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The Opening of the World

Introduction "The Opening of the World" is an action-adventure and slice-of-life RPG where your choices have a real impact! In Chapter 1, you play Curran and his brother Keeran in a magical fantasy world on their first day back at school. Attend lessons with friends Rahna and Kareem, hang out after school, and help the people of Catalpa. Be cautious with your choices, as they can lead to consequences like detention. Decide whether to team up with friends for quests or go solo. You can also interact with almost every object in the game and explore Catalpa to your heart's content! _________________________________________________________________________ Gameplay In The Opening of the World, your choices matter! There are no random battle encounters, just timed battle events and puzzles. There are three layers of quests. Main Quest, Side Quests and Hidden Quests. To progress to the next chapter, the Main Quests must be completed. Side Quests are optional but need to be completed before finishing the chapter. You will receive a warning before the chapter ends, so you won't miss out on completing any Side Quests. Finally, hidden quests are not explicitly listed in the quest log. You have to find and complete these quests based on instructions in the game or by paying attention to the dialogue. These hidden quests are not tied to specific chapters so that they can be completed at your own pace. Side quests and hidden quests are great ways to assist the people of Catalpa in obtaining valuable items and earning extra experience! ________________________________________________________________________ Story Curran, Keeran, Rahna and Kareem are in their penultimate year at Catalpa Academy. Each character faces unique challenges and backgrounds. As friends, they aim to support one another and find adventure wherever they go. As you explore Catalpa, you may begin to notice that this magical land is not as peaceful as it seems to be. You will soon learn about the harsh governing of the land, the backdrop violence that Catalpa emerged from and a deep-rooted issue at the heart of Curran and Keeran's family home. The story attempts to maintain a comedic slice-of-life style above the seriousness that slowly emerges. Chapter 1 is simply the introduction to this arc, so it steers more toward humorous dialogue. ________________________________________________________________________ Future "The Opening of the World" is an ambitious project with five loosely planned arcs, each with five chapters. However, this is just the dream. I am not getting carried away right now, as this is a hobby. Chapter 1 has been in production since 2019. I have been using RPGMAKER since 2011. The near future focus is to start work on Chapter 2. I am hoping Chapter 2 isn't going to take too long, as most assets are done. I am then going to focus on chapter by chapter. ________________________________________________________________________ How to play! Click run game! - Left-click to select. - Right-click to open the menu or cancel. -If you're using a desktop PC or laptop, use the keyboard direction arrows. Press the Esc button to go back. - To toggle the in-game map of Catalpa, you must press the page-down button. You must press the [Fn] button + page down button on notebook laptops. I have attempted an HTML5 upload. Despite the game's many parallax mapping and parallel events, the upload seems to be a success. There is some lag when entering or leaving maps, so for the best experience, I recommend downloading the game. Nevertheless, by uploading HTML5, I hope more people can access my awesome game! I will upload the Windows, Linux, and Mac versions below for download. For Steam Deck, I have found downloading the Windows version and running through Proton experimental works the best. ________________________________________________________________________ Mobile Devices Mobile devices should be able to play the HTML5 game in the browser. However, I noticed that iOS Safari doesn't play sound. I recommend using the Google Chrome app instead of Safari, which will fix the audio issue on Apple devices. The main drawback for Mobile users is that unless your phone has a keyboard option, you cannot toggle the in-game map of Catalpa. Usually, this is done by pressing the page-down button. However, the map is not necessary to finish the Chapter. ___________________________________________________________________________ Glitches/Bugs If you find any glitches or bugs, game-breaking or otherwise, please post them in the comments! I am keen to work on these and provide the best user experience! __________________________________________________________________________ Thank you, and I hope you enjoy my game! I would greatly appreciate your sharing this game and rating. I am also keen to respond to feedback, so please comment below! I will gladly get back to you and take your feedback on board!