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I read this thread back in October when I first started development on my RPG, and it's just been released on the Android Market today.

If you enjoyed the Final Fantasy games, then this one should appeal. It's called Discretion and is a 3D turn-based RPG with 3 unique endings based on your choices along the way. Check out Discretion, an Android Role-Playing Game (RPG) for QR codes/links for the demo and full versions. Comments & criticism welcome! :)
 
AnmanIndustries said:
I went through the tutorials listed in the dev section of android.com to see how the code flows. I've worked with java before, not direct implementation but via design, and I will admit, it is very potent and you can do almost anything, but to get that anything done is so... clumsy. But I am COMPLETELY biased. PHP is simpler because it is linear. So maybe, I've just admitted defeat because its too hard, or, I can't be bothered.

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ah ha! someone else who is a linear programer and is having a hard time with Object Oriented code! I was hoping I was not the only one! off and on over the last 12 months I have been trying to teach myself Java, but have been having a hard time understanding the coding system. I am familiar with Basic, Cobol, and HTM v1, and each of those read like a book to me, I do not know what every function is, but I can read a line of code and normally just tell what it says as if I was reading a book or a forum post even. However, in Java there are lines that seem to have no useful meaning, I mean a single word on a line, what does that do? It is almost like trying to read a court typographer's short-hand! (or any non-latin based language).

While in JAva I can copy code as it is written, for examples, but when coming up with my own, I don't know what I can safely change and what has to remain the same! My job occasionally offers java training courses, but I keep missing them, now I am the only person on the waiting list for the next class, and I have started to work remotely, so it is 154 miles for me to drive in to the office. Thankfully I can say with a co-worker during the training, but I need an instructor who can take the time to explain it to me including the differences (and yes I tried reading the Java programming for dummies book).
 
I have found Andor's Trail to be extensively entertaining. It is a single player RPG, and so far all the games I've downloaded from the site have been free and safe. All you have to do is select a category, pick an interesting-looking app, go under 'Download', select the most recent file, and click on the 'Click here' button. Go to Astro, install, and have fun! :)
Download Andor's Trail for Android
 
I am playing a text based RPG game for last 2+ years. It is a nice game and now it is a part of my life :). I play it daily and yeah I am addicted to it.
You can give it a try. the name of the game is TORN! and it rocks. try it with the following link, I will get a little benefit for recruiting you and in return I will help with all the ingame support you need like (money, protection, housing) the game has so many things to do.. you can marry, divorce, fight other people, do crimes to earn money, race with your custom cars, buy and sell items, own a company and run it as director ... It will take a day if I want to write all the things. :) try it I bet you will like it.
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Adventure/RPG (12)
--Caligo Chaser - Com2uS - $2.99* - 4.5 stars
--Crusade of Destiny - DVide Arts Incorperated - $4.99 - 4 stars
--Dink Smallwood - Robinson Technologies - $2.98 - 5 stars
--Dungeon Hunter -Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars
--Dungeon Hunter 2 - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars
--Eternal Legacy - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars
--Legends Arcana - Little Killerz - $2.99* - 4 stars
--Mana Chronicles - Spearhead Entertainment - $2.24 - 3.5 stars
--Sacred Odyssey - Gameloft - $4.99 - 4.5 stars
--Space Traders RPG (Elite) - Cory Trese - $1.99* - 4.5 stars
--Spectral Souls - HyperDevbox Studio - $14.53 - 5 stars
--ZENONIA - GAMEVIL Inc. - $5.99* - 4.5 stars
--ZENONIA 2 - GAMEVIL Inc. - $4.99* - 5 stars

MMORPG (2)
--Parallel Kingdom AOT - PerBlue - Free - 4 stars
--Pocket Legends - Spacetime Studios - Free* (first 18 levels; about $10 to get the
rest) - 4.5 stars
 
Realms of Fortune

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I just finished developing a first person RPG called Realms of Fortune. Here are some of the features implemented in the current version:
  • A very large, randomly generated world full of lakes, hills, dungeons and more. Each game you play is a whole new adventure.
  • Dozens of unique creatures.
  • Real-time, first person combat and exploration.
  • A huge variety of upgradeable weapons and armor.
  • Firearms, including scoped weapons.
  • The ability to create potions from plants that you find.
  • Seamless world, even when going in and out of dungeons.
  • Swimming, diving, and underwater dungeons
  • Fishing and hunting.
  • An exciting main quest.
 
I been meaning to pick up realms of fortune I know how much work you did. You should make post.

The Symphony of Eternity is android 2D final fantasy. The quality of this is on par with something Square would of made themselves. It shouldn't disappoint any 2d ff fan. Sword and Earrings is also an top notch tactic RPG but not graphically. Gameplay is pure addiction though and never boring.
 
im an old school game lover and i was stoked to find roguelikes on the market. basically precursors to diablo. I dled all the games available and have been sorting out the ones i like so far. If your interested i'll post which ones i like the best.
 
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im an old school game lover and i was stoked to find roguelikes on the market. basically precursors to diablo. I dled all the games available and have been sorting out the ones i like so far. If your interested i'll post which ones i like the best.
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I've struggled to find a decent roguelike so far on Android. I've tried a bunch of them, but most turn me away with a bad interface/user experience.
 
supermanlegend said:
I been meaning to pick up realms of fortune I know how much work you did. You should make post.

The Symphony of Eternity is android 2D final fantasy. The quality of this is on par with something Square would of made themselves. It shouldn't disappoint any 2d ff fan. Sword and Earrings is also an top notch tactic RPG but not graphically. Gameplay is pure addiction though and never boring.
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I 2nd Symphony of Eternity. Get it on the market for ~60% off while you can. An excellent game for any 2D Final Fantasy fans.
 
If you're playing emulated games, you might want to consider the Breath of Fire series. It plays like FF and is a lot of fun.

I'd be interested in seeing a well-made rogue-like game. The best I found for PC was ZAngbandTK, mainly because of the graphics. As with the other Angband games (same type of game as Rogue), there are tons of different creatures to fight and equipment to find as well as both above and below ground areas.
 
Oh yeah, if you count emulators then there is a world of great RPGs to play with Genesis, SNES and PSX games...heck you may want to try what I consider the grandaddy of RPGs in the USA...Phantasy Star! :-)
 
AutoApathy said:
im an old school game lover and i was stoked to find roguelikes on the market. basically precursors to diablo. I dled all the games available and have been sorting out the ones i like so far. If your interested i'll post which ones i like the best.
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I'd be interested in your list of favorites! (especially since I'm the dev of one of the roguelikes in the market :D)
 
well so far I find most of the roguelikes disappointing. The nethack ports are to small and hard to read with clunky controls. traquehack has no control scheme at all. so far the only one i keep finding my self playing is legends of yore and that is a coffee break roguelike at best. its repetitive and the sounds are grating but you can pick up and play rightaway. As for your farway land, that comes off more of a zelda clone than a roguelike. I havent had much time to play it but the whole opening scene felt way to long and i couldnt skip through it so i stopped playing.
 
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well so far I find most of the roguelikes disappointing. The nethack ports are to small and hard to read with clunky controls. traquehack has no control scheme at all. so far the only one i keep finding my self playing is legends of yore and that is a coffee break roguelike at best. its repetitive and the sounds are grating but you can pick up and play rightaway. As for your farway land, that comes off more of a zelda clone than a roguelike. I havent had much time to play it but the whole opening scene felt way to long and i couldnt skip through it so i stopped playing.
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Yeah, I was worried the opening scene would be annoying but then thought "it's only 9 clicks or so and the player will never have to see it again, so..." Note that you'll have to enter a dungeon - either Training or main dungeon via "Go Forth", then save (or get killed ;) ) for the progress to be recorded and the "crow yammering on" cut-scene to be skipped in subsequent plays. Also, a quick way to save in a dungeon is just hit the home key. Then the next time you start the game, it'll also skip the "VOYAGE TO..." fading in scene.

The game is actually more of a Shiren clone (Mystery Dungeon: Shiren the Wanderer), but western gamers may not recognize the Mystery Dungeon games as roguelikes due to the more elaborate tilesets. But rest assured - dungeon layouts, monster/item/trap placements are random. And most items (beads, herbs, scrolls, pouches) are unidentified until used (in the hardcore dungeon at least).

Thanks for the roguelike info!
 
Was browsing the thread for a good RPG to download for my phone. Looked up Zenonia on the market and saw that both Zenonia and Zenonia 2 are available for $0.99 right now. I haven't played them yet, but from what people are saying on here, they certainly seem worth downloading for such a cheap price!
 
AutoApathy said:
well so far I find most of the roguelikes disappointing. The nethack ports are to small and hard to read with clunky controls. traquehack has no control scheme at all. so far the only one i keep finding my self playing is legends of yore and that is a coffee break roguelike at best. its repetitive and the sounds are grating but you can pick up and play rightaway. As for your farway land, that comes off more of a zelda clone than a roguelike. I havent had much time to play it but the whole opening scene felt way to long and i couldnt skip through it so i stopped playing.
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Legends of Yore is really good and getting better with each update. Just want more loot but the gameplay is addictive, it looks great, and good UI.

Here's the link: http://market.android.com/details?id=org.newdawn.touchquest
 
those two games seemed pretty good, kiddie but good. unfortunatly you cant sent to sd and its like 15 mg in size and my optimus is already full with google apps....
 
I also came upon this thread when I began work on my own indie RPG project for Android. I see a few other devs have come along to strut their stuff which is to be expected, and I don't want to come off as just advertising, I just think my project may be what you guys are looking for :)

It's called BladeQuest, and I released a demo to the market last week.
My focus is entirely on a well-written and engaging story. The art, music, and play-style are all nostalgic and not trying to be new. Everyone I've met who has played it has told me it truly brings them back to the good ole days.

It's the most fun I've had on a project and I hope you guys check it out! (it's free)

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