Java Lewd Maze [v0.7.262a] [Shanbahak]

[PhazeUFO]

I mean, she technically can just take player's graphics. A bit boring decision.
But anything like copy player stats can be way too OP, and half stats is way too weak
I tested it around a bit and its very hard to balance, she either oneshots you or you oneshot her.

So needs some other approach.

By copy the player's graphics, I meant introduce new animations/graphics involving selfcest or the other protagonist. Or, you could go the half player half monster route. This is of course to stay in the idea of her being a doppleganger. For balance, it is harder. I just gave some examples, but there are other approaches. Maybe make her stronger with physical damage when she copies a player and stronger with charm when she doesn't, or vice versa. Perhaps gives her a copy of the players stats, but a percentage lower. Like 10-25%? Just some ideas.

Perhaps she could inflict special "charm" debuff to whomever she transforms into, that halves that character damage output. Or maybe that debuff can make char weaker to certain things. You probably can tune it then depending how much impact you want doppel to make. Another idea is to make doppel only take damage from one she transforms into, also impactful/interesting I think.

Brutal. I would say add in elements and such and give her resistances to certain things based of who she transforms into, but that might be too much.

Yeah it needs some interesting mechanical idea which wont make her annoying.
She is normal type monster after all~

I feel as though such a thing would be a boss, but she could work as a normal monster.

 

[The_Knut]

I'm getting this error when trying to launch the game, is there anything that can be done? I'm on win10 and with the 64bit version of java installed. I get that when starting the launcher.exe, nothing happens when trying to do the same with the lewdmaze.jar file.

 

[assc0bar]

Looks like JDK error, you're missing files.
Try reinstalling Java completely or go WIndows game version, it has Openjdk preinstalled.
Also make sure your game path is simple like C:/games

 

[The_Knut]

Looks like JDK error, you're missing files.
Try reinstalling Java completely or go WIndows game version, it has Openjdk preinstalled.
Also make sure your game path is simple like C:/games

Yup, I am using the windows version one and you're right, it was the path that was messing it up somehow, I guess it must be because of accented words since I use a language that has that in win10. The game opened this time and after starting it got stuck on a black screen and went to the main menu only after clicking on the screen, got this other error on the cmd window now: (should I ignore such logs due to the current state of the game? I dont want to spam the thread.)

 

[aradan3]

Yup, I am using the windows version one and you're right, it was the path that was messing it up somehow, I guess it must be because of accented words since I use a language that has that in win10. The game opened this time and after starting it got stuck on a black screen and went to the main menu only after clicking on the screen, got this other error on the cmd window now: (should I ignore such logs due to the current state of the game? I dont want to spam the thread.)

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I always get those errors on start, and I run the game fine.
For me, after I run the launcher.exe, It's like the game launches but doesnt show or bring it to the screen untill I click again (like it opens the game but waits for user input to show it, like it's on pause)

 

[assc0bar]

Yeah window is kinda collapsed on default.
Black screen is debug tool for us to check if something is wrong

This error you see in last screenshot is just me being messy with loot placeholders on stage 3.
It will go away as soon as we'll give mobs proper drops.

 

[aradan3]

That triggers on start up, on the menu screen. I wanted to point it out, because it's odd it triggers outside that stage.

 

[assc0bar]

It triggers because i put game images / resources inside memory at the startup.
There is not that much of hi-res textures, unlike AAA games, you can get off with putting everything inside memory.

 

[ae98]

didn't realize it got updated recently, thank you for the game

 

[Mixterious]

When I tried this game a while ago, I instantly love this game. Well... in some in battle animations, it feels kinda weird, but I love your progress overall especially game over CG. If the game over CG becomes animated it would be nicer, but I know it will make more times and the game size maybe will be much bigger. There's already some side characters, but how about if you add one more, maybe a support one (heal, increase stat, etc. with (almost) useless as an attacker)? Looking forward to your next and next update.
Hmm... maybe "taunt" can be more useful in the future, like a "provoke" maybe, or makes the enemy likes more to "tease" or r*p* our group. Thank you very much for the game!

 

[assc0bar]

Thank you~

There is a "weird potion" you can craft at your mansion, which works exactly like that, just in single target.
Its universal lewd debuff basically.

 

[garaomara]

Perhaps, some reworks for old content too? These old CGs kinda clash with new ones.

I would advocate against that. It's the old CGs that got me playing, especially that catgirlXimp one is legendary, and not all of the new ones are as good. I think it will be best for everyone if we keep both styles in the game just in case someone likes the old ones more or the new ones more.

 

[Axis3123]

I would advocate against that. It's the old CGs that got me playing, especially that catgirlXimp one is legendary, and not all of the new ones are as good. I think it will be best for everyone if we keep both styles in the game just in case someone likes the old ones more or the new ones more.

That, and it could eat up development time further. If anything, they can make it into a supporter goal/feedback later down the line...at least, until the game is finished. I'm not opposed to the change in artstyle either, chipping my 2 cents in, that dwarf X slime animation is great, and the slugs are also hitting plenty of buttons too.

 

[assc0bar]

Oh i didnt mean like remove good ones or something, they all will be kept ingame as Alt / bonus content regardless.
I mostly meant reworking bad ones or missing details, like some of CGs had perspective and details issues (succubus vs elf, etc) or liiiike Slime x Elf never got finish animation from lineartist, sadly.

 

[Mixterious]

So for now the dwarf can't go to 1-2 yet? I like her, she's like a second main character for me, not the elf lol...
If you can please allow the party consist of 4 characters (2 of main heroines, the dwarf and the headless woman), cause when I recruit one of them, the game automatically continue to the dungeon with 3 peoples party.
This isn't necessary but if you want, please make the in-battle animations better (like the game over CG).

Thanks.

 

[assc0bar]

Smith already and has animation loop and gameover with Wolf girl
I will add finish scene with her this month~
4 member party is pretty hard to balance at least for me. Like, if you make 4members balanced, you will really struggle in situations where 2-3 members against same mobs.

 

[aradan3]

then let 4 members be unbalanced. It's already kind of expensive. Maybe make 4 monster encounters more common or enemies more agresive because there's more noise, etc...

 

[PhazeUFO]

Smith already and has animation loop and gameover with Wolf girl
I will add finish scene with her this month~
4 member party is pretty hard to balance at least for me. Like, if you make 4members balanced, you will really struggle in situations where 2-3 members against same mobs.

4 members seems more of an end game thing. Perhaps for a boss or such.

 

[Karasu_bip]

This happens when I click continue on the version from itch.io

Why?

 

[assc0bar]

Out of memory error happens, well, because you're out of memory.
Either you're running java version on 32 bit Java, or you have tremendously outdated PC.