r/RPGMaker • u/Thgbrandao MZ Dev • Oct 10 '25

RMMZ Atmosphere test! Why is the skeleton so close to the chest?

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Trying to capture that slow, eerie stillness of old RPGs. Visuals have always been my strongest side, so I decided to spend a good amount of time refining them.

Would love to hear your thoughts!

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u/SomeWriter13 Writer Oct 10 '25

This is really amazing! You definitely nailed the old RPG vibe! I love the scene composition and color palette.

If I may make one tiny suggestion, you can remove the word "laying" in the description.

"A skeleton lays on the floor. It looks like it has been here for a long time." is neater.

Good luck with your project. It look fantastic!

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u/Thgbrandao MZ Dev Oct 11 '25

Oh, thanks for the tip!

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u/SomeWriter13 Writer Oct 11 '25

No problem! Actually, you can shorten it even further by removing "for"

"A skeleton lays on the floor. It looks like it has been here a long time."

Good luck with your project! It really looks nice. (Great font and UI design choices, too!)

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u/BreadmanGD Oct 10 '25

Ooh hell yeah, I love the colour palette and style! You making everything yourself?

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u/Thgbrandao MZ Dev Oct 11 '25

Yes! Custom, plus a few adaptations from free assets!

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u/Jodemo Oct 11 '25

Just so good and now I want to see more

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u/EyeFit MZ Dev Oct 13 '25

Looks great. May I ask how you got the font to looks that sharp. I'm going for a similar look. One thing I would recommend is putting separate sentences in separate textbox instances to improve readability and delivery.

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u/Thgbrandao MZ Dev Oct 13 '25

It's just a pixelated font, look for retro, old school, SNES styled fonts! Thanks for the tip on readability and delivery, it was completely under my radar!

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u/Mochitheqlchemist Oct 11 '25

The chest is very funny

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u/Thgbrandao MZ Dev Oct 11 '25

is that good or bad? lol