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Thinking of retitling my indie game CREATORS.

New name idea?

IZANA: Japanese Creation Myth (誘: 天地開闢)

(Old title graphic for reference.)

What do you think? Explanation below!

Basically, CREATORS doesn't really fit the game's vision anymore.😕 Going over the story and writing, I realized the real focus of the creation myth isn't the couple gods' creations but their relationship.

So, izana or 誘 would both encompass both Izanagi and Izanami. The word's potential meanings (to persuade, entice, tempt) can also allude to varying story moments and tones.🤔 Izana also, in a way, provides a distinctly Japanese feel to the title, even without the Japanese writing or subtitle.

CREATORS has also brought some confusion. Sometimes, I get questioned if the game is like a Mario Maker-type of game. 😅

One negative is that IZANA has no meanings that come to mind in other languages like CREATORS. That might cause confusion. Also, the search "Izana game" brings up other game related subjects like another indie called "Witch Hunter Izana" and a Fire Emblem character.

At the same time, "creators game" brings up some sort of religious organization and a book about lacrosse and indigenous people.😬 So maybe the former's a better choice there?

And hey, one less thing to translate! If I ever get to translate it...😋

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Thanks for the thumbnail/banner art! Also the shoutout!!

Also, smaller game dev updates will be coming soon, getting familiar with the creative world and the gods...🤭

Hello, I was the one who did the teaser thumbnail for hihi-HEART's indie RPG game, "CREATORS".

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Here's an original song from my indie game's teaser. The song's called "The Gods Before", the theme for the first Japanese gods.

More info in the video!

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Developing "CREATORS: Japanese Creation Story"

CREATORS is a short "virtual play" based on the Japanese creation story, a tragic tale between two deities, Izanami and Izanagi, tasked with creating the world.

Support on Patreon! Get the game early! WIP songs and graphics!

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Also, my previously announced game "Looking Glasses" is on indefinite hiatus. Rest assured, this one has way more development. Most songs and dialogue are completed and finalized.

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The development of Alice's sprite!

She was originally meant to have these little pockets. A cute detail removed for being distracting when animated.

Also envisioned her eyes to be just glasses. But she just looks cuter and more human with those tiny little eyes!

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Applied the updated palette to Alice!

Tried to add more detail while not being too distracting. Think the old blue outline looked better. But it blended into the ground tiles. Had to change it for readability.

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Took my RPG concept art and put it into a game! Had to edit it a lot for stuff to be readable with such a limited color palette.

Original concept art:

Introducing Looking Glasses

Alice falls into a virtual dreamland. An insomniac'a night of web surfing creates a curious world of URL headaches and IRL heartaches.

Inspired by Alice in Wonderland and online behavior.