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LiEat & Wolf RPG

Well, I got sucked into the Wolf RPG black hole again.

I have a love/hate relationship with Wolf and RPG Maker mystery and horror games. I love how creative, creepy, and weird these games can be, but I dislike some of the horror conventions, like jumpscares, chasers, and crucifixions. Crucifixions in video games always give me Xenogears flashbacks.

I’ve treated the Wolf RPG Engine and RPG Maker as interchangeable in the past. Even though they’re different engines they are often used to create the same type of game. Wolf RPG was never translated into English and is generally less finicky than RPGM, which sometimes requires a bit of tinkering. I recently realized some of the most memorable games I’ve ever played were made with these engines.

For instance, the most interesting game I have ever played is Patty and Mr. Miles. Hands-down, the weirdest game I’ve ever played is Mogeko Castle, which has more crucifixions than you can shake a stick at. And since “bizzaro indie” is something I routinely seek out, that’s saying something.

A few games are now on Steam, including LiEat and Mad Father (the freeware original versions are still online). LiEat is a three-game fantasy mystery series about a young dragon who eats lies. It’s a really cute series, but it’s ‘talk to everyone until you find what you need’ exploratory with no puzzles. I’ve been putting off Mad Father because I’m an adult who is not frightened by tilebased top-down RPGs that have fast-moving sprites honestly why would anyone be scared by that haha aha a.

*eyes glaze over thinking about the Witch’s House*