Primary Inspirations

Dark Chronicle / Dark Cloud 2

• Dungeon Delving RPG.

• Collect Materials and Rebuild Towns.

• Help residents with their problems between dungeon runs.

• Interesting progression system tied to weapons.

Azure Dreams

• Dungeon Delving RPG.

• Limited inventory space and risk/reward gameplay.

• Improve the town and talk to the townsfolk between dungeon runs.

Undertale

• 1st Person Enemy Encounters.

• Encounters playing out like puzzles that need to be solved.

• Characters have expressive personalities and animations.

Secondary Inspirations

Animal Crossing (Any of them, really)

• Build a community.

• Get to know your townsfolk.

• Craft and build stuff for the town.

Crypt of the NecroDancer

• Nicely scoped size of project.

• Game keeps being interesting through to the end.

• Colorful art style.

Torchlight

• Multi Level dungeon delving.

• Colorful art style.