RPGM [DevLog] A Magical Girl Project

[Paril]

Premise:
In a world where magic is gradually fading due the advent of science, you are a transfer student who is unwittingly entangled in its dark secrets.

Gameplay:

A Magical Girl Project is a modern-fantasy role-playing game with sandbox and urban exploration. It aims to deliver a plot-driven experience that places a strong emphasis on immersion, world-building, and recurring concepts. The game is designed around an open-world structure that supports a branching storyline, where player choices shape the course of events, with themes of corruption, tragedy, combat, and sex.

The game is primarily built around a gacha system (no real-world currency involved) that plays a central role in game progression. Players summon Magical Girls and Eidolons to fight alongside you—each with their own backstory, motivations, and alignments—through an in-universe mechanism that ties into the game's lore.

Tags: Adventure, Combat, Corruption, Fantasy, Sandbox

Story:

[TBA]

Characters:

All Pictures and/or assets featured in this post aren't final!
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Protagonist

Birthday: May 13
Height: 160cm

A freshman who is admitted under the direct recommendation of the principal. Quiet and soft-spoken, she rarely speaks unless necessary, though one would be surprised to know that she's somewhat of a social butterfly. Her reserved nature can make her thoughts difficult to read, but those who takes the time to befriend her soon realize there's more to her than meets the eye.



Sayuri Yuu

Birthday: December 26
Height: 168cm

Sayuri is the student council president at the start of the semester. As the heir to a large conglomerate, she carries herself the same way she was taught a prim and proper young lady should during her childhood. This contrasts with her cheerful personality, which makes her easy to approach and is therefore highly popular among students. However, her peculiar habit of keeping her eyes perpetually closed makes her seem suspicious. Unsurprisingly, she's proven herself to be highly capable—just in ways no one quite understands.



Shino Masada

Birthday: December 17
Height: 164cm

A calm and laidback girl who is uncharacteristically firm in the way she tackles any given situation. When push comes to shove, she will always be the first step up to help no matter how dangerous it would be. But if there's anything strange about her, there seems to be multiple discrepancies in her record...

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Setting:

"On behalf of my compatriots, we formally welcome you to our lands. However, I must apologize — you may find that our hospitality to be severely lacking at this time. Even so, please rest assured that your day-to-day life will remain undisturbed by the mundane.

We hope you enjoy your stay."

[TBA]

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[MissFortune]

I'd probably rethink the name, imo. I immediately thought this was a Re:Zero-themed game/parody based on that, I probably won't be the only one. Just a thought, though. Beyond that, sorta interested to see where this goes.

 

[Paril]

I'd probably rethink the name, imo. I immediately thought this was a Re:Zero-themed game/parody based on that, I probably won't be the only one. Just a thought, though. Beyond that, sorta interested to see where this goes.

Thanks for the suggestion! Naming has never been my strongest suit, but I'll definitely think about it! Nothing is final yet anyhow

 

[Paril]

Not sure if reviving an old post is considered necro-ing, but I wanted to revive this old project - it's been sitting on the backburner ever since, and to be honest I wasn't really skilled enough to follow through when I first visualized the project. But I like to think I got better now (at drawing).

I'm starting from scratch, cutting down a lot of unrealistic features that were impossible beyond my means to begin with, and then narrowed it down.

There was supposed to be three protagonists, but it's now just one. Aside from that, I've redesigned the main protagonist:


I also just snagged a potential writer, so the story itself is still at the table.

 

[smilee2110]

i see many indie devs abandon their projects mostly because they can't set suitable scope from the get-go so get everything ready before jumping into production must be a good decision
wish you good luck

 

[Paril]

Thanks! The goal right now is to finish the outline of the story and the standing art for the MC and other characters, and then continue the work from there.

 

[smilee2110]

i would suggest to think of the game mechanics too, then decide which engine is suitable for it
you really don't want to switch engine mid development, it would delay your work for months

 

[Paril]

Oh, it's nothing special. Think of Celesphonia, but with a bigger emphasis on corruption and body transformation. I just haven't updated the gameplay description yet.

 

[Paril]

Hello, just a quick update. They're technically placeholders still, but the looks should be close to the final product.


The next update will take a while so I'll have more to show.

 

[Iron Cunny]

Didn't expect to get notifs, but at least I got something to keep an eye on.

 

[osanaiko]

Not sure if reviving an old post is considered necro-ing, but I wanted to revive this old project

The very very best type of thread necro. Welcome back, we will follow your career with interest!

 

[Paril]

Hello, another quick update. I just want to say I hit a snag in development. There's this tileset I want but couldn't find anywhere else but on steam, and me being the stingy person that I am haven't actually bought rpmmz (tho I was planning to eventually after kickstarting the project), so I can't just buy the tileset in question.

I'm going to wait for sale or a drop in price, but until then I'm going to have to divert my efforts in other parts of development. Oh, and yesterday I made a mock-up of the "lobby" screen which would double as the in-game menu.


Also, I want to say thank you to all the peeps who expressed their support so far. I appreciate it.

 

[Paril]

Yet another quick update orz

Map for the main department of the school:



Another set of mock-ups:





Starting now I'm going to be finalizing and cleaning up assets, and then implement them in the game. Hopefully, I can finish up before next year comes to release a playable prototype.

 

[Paril]

Hello, quick update.

Long story short: my pc died and went with it my ssd, which means my files were also snapped.

It took a month for the shop to diagnose and fix the problem. That, and I was too busy gooning and modding other games, it was inevitable that this project kinda got sidelined. However, I am making this post now because I'm starting to work on it again.

Not a lot has been done, but I did finish the CG drafts for common events.

 

[Iron Cunny]

Hello, quick update.

Long story short: my pc died and went with it my ssd, which means my files were also snapped.

It took a month for the shop to diagnose and fix the problem. That, and I was too busy gooning and modding other games, it was inevitable that this project kinda got sidelined. However, I am making this post now because I'm starting to work on it again.

Not a lot has been done, but I did finish the CG drafts for common events.

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Flatty option? Or is this just a thing where you're sketching stuff and adding the breasts after?

 

[Paril]

Flatty option? Or is this just a thing where you're sketching stuff and adding the breasts after?

The former. I plan to do 3 sizes cause I like having options

 

[Paril]

I'm so sorry everyone... I, in fact, did not lock in last time :ded: But I promise I'm going to focus on this game from now on.

Also, here's another bad news: I ended up scrapping the previous character design again.


I'm gonna take a step back on the art for the time being and develop the actual game for a change. Cause at this rate, I'm gonna be stuck forever on the character design.

 

[smilee2110]

I'm so sorry everyone... I, in fact, did not lock in last time :ded: But I promise I'm going to focus on this game from now on.

Also, here's another bad news: I ended up scrapping the previous character design again.

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I'm gonna take a step back on the art for the time being and develop the actual game for a change. Cause at this rate, I'm gonna be stuck forever on the character design.

i like the blonde version, it looks great but i also think you can use it for transformation and black/blue for un-transform
overall hope you're doing good

 

[Paril]

i like the blonde version, it looks great but i also think you can use it for transformation and black/blue for un-transform
overall hope you're doing good

I forgot to mention, but they're actually 3 different characters xD. But im glad u liked the blondie, she's meant to be the protagonist. *They're also in order of height

I thought a gentle looking design would appeal more to everyone.

 

[smilee2110]

I forgot to mention, but they're actually 3 different characters xD. But im glad u liked the blondie, she's meant to be the protagonist. *They're also in order of height

I thought a gentle looking design would appeal more to everyone.

in that case, i think you should change their hair style for more noticeable