Video game idea [using RPG maker?]

[u/NonsensicalTrickster]

So as an ADHD-ridden creative goober like me does, I laid down to go to sleep and my brain just HAD to splurge me with 101 different cool ideas that I could be doing. One, though, actually interested me to the point that it's been rent-free in my head over the last few days. That is: making a horror-adjacent transmasc rpg game.

I don't want to go full horror, that feels kinda wrong... but I'm thinking horror in the same way liminal spaces or LSD Dream Simulator can be horror. The fear of the unknown or uncanny. Because that's what the early stages of trans realization felt like to me.

I'm thinking of potentially making some concept sketches of scenes I imagined and other stuff, but I fully realize this is an ADHD "YOU GOTTA YOU GOTTA YOU GOTTA" moment/phase and while I have made a Don't Starve Together character mod before while in one of these benders, a whole game is a LOT. So I want advice/pointers for working with RPG maker n'stuff.

The idea rundown is this: - currently planning on this being a one-man job [me] and no, I'm not asking for any money. This isn't Scientifically Accurate Dragon MMO/silly - mostly a visually told story with some interactions that add more context but aren't 100% necessary. - item collection based progression that takes the player through different worlds/maps [Maybe like Yume Nikki?] - I know RPG maker is top-down... but if there's a similar engine that would allow for simplified first-person POV with 2d flat assets, that's kinda the vibe I'm feeling - a few different 'endings' based on checkpoints that have been met/items gathered - going for something sort-of like how Life of Pi is told [ie: Every element or story beat is a stand-in for either an important transmasc thing or a lived experience of mine] but with interactions/item descriptions being a little more clear in what is being implied.

Please gimme thoughts, feelings, and opinions! Respectfully though bc I'm sensitive 🥺/hj No but really I'm completely aware this is half baked ADHD fueled brain goop so some actual feedback would probably put a scope to it and help me decide if I actually wanna do the thing or not.

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[u/Long_Legged_Lady]

Sounds fun to make and play, and a lot of work for the former 😉. For a 3d engine take a look at Godot. It won't be as straightforward as rpgmaker but it's gained a lot in popularity since Unity's owners messed everything up.

[u/NonsensicalTrickster → u/Long_Legged_Lady]

Thanks!! I know it'll be some work, but man! If I can do it, I definitely want to!! Especially if I can bring the images in my head to life and capture the energy I'm imagining it with.

I'll look into Godot and see if I can understand the UI/ect! Thanks for the recommendation!