midnight oil. Bookmark the YouTube Live video or follow Tibbs-Babu Publishing to hang out with us! 

I wanted a tribute to some of the very cool European teams out there. When I was still playing roller derby, there was beginning to be a bit of an outcry that all of the major events were being held in the United States, despite flat track derby being more and more of an international affair. This created hardships for European skaters who had to travel overseas to participate in damn near anything. That's no longer the case. But before there were Continental Cups, a lovely team from Norway visited my little corner of the States. The leagues in my area were pretty evenly matched with them. They also wanted some experience playing different teams and to get a solid footing in the rankings. (If I remember this all correctly!) They had the most adorable pre-game rituals involving traditional children's songs - think "Ring Around the Rosy" or "Duck Duck Goose." I must admit I also put A-ha's  Take On Me  on the jukebox at the afterparty and enjoyed watching ...

I watched my adoring husband do a 3.5 hour playtest over the weekend, and in the process filled a 2' by 4' white board with things to fix or change. It was a bit overwhelming, recognizing all the work I unexpectedly needed to do. It was also a little deflating, experiencing my game through someone else's eyes - seeing it for exactly what it is instead of the ivory tower I've worked up in my mind. I am only where I am, and can only do what I can do. (There's also only so much a player will experience. They won't find every easter egg and engage every dialogue option.) No,  Rorasuketo  is not going to be the most incredible video game of all time, but I would like to think I still have something special and unique. The people in my corner agree, which is nice. Though my list of fixes was long, I was able to knock out many of them quickly. (Some are anal-retentive things like "change the line break in this one piece of dialogue" and some are fundamental, ...