Overall, I really enjoying this game jam. I always wanted to try making a game (and even though I wasn't able to complete it on time), it got me motivated to continue working on the game overall. The community is very supportive and I really liked to play and interact with the other game devs. Everyone have a unique twist and style on their ideas and alliterations of Harold.
I'm not a huge fan of the rating system (as some categories like the Harold one was a bit difficult to judge).
Where did you hear about the jam?
I found it coincidentally on itch.io when looking for a first game jam to try out. Actually, I found out about Harold's Last Stand game jam from months ago when looking through the rpg maker forums and saw how the community had a blast in using the default characters for the engine. I was slightly bummed for missing out on that but then got excited when I found out the game jam was returning. With Theme 6 blasting.
What inspired you to join/submit?
I always wanted to try out making a game (and also had the RPG makers I got that were laying out in the dust on steam for years). I always like learning new things and pushing myself to the limits, and this one had a fun idea of using any version or interpretation of a character and bring that character to life.
Future theme suggestions?
(Oh, you betcha I have a lot of ideas)
In Media Res
The Power of Friendship
Plot twist
Sequence breaking
Role Reversal
Breaking the 4th Wall
New Game+
Subverted Expectations
Progress will make you weaker.
Deja Vu/Time Loop
Silent Protagonist
The road to hell is paved with good intentions
Uncanny Valley
Unreliable Narrator
Amnesia
One of your party is a imposter traitor
Hero & Villain Team-up
A Game within a Game
Turning a bug into a feature
Mid-Game Genre Shift
Isekai
Playing the game backwards.
Body Swap
Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass
Chekhov's Gun
Remakes
Diabolus ex Machina
Cheat to Win
You only live once.
A RPG game that should not be an RPG.
Add a rule, remove a rule.
Past vs. future
Do you have any assets you'd like to make available to the community for next year?
I may plan in the future to make art alternative versions (by the rpg maker MV default hero characters) for others who may wish to use other game engines instead for next year.
Any other thoughts or suggestions?
I had a blast working and hope there will be a next year Harold Game Jam.
Thank you! And thanks for the feedback and bugs (I realized I didn’t replace the events on the left and right side when entering the demon lord room oops).
Thank you! I had a lot of fun learning RPG maker! And Im glad you enjoy the different spin of the characters! I plan to finish the first part of it (had a lot of maps and art that unfortunately wasn’t able to make it in time)!
Thanks! I had a bunch of concepts and ideas for this but realize the faults when executing and developing this in a time limit! But I also had a lot of fun! I’m hoping to use those experiences and time management to make a more polished game on time in future jams!
I’m glad you enjoyed it despite it being a wee short! (By wee, I mean really short). And I’m glad you’re enjoying the art and characters. To be honest, I had thoughts of attempting to just make an aesthetic looking game, but then I had some ideas going on.
Also Fun Fact: Roald is just an anagram of Harold but without the first letter.
Thanks! I might actually planning to finish it after the jam (well, the first chapter that I originally had to do). A lot of content I had planned out was unfortunately cut due to the lack of time, but I’m glad you enjoyed it!
