The Crystal of Time

Introduction

Hello everyone! This is the presentation of The Crystal of Time (WIP title), a project that started about 6 months ago. This project began as a side project since I was already working on another game.

Story

Setting

In the world of Chronosia, millennia of conflicts and natural disasters have ravaged the planet’s surface, leaving it in ruins. The Omen, the guardians of the timeline, seeing the situation, made a radical decision by appearing on Earth and stopping the flow of time for 3000 years. This period of suspension would allow nature to recover, and at the end of it, the Omen granted humanity one last chance by restarting the flow of time. However, from this point on, the entire timeline would be preserved in a magical crystal. This artifact, known as the Crystal of Time, becomes the focal point of temporal continuity and contains the history of the entire planet and every one of its inhabitants. The Omen warn humanity that if the crystal is destroyed, time would stop again, irreversibly. The Crystal of Time is placed in the heart of the planet, within the majestic Crystal Fortress, to protect it from any external threat. However, one day, one of the fortress guards discovers a large crack in the crystal. From that moment, irregularities and fractures in the timeline begin to manifest. The game begins with the protagonist, Fay, exploring a cave near her village in search of a precious relic, which, however, is not there but in the forest on the other side of the world. So Fay and her brother Eirik set off on their journey with Damien, a mercenary recruited by the village guild leader, who will escort them to their destination. However, during their journey, strange events occur…

Story Structure The game is divided into 5 “runs” (playthroughs). The demo contains about half of the first run. After completing the first run, it will be possible to play the story after the events of the finale but in different parallel universes.

Characters (DEMO)

Fay - A determined adventurer with a strong character. She lives in Jadan village with her brother Eirik.

Eirik - Fay's brother. Unlike his sister, to whom he is very attached, he is more insecure and tends to be afraid of everyting. He works as a lumberjack in Jadan village.

Damien - A veteran mercenary about whom little is known. He is taciturn and cold, all he cares about is completing his task.

Features/Gameplay

Battles:

• The combat system is side-view with an ATB (Active Time Battle) gauge.
• Enemies are visible on the map.
• Approaching an enemy triggers an on-screen popup. If  appears, pressing ENTER will speed up the team’s ATB bar at the start of the battle; if  appears, pressing ENTER will slow down the team’s ATB bar. In both cases, if no button is pressed, the battle will start without any enhancements.
• Hitting an enemy with an element they are particularly weak against will put them in a Weakened state. In this state, the enemy's ATB gauge is slower and they take significantly more damage. Weakening enemies is especially effective in boss battles.

Exploration:

• Swimming is possible.
• In caves, a pickaxe can be used to mine minerals through a mini-game.
• In the full game, fishing will be possible, also through a mini-game.
• Some objects can be moved to solve environmental puzzles.
• Talking to certain NPCs can unlock new areas on the world map.

Other:

• Recipes can be bought in shops to craft items.
• Each character can equip a weapon, armor, and up to three accessories.
• Side quests can be accepted from NPCs.
• At inns, it is possible to try your luck with the Lucky Board. By spending a lucky token, you will receive a randomly chosen reward from the board, including items, gold, and parameter increases.
• New skills and spells can be learned by spending JP, obtainable by performing actions in battle, defeating enemies, and leveling up.
• Characters in the party appear on the title screen.

Demo

The demo includes the first 3 main quests and 6 side quests , totaling just over two hours of gameplay.

Credits

theLEECH

Neonblack

Hudell

Hime

Yami

Yanfly

Mr Trivel

William Couillard

KilloZapIt

Swish

Keith Brewer

Fomar0153

Samuele97

DaimoniousTails

Victor Saint

FoolsLynx

Venka

Modern Algebra

Tankentai

Zeus81

DaiNekoIchi

Demintika

Shaz

Nicke

MogHunter

Khas Arcthunder

RPG Maker Source

Kread Ex

LiTTleDRAgo

Thomas Smith

mikb89

AABattery

Enelvon

TheoAllen

JV Master

Galv

Rikifive

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