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opiuyftg Thank you!! XD And Ah, yes, Real-time combat but actually with static weapons/stats (instead of levels for things like strength certain levels will have certain objects/things you can use or do to overcome different enemies/challenges, Lol XD) the RPG aspect is more 'Playing Characters/Story is a Priority' and such X3 I'm Really excited about it, Lol!! XD and Ah!! That's good to hear!! XD I've honestly been a bit worried that I might have overreached ''XD And iugfoijhug Yeah, Some things can be left out; *I'll keep that in mind as we see how the Time plays out/how much I can get done, Lol XD* Thank you!!

I've taken a  look at Your game; It looks Super Interesting/Fun!! XD *Can't Wait to see the progress/See what you end up with!! :3* I'd Love to check it out at the end of the Jam, Lol!! XD

and Ah! I've actually only played the beginning of the First one (First two cases ;D;'''), but I Already Love it to death!!! XD *So Funny, So Awesome ;D;* and I've been Told it gets Super Deep and That is my Jam, Lol!! ;D;// Funny and Deep is the Best, Lol!! XD *Can't wait to see how intense it gets!! XD*

Hi, hi! Kat Reporting for Duty!! XD

This is my first Devlog, and I'll try my Best to Update Every Day!! XD

MAIN GAME IDEA/MAIN FOCUS:

"A Girl enters dreams/the dreams of her classmates and fights/defeats evil/their fears n' doubts/ultimately helps them overcome/push through/gain catharsis." X3 

As for Genre: it's an. . .Rpg-ish-typish-thing? the Genre is. . . a little hard to define ;D;'' it Kinda Just is, Lol! XD 

and As for Program, I'll be using GameMaker, as from what I Understand this would be easier to do the Real-time Combat in X3

MAIN GOAL FOR JAM:

As this is a VERY BIG Game idea, I'm going to focus on getting a Working Demo done instead of the whole thing X3

Room Goals -

• Main room/home-base room (which is her Bedroom and a small bathroom joined to it; Detailed but not Too crazy, some Fun things to click on/have the Main Character react to, Lol! XD)

• Corridor 1 (Which is Her (the MC's) end of the entryway to the dream (not necessarily made super obvious); Simple corridor, Need to learn how to make mist though, Lol! XD)

• Corridor 2 (Which is the Dreamer's end of the entryway; Slightly Different from the first corridor - more erratic/slightly more unsettling)

• Big Room (Which is when we encounter the 'First' (and kinda Only, in the Demo ;D;'') Enemy/enemy group in the game; Simple as well, as this dream's setting is actually fairly simple. This is to more introduce the ideas of the game/not necessarily distract with Huge Set pieces, Lol (and Yes it'd be easier to make within two weeks, Lol ;D;''''))

Gameplay/General Game Goals -

• Finish the Main Room/Home-Base room Completely - have things to Interact with/learn more about the MC about (Since Story/Character is more my strong suit and this will hopefully be my fist Finished game/I have two weeks, I will probably focus more on this XD)

• Have at least One or Two Instances of Main Gameplay Controls - Entering the Dream, Encountering at least One Enemy/employing Some sort of strategy-like-thing against it (if Time runs short it might just have to be "Hack and Slash" ;D;''), Using Certain Items in certain ways while Fighting

• Set Up Menu - Have the Menu system Up and running (Not going to worry about Saving yet,) but have an Inventory (not too many things, Lol ''XD (like Legit 1 or 2 things XD)), Maybe a 'Goals' section (optional), and a Player Portrait that shifts with the MC's current Mood (there will only be about 2 or 3 variations for now, so I don't need to go crazy yet ''XD XD)

• Have the Art/Music be as Nice-looking/Harmonious as possible - My Experience is Mostly in Art/Animation (aside from Story XD) so I'l try to play up my strengths here >:3 I Admit I have little experience in music, but I will try for some Simple Themes/keep it small X3 *Doesn't Need Huge Trumpets/Orchestras for what she has in mind XD*

I'll Add/Shift/Edit as time goes on/I have more straightened out! XD *Hopes to add a character Bio n' other such things as they become More Complete XD*

Day 1: Saturday - Think through Game Idea, Write Work Outline

I spent Most of today (at work ;D;'') Writing down my main idea/solidifying What it is exactly I want to do/List Everything that needs doing. 

I've made a Trello board to help keep organized

Day 2: Sunday - Rest ;D;''

(Sundays for a while have been a day where I just Don't Do Anything/Relax, and I feel it's best to keep it up even during the Jam X3 So Sundays I will continue to just Relax/Play around with the ideas in my head XD)

Day 3: Monday - Goals: ' Get a Block Moving/Not Phase Through Walls ;D;'' ' (Get some Temp-art in there, get down the Player Movement Controls and, as said, make sure it doesn't go through walls!! XD (Also probably establish Size of game, while I'm at it, Lol ;D; XD))

Any Comments/Suggestions/"Holy Crap That Sounds Cool! :D"s and "Holy Crap You Might be In Over Your Head!! ''''"s Greatly Welcomed and Appreciated, Lol!! XD 

Good Luck and Godspeed, All!! ;3 XD

1. Hi there! What's your name? Want to introduce yourself?

Hi hi all my Name is Kat!! XD

2. Did you participate in the last jam we held? If so, what do you plan on doing better this time? If not, what's your reason for joining?

No, I didn't; This will Literally be my First Jam!!! XD I'm Joining cause I have Alot  of Game Ideas I'd like to make someday, but I'm not so good at Pacing myself/have a Lack of Experience in actually Making them start to finish, so. . . So I am joining This and Other jams to give me a set Date/Goal, so I can Learn and Finish things and be able to Point at something/Give something to someone and say "I made this I Hope you enjoy ! >:3" XD

3. What games are your favorites? Did any of them inspire you, or made you want to make your own?

*iuytfgyhujk* GOODNESS where to even BEGIN!! I could literally be here be here for Days and not get through it all! XD Well, Let's See;

Myst (Never finished (I played it in like 5th grade ;D;'') Still Love it/the Story, though!! XD), Knights of the Old Republic II (One of the first Real Games I played myself!!! *Love it to Death* and am Pretty Miffed they weren't able to do that Spectacular Ending that was originally planned for it ;D; *Makes ya Cry, Man!*), Jade Empire (ANOTHER OF MY FIRST GAMES!!! Love love LOVE it Love the Lore Love the Characters Love the Story Love love Love it all!! XD *Also makes me cry, Lol ;D;'''*),  Final Fantasy 13 (*KUYTFGH THIS WAS THE GAME THAT FIRST GOT ME BACK INTO GAMING!!!* I mean I had played Games like Halo for years but *THIS game brought me back into Story Based Stuff!!!* (Story/Characters are my Absolute Favorite Parts of Games, Lol, Although Every part is Great!!! XD) I Loved the Characters, the World, the *new*ness of it all. . . The Art killed me, the Music Killed me, the Character Arcs Killed me, . . . It will Forever be in my heart as one of my Absolute Favorites ;u;),  Final Fantasy 4 (I'll be Honest I haven't finished it yet,  but *HO-LAY DANG DO I LOVE IT SO FAR!!!!* THE *CHARACTERS!!!!* (I know I've said that alot, but *uytfghjkl it just means so Much to me/I Love it All* uyttfgyh My Goodness!!! ;D;///) I Really love how you can see what the characters are thinking at any given time if you go to their menu!! XD *It adds So Much Depth to their characters* without being Intrusive on the Story and *uytrfghuj I ADORE it!! XD* Really just Love it guys, Lol XD) Crystal Story 2 (iuytfg I just Love it ;D; Tis so Cute and there's Story and iugyftgvhbjklkji It's just Amazing I Love it ;D;), and the Last one I'll add,  and Probably my Most favorite at this point in time; Hatoful  Boyfriend (*OIUYTFGYHUJI THIS GAME* I DON'T EVEN LIKE DATING SIMULATORS!!! I HATE THEM WITH A PASSION!!! But I saw 'Bird Dating Sim' and I'm like "Nah nah That's just Hilarious Everyone's saying they cry at it Let's take a look" *I CRIED ACTUAL TEARS OVER THIS GAME ;D;* THIS THIS *THIS*THIS Is just a Work of Art Honestly I Love it to Death I Love how they handled the characters/Story/Actual Story It is a Hyper Inspiration and I just Love it Well Done, Hatoful Boyfriend Creator, Well Done ;D;)

so Yeah!! These are the games that Inspire/have Inspired me!! XD These, Plus like *EVERY GAME I'VE EVER WATCHED PLAYED/EVERY STORY I'VE READ/EVERY SHOW I'vE WATCHED/EVERY VIDEO/RANT I'VE WATCHED ON THE SUBJECT/EVERY CONVERSATION I'VE HAD WITH MY FRIENDS OVER STORIES AND CHARACTERS AND* It's just. . .  *there's So Much ;D;'''* Everything I see inspires my Stories/Ideas and I Love love Love it all!! ;D;//

((Also also PS I've Just got a Nintendo 3DS and I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ACE ATTORNEY AND GHOST TRICK!! *LOVE LOVE LOVE THOSE* IUGYFG MY GOODNESS ;D;///))

4. Do you have experience with game development? What did you do/with what engine?

A Little!! I have an Associates Degree in Animation/Video game design so I've Taken a few classes!! XD *Is a Chronic Procrastinator, however,* so I have yet to truly Finish a game of my own ;D;'' (I'm hoping this Jam will help me Out of it, Though!! XD) and Ah, Flash for the most part, although I've looked up RPG maker quite a bit, Lol! XD

5. Tell us about something you're passionate about!

***UNHOLY SCREAMING*** (See #3, Lol!! XD) but YEAH I'm passionate about Life and my *STORIES* That's what Really gets me going X3 *Loves Each and Every One her stories to Death* I want to make them all someday. I've lost count of how much I have but uiyftdckjhgf Some are Manga, Some are Video games, Some are Animations, Some are Animated Series, I have at least One Movie one. . . *shakes head* There's So Much /u\ but Yeah!! I Love Them, to be honest, and I Hope to one day share All of them with Everyone, Lol!!! XD

6. What are your goals for this game jam?

My Goal is to, by the End of 2 weeks/the jam, have a Finished Product (even if it's tiny/not perfect X3) and be able to Show it to people/have them Play it/be proud/Happy over what I have created X3 I Hope this will help me gain Experience in Not just Game development (like, Especially with Music/Code/Putting everything Together, Lol ''XD) but also Time Management (Pacing myself, not going Overboard with Perfectionism but still Doing my Absolute Best, Finishing XD) so I can use it towards All my Next Projects and Games, Lol!! XD *Looks Forward to the Challenge with Anticipation and Excitement >:3*

7. Any advice to new jammers (if you're a veteran)?

Haha, Nope, Not Yet!! XD Perhaps Someday though, Yeah? ;3 XD

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Hope Everyone has Fun, I Look Forward to Jamming with you all, Good Luck, Godspeed and God Bless!!! XD