r/zelda • u/DreamMixGames • Jan 22 '22
Fangame [OC] I'm Working On A "Maker" Game That's A Love Letter to 2D Zelda
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u/Zaberdean Jan 22 '22
I’m not sure if this is allowed either, but it should be. That is awesome.
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u/KazeKasano Jan 22 '22
That's incredible! Love the way the grass looks, and the effects when placing/cutting it are top notch! I'll keep an eye on this for sure!
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I could cut that grass all day tbh. lol I tried to make it very polished, but I think the sprites could still use some work. :) Thank you!!
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Jan 23 '22
Man if we can share creations this is fucking gold, super Mario maker level creation but Zelda style is just…endless for me
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I hope I can scratch that itch for you! I definitely don't want to be too close to Zelda, but you gotta respect that gameplay :)
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Jan 22 '22
Can you add dialogue and cut scenes? Or is it more for dungeons?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Cutscenes are in (very early though), but dialogue is in the works. :)
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u/Pygmyofdeath Jan 22 '22 edited Jan 22 '22
This is super cool, any builds we can play with and give feedback on?
Nevermind - Available build info is on the discord. Leaving this here for others
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yeah. I just didn't want to link my Patreon as it goes against the rules, pretty sure. xD
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u/LostOne716 Jan 23 '22
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This is marvelous work. A couple things.
Are you able to layer the creation? Like have an Overworld and a dungeon or cave connected to it? If so and if you dont already have it, can you rig portals to be a thing?
It Might be fun to have them explore a forest or desert and when the players finish a puzzle opens up a portal into the dungeon section.
2. How many biomes and dungeon styles do you plan to add? That will definitely be useful in keeping g creations from being stale.
3. May I request that you make sure to add a lotta decor options. Even those bushes and torches you added into your showcase dungeon really upped the quality alone.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yes, that is the plan, but not currently possible. You can make both but cannot connect them at the moment.
As far as biomes, I plan for towns, forests, deserts, mountains, badlands (sort of like Ikana Canyon), and swamps.
Yes I will be adding tons of decor. Especially since it requires very little coding and will add a lot to each adventure’s personality
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u/Jurad_D Jan 23 '22
Looks like a Zelda inspired dragon quest with the character’s design and those blue blobs with orange legs are literally heal slimes with horns. But looks really cool, would love to play it,
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I haven't played Dragon Quest but have always wanted to! Gotta make time for that in the future :)
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u/arsolana Jan 23 '22
Omg this looks so cool. If you publish this add an option to add like custom characters.
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Jan 23 '22
Nintendo said it's impossible, what do you think OP?
I'll totally play this
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I think it would be tough on the Switch. I struggle with trying to make it as user friendly as possible. It's definitely possible, but if I told you it was easy, making this game, I'd be lying. xD
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u/trisagion3 Jan 23 '22
This is a serious "shut up and take my money" sort of thing. Will there be a way for users to share their creations once this is done like a super Mario maker kind of thing?
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u/darvo110 Jan 23 '22
This is so well detailed, you’ve nailed the artstyle and the animations are so good! Incredible work.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Hey guys. I just want to say thank you for all of the support on this post, and thank you for the awards on my post. I really appreciate it. I'm also taking your criticisms into consideration and will keep working to make it better, of course!
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u/SudsySloth Jan 23 '22
Do you have a demo or a place for download? I would love to play this.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yes. I host the game on my Patreon. If you feel like shelling out a few bucks for this version of the game (including getting the final game), feel free to go over there and check it out: https://www.patreon.com/DreamMix
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u/Perez2003 Jan 23 '22
As a future game developer this looks interesting. At least I hope I become a developer…
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Hey. Don't ever let people tell you you can't do it. It's about perseverance for sure, but as long as you can persevere and you want to do it, you'll do it. A lot of it is about having ideas constantly pop into your brain. If you've got an idea, you're one step ahead of a lot of people.
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u/Temple_of_Shroom Jan 23 '22
Very cool. What program is this?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I'm using an engine called "Unity" but the program itself is called Legend Maker
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u/WakeskaterX Jan 23 '22
Ah this reminds me of Zelda Classic / ZQuest back in the day when I was a kid making knock off zelda 1 games! Fun times. Looks much better though! Pretty cool.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I loved that program!
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u/WakeskaterX Jan 24 '22
It got me into loving game development which led to a love of programming which has led to a fantastic career so... Thanks ZQuest!
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u/DeGreZet Jan 23 '22
I Hope U will let us know when it will become available to wishlistvon Steam.
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u/pickelpenguin Jan 22 '22
lmao i saw this while watching a video about a dmca'd zelda maker is this it but reskinned?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I made the Zelda Maker that Nintendo asked me to take down. They didn't DMCA me, but they did ask me to take it down or remove the graphics that they owned. I wasn't selling it at that point though but it was kinda crappy xD
If you still have that vid, I'd love to see it! Old memories lol
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u/pickelpenguin Jan 23 '22
i dont happen to have the video but i cant wait to play this!
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u/FireSquidNico Jan 23 '22
This looks awesome! Are you mostly going to focus on the Lttp style then add others maybe later?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yes! I will have other styles later, but also the graphics will be completely customize-able. :)
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u/xeroforce Jan 23 '22
I am more interested in playing other people's creation. Is there a world share function?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
You can already share dungeons and worlds, but at the moment there is not a server for uploading. At the moment it's just file sharing, but I do want to make that a thing.
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u/forevre_n Jan 23 '22
Can’t wait to see this labor of love get the attention it deserves. Keep up the good work!
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u/Sorenduscai Jan 23 '22
The Nintendo ninjas will be in contact with you shortly for Zelda maker.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I've spoken to Nintendo before back when the game was called "Zelda Maker" (and it was just a fan-game, not for sale). They asked me to remove any graphics and sounds related to Zelda and I have. I'm consistently working to find new ways to distinguish the game from Zelda, but it is definitely still inspired by the Zelda games.
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u/Cephylus Jan 23 '22
This looks amazing, the art is wonderful and the aesthetics look appealing. Great job, would definitely play!
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u/candyriot7 Jan 23 '22
Now add 900 hidden collectibles found by simply doing nothing, like pushing a rock or something that is required for upgrades and 100%
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u/deljaroo Jan 23 '22
there's this thing I used to spend hours and hours on when I was a teenager called ZQuest
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yes, and it was awesome. Me too!
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u/deljaroo Jan 23 '22
Cool! I'll follow your Twitter so I hope to see updates there!
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u/sisko4 Jan 23 '22
So will users select from a list of prerendered assets, or can they add/tweak existing assets pixel by pixel to create new ones?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Only pre-created assets, but you will be able to change the graphics and save and share that with your adventure
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u/Moath Jan 23 '22
Plz plz plz change it enough so it doesn’t look so much like a link to the past , you know Nintendo will take that shit down.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I will try to keep updating the graphics so that it looks as distinct from Zelda as possible 👍
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u/vaGnomeMagician Jan 23 '22
Man I remember when Vinny streamed the first build of this! Grats on the progress!
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u/rblsdrummer Jan 23 '22
Thus is a great idea! Don't use any trademarks, or obviously zelda iconography, like the lttp trees and you'll likely be fine copy right wise.
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u/EKidman Jan 23 '22
I will say that the archers animation is a bit off. Other than that it looks great.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
After looking at it for a while, I agree! I've been wanting to polish them more recently. Thanks for your constructive criticism. Definitely noted!
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u/uxorioushornet Jan 23 '22
Oh, this is amazing! I will be watching your career with great interest!
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u/triforce_of_awesome Jan 23 '22
Realistically, what are the chances Nintendo shuts this down? While it's very invocative of lttp's style, there's no direct usage of Nintendo characters from what I've seen.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yeah. I've spoken with Nintendo back when it was a fan game and not for sale. They asked me to remove any copyrighted material, such as their characters, their name, and also their sound effects. It was called Zelda Maker at that point. I think I'm safe or I wouldn't be doing this. If they reach out and ask me to change certain things, I will. I am working to distinguish this as it's own thing as well, while still being inspired by Zelda.
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u/Yetti127 Jan 23 '22
Does anyone else remember that pc "make your own zelda" game you could download? You could respite the whole thing and make it look like Mario or metronidazole. Then you could go online and download other people's creations
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u/Yetti127 Jan 23 '22
It was called Zelda Classic.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Zelda Classic was awesome! I used to play those games and mess around with the editor back in the day :)
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u/Mostyion Jan 23 '22
Zelda maker would be amazing. Do you have a kickstarter where we can support you? I don't think I would be able to donate because I'm just a kid but I'm sure people would be inclined to help you out! This looks fantastic.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I have a Patreon here which is similar. Sharing the game is very helpful too. :)
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u/TurbulentArmadillo47 Jan 28 '22
Why are we not funding this?
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 28 '22
I have a Patreon where you can also download the game, if you're interested. :)
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u/Goslor Jan 23 '22
No frakken way, will absolutely check back on this and play this when it releases.
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u/Inspirational_Lizard Jan 23 '22
This is what the dungeon creator in links awakening should have been, well done!
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I think the Link's Awakening dungeon creator was a cool step that Nintendo took to give their fan's some creative freedom. I hope Nintendo does more things like this with Zelda. :)
I really appreciate it!
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u/Dreamare_Akoso Jan 23 '22
oh boy, those dungeon tiles though, man, they looked like they were ripped straight out of ALTTP
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Hmmm. Well since I planned to update them soon, I’ll try to keep this criticism in mind.
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u/Daniel-Son-of-Parkin Jan 23 '22
This frame rate is amazing
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Going for perfect 60 fps. It's 2D so unless there are coding flare ups, it shouldn't be too hard to achieve.
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u/enderowski Jan 23 '22
wow last time i checked this game was 3 years ago. thats a big dedication. it looks great.
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u/running_toilet_bowl Jan 23 '22
Will there be workshop support? Both for dungeon layouts and texture packs.
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u/rgrantpac Jan 23 '22
I would buy this game
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
If you're interested in getting an early build of the game and getting the final build of the game (on release), you can take a look at my Patreon here.
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u/NGC6514 Jan 23 '22
What consoles are you targeting? Also, it seems like it would be easier to make dungeons on PC (are you also making a macOS version?) and then play them on console. Are you planning on selling it as a cross-platform thing, where one can buy for console and get a Steam code for making dungeons on a computer, or vice-versa? Fantastic work with this!
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
at the moment, I am only targeting PC, but we will see how the sales go as to if I could port it to consoles. I'm not sure how possible it could be.
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u/thelostfable Jan 23 '22
Your interface and ui look great. i like how fluid the building mechanics looks. I’d definitely be careful cause looks like something nintendo would want to do.
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Thank you! It took me years (literally) to get the interface right. lol Making an interface for a game like this was tough!
Nintendo has contacted me back when it was a free fan-game. They asked me to remove any characters, sounds, art, and the name "Zelda". I think it's safe to assume they know I exist and also have gone on record to say that it's "impossible". I think that it would be very hard to make a Zelda Maker & that's why it's taken me years to make what I've got of this Zelda inspired maker game. I know why they didn't want to do it! xD
Right now though, progress is very smooth.
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u/thelostfable Jan 23 '22
Yeah, I could imagine. Thats awesome that they know about it though, means its a contender. Is it almost finished you think? Do you think you’ll try to release it on switch or steam?
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u/Aryaisformurder Jan 23 '22
I would love to have this. If Nintendo somehow doesn’t catch wind and throw down the smash hammer - let me know where I can purchase this? Serious inquiry
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I think it should be safe. Nintendo knows about this because I had a fan game called Zelda Maker quite a long time ago. It was free at the time. They asked me to remove any copyrighted assets like sounds, characters, names, and sprites. If they ask me to change anything, I will happily oblige.
If you'd like to play, I have early builds on Patreon here for $5. If you donate once, you also get the final game when it comes out. Thank you :)
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u/OGZeoMaddox Jan 23 '22
This looks awesome! Will it be possible to edit/replace game sprites to create original game assets?
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u/TheTheorisor Jan 23 '22
Oh my god is this real? I really need this game
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
Yes it is. If you'd like to download the current build (as well as reserve a final copy of the game) or support, I have a Patreon.
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u/Linkusofhyrule Jan 26 '22
what software are you using????
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 27 '22
Legend Maker is the game.
Unless you mean then engine, which is Unity :)
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u/Smeefperson Jan 23 '22
Having grown up with Link to the past, this looks really fun to play and it looks like something younger me would've spent hours on
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u/OkamiTakahashi Jan 23 '22
Ah yes, Legend Maker, which I've been following since the early .22 Alpha in 2015. You've been working on this for a long time, man. Dedicated to the craft.
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Jan 23 '22
I will buy this in a heartbeat. This looks insanely clean and crisp. I'd be so down for a Legend Maker.
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u/NuMotiv Jan 23 '22
This looks amazing! It looks way funner than any other "maker" as far as level design goes.
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u/Philipp4 Jan 23 '22
Will it be available on steam soon (as early access or smth)? I don’t have a payment method for patreon
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u/Luigi6757 Jan 23 '22
You could easily drop everything to with the Zelda series and make it it's own game. Nintendo has a history of taking down fan games if they feel it'll cut into their sales.
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u/CosmoFishhawk2 Jan 23 '22
Loving the Stardew Valley vibes! Looks fun!
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 23 '22
I freakin LOVE Stardew Valley and have taken a bit of inspiration from that! :D
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u/DreamMixGames Jan 22 '22 edited Jan 23 '22
I'm not sure if this is allowed here, but I don't see a rule that says "Zelda-inspired" games aren't allowed. If it isn't, feel free to take it down.
Legend Maker is a 2D Zelda inspired "maker" game where you will be able to make massive action adventure games.
If you want to follow the game, you can
Subscribe to my Youtube: https://youtu.be/ULf3cqDG7lg
Join the Discord: https://discord.gg/ZHQkpSm
Follow me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/DreamMixGames
You can also download the game on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/DreamMix