A downloadable game for Windows

A very special thanks to my friends for providing the bonus artwork.
This is version 1.02 of the game, released on April 29th, 2022. Check the README.txt to see a list of changes. As the name suggests, this is the first game in the series.

STORY
In the midst of everyday life, there are creatures known as "Delusions" that only exist within the Land of Shadows, a world that exists parallel to ours. Clouding the eyes of people, they hide the truth of the world underneath.
Those who are chosen by the Goddess Sophia are known as "Meisters"—those tasked with ridding the world of Delusions.
Ciara, one such Meister, suddenly finds her usually dull life changed in just a few days by a series of meetings...

GAMEPLAY
A visual novel/RPG hybrid. Half words, and half turn-based battles.
Whenever Ciara attacks or defends, an action bar appears. To deal the greatest amount of damage or defend against attacks, one must hit Z in time with the action bar.
Ciara can also equip charms that allow her to use skills or give her a passive advantage in battle. Charms can be found hidden around dungeons, so make sure to explore thoroughly!

CREDITS
Character portraits, character design, writing, and gameplay are done by yours truly.
MUSIC and SOUND EFFECTS
M-ART - Yume Nikki Fangame Music Pak - TAM Music Factory - 闇詠乃 功良の『つまらない曲だけど』- asobeat - musmus
GRAPHICS
The VIPRPG Resource Base - Masala-Uzi - First Seed Material - 白螺子屋 - COCOON - Ruta

StatusReleased
PlatformsWindows
Rating
Rated 4.3 out of 5 stars
(3 total ratings)
Authorojosama
GenreRole Playing
Tagsmagical-girl, RPG Maker
Average sessionAbout a half-hour
LanguagesEnglish
InputsKeyboard

Download

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lotuseater1st.zip 49 MB

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Ah, I knew I'd really like something from ojosama

I love the story, the combat system, the everything

I didn't find any hidden charms in the first dungeon cuz I didn't even know they existed lol

BUGS:

The passive abilities were working even though I had unequipped them. This worked for encore, lucid dreaming, remember my love and red zone. Did not work with encore. Didn't test the others

I noticed that when the "Finalize" attack and defense boosts go away, they take away more than they give. I was almost killing the boss, then the attack boost went away and I started giving negative damage 💀 💀 💀 My man was at 60/25 health. Later I checked with a minion and it also happened with the defense boost.

Also, couldn't get these charms >:(

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Glad you liked the combat and story! The combat probably was my favorite part of the game to develop; I thought it'd be more difficult to implement but it ended up being simpler than I expected.

Thank you for the bug reports... I'll have to get around to them some time.