🤝運命共同体協力型アクションゲーム🤝
『Goonect』
5/27 15時より配信開始されました！

『Goonect』は、仲の良いお友達やご家族と2人１ペアでのプレイや、見知らぬ誰かとランダムマッチでプレイが可能です。愛らしいステージを一緒に駆け巡り、プレイを通じて2人の「なかよし度」を測定しましょう！

めざせ「ズッ友」！！

【Goonectからのお願い】
本作はバンダイナムコスタジオの新人研修にて開発されたゲームです。

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TwitterやSteamレビュー/コミュニティにてご感想をお待ちしております。

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【実況/配信について】
『Goonect』をプレイして頂き誠にありがとうございます。
この「おもちゃ部屋からの脱出」という“運命共同体アクション“を、より多くのみなさまに楽しんでいただけることを心より願い、『Goonect』は個人・法人および商用・非商用問わず実況・配信を行うことを許可いたします。
こちらのガイドラインをご確認上、ゲームをお楽しみください。

また、画像などのファンキットはこちらからご使用ください。

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🤝オリジナルグッズプレゼントキャンペーン実施中！<2022.6.2 23:59まで>🤝
詳しくはPhoenixx公式Twitterをご確認ください。
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今後とも『Goonect』をお楽しみください！

Version: 0.3.55
♠ Fixes and improvements

Version: 0.2.95
♠ Country specific leaderboard

Version: 0.2.78
♠ Introducing Tournament Hall Of Fame
♠ Introducing FairPlay Stats

Version: 0.2.36
♠ Introducing Heat-Mode for Tournaments

Dear players:

This weekend from May 28 at midnight until May 30 midnight UTC, Myth of Empires will be holding a double weekend event, all players in the official servers will have 200% gather rate and 200% proficiency.

We wish you a happy weekend!

Dear RPG Maker fans! Welcome to Dev Log #3 of RPG Maker Unite. I am Vtuber MinamiYotuba and once again I am here to introduce you to the latest development status of RPG Maker Unite!



Just a quick recap - last time, we introduced the “Outline Editor” - a brand new assistive feature of RM Unite that users can use to keep track of story flow and game balance, as well as taking notes of to-do items. If you have not checked that out, be sure to do so at the link below!

■ RPG Maker Unite Dev Log #2
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1650950/view/4996189706098265131
This month, we will dive into how Character Animations and Tilesets are treated in RPG Maker Unite, as well as some more basic graphical asset specs! Using the information we cover today, it should give you a head start towards creating the game of your dreams!

Before going deeper, let us quickly cover what “game assets” are in RPG Maker series. To put simply, the graphical or musical data you use to create your game is called “assets” (sometimes aka “materials” in the RM community). While RPG Maker series always contain default assets adequate to make one full game, it is also very common to see creators making their own unique assets. But for RPG Maker software to recognize these custom files, they must follow certain formatting rules. This latest Dev Log is aimed at releasing to the public some of these rules!

As some of you may have recognized already, in RPG Maker Unite, character motions now can have much more vivid and lively expressions than in the past. The reason for this is because there are no limits to animation patterns and users are free to use their imaginations to the max!



Field characters refer to the characters' pictures we see when walking on maps. When moving or during events, the game plays the character animation corresponding to the player input or situation on the map.



In the past, field character assets were consolidated into one image (sprite sheet) for character movement (up-down-left-right) animations. This one sheet limitation also resulted in a maximum of 3 frames for each direction.



But in RPG Maker Unite, the field character assets for movements can now have their own files, specified separately for each movement direction. By default the naming format for these field character animation files are “<any text>_<animation name>_<number of frames>”, and RPG Maker Unite would recognize these files for use in the editor. Once the user specifies all of the animation files to complete a character’s movement motion sets, they will be reflected properly in the final game.



With animation specified separately in RPG Maker Unite, there are no longer frame number limits. Users are free to draw how many frames they want for each animation as long as they stay within a maximum size of 1024x1024 for the files (including 1px margin per frame). The increase in frames will surely allow users to make more vivid walking animation patterns than ever before!



Naturally, the ability to specify animation files separately also means that there are no hard requirements to make every motion have the same number of frames. For example it is totally possible to assign a file with 6 frames for upward movement, and only 4 for leftward, if needed.



In addition to this, with RPG Maker Unite there is a newly added animation category called “Field Damage” for when characters take damage on the map. The default file name format is also <any text>_<animation name>_<number of frames>. For each type of default motion, the animation name is as follows:


(Click to Enlarge）
In the first example above, ‘002_Actor_walk’ is the <any text>, ‘up’ is the <animation name>, and ‘6’ is the <number of frames>.

This change in field character animation is certainly a great addition to the creator community to make the characters more attractive and easier to import than ever!

Similar to field characters’ walking animation, character assets that are used for side view battles (aka “SV-battlers” in the RM community) also are getting similar treatment! Not only are the animation files separate, but now by default there are a total of 18 different motions available at your disposal!



Different from field characters, the maximum size of SV-battlers is 4096x4096, including a 1-pixel margin on all sides per frame used (same default name format <any text>_<animation name>_<number of frames>).


（Click to Enlarge）

Add more frames or more varied animation to make your Side-View battles more heated than ever!

We have now also made changes to how maps are made with traditional tiles. While tiles are still in RPG Maker Unite, they are no longer bound to a “tileset” when you access them.



As a recap, in RPG Maker series, maps are built with “tiles” and directly painted in the editor one by one by the user.

In RPG Maker Unite, the selection of tiles - often a point of frustration in previous iterations - has been altered for better quality of life.
In the past, users were limited to searching from many sets of tiles to paint what they needed. Every time the user changes a tile, this process would repeat itself. But in Unite, users are no longer restricted to selecting from “sets”, and can hand pick only what they need to use.



To be more specific, this is done by the new features “Register Tile Data” and “Load Tile Group”. “Register Tile Data” allows user to make Tile Groups that contain only what the user selects, and “Load Tile Group” is for quickly switching between selected tiles when making maps of different themes.


With this newly found convenience in how users interact with tiles, let us use the current test build and see how the workflow changes and improves accessibility.



In previous RPG Makers, sprite sheets of tiles were assigned to specific ‘tilesets’. But in Unite, tiles can now be loaded individually.



The above is where the user can select the various tilesets - which can be default assets or custom ones. The button in the red box allows users to import custom tilesets into the project when needed.

Here, let us assume we did import a new tile.



Select our newly added asset(s), and for each tile, we can further define properties if needed like tile animation, whether passage is possible, whether they cause damage, etc.


Now we have supposedly imported new tiles, but in order to actually use it to design our maps, we need to first select the tiles we want to use and register them to a Tile Group.



Think of a Tile Group like a palette of a painter. Registered Tile Data is like the paints in a box, waiting to be put into a palette. Similarly, to actually use a tile, we need to first assign it in a Tile Group. Here is how to do that in the current build.



Here, let us assume we want to make a World Map focusing on large plains, deserts, meadows, and swamps - so we would select and register these into our Tile Group. We have added a total of 6 tiles.



Next let us say we want to make something related to a cave. We can go ahead and define another dungeon related Tile Group and select what we expect to see in caves - namely rocky surfaces, sinkholes, etc. We kept the 2 desert tiles as they still seemed relevant in caves too. As a result, we have made another dungeon Tile Group with 6 tiles.

Now we have defined two different Tile Groups. One for World Map with deserts and meadows, the other is a dungeon group used for just a cave setting. We are able to switch back and forth between these tile groups without going through tilesets over and over. As a result, map creation becomes a much more enjoyable process!



Next we will actually demonstrate where to switch Tile Groups!


While placing tiles on a map is still similar to the past - by dragging and painting with the mouse buttons – the addition of Tile Groups has greatly improved the accessibility of tiles.



Using the “Load Tile Group” button in the red box, we can select a tile group from the tile groups library. Once this is done, simply select the tile we need and drag on the map editor to paint!



Now suppose we need to switch Tile Groups. Again, simply click on the same “Load Tile Group” button to do this (notice the displayed tiles at the bottom of the pictures have changed). Changing tile groups will not affect what we have already painted onto the Map Editor. Through this switching of tile groups quickly, map creation is now much quicker than ever as you are only displaying what you have assigned beforehand!

On the other hand, it is worth mentioning that by default, RPG Maker Unite has its default Tile Group. Users are free to edit them directly, but perhaps it would be a good idea to first familiarize with the default groups, and only make small adjustments, especially as a beginner!

The Tile Group is a great addition to users - both in terms of convenience and editing freedom!



Previously, tiles were consolidated into one big image. If users truly want just a few of the tiles to make into something like a Tile Group, the only way is to use a 3rd party image editing software and pick out those needed by the users themselves.



In RPG Maker Unite, this work is only as easy as clicking a few mouse buttons. users can make the tile group they want, and they can switch quickly at the right times - all without needing to edit anything outside of the software itself!

This is a great example of how RPG Maker Unite maintains its ease-of-use nature, but further irons out the inconvenient pain points that could ruin creative morale quickly!

While not new, it is still worth mentioning that setting elements like map backgrounds and assigning music are still as easy as in the past! RPG Maker of course keeps all the essentials users would expect to make an RPG game!

We are running out of space, but there is also the long sought after “parallax mapping” feature that we have yet to introduce! Please stay tuned for more information to come as Unite gets closer to launching!


In our first Dev Log, we mentioned RPG Maker Unite by default is set at Full HD resolution (1920x1080). Because of this, graphical asset specs have also changed.
Below, we have released some of the specs for creators who are already looking to convert or make totally new assets ready to be used in RPG Maker Unite at launch. Hope this helps!


（Click to Enlarge）

All images are stored in .png format and transparency settings need to be defined within the png files.

The default assets contained in past RPG Makers can also be modified for RPG Maker Unite’s use, as long as they follow the terms detailed in the EULA. For details, please confirm the below page.

Licensing Q3: Can I use the materials that come with RPG Makers in other RPG Maker engines? (https://www.rpgmakerweb.com/product-support/ - click on FAQ button)

Of course, since past assets are significantly smaller in size than Unite’s standards, they are not directly compatible as we have mentioned in previous Dev Logs.



Proudly introducing the app “PiXel ScaLer”!
PiXel ScaLer is a simple, but powerful tool that can turn pixel arts like characters and tilesets into what feels like a 2D illustration!
Having obtained permission from the author - Nononotyaya-san, we are pleased to announce that PiXel ScaLer will become an official external app! With this, you can now quickly resize past assets and edit them a little (if needed) to adapt for use in RPG Maker Unite, and maintain that traditional JRPG feel!

Please be patient as we make further announcements to make this available for download!

(*The previous PiXel ScaLer will continue to be available for download at the author’s sites after our release as an Official Tool. Users of the previous version of PiXel ScaLer can also continue to use it without concerns)

(Note: There are no plans for a direct project data converter for past Maker titles. PiXel ScaLer is meant for users to quickly adapt past assets and does not guarantee full compatibility with RPG Maker Unite)


A: Other than the licensing, the authentication portion, and some of the core data, what you can see you can modify.
Do note however that as was mentioned in Dev Log #2 last month, we cannot guarantee that the software will work as intended after modding. We also cannot provide official support for user modifications.

A: They are saved in unencrypted JSON format.

A: Certainly. Make your assets to the minimum size of 96x96 and put an emphasis on pixelated graphics style, you can still achieve that retro feeling! Once PiXel ScaLer is officially released, feel free to give it a try and see if you can convert some of your old assets!

Today, we covered a lot about the graphical specs of Unite, character animation, and convenient features. All of these new changes, combined with FHD support by default, would certainly make your game look better than before!

Speaking as a long-time RM user myself, I personally cannot hide my excitement knowing I now can define and keep only those tiles I really need through Tile Groups. I could not count how many times I really wanted to just use a few tiles from a tileset, but gave up because I did not want to do the editing to consolidate them into my own custom tileset. And I dare say I am certainly not alone!

The next Dev Log is scheduled for late-June release. Over these 3 months, we have been gradually introducing new features and significant changes. What questions or new features would you like to ask or to hear about the most? Be sure to tweet with #RPGMakerUnite to get our attention so we can try to answer in our next Q&A corner!

Be sure to stay tuned for June’s Dev Log #4!

・RPG Maker Series Portal Site『RPG Maker Official』：
https://rpgmakerofficial.com/
・『RPG Maker Unite』Official Site：
https://rpgmakerunite.com/
・RPG Maker Unite Steam Page
https://store.steampowered.com/app/1650950/RPG_Maker_Unite/
・RPG Maker Unite Official Twitter
https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUniteJP　（Japanese）
https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUnite　（English）
・RPG Maker Series Twitter
https://twitter.com/tkool_dev　（Japanese）
https://twitter.com/rpgmakerweb　（English）

Hello everyone,

Thank you for playing The Use of Life.
Below are the changes and bug fixes implemented in Update 0.2.1

1. Changed the icon for guarding while being attacked from "G" to "→".
   
2. Adjusted the speed of the Dodge Gauge to be slightly lower.
   
3. Adjusted the speed increase value of the Dodge Gauge to be lower depending of the user's equipment weight.

1. Fixed a bug where clearing an event after clearing the Arthus Ridge Hut Event would revert any progress/clearing of the Arthus Ridge Hut event.
   
2. Fixed a bug where the third reward text remained on screen even after repeatedly pressing "skip" and "next page" when searching for the hut in Arthus Ridge.
   
3. Fixed a bug that if the "Cancel" button is pressed during the "Now loading..." screen after selecting "New Game" or "Continue", the user is taken back to the Main Menu but is unable to press any buttons.
   
4. Fixed a bug where the user's menu (Restart from Chapter) would freeze after being defeated at "Bandits' Hideout".
   
5. Fixed a bug where pressing the "Confirm" button while simultaneously moving from a pre-cleared event to a cleared event, the cleared event will start but the pre-cleared event that you came from will automatically be cleared. (Players who have already been affected by the bug will have to restart the game from the beginning. We are terribly sorry for the inconvenience).

1. When switching to Windowed Mode, the display size resets to 1280 x 720. (This is to prevent potential irreversible sizing issues).

We are sorry for the inconveniences that these bugs may have caused and we hope everyone continues to enjoy The Use of Life!

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To all dear RPG Maker users! Today we are proud to announce one of the many things users are eager to know the most - Character Animations and Asset Graphical Specs of RPG Maker Unite!

Since our reveal of RPG Maker Unite, countless fans, eager to migrate their project or recycle as many custom assets as possible, have asked us to release asset specs of RPG Maker Unite. Wait no more! Today in this article, along with the Dev Log #3, we are ready to introduce to you some of the changes we made to graphics!



（Animation Patterns will Become Variable!）
In previous RPG Makers at its default state, Character Animations were limited to a maximum of 3 patterns due to various design limitations. In RPG Maker Unite, this limitation no longer exists, and users can now freely create and specify the number of frames and how it is animated, as long as the animation files stay within the maximum image size!
Unlock your imagination with RPG Maker Unite as it is time to make your game characters more vivid and lively than ever!


（Example of Field Character Animation Asset Standard）


（Example of Side-View Battle Animation Asset Standards）


（Animation Examples for Default Character Assets. 6 to 8 Frames）

Make Side-View battles more heated than ever, by adding more frames and/or more awesome animations!


RPG Maker Unite’s default resolution is set at Full HD (1920x1080), as was announced previously. Naturally, this means graphical assets - visual components that make up a game - would need to follow a new standard to be compatible.
In response to the passionate demands from RPG Maker users that are eager to convert or create custom assets, we are releasing what we currently can to the community! Please find them below in our Dev Log #3 on Steam Community!

https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1650950/view/3181242290510188241


Having received permission from the author Nononotyaya-san, we also are pleased to introduce “PiXel ScaLer”, a simple but powerful tool that will become an official external converter app!
PiXel ScaLer can enlarge and convert pixel arts into higher resolution illustrations! With this tool, users can now resize custom assets and modify a little (if needed) to adapt it into RPG Maker Unite’s graphic standards! A great tool especially for those wishing to keep the more traditional feeling of JRPGs!

Please stay tuned as we make further announcements regarding PiXel ScaLer’s official release!

(*The previous PiXel ScaLer will continue to be available for download at the author’s sites after our release as an Official Tool. Users of the previous version of PiXel ScaLer can also continue to use it without concerns)


（PiXel ScaLer’s UI - very simple yet powerful! Available in English and Simplified Chinese too!）


As with always, it is time for another one of the default characters from RPG Maker Unite!

So we met Glorianos and Kayore last time - now is time to introduce Emeelia!
Emeelia is a Cleric, serving as the Vice Chief Rescuer on the battlefield healing wounded soldiers!




(Animation when Using Items)

As with our previous News announcement for RPG Maker Unite, we have also posted Dev Log #3 and Q&A in our Steam Community Page. For those interested in understanding more about the Outline Editor, please be sure to check it out too!

Dev Log #3:
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1650950/view/3181242290510188241

Also, be sure to check out our 2nd Dev Log entry too if you missed it!

・RPG Maker Unite Official Site： http://rpgmakerunite.com/en/
・RPG Maker Unite Twitter（JPN）：https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUniteJP
・RPG Maker Unite Twitter（ENG）：https://twitter.com/RPGMakerUnite
・RPG Maker Dev Account (JPN)： https://twitter.com/tkool_dev
・RPG Maker Blog (JPN) ：https://rpgtkool.hatenablog.com/
・RPG Maker Unite Dev Log #1 (March 25)：
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1650950/view/3092290332420726164
・RPG Maker Unite Dev Log #2 (April 28)：
https://store.steampowered.com/news/app/1650950/view/4996189706098265131

Hello, this is an announcement from SoulWorker.
We have found out that there was a ranking system (score update) issue on EN Server.

Please check the details below.

[Issue]
Server Failure occurred on May 19th, 2022. → Scores of the ranking system (Last Week) were not counted → No Reward

[Account - Receiving Compensation]
> For accounts that own Lv. 60 or above characters (EN / TC Server)

[Compensation]
> Energy Converter x12
> Gruton Coin x900

[Compensation Schedule]
- It can be received after June 9th Update.

This ranking system (score update) issue has already been fixed on May 26th Update.

However, we sincerely apologize for this inconvenience, and SoulWorker will try to provide a better service for our users.

Thank you.

The 0.59.0a Hotfix is being pushed to servers starting from 11:00 PM (PT).

The hotfix will require both a client update and server distribution.

Please restart the client to receive the update.

Check out the details on our Website.

As WWII Online approaches its 21st anniversary (June 6th 2022) we wanted to let you know that we are opening the doors to all veteran players to return - via our "Welcome Back Soldier" program - from June 1st through the 15th. Everyone will receive full premium access AND all free players, whether they've registered at WWIIOnline.com or registered on Steam will also get full access.

We also have a really awesome patch update coming (1.36.17.0) which includes all of the Paratrooper items we discussed in "A New Dawn for Paratroopers" plus a lot of other good stuff like three 2022 roadmap deliveries (notes to follow). With large scale operations coming back to WWII Online and a renewed High Command system, an original price point and active development, this is a fantastic time for players to return and support the WWII Online community. Be sure to get on our discord to follow events and stay connected with the community at: https://discord.gg/wwiionline.

Please spread the word and mobilize the troops, we're using the all-new US East Coast server which has had a 62% positive boost on player ping's internationally. And remember: Everything else, is just a game! The WWII Online community is a one of a kind place, unlike any other. We look forward to seeing all of you vets returning!

Hi everyone!

First, we want to thank you all again for playing the game in its beta release. We are still working to improve upon Frostbitten so all the feedback is appreciated.

Patch Notes:
- Minor aesthetic improvements/fixes
- Polished up UI
- Bug fixes in the Childhood House section
- Overall gameplay improvements and bug fixes
- No more spamming the Callout mechanic throughout the game ;)
- Main enemy speed adjustments to balance difficulty
- New auto saving animation
- Added a tutorial on how to pick up objects
- Callout mechanic PC control changed from "X" to "C"
- Inventory can now be closed with "esc"
- Added tutorial on how to block the enemy with snow piles
- Added a two-second cooldown to the manual Blink mechanic to avoid risk of triggering seizures