Eldboll









Level 1 Secrets of Grindea (Beta signup started!) « on: October 26, 2011, 05:50:15 PM »

We just got our homepage up and running! It has more solid information about the game, about us and it's very own devlog! http://www.secretsofgrindea.com/ if you guys want to check it out!

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So! Secrets of Grindea is an old-school RPG, with co-op support for up to 4 players. In the world of Grindea everything is determined by one thing - how big you collection of stuff is. You take on the role as a young hero (or heroine) taking his or her first steps to become a famed Collector and help collect the most valuable rares in the entire kingdom!



The game features zelda-ish gameplay, but with deep character customization and skill systems. We have no classes, you build your hero from scratch putting skill points in almost anything you want, with no level caps holding you back!

We have a lengthy main story with dungeons in all shapes and colors, as well as multiple side-quests and hidden secrets! All this can be played with up to 4 players co-op, or just by yourself if you're more of a single player guy!



I'm gonna try to update frequently with stuff we're working on, videos/screens and overall progress on the game.





New video! Some early co-op action in the Pillar Mountains!



















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Questions or any kind of feedback are always appreciated! Thanks for looking, cheers! Secrets of Grindea is an old-school RPG, with co-op support for up to 4 players. In the world of Grindea everything is determined by one thing - how big you collection of stuff is. You take on the role as a young hero (or heroine) taking his or her first steps to become a famed Collector and help collect the most valuable rares in the entire kingdom!The game features zelda-ish gameplay, but with deep character customization and skill systems. We have no classes, you build your hero from scratch putting skill points in almost anything you want, with no level caps holding you back!We have a lengthy main story with dungeons in all shapes and colors, as well as multiple side-quests and hidden secrets! All this can be played with up to 4 players co-op, or just by yourself if you're more of a single player guy!I'm gonna try to update frequently with stuff we're working on, videos/screens and overall progress on the game.Questions or any kind of feedback are always appreciated! Thanks for looking, cheers! « Last Edit: August 28, 2012, 07:52:47 AM by Eldboll » Logged http://www.secretsofgrindea.com/devlog

DGH94





Newbie Dev





Level 0Newbie Dev Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #2 on: October 26, 2011, 06:39:42 PM » Dayum. *throws money at screen* Just take it, and let me be the first in line when this comes it. It looks so sick. First saw this in the name rate thread, and when I saw that you had a devlog, I had to check it out. Logged Check out my DevLog? What if I told you there was cake? (Not yet, well, maybe never, but cake is always enticing.)

Catman









Level 0 Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #4 on: October 26, 2011, 11:26:56 PM » I compliment of the polished graphics, you did a good job at using different tiles. Often games like this overuse the same tile! The animation look great too.



The only thing that irks me is the music, it's complex enough but I am not sure the midi sounds follow the style of the game, maybe you could try using another style? Logged

Eldboll









Level 1 Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #5 on: October 27, 2011, 02:27:50 AM » @Linx, DGH94, Chris Pavia:



Thanks dudes! We're aiming to have a section of the game up for beta testing around Christmas if all goes as planned!



@Catman:



Yeah, I totally agree about the music. This is not the music that we will be using in the finished game, just a tune a friend threw together for us. We're kinda in the midst of trying to find a composer to help us out, but it's turning out to be harder than expected!



@Gabriel Verdon:



Thanks man, hopefully it will! Logged http://www.secretsofgrindea.com/devlog

Sam English Guest

Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #8 on: October 27, 2011, 03:46:48 AM » Super excited for this! Great work so far! Logged

Osteel







Level 2 Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #9 on: October 27, 2011, 04:55:16 AM »



I'm surprised you're having issues finding a composer for your game, they're usually an over abundance of people willing to hop on. Have you gone to Oh wow, that is incredible. I'm definitely lining up and buying copies.I'm surprised you're having issues finding a composer for your game, they're usually an over abundance of people willing to hop on. Have you gone to GameDev ? Lots of people there to ask to join. Logged

LuckyLionStudios









Level 0 Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #13 on: October 27, 2011, 08:26:58 AM » music composer here. I run



First of all, the game looks really cool. I'm a big fan of old school RPGs, and I'm really liking all of the detail in your sprites an animations, from the lady sweeping the floors to "Mr. Flower Dude" bursting from the ground.



I would love to help you out if needed. I have a



Just let me know and I'd be glad to help out, or feel free to ask if you have any questions.



Either way, best of luck! The game looks awesome. Hello,here. I run Lucky Lion Studios , a video game audio studio.First of all, the game looks really cool. I'm a big fan of old school RPGs, and I'm really liking all of the detail in your sprites an animations, from the lady sweeping the floors to "Mr. Flower Dude" bursting from the ground.I would love to help you out if needed. I have a 70-song (soon to be 75) royalty-free library and I would be happy to give you some free music from it if you're interested. The library can be filtered using the keywords at the top of the page (RPG, for example) if you're interested. My RPG songs range from modern orchestral (To Arms, Beyond the Sky, Along the Way, Broken Spire, etc.) to classic SNES era (Spirit, Esterwinds, Gale Blade, Beneath the Boughs, etc.).Just let me know and I'd be glad to help out, or feel free to ask if you have any questions.Either way, best of luck! The game looks awesome. Logged

TacoBell_Lord





Burrito Connoisseur





Level 2Burrito Connoisseur Re: Secrets of Grindea « Reply #17 on: October 27, 2011, 10:51:47 AM » ? Good luck with this one guys! jeez..the art looks phenomenal. 4 player co-op as well..? Good luck with this one guys! Logged



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