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JapoZero 💻📚🖌️
@japozero.bsky.social
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Indie Game Dev & Artist, 🏰🎮 RPG Maker fan.
[💬 English / Español ] ~ https://linktr.ee/japozero

Currently developing: #precognition and #tofindananswer
Randomly posting: #art ──★
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During those nightmarish moments, everything appears distorted, and severe dizziness follows.
It's something that happens every single time.

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Blackhill's downtown, as seen in one of the protagonist's visions that appears to take place late at night. The streets are blurry and distorted, light works in strange ways, and people appear translucent. Several buildings are in disrepair and roads are closed for repairs, forcing detours through places like a desolate park to the left.
September 24, 2025 at 3:21 PM
japozero.bsky.social
That one private high school in Blackhill?
Some people like to say it's hell on earth.

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Hirundo Rustica High School, from 'Precognition'. This image shows the entrance to the main building in the afternoon, with students leaving for the day while staff members talk nearby.
September 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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One of the places seen during the visions.
There has to be a way to find its location...

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Screenshot of a basement that appears abandoned and cluttered. The old brick walls are full of holes and cracks. Boxes and trash are scattered everywhere. It seems the rooms were unused for a long time before falling into disrepair. Two inflatable beds lie in the room to the left. A shadowy figure roams around.
September 10, 2025 at 7:59 PM
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The group's favorite place to hang out: Rocco's house!
Even though some of them moved away from East Beach City, they still hope to reunite and stay in touch for many years to come.

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Rocco's house at night. The group of seven friends is hanging out, planning what to do on this special occasion. Alec is walking toward the bathroom, Dani is looking for snacks in the kitchen, Gabi and Marcia are talking at the table next to Rocco and Zoe, and Amber is heading to the door to receive some deliveries.
September 3, 2025 at 10:05 PM
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Eavesdropping? An excellent idea.
In a small town like this, news and rumors are everywhere for you to hear.

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of a morning. Three students, skipping class, are talking in a park. One of them, zoned out and indifferent, says: "Forget about that, you're on your own."
August 27, 2025 at 8:54 PM
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Most of the time, you'll be allowed to explore many places and buildings around the town. Who knows what you'll learn, or who you'll find out there !

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of a stationery store. The owner, Linda Burrows (Jennifer's aunt) is talking to her. "Megan? Hmm, yeah. She made me open the store early cause she needed some stuff for that science fair. She just left a little while ago, I think." The store is filled with books, supplies, boxes and stationery. Two customers are seeing what to buy, and Linda's daughter Erika is helping organize stuff.
August 20, 2025 at 1:07 PM
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Good intentions, poorly executed.
One of many attempts to avoid the predicted tragedies.

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of a dark night. A group of people stands in front of a church, next to an old man that appears distressed while he holds his chest. Jennifer is in the scene, and a Whitefields Resident screams at her. "What's going on? What did you do to him!?"
August 13, 2025 at 12:20 PM
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Exploring the web in "Precognition" can give you useful information about the town of Whitefields and the country of Norterea. You'll also need it to find clues about certain mysteries in-game!

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Screenshot of Jennifer's computer (with the date 2017-09-06 22:36). A browser (Norclik) is open. It's homepage contains a "Favorites and recent searches" section, with the websites: -"Ghosts'n theSystem" -"Movies @ Liberpelis - They Kept Moving..." -"Whitefields High - Secondary School". The other section is "Articles you may like..." with: -"Ongoing power outages in Whitefields leave residents worried" -"Sonata's new album and tour thrill the states of Oakleigh and Olpines" -"What Kind of Culture is This? A Column by Tilly Baumann"
August 6, 2025 at 1:26 PM
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Announcement! #indiedev #gamedev

The #RMAKERCOM forum is hosting the third edition of #MakerQuestJam, a game jam for short #rpgmaker projects in Spanish, with two themes available. If you're interested, join us on itch and discord!

itch.io/jam/maker-qu...
Promotional image for the event, which includes screenshots of projects from previous editions, that followed the themes of "Parallel Worlds / Space Travel" (2023) and "Into the Depths / Hive Mind" (2024). Maker Quest Jam 3.0 (2025) Lost at Sea / Night Creatures - Games must be developed and submitted on itch.io during August 2025 (deadline: Sunday 31st). - They must be available in Spanish and have a short length (less than one hour). - Each game will be livestreamed and reviewed once the submission period ends. - Voting in this Game Jam will be done by both the participants and a jury. Like previous editions, the best projects will be rewarded with Steam Game Keys. Pick your favorite theme, read more about the rules, and participate on itch.io!
August 1, 2025 at 9:52 PM
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¡Anuncio! #indiedev #gamedev

El foro #RMAKERCOM está realizando la tercera edición de la #MakerQuestJam, game jam de proyectos cortos de #rpgmaker en español, con dos temas disponibles. ¡Si te interesa, únetenos en itch y discord!

itch.io/jam/maker-qu...
Imagen promocional para el evento, que incluye capturas de proyectos de ediciones pasadas, que siguieron los temas "Mundos paralelos / Viaje espacial" (2023) y "Hacia las profundidades / Mente colmena" (2024). Maker Quest Jam 3.0 (2025) Perdidos en el mar / Criaturas de la noche - Los juegos deben desarrollarse y entregarse en itch.io durante agosto de 2025 (fecha límite: domingo 31). - Deben estar disponibles en español y tener una duración corta (menor a una hora). - Cada juego será transmitido en vivo y reseñado cuando termine el periodo de entrega. - Las votaciones de esta Game Jam serán realizadas tanto por los participantes como por un jurado. Al igual que en ediciones previas, los mejores proyectos serán recompensados con Claves de Juegos de Steam. ¡Escoge tu tema favorito, lee más de las reglas y participa en itch.io!
August 1, 2025 at 9:50 PM
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Years will go by, but the memories will remain (as long as those cluttered drawers stay untouched...)

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of Jennifer reacting to an old keepsake from her K-8 school years, which includes a photo of her and her classmates wearing graduation gowns. The frame is broken, but some details are still legible, including the names of her classmates, her class teacher and the headmistress. "Graduation Memories Class of 2013 - Grade 8 - Section A" She thinks, while laughing: "This thing has been broken for years. We need to get it fixed."
July 23, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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Some of the characters are allergic to the idea of texting.
You'll have to deal with their calls!

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of Jennifer reacting to a missed call from her friend, Megan. Her phone shows a conversation between the two. "Megan: Heeey, any news on when your classes start? (01/09 - 17:14) Jenn: nothing yet (01/09 - 21:32) Jenn: i'll let you know when i know (01/09 - 21:33) Megan: Nice, don't forget, okay !! (01/09 - 21:39) Missed Call (06/09 - 21:52)"
July 16, 2025 at 6:31 PM
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[1/2] Here's Precognition's Progress Screen.

To make every choice important, I used an Autosave System. However, forcing players into certain routes and endings after many hours of gameplay felt unfair. So, in addition to a skip button (...)

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #precognition
Screenshot of Precognition's Progress Screen, for one Save File. A Return Point is selected while its information is shown in the screen, including the playable character at that moment, location, playtime, date and current objective. The date for this Return Point is Morning of Thursday, September 7, 2017. The animated background is semi-transparent and distorted.
July 9, 2025 at 11:58 AM
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Game devs! ⭐
Share your game engine and 3 screenshots of your game!

I haven't posted about #precognition in a while, so here's some stuff!
#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev
RPG Maker MV Cover Art, showing some characters running chaotically through stairs with a brave expression. From "Precognition": Scene of a discussion between Jennifer Conner and her mother, Elizabeth, at their home. While preparing for a funeral, Jennifer decides to confess about a nightmare related to a recent tragedy. Her honesty is rewarded with a terrible outcome. Elizabeth screams at her: "Just shut up already! I can't believe you're doing this to me !" From "Precognition": Scene of a dark, rainy night in Whitefields. An ambulance and police cars are shown in front of a house with broken, bloodstained windows. Text on the screen says: "I saved the wrong person." From "Precognition": Whitefields High Website, during September 6th, 2017 at 10:36 p.m. Jennifer is looking for information on when her school year will start, thinking for a moment "Hey, wait a minute. This wasn't here this morning..." She sees an announcement - "SCHOOL YEAR: DATES AND OFFICIAL SCHEDULE. September 11th, 2017. Classes will start for all of our students." Fragments of news are also shown in this website (web.whitefieldshigh.scl/main#welcome-students-2017): - HIGHSCHOOL BAND SURPRISES EVERYONE DURING FESTIVAL (posted on Monday - September 4th, 2017) The school band, made up of second and third-year students, surprised attendees of the music festival held to close (...) - CLASSROOMS STATUS AND RECOVERY OF VALUABLE MATERIAL (posted on Friday - September 1st, 2017) The last few weeks have been difficult for our high school, due to the fire that occured in our main building during August (...)
May 14, 2025 at 7:20 PM
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"She locks mosts of the rooms whenever she can. Some have multiple deadbolts. Everyone says she's becoming paranoid."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
The first floor of Etne Schenk's Inn. An elegantly decorated place, aesthetically distinct from most buildings in Agrarian. It is frequented primarily by travelers and well-off individuals due to Etne's questionable prices.
May 7, 2025 at 4:43 PM
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"This place is like three times bigger than my house. And you say you live alone?"

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Hofer Bydewell's home, located at his farm. A cozy, rustic wooden house with multiple rooms. He refers to it as his "base of operations", where he prepares for farming tasks and sells his products to clients in the western region of Véritas. Connected to his house is a stable for some of his livestock and most of his tools.
April 30, 2025 at 1:59 PM
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"Just a few more steps and I'll be done with the errand... why does she have to live this far from everyone?"

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Faucher's House, on a cold, cloudy day. Surrounded by forest, this area in Arbor is home to Gerlinde, a healer nicknamed the hermit due to living mostly in isolation. Nonetheless, many people come to her house for medical assistance. Some others do errands for her, such as Ekkehard, who is carrying a cart with goods to the front door.
April 23, 2025 at 4:13 PM
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"Step back immediately! Access to this area is only allowed for authorized people."

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Arbor's border, late afternoon. Once a trade route between Véritas and Vérum, the place is now heavily patrolled and restricted due to conflicts between both nations. Soldiers, authorized merchants and church members are seen in this area. Some of them are talking between the buildings and tents, while others are keeping watch from the observation towers or the walls that mark the edge of Arbor.
April 16, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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"Hope you came prepared, there's a lot of work to do today!"

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Bydewell's Farm, during a warm afternoon. The place features vast farmlands prepared for the year's sowing, a fenced area for livestock and the main building, where Hofer Bydewell lives. Multiple workers and acquantainces are seen in the area, along with Ekkehard, who is heading to meet him.
April 9, 2025 at 2:14 PM
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"Home, sweet home. Until I manage to move anywhere else..."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Fresh Landscapes, during a warm afternoon. This residential area is located northwest of Countrymen's Route, and contains Thana Sorga's Emporium, the Community Centre for Agrarian neighbors, and the home of Ekkehard Sparkr and his family.
April 2, 2025 at 12:16 PM
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"The Trial of the True Warrior... For months I've been training here. Yet, I still feel unprepared."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Arsenal's Training Fields, a place used to train recruits of Véritas Military Force. Multiple cabins are shown next to areas dedicated to physical combat, endurance tests, and a shooting range for archery. Soldiers are training and working next to recruits during a sunny morning.
March 26, 2025 at 12:42 PM
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"I still remember that night. Agrarian was under heavy surveillance."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Countrymen's Route, during a foggy, drizzly night. This residential area is home to many farmers and merchants from the Agrarian sector. Surrounded by the Great Wall of Véritas, the place is currently under a curfew. Many soldiers are seen patrolling.
March 19, 2025 at 2:44 PM
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Alternate universe challenge! I had to adapt one of my ocs to a specific theme. This time, it was Steampunk ⚙️.

#drawing #art #oc #au
Zoe Rhodes, one of my ocs from a horror project. On the left, she appears with her usual style, wearing goth-inspired makeup and a monochrome overall dress. Her black hair is dip-dyed in a dark magenta tone that complements her eyes. With a worried expression, she holds a candle and looks around in fear of something, or "someone". On the right, an alternate universe version of her appears wearing a brown and black outfit, that consists of an elegant jacket, and a hat decorated with goggles, cogs and feathers. She also wears gloves, and accesories such as a pendant. Her brown hair is also dip-dyed, this time with a bronze tone. With one arm bandaged and holding a wooden cane, her confident expression shows interest in a possible mission, a "mystery" to solve.
March 12, 2025 at 1:11 PM
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"It takes a lot of nerve to take advantage of someone as kind-hearted as her."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Etne Schenk's Inn. The screenshot shows some of the elegantly decorated rooms, with guests spending the evening. An elder comments on the affordability of this place for Agrarian and Arborean people: "I mean, this inn might be a bit expensive, but Etne's excellent service makes it worth it."
March 5, 2025 at 1:04 PM
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"I'm glad to have people like you to help me. Most of my workers left Arbor."

#rpgmaker #indiedev #gamedev #tofindananswer
Bydewell's Farm. The screenshot shows the main house and a room cluttered with goods and products. Ekkehard is following Hofer Bydewell, farmer and merchant from Arbor, who speaks to him: "Well, I've known your family for a long time, eh? Same goes for your neighbors."
February 26, 2025 at 11:39 AM