Welcome to the updates hub for the personal project which I have temporarily code-named “Project Echo” while I work towards its completion. This process reveal will be a new approach for me. I typically have minimal public discussion about a project until it’s about to release or soon to be published. Certainly not in the initial phases, and that’s sort of why I’m choosing to change things up this time around.
For now, I’ll just say this has been a long-time ‘bucket list’ project for me. ‘Project Echo’ is the development of a cerebral fantasy adventure video game styled as a retro-pixel JRPG. My goal with this project isn’t to create retro-clone game. Rather it’s to create an engaging experience rooted in deeply personal motifs that unfolds via a story based in a fantasy world I’ve been structuring for decades. Then presenting that via a nostalgic medium that calls back to my youth.
‘Project Echo’ is very much a project I’m creating for myself, but I hope you all will find the journey interesting and worthwhile as well. I intend to do frequent posts about progress, but I’ll roll with however the pacing resolves.
- Project Development LogI have created this section here on the Paths to Adventure website to accumulate and keep organized all updates related to ‘Project Echo’ development for anyone interested in keeping tabs. The actual title of the game has already been decided and I’ve done all the domain/social media registrations needed and filed for trademarks. However, I…
- Game Engine DecidedI’ve decided for ‘Project Echo’ to utilize RPG Maker MZ as the foundation for the game. It has a lot of core framework in place while allowing me to entirely customize the engine, is based in JavaScript (which I’m abundantly familiar with), and allows for what I think will be the easiest multi-platform release method….
- Project First AnnouncementToday begins my official focused dive into a new creative project. I took a couple weeks to really reflect, prep, and organize. For now, I’ve decided to organically reveal content for what I have temporarily code-named “Project Echo” as I work towards its completion. This process reveal will be a new approach for me. I…
- Project Echo PreambleI’ve been feeling a powerful calling towards a specific creative project for the past couple of months with the sort of intensity that I haven’t experienced in many years. I am not confident that it’s a productive or financially beneficial direction. I’m not confident that uncertainty is enough to dissuade me from pursuing it. I’m…