DELUGE 2003

With a dark atmosphere, a spooky story, a killer soundtrack, and an in depth turn based battle system, this game has all the ingredients for a top tier horror RPG. The game does not like to hold your hand and you will die, but it's worth the fight as you progress through the creepy town of Figaro and unlock its secrets via puzzles and combat mechanics. It's insane to think all of this was made in such a limited engine as RPG Maker 2003. I watched Riggy2k3 work on this game for countless of hours on his twitch stream as he put all of his heart and soul into creating such an enjoyable experience, and I hope he feels a sense of pride in this work! Bravo on releasing an amazing title and I can't wait to see what else he makes! BUY DELUGE! Also, there are books of all shapes and sizes and a fancy modern pisser 10/10

Yo, Riggy. I'm really happy for Deluge, and I'mma let you finish, but Yeezy RPG is one of the best video games of all time. ONE OF THE BEST VIDEO GAMES OF ALL TIME! F'real though, this game is awesome. So dark in the cutest way possible, simple in the best way possible, and you can feel the love that was poured into it. I loved how non-linear the game is, roaming around and exploring whatever I wanted. But the story, though simple, is great and kept me interested the whole way. Bravo! Play Yeezy RPG.

A charming game that is excellent in building an atmosphere, with a good balance between combat, puzzles, and plot-building cutscenes. The game's music sets the ambience and gets stuck in your head - it's very effective at building the world. The game is short, but is very fun and offers a ton of replayability. Would strongly recommend to people who love indie games with compelling plots!

==STORY + CONCEPT== I really liked the unique concept behind this horror-exploration game made in RPG Maker. The atmosphere, the music and the concept are really great here. Set in the town of Figaro, it's a really well-paced surreal game about a skeleton that wanders around houses as the bad guy's minion in a reaping that is honestly quite grim. Fans of old school exploration-based games will love this. It's very deliberate and slow-paced, which suits the feel, I think. It's generally very well directed and although the puzzles can be quite difficult, it can be very rewarding for those who wish to spend the time. It provides the tale of a dying town and the tragedy that lies within. ==AUDIO== The music here fits very well. There's some really banging tracks here. The sound effects fit quite well as well, and are all comfortable to the ear. There's not much to complain about in that department. They all contribute to a larger sense of immersion. There are some truly tense and terrific moments where sound is implemented quite well, for scares. ==CONCLUSION== In conclusion, I do recommend this game to anyone who wishes to play a decent yet short (2-3hrs long) exploration game. Worth it for the experience alone, I feel.

Amazing atmosphere, with a simple but satisfying story. There's some challenge to the RPG combat for those with little experience in ATB systems, but it's balanced more like a series of puzzles than your typical level-grinder. In sum, if you want a good (somewhat creepy) short story turned into a detail-rich game experience, Deluge is a solid ticket. Bonus points for its masterful use of rm2k3.

Sometimes you can just tell when someone puts their entire heart into making a game. You have really given this game everything. I did not expect this to be my type of game. But, you have got me addicted to this game. I played it on itch.io and now can't wait to play it again on steam! It is so amazing and I would recommend it to everyone. It honestly gives something a lot of games haven't really been giving me lately. Thank you so very much for hitting that sweet gaming spot!

This game has a wonderfully eerie atmosphere that is only further enhanced and strengthened by the background music and set up. The game itself is fairly short, roughly 2-3 hours or so, give or take and some of the fights have a bit of a difficulty curve, but honestly kind have a flow to them that really makes sense. The story is interesting too and the narrative left me wanting to explore as much as could as it gradually unfolded but also to me left enough space to potentially explore more stuff in potential updates or sequel/prequel maybe? Though, I admit it can be a little confusing at time since it does have an open progression and some different choices that can be made. But I was able to uncover and make my way through and I think so could anyone else. And for full disclosure, I was one of the folks that got to playtest it, and man let me tell you those ending chapters were pretty damn intense and caught me completely off guard. Very suspenseful and moody.

This game isn't awful, and I wouldn't even say it's bad. But it's just so slow and tedious, and it's a serious detriment. Every time you do something, the game feels the need to stop you in your tracks and wait for a moment. The base character walking speed is slow, which is fine since there's a run button, but you can't use that run button anywhere outside of the main map. No running in buildings or anything. This game has good atmosphere, but it lacks original assets in many areas. 90% of the graphics are straight from the RPG Maker 2003 RTP. That's not a bad thing at all, but when everything else seems to be carefully crafted to be original, you'd think that the graphics would be hand-crafted as well. I also found the game to be quite bland. It doesn't really do much to deviate itself from what you'd typically expect from something like this, and the lack of original assets does not help with that. Overall, I found this game to be bland and slow as molasses. There's a quality RPG hiding beneath the layers, but you have to really really really dig for it. It's not a bad game, but as it is right now, I can't recommend it.

A subtle, moody atmosphere sets the scene in DELUGE, giving you the keys to explore the village of Figaro and find out just what's going on. I like the scripted battles - each one feeling like it's meaningful and different from the last. It's simple, but it works and isn't unnecessarily complicated. What seems to be important in DELUGE is the tone, the slowly unfolding story and the overall mystery of what's to come. For me, the music is what really lifts this game, and that's come to be expected from a riggy2k3 title. At time's it's urgent, then there are these impactful moments where it's dour and unfriendly - it's very fitting. Lots of heart, and a really nicely paced and put together game in 2K3.

Deluge is a unique RPG that draws you into it's world through an expert use of retro visuals, atmospheric audio, and consequential choices. It is not common that an indie game of this duration (2 hours or so) gives you the complexity to to choose alternate paths and to face time based consequences, which is something that makes the world of Deluge feel alive. You feel pretty raw if you make a mistake, and wanting to see if you could do it better is never far from your mind. The combat is JRPG fair and be quite difficult at times. It feels a bit more like Rock, Paper, Scissors, and the unique levelling mechanic means you can't grind your way past challenges. The inability to save wherever you like may be a bit of a turn off for players with a lot of at home responsibilities, but the play through is quick enough that so long as you leverage saving when you can you should have a good time. Overall, the world is interesting enough to draw you in and the gameplay adds challenge and replayability to keep you coming back. A steal at the price.