RŌNIN - Quest for Destiny

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Welcome to the world of RŌNIN - Quest for Destiny, a thrilling action role-playing game that takes you into the deep secrets of feudal Japan! Take on the role of Kazuki, a fallen ronin seeking revenge and redemption.

Explore a detailed game world consisting of picturesque landscapes, mysterious temples and dangerous battlefields. Master various quests, fulfil the needs of the inhabitants and take on vicious creatures and rival warriors in thrilling battles.

But be warned - evil lurks everywhere. Confront the sinister Oni, who are covering the land with chaos and darkness. Immerse yourself in a deep storyline full of intrigue, betrayal and moral choices as you uncover the mystery of the origins of the Oni.

Your journey will take you to the limits of your physical and mental strength. Learn powerful combat techniques, master deadly weapons and develop your own skills to oppose evil and restore balance to the world.

In 'Ronin - Quest for Destiny', the fate of feudal Japan is in your hands. Become the legendary Ronin and face evil to achieve glory, honour and ultimate victory!

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A project close to my heart
The game idea behind RŌNIN - Quest for Destiny is a story-based role-playing game in which the main character suddenly becomes a ronin. On his journey through feudal Japan of the Edo dynasty, the main character has to face moral decisions and thus influences his destiny.

I love the Japanese Middle Ages and well-told stories. In my fantasy RŌNIN will be a game in the style of Witcher III, even if this role model will definitely be unattainable.

This is my first game development and I stand in awe of this great task. But with RPG in a box it seems possible 😃

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Main menu
First draft for a main menu with a sakura tree

First map - village Iwake
The first map is ready. The village Iwake is located in the middle of rice fields and serves as a prelude for the main story and quest hub for side quests. I used a bunch of objects, although this is certainly not the best way. However, I really like objects because of their design, scaling, and placement options. Next, populate the village with NPCs and quests.

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Here comes the villagers
Some time ago I already created some villagers and showed them in a dev log. Not all of them are animated yet, because this is very time consuming and not very diversified. But I'm always working on it a little bit.

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Dialogues drive the story forward
A large part of the story behind RŌNIN is told through dialogues with the various inhabitants of Ronin. A first draft of the dialogue system is finished.

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A long rocky road to an own font
To avoid legal problems, I set out to create my own font. Had I known beforehand what was coming, I probably would have refrained. After an initial attempt to trace letters with a calligraphy brush, I discarded this approach because the result threw up various errors when converted to a TTF file. In the end, I used geometric objects in Inkscape and reworked them in FontForge for the TTF file. Not perfect but my own font 😉

♤|SODA|♤

This is the first project of yours I saw. Glad to know you still have plans for it! 😃

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♤|SODA|♤ I will never give up on RŌNIN. However, Labyrinth is a much less complex project with a manageable scope for learning...at least that was the case at the beginning 😉 I will be able to reuse a lot for Ronin.

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First draft of an Oni model
The demonic Oni of Japanese mythology play a decisive role in RŌNIN - Quest for Destiny

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Skill tree for the schools of sword, defence and body
I have built a skill tree around the existing skills. Currently this consists of three simple skill paths. This allows you to learn additional combat skills that can be used in combat via a quickbar or key binding.

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Let's loot and go shopping
As a further step for the game mechanics I integrated item containers for looting and a simple shop. Here I chose a generic approach for filling the item containers and shop. When opening an item container or visiting a shop for the first time, the available items are randomly selected.

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Who are you and what have you got with you?
For an overview of character values and inventory in RŌNIN, there is the classic RPG feature - a character window. The quest overview and skill tree can be accessed from here.

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There must be a fast travel function!
A world map in RŌNIN allows you to travel to places you have already visited. This saves a lot of walking.

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Pajamo Is it going to be an open world?

Pajamo

BearBarney In the broadest sense, yes. There will be different regions that will be represented specifically to RIAB in different maps.

♤|SODA|♤

I love the new cover image! 😄

Pajamo

♤|SODA|♤ Thank you very much. Since I'm not so good at drawing, I tried to realise a scene with the RIAB in-game graphics. Then some image editing and that's it 😃