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[MicShazam]

Version 100 of the MegaZeux game I'm working on. I decided to record a short gameplay test where I start from the very beginning of the game. I die on purpose on the first floor of a dungeon area to end the demo. There are a lot more screens in the game than shown here, but I also still need to make a lot more before it's done.


Cybil: version 100 - gameplay test (MegaZeux game project)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rwu7wFBl6kI

Since it's a work in progress, of course there's various unfinished things on some boards, some test functions and some stuff that probably needs a bit of polish.
As far as I know, the game is pretty bug free now, at least.

[MicShazam]

I'm taking a look at the story for the game (will be quite minimal) and I need two women's names. The main character is named Cybil, but there's also her sister and the evil witch (the "final boss" and villain of the game). Since the character of Cybil has existed in earlier versions of this game and in sketches and stuff for many, many years, I'm not sure where I got it from anymore, but I'm 70% certain that I got the name from Cybil Bennett, the cop lady in Silent Hill on the Playstation 1.

I really want to avoid "fantasy novel" sounding names, so I'm looking at real world names for inspiration.

Name ideas...

-For the sister...
Mareike
Noted this one a long time ago. I like the sound of it and I'll probably settle on this name for the sister. But I might go with another one if I get a good idea. Cybil is a British name, so maybe I should name her sister the same way. Mareike is mostly a German name, I think.

-For the evil witch...
I needed some ideas, so I found a Wikipedia list over women's names from Medieval Germany, just to find something interesting sounding. I think one of these would work well:
Richeza, Hedwig, Gisela, Ingeborg, Heilika, Salomea, Eupraxia, Wulfhilde

[Marie Monday]

Originally Posted by MicShazam

-For the evil witch...
I needed some ideas, so I found a Wikipedia list over women's names from Medieval Germany, just to find something interesting sounding. I think one of these would work well:
Richeza, Hedwig, Gisela, Ingeborg, Heilika, Salomea, Eupraxia, Wulfhilde

I've actually met some Ingeborgs in my life lol. Wagners operas could also be a source of inspiration for names like this
My vote is on Wulfhilde btw

[WWWP]

I second Wulfhilde

Only because it reminds me of Hildur Odegard from Fortitude </3

[MicShazam]

Originally Posted by MariaExpressesHerself

I've actually met some Ingeborgs in my life lol. Wagners operas could also be a source of inspiration for names like this
My vote is on Wulfhilde btw

I looked up some Wagner stuff and found two names that I like:
Brünnhilde (for the witch)
Isolde (for either the witch or the sister)

I'd have to go with an alternate spelling of Brünnhilde, since my game can't do an umlaut letter.

Originally Posted by WWWP

I second Wulfhilde

Only because it reminds me of Hildur Odegard from Fortitude </3

Cool

My favorites so far: Wulfhilde (badass), Salomea (sounds nice and has a sort of mysterious air about it)

[The Batlord]

Thirding Wulfhilde.

[MicShazam]

I think I'm gonna have to go with the most popular name. Wulfhilde it is!

I still like Salomea, but I can just use it for a minor character somewhere instead.

[Unitron]

Game looks good Mic, any idea on when it might be finished?

[MicShazam]

Originally Posted by Unitron

Game looks good Mic, any idea on when it might be finished?

It's really hard to say, because it all depends on my ability to stay motivated at this point. Most of the really difficult technical and design stuff has been solved at this point, so it's a matter of clicking together the pieces until there's enough content that I can call it a complete game. Plus I still haven't written a single note of the soundtrack...

So maybe something like a couple months if I'm getting really, really busy - more if not...

Today is the first time I've worked seriously on the game since late November. But I tend to get a lot done in a short amount of time when I do sit down and really focus.

[The Batlord]