Spirit Learner: The Prelude 0.96

Spirit Learner: The Prelude is a demo version of my work-in-process 2D RPG. Currently this demo has about 1.5 hours of playtime and the full version aims for a solid 10-20 hours of quality gaming.

Play with Mouse OR Keyboard.  

Z/Space - Interact/Confirm

X/Esc - Cancel & Esc - Menu

You may post bugs, hints, tips or general advice here or send me a pm :)

Thanks in advance for your feedback and comments.

ABOUT THE DEMO: You get to play the game's beginning aka the first chapter with four unique party members. Explore the vivid world with various classic RPG enemies, multiple locations to visit, some quests to complete, NPC's to chat with and equipment to buy and use. Demo also features a bustling tutorial village and two large dungeon areas to conquer, but beware - there will be BOSS fights ;)  

Here's a short recap of the updates:

0.81 Added more monster sprites and assets, improved gameplay, added more things to discover and a whole new combat system with: Battle Core VisuStella MZ

0.83 Added and fixed graphics, sprites and assets, improved gameplay, added more things to discover, new menu system (MK_UICustomizer) and new health bars with TheoAllen's plugin

0.95 Various improvements + New Areas + Secrets + New Dungeon + New Music!!!

0.96 Various improvements + Weapon types + Enemy resistances addes! New items, new things to do and find! This is the last update before the full version.

WAIT. THERE'S MORE :O  

You can find GAMEPLAY videos below [Commented by me in Finnish!]:

Future updates and improvements in the FULL VERSION:

* Story continues to develop and unravel. Who were the Spirit Learners and what is happening in the Spirit Realm?

* New classes: Apothecary, Bard, Beastmaster,  Dancer, Druid, Necromancer and Sorceress + more!

* Both classic and new enemies + difficult bosses with smart movesets, 

* Graphics: New tilesets and animations  - at this moment I'm using the defaults to learn the basics BUT IF you know any must-have RPG maker MZ graphics packs please let me know!

* Music: Like above,  I'm using  several default music tracks and effects along with the new ones I buy or find. IF you know any must-have game music/effect packs please let me know :)

* In general: More areas to explore, treasures to find, quests to do & secrets to discover - All in all, just more everything. Sky is the limit!

* A bit of Crafting, Digging and Ore Mining. To keep things rewarding and interesting :-)

SPECIAL CREDITS AND MENTIONS:

MONSTERS AND ASSETS:

Monster Sprites included in Akea Animated Battle System 2 

Free Foes Pack by Robert Pinero

Awesome Monsters (Revealed later!) by Hiddenone. See more here:

https://www.hiddenone-sprites.com/resource-blog

Music Icons etc. (Revealed later!) by IvoryRed

https://ivoryred.itch.io/ivory-iconpack-16x16-collection

PLUGINS:

Akea Animated Battle System 2

Battle Core VisuStella MZ

MK_UICustomizer

NRP_AnimationCommandActor

Theo_EnemyHPGauge

MUSIC:

RPG Maker MZ default

RPG Maker MZ - Symphonic Rock Music Pack

+ Many CC0 sound effects

+ Some of my own effects and Music