Yo, and so on. I've been working on my fun (and cliché) filled game 'Once upon a Time' for a while now, and I've decided to come for advice about characters. I give you five completed (and concepted arted, I'm not done with the in-game graphics yet) ones and their brief profiles. I'm never gonna give away storyline to people who aren't working with me, but rather what you would find out anyway in the first two minutes of playing:
Vurt (17):
A weakling ogre, with an unneccisarily high IQ (for his species, who would find it hard to outsmart a turnip). Outcast, scorned, and generally confused with trolls, he soon learns that his clan has abandoned him, so he can't rely on others to help him anymore. In short, the complete opposite to most introvert protagonists. After helping an imp/bat with a simple task, he finds a new 'friend' for life. He finds Oso very familiar, and as the story progresses he finds out just how familiar. Due to his outcastness, he has grown up to be a tall, thin guy, unlike the other ogres who are extremely short and muscular. In animal culture, the smallest and shortest is called the runt, but in ogre culture, the runt is the tallest. Due to this, Vurt had to learn to walk stooped, Hence the bad posture.
Oso (15):
Oso is an imp. Although he doesn't look it, he definately is. He isn't a cowardly bat, nor a pleasantly innocent imp. He's a self-centered, malicious little brat who bites the ankles of people who get too close to him. Though sometimes he is able to show empathy and sometimes even help out in tough situations, mostly he's just out for himself. There is a lot of dialogue and interaction between Vurt'n'Oso, as they find out who they are and the strange familiarness that they see in each other. (and no, it won't end in a love scene. Its just too corny) Prepare for a lot of one-liners (in appropriate places) and see the imp get beaten up a load of times!
Ema (n/a):
What or who is Ema? She is an ethereal being, consisting mostly of clothing and interwoven magic, who serves only one person - Agnwhutsethyngi. She is evil, but only if someone continues to pay her. Ema is the only one of her kind, and has the ability to summon up one sidekick at a time. It soon becomes a running gag. She is also the prototype of the mysterious 'Knights' who are threatening to destroy all magical and mythical beings. Ema, although a prototype, is sidetracked into following the footsteps of Vurt and Oso, trying to kill them and stop their progress. Agnwhutsethyngi seems to favour her doing the dirty work over the Pygmees, mostly because her Holy Paladin type luck and her inability to die.
The Pygmees:
A race of blue, furry semi-sentient animals that follow whoever impresses them most. And nothing impresses them more than an upturned fishbowl with glowing red eyes. The Pygmee chieftan is the smallest of these savages, but rumour has it there is a Pygmee Guardian, and nobody knows anything about that monstrosity. The Pygmees, as everyone knows, live in an abandoned fortress of doom, in the mountains past the village of Innocence (pop: varies), where they practice voodoo and culinary magic. They are also allergic to tea.
Overlord Agnwhutsethyngi
Noone can pronounce his true name properly, so he is known by his current alias. The ultimate sorcerer of evil magic defeated in a battle long ago by a Hero Of Pure Blood, he lives only in a crystal ball of amazing power, sustaining himself with the souls of sacrificed chickens. He never laughs, as he thinks that is a sign of distraction. His ultimate goal is not world domination, but instead to make others dominate the world, so he can control their every thought and action. He also has a lisp, which stops him from casting the ultimate mind control spell, which has more than a day's worth of s's in it.
Anyway. C& C! Sorry for the long post o.o I drivel, don't I?
Vurt (17):
A weakling ogre, with an unneccisarily high IQ (for his species, who would find it hard to outsmart a turnip). Outcast, scorned, and generally confused with trolls, he soon learns that his clan has abandoned him, so he can't rely on others to help him anymore. In short, the complete opposite to most introvert protagonists. After helping an imp/bat with a simple task, he finds a new 'friend' for life. He finds Oso very familiar, and as the story progresses he finds out just how familiar. Due to his outcastness, he has grown up to be a tall, thin guy, unlike the other ogres who are extremely short and muscular. In animal culture, the smallest and shortest is called the runt, but in ogre culture, the runt is the tallest. Due to this, Vurt had to learn to walk stooped, Hence the bad posture.
Oso (15):
Oso is an imp. Although he doesn't look it, he definately is. He isn't a cowardly bat, nor a pleasantly innocent imp. He's a self-centered, malicious little brat who bites the ankles of people who get too close to him. Though sometimes he is able to show empathy and sometimes even help out in tough situations, mostly he's just out for himself. There is a lot of dialogue and interaction between Vurt'n'Oso, as they find out who they are and the strange familiarness that they see in each other. (and no, it won't end in a love scene. Its just too corny) Prepare for a lot of one-liners (in appropriate places) and see the imp get beaten up a load of times!
Ema (n/a):
What or who is Ema? She is an ethereal being, consisting mostly of clothing and interwoven magic, who serves only one person - Agnwhutsethyngi. She is evil, but only if someone continues to pay her. Ema is the only one of her kind, and has the ability to summon up one sidekick at a time. It soon becomes a running gag. She is also the prototype of the mysterious 'Knights' who are threatening to destroy all magical and mythical beings. Ema, although a prototype, is sidetracked into following the footsteps of Vurt and Oso, trying to kill them and stop their progress. Agnwhutsethyngi seems to favour her doing the dirty work over the Pygmees, mostly because her Holy Paladin type luck and her inability to die.
The Pygmees:
A race of blue, furry semi-sentient animals that follow whoever impresses them most. And nothing impresses them more than an upturned fishbowl with glowing red eyes. The Pygmee chieftan is the smallest of these savages, but rumour has it there is a Pygmee Guardian, and nobody knows anything about that monstrosity. The Pygmees, as everyone knows, live in an abandoned fortress of doom, in the mountains past the village of Innocence (pop: varies), where they practice voodoo and culinary magic. They are also allergic to tea.
Overlord Agnwhutsethyngi
Noone can pronounce his true name properly, so he is known by his current alias. The ultimate sorcerer of evil magic defeated in a battle long ago by a Hero Of Pure Blood, he lives only in a crystal ball of amazing power, sustaining himself with the souls of sacrificed chickens. He never laughs, as he thinks that is a sign of distraction. His ultimate goal is not world domination, but instead to make others dominate the world, so he can control their every thought and action. He also has a lisp, which stops him from casting the ultimate mind control spell, which has more than a day's worth of s's in it.
Anyway. C& C! Sorry for the long post o.o I drivel, don't I?
) but can you tell us more? Like resolution, colour depth (for the artists, you see) some of the storyline (a basic synopsis would do) and other game related (not business related) information? 
. DOTT was the most memorable, me remembering the last Act, with Insane Old Purple Tentacle using his shrink ray... those were good times. When I finally got it myself, it was 2001. Eek! Nostalgia! NOSTALGIA!
