Plagueblade

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Guys

I had

Idea

For a videogame.

I need support to start creating it - help me!

Okokokokokok

Soulslike - the only *good* genre (joking)

But it do be a soulslike.

And

Ok

Sword-based combat (wonder what could have given that idea)

Plot of game (cuz that’s what’s important)

The main character is initially part of an organization called the Hands of the Plague - divided into divisions of importance (Plague Masters at top, Plague Thrall at the bottom)

But these people focus on spreading the contagion and curing the contagion - they believe it to be an act of divinity from a being named Thuil, the Plagued.

But anyways, the plague isn’t actually all that contagious (and may or may not be magic) - it’s just very deadly. Soooo… they consider themselves the Will of Thuil.

Anyways, outside of that, there is other magic - the Olentian Dynasty “ruled” the land, but when the King contracted the plague, he went into hiding as his powers were significantly weakened. Because of this, the Barons squabbled over what they could get - but most of them were killed by those seeking power.

Plague Master Rella was a Baroness, believing that she could claim the throne - but no one knows that she is a baroness. However, she sends the player (a lowly thrall) in a team to kill the king - and the utterly fail. He is still powerful, yes? Everyone in the team dies except the player.

And then the king dies. Unknown reasons, but no one steps forward to claim the throne - so then people start to fight for it. When Rella hears that the player is still alive, she believes them to have killed the king, and thinks they a threat - proof of this could rally the people to the players cause. (Hint hint hint it doesn’t and the player spends the rest of the game first defending against the Plague and then eventually fighting the plague.)

I’ve got a bit more, but nothing set in stone… (well there are details about how the combat would work. Y’all want that?)

[Through The Living Glass She/They]

14 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Guys

I had

Idea

For a videogame.

I need support to start creating it - help me!

Okokokokokok

Soulslike - the only *good* genre (joking)

But it do be a soulslike.

And

Ok

Sword-based combat (wonder what could have given that idea)

Plot of game (cuz that’s what’s important)

The main character is initially part of an organization called the Hands of the Plague - divided into divisions of importance (Plague Masters at top, Plague Thrall at the bottom)

But these people focus on spreading the contagion and curing the contagion - they believe it to be an act of divinity from a being named Thuil, the Plagued.

But anyways, the plague isn’t actually all that contagious (and may or may not be magic) - it’s just very deadly. Soooo… they consider themselves the Will of Thuil.

Anyways, outside of that, there is other magic - the Olentian Dynasty “ruled” the land, but when the King contracted the plague, he went into hiding as his powers were significantly weakened. Because of this, the Barons squabbled over what they could get - but most of them were killed by those seeking power.

Plague Master Rella was a Baroness, believing that she could claim the throne - but no one knows that she is a baroness. However, she sends the player (a lowly thrall) in a team to kill the king - and the utterly fail. He is still powerful, yes? Everyone in the team dies except the player.

And then the king dies. Unknown reasons, but no one steps forward to claim the throne - so then people start to fight for it. When Rella hears that the player is still alive, she believes them to have killed the king, and thinks they a threat - proof of this could rally the people to the players cause. (Hint hint hint it doesn’t and the player spends the rest of the game first defending against the Plague and then eventually fighting the plague.)

I’ve got a bit more, but nothing set in stone… (well there are details about how the combat would work. Y’all want that?)

That's cool :3

Sure! I'd love combat details!

What do you want help with?

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

19 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Guys

I had

Idea

For a videogame.

I need support to start creating it - help me!

Okokokokokok

Soulslike - the only *good* genre (joking)

But it do be a soulslike.

And

Ok

Sword-based combat (wonder what could have given that idea)

Plot of game (cuz that’s what’s important)

The main character is initially part of an organization called the Hands of the Plague - divided into divisions of importance (Plague Masters at top, Plague Thrall at the bottom)

But these people focus on spreading the contagion and curing the contagion - they believe it to be an act of divinity from a being named Thuil, the Plagued.

But anyways, the plague isn’t actually all that contagious (and may or may not be magic) - it’s just very deadly. Soooo… they consider themselves the Will of Thuil.

Anyways, outside of that, there is other magic - the Olentian Dynasty “ruled” the land, but when the King contracted the plague, he went into hiding as his powers were significantly weakened. Because of this, the Barons squabbled over what they could get - but most of them were killed by those seeking power.

Plague Master Rella was a Baroness, believing that she could claim the throne - but no one knows that she is a baroness. However, she sends the player (a lowly thrall) in a team to kill the king - and the utterly fail. He is still powerful, yes? Everyone in the team dies except the player.

And then the king dies. Unknown reasons, but no one steps forward to claim the throne - so then people start to fight for it. When Rella hears that the player is still alive, she believes them to have killed the king, and thinks they a threat - proof of this could rally the people to the players cause. (Hint hint hint it doesn’t and the player spends the rest of the game first defending against the Plague and then eventually fighting the plague.)

I’ve got a bit more, but nothing set in stone… (well there are details about how the combat would work. Y’all want that?)

this is cool

what glass said

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

20 hours ago, Through The Living Glass said:

That's cool :3

Sure! I'd love combat details!

What do you want help with?

20 hours ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

this is cool

what glass said

Okokok

Combat for sword willl come with one general format:

With ya sword, ya press one button (been thinking right mouse button [rmb]) to enter Light Stance, or the other (Lmb) to enter Heavy Stance

After that, lmb for the stance’s associated block/defend

And rmb for the stances associated attack.

For example, lmb lmb would be a heavy block - smt like directly taking the brunt of an attack

But rmb lmb would be a lighter defend - like you dodge or push the blow away.

Then lmb rmb would be a heavier attack - something like a lunge or a downward blow.

rmb rmb would be a light attack - simple slash.

And then certain weapons (smt like a greatsword) - it’s to heavy to go light - and same for smt like a dagger or short sword.

 

I was also thinking of trick weapons - something like a hooked blade, and if you lunge then go to light stance, it inflicts bleed, etc.

Okokok

I need help with the logistics of this. Yea, there are stances, but once an attack is made, how do you switch? Stuff like that.

 

(Also Art. But I shan’t be asking for Art, just ideas)

 

 

Okokokok

Im considering linking mythology

Uuuhhhh

@Through The Living Glass and @CoderDrag0n8

Would you prefer the Mesopotamian god of death and plague, Nergal

Or the Aztec god of twilight, fire, lightning, and twins, lord of monsters, misfortune, death, sickness, and deformities, Xolotl (hehehe namesake of the axolotl)

Edited June 4, 2025 by SpiritOfWrath

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Ok guys

Starting Art on pov character

Spoiler

 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

7 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ok guys

Starting Art on pov character

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its a video game right?

im good at pixel art

I can help

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

1 minute ago, CoderDrag0n8 said:

its a video game right?

im good at pixel art

I can help

Yea it’s a game

Cool! I’d be happy to accept help - though twould prolly be the art only cuz I’m not to confident with the sharing of code and managing that.

BUT

Rn I’m drawing in a vectored art program…

Heres a more developed thing of the same subject

Spoiler

 

[CoderDrag0n8 He/They]

36 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Yea it’s a game

Cool! I’d be happy to accept help - though twould prolly be the art only cuz I’m not to confident with the sharing of code and managing that.

BUT

Rn I’m drawing in a vectored art program…

Heres a more developed thing of the same subject

  Reveal hidden contents

 

Im not sure what style ur going for but I can do pretty good pixel art. Here's my resume:

Spoiler

https://gx.games/games/inj3pg/kill-the-headphones/tracks/44309162-e270-490b-8c20-884f53aa9384/

 

[AltonicKeys he/him]

On 6/3/2025 at 12:20 PM, SpiritOfWrath said:

Guys

I had

Idea

For a videogame.

I need support to start creating it - help me!

Okokokokokok

Soulslike - the only *good* genre (joking)

But it do be a soulslike.

And

Ok

Sword-based combat (wonder what could have given that idea)

Plot of game (cuz that’s what’s important)

The main character is initially part of an organization called the Hands of the Plague - divided into divisions of importance (Plague Masters at top, Plague Thrall at the bottom)

But these people focus on spreading the contagion and curing the contagion - they believe it to be an act of divinity from a being named Thuil, the Plagued.

But anyways, the plague isn’t actually all that contagious (and may or may not be magic) - it’s just very deadly. Soooo… they consider themselves the Will of Thuil.

Anyways, outside of that, there is other magic - the Olentian Dynasty “ruled” the land, but when the King contracted the plague, he went into hiding as his powers were significantly weakened. Because of this, the Barons squabbled over what they could get - but most of them were killed by those seeking power.

Plague Master Rella was a Baroness, believing that she could claim the throne - but no one knows that she is a baroness. However, she sends the player (a lowly thrall) in a team to kill the king - and the utterly fail. He is still powerful, yes? Everyone in the team dies except the player.

And then the king dies. Unknown reasons, but no one steps forward to claim the throne - so then people start to fight for it. When Rella hears that the player is still alive, she believes them to have killed the king, and thinks they a threat - proof of this could rally the people to the players cause. (Hint hint hint it doesn’t and the player spends the rest of the game first defending against the Plague and then eventually fighting the plague.)

I’ve got a bit more, but nothing set in stone… (well there are details about how the combat would work. Y’all want that?)

On 6/3/2025 at 1:08 PM, SpiritOfWrath said:

Okokok

Combat for sword willl come with one general format:

With ya sword, ya press one button (been thinking right mouse button [rmb]) to enter Light Stance, or the other (Lmb) to enter Heavy Stance

After that, lmb for the stance’s associated block/defend

And rmb for the stances associated attack.

For example, lmb lmb would be a heavy block - smt like directly taking the brunt of an attack

But rmb lmb would be a lighter defend - like you dodge or push the blow away.

Then lmb rmb would be a heavier attack - something like a lunge or a downward blow.

rmb rmb would be a light attack - simple slash.

And then certain weapons (smt like a greatsword) - it’s to heavy to go light - and same for smt like a dagger or short sword.

 

I was also thinking of trick weapons - something like a hooked blade, and if you lunge then go to light stance, it inflicts bleed, etc.

Okokok

I need help with the logistics of this. Yea, there are stances, but once an attack is made, how do you switch? Stuff like that.

 

(Also Art. But I shan’t be asking for Art, just ideas)

 

 

Okokokok

Im considering linking mythology

Uuuhhhh

@Through The Living Glass and @CoderDrag0n8

Would you prefer the Mesopotamian god of death and plague, Nergal

Or the Aztec god of twilight, fire, lightning, and twins, lord of monsters, misfortune, death, sickness, and deformities, Xolotl (hehehe namesake of the axolotl)

WE LOVE STANCE FIGHTERS!!! What on earth is a consistent fighting style!?!!

Gameplay wise, I love the concept of button combos, but that would get confusing fast. Maybe you only have access to one stance's moves, then you have to manually switch to the other to use those moves?
I think the concept of chaining moves together would be cool. Like, you gain momentum or attack speed as you keep using light moves, then cash it in by switching stances and gaining a damage bonus? Or you build up defence while using heavy, then switch and gain a burst of speed?

so... The Hands of the Plague go around, infecting people via unknown means, and then discreetly cure that same infection, and then say it was a divine act, so they can recruit more people to spread more disease? Is that right?

Also, inserting myself in here, and based on my very surface level research, I personally would go with Nergal, as death and plague is his whole deal. Xolotl is mainly fire and lightning, and is kinda split on too many things. He also seems to be more of a guide for the dead, than the god of perpetuating death. So Nergal would be like. The active plague guy? idk

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

5 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

WE LOVE STANCE FIGHTERS!!! What on earth is a consistent fighting style!?!!

Gameplay wise, I love the concept of button combos, but that would get confusing fast. Maybe you only have access to one stance's moves, then you have to manually switch to the other to use those moves?
I think the concept of chaining moves together would be cool. Like, you gain momentum or attack speed as you keep using light moves, then cash it in by switching stances and gaining a damage bonus? Or you build up defence while using heavy, then switch and gain a burst of speed?

so... The Hands of the Plague go around, infecting people via unknown means, and then discreetly cure that same infection, and then say it was a divine act, so they can recruit more people to spread more disease? Is that right?

Also, inserting myself in here, and based on my very surface level research, I personally would go with Nergal, as death and plague is his whole deal. Xolotl is mainly fire and lightning, and is kinda split on too many things. He also seems to be more of a guide for the dead, than the god of perpetuating death. So Nergal would be like. The active plague guy? idk

Ohohoh

All good advice

Hands of the Plague… they are directly serving Nergal - some of them are pursuing their own interests, while others are just fanatics. But their motives are exactly clear to the general populace. (But it’s power. The aura of fear that surrounds them is commanding, yes? And Nergal - gotta figure out the endgame there.)

 

 

Development on the head, tho imma recolor:

Spoiler

 

[AltonicKeys he/him]

15 hours ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Ohohoh

All good advice

Hands of the Plague… they are directly serving Nergal - some of them are pursuing their own interests, while others are just fanatics. But their motives are exactly clear to the general populace. (But it’s power. The aura of fear that surrounds them is commanding, yes? And Nergal - gotta figure out the endgame there.)

 

 

Development on the head, tho imma recolor:

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I see I see, everyone knows what they're doing, but they're still spreading disease and cures so they still hold that power. Love that

Ig you could do the thing of Shardic Intent, like Nergal has no real choice but to spread death because that's his whole deal? Or he's just pure evil like that
Or something like, the Hands are just a method of worship, and without worshipers he'll lose power, so he just encourages them to keep doing their thing.
OR he's the twist 'good' guy and giving immunity to people to prevent some greater threat or something. And then the player defeats them but unleashes that greater threat and have to fight that too. But that's a little lame because that's kinda just The Final Empire.

Also love the mc progress, it's giving Captain Curly from Mouthwashing lol

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

43 minutes ago, AltonicKeys said:

I see I see, everyone knows what they're doing, but they're still spreading disease and cures so they still hold that power. Love that

Ig you could do the thing of Shardic Intent, like Nergal has no real choice but to spread death because that's his whole deal? Or he's just pure evil like that
Or something like, the Hands are just a method of worship, and without worshipers he'll lose power, so he just encourages them to keep doing their thing.
OR he's the twist 'good' guy and giving immunity to people to prevent some greater threat or something. And then the player defeats them but unleashes that greater threat and have to fight that too. But that's a little lame because that's kinda just The Final Empire.

Also love the mc progress, it's giving Captain Curly from Mouthwashing lol

Hhmmm…

Shardic intent is lame, considering I’m a fan of Sanderson himself

(I’ve actually seen all three of those in writing… sooooo)

YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED?

I need other Mesopotamian peoples

Ive started it - the spade on the hat is a symbol of Marduk. Im considering having a more subtle nod to mythology by following the events of a creation story in which Marduk stars. I’ll have to read up… ig

 

Who?

Edited June 5, 2025 by SpiritOfWrath

[AltonicKeys he/him]

8 minutes ago, SpiritOfWrath said:

Hhmmm…

Shardic intent is lame, considering I’m a fan of Sanderson himself

YOU KNOW WHAT I NEED?

I need other Mesopotamian peoples

Ive started it - the spade on the hat is a symbol of Marduk. Im considering having a more subtle nod to mythology by following the events of a creation story in which Marduk stars. I’ll have to read up… ig

 

Who?

Actually yeah a whole pantheon would probably be the right direction

 

this silly guy

Spoiler

basically, spaceship crashed due to crew shenanigans, he's kinda a walking corpse covered in bandages

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

2 hours ago, AltonicKeys said:

Actually yeah a whole pantheon would probably be the right direction

 

this silly guy

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basically, spaceship crashed due to crew shenanigans, he's kinda a walking corpse covered in bandages

So I’m thinking

If I have a spade in there

The specific creation story I’m thinking of has strong roots in duality (dividing the world into earth and sky) - so it would work with two stances, but also cure and disease…

Hhhhmmmm

I has idea

But

Im not sure if I should take this step.

Also, very interestingly, Mesopotamians, unlike others (like Egyptians, who worshiped their leaders) believe that station and rank have no importance in the afterlife - this is the entire reason Gilgamesh sought after immortality.

Lemme dble check that tho.

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Making a lot of progress on some of the finer details - as well as recolored the bandaging

Spoiler

 

[Through the Living Wrath he/him]

Chat I started working on this project again and started coding it…

It’s doing well—I’m coding it in Godot.

sadly though

i lost ALL OF MY ART a while back

gggrrrr

Edited May 22 by Through the Living Shadow