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Postmortem Hero by sistinedisco

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made by sistinedisco for LD35 (JAM)
A turn-based RPG in which you are a hardworking warrior who has trained for years to become an officially licensed member of the Hero League, only to wind up getting killed on your first day on the job! So tragic!! You weren't even an an official member of the League long enough to be granted access to Hero Heaven...

But you are ever resilient! You will continue your work as a ghost in the world of the living until you prove that you are a truly Glorious Hero. A Hero who should totally be allowed to hang out in Hero Heaven whenever they want!!

Features:

-Use your ghostly powers to possess the minds of your peers and acquire their skill-sets

-Fight monsters and perform community service tasks while inhabiting other people's bodies
Windows https://sistinedisco.itch.io/postmortem-hero
Original URL https://ludumdare.com/compo/ludum-dare-35/?action=preview&uid=92105

Ratings

Coolness 88% 2
Overall(Jam) 3.32 460
Fun(Jam) 3.34 360
Humor(Jam) 3.26 196
Innovation(Jam) 2.86 714
Mood(Jam) 3.38 325
Theme(Jam) 3.11 711

Feedback

EdoCreate
19. Apr 2016 · 07:22 UTC
You did a lot work
PPski
19. Apr 2016 · 08:32 UTC
I didn't know such a well-polished could be made in so short a time! As well done as many aspects are, the ridiculous basis of the whole thing is what makes it brilliant.

(I approve of the 'tutorial' level)
kostasvs
19. Apr 2016 · 23:43 UTC
Quite fun to play, story and characters were very entertaining... Good job!
jcmonkey
20. Apr 2016 · 00:01 UTC
i seen a game that looked and acted exactly like this, is this from a particular engine? your particular aspects of the game were pretty good and fun.
Crowbeak
20. Apr 2016 · 00:28 UTC
This is a fun RPG Maker take on the theme. I'd been contemplating an RPG Maker game myself, but couldn't think of a good way to use it.
🎤 sistinedisco
20. Apr 2016 · 00:42 UTC
@jcmonkey: This game was made with RPG Maker VX Ace, an engine that has a lot of standard RPG mechanics and systems built in. It also provides some default artwork and audio to use. This makes it a lot easier to build a playable game quickly, but it also means that games made with this engine can look/feel very similar. I tried my best to make something entertaining in spite of these restrictions, though!
Adipson
20. Apr 2016 · 06:14 UTC
good job !
terop
20. Apr 2016 · 21:42 UTC
pretty amazing graphics
drazil100
20. Apr 2016 · 22:53 UTC
Wow really nice game. I'm not very good at it but it has a lot of polish considering the event. I like it.
NIGIC
21. Apr 2016 · 01:53 UTC
Nice use of color. Though it didn't get to shine too much, the element of "picking the right man for the job" was interesting. Game was fun.

Good job!
Hankenstien
21. Apr 2016 · 02:01 UTC
looks good and the story was not bad either. Good Job.
Khaoz_Fang
23. Apr 2016 · 02:44 UTC
Very fun game with RPG maker!
Somnium
23. Apr 2016 · 08:36 UTC
Great game! I really enjoyed the concept, as well as the execution!

I especially enjoyed the humor elements, and small nice touches, like the big fearsome Griffon "Meowing" after being defeated.

The concept of choosing the right hero, was a nice take on standard RPG Maker team mechanics.
calzep
23. Apr 2016 · 16:28 UTC
Nice job
Phaix
25. Apr 2016 · 07:09 UTC
Nice one. Really much content for that time.
marod
28. Apr 2016 · 08:02 UTC
Wow nice game!
nihilaleph
01. May 2016 · 11:52 UTC
That was fun! Loved the humor! The story was very nice! It's a pity that you can't play as Megan and Fred though... Anyways nice entry!
neilcorre2k6
01. May 2016 · 15:34 UTC
nice! :D
Green Soda
08. May 2016 · 05:42 UTC
WOW! so much content... this is really fun ! good job 5/5