i dont play many indie games like this but i think i saw joko streaming it on twitch and after playing it, its a really good game, funny, enjoyable, and simple. Thank you for creating such a great game hope to see you make another.
Is it normal that when fullscreen the game will still not stretch but instead be aligned top left leaving black bars on the right and bottom part of the screen? (on linux at least)
I totally love this retro style game and good hardware support =w=
BEFORE EDIT: Many friends of mine use steam so I just asked the author whether it is feasible to publish it on some other platforms to recommend it to other non-this-site users
this was one of my favorite experiences with an rpg in my entire life, and probably pretty high up there with video games in general! it's a silly joke game and probably wasn't aiming that high, but it super got there and i loved every bit of it. thank you for making art!
Well, this is the weirdest game I have ever played. I do like the art style, the various Easter eggs, and the soundtrack choices. However, the game felt way too linear for it to feel enjoyable. It was boring, but strange enough for me to keep going.
a silly little ironic RPG that unironically made me feel genuine emotions and left me simultaneously loving it for the wonderful short adventure it is and pondering what the creator could do with a whole team behind them.
Having a bit of difficulty getting it to run on linux - tried both versions in command line to no avail, I get the following error talking about a missing library:
$ ./franken
./franken: error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2_mixer-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
unpacked from the tarball there is only the following:
i have never used a linux system in my life so i am pretty unable to help you i'm afraid! maybe try downloading the linux version of OHRRPGCE and running the .rpg file through it?
This game was incredible! I loved the art, story, comedy, gameplay, EVERYTHING! Sure, it was simple, but I think that added to the charm. This is for sure one of the best games I've played on my channel. Can't wait to see what you'll have for us in the future!
I remember telling myself half way through that if the last boss is defeated with "friendship" then the game was a meta work. This IS a parody/satire of abused tropes in writing. Like characters being all "we are best friends" literally seconds after meeting someone. Unceremonious deaths because "the plot demands it" Extremely lame attempts at "subversive story telling" [starwars]. like how hell knight was actually the MC's toy as a child. "OH WOW WHAT A TWIST!" [i actually laughed really hard at this part. it was really smart] Obvious foreshadowing, like the village where "nothing ever goes wrong"
There's a lot of things going on that are parody/satire. I just don't think that you fall in the target audience.
franken is absolutely the kind of game a kid in a sitcom would play and be like "aw mom!!! you made me lose another guy!!! i need to collect the magic resonance stones and take them to thunder mountain!!!"
As a creator of a funny and humorous rpg game myself i really loved Franken. Not only it's exactly the type of game i love to play the most (meme-styled rpg) but it's also incredible how well written the game is... good job!
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really fun, lots of fun details
the island shape is a very neat touch
i dont play many indie games like this but i think i saw joko streaming it on twitch and after playing it, its a really good game, funny, enjoyable, and simple. Thank you for creating such a great game hope to see you make another.
great game, great fun! :)
this was a wonderful fun little adventure, it really inspires me to work on my game in a good way
Absolutely loved this game. Thanks so much for making and sharing!
how do i fullscreen?
Alt + Enter
Is it normal that when fullscreen the game will still not stretch but instead be aligned top left leaving black bars on the right and bottom part of the screen? (on linux at least)
I totally love this retro style game and good hardware support =w=
BEFORE EDIT: Many friends of mine use steam so I just asked the author whether it is feasible to publish it on some other platforms to recommend it to other non-this-site users
i don't think i could put this on steam! but anyone should be able to download it from here whether they have an account here or not
this was one of my favorite experiences with an rpg in my entire life, and probably pretty high up there with video games in general! it's a silly joke game and probably wasn't aiming that high, but it super got there and i loved every bit of it. thank you for making art!
Since many people haven't noticed despite the MUSIC LISTING.tx file, here's the music
Intro: Thierry Durbet - Satieric
Overworld: Trevor Duncan - Weightless
Battle 1: Geoff Bastow - Tomorrows Pleasures
Hell's Knight intro: Uchuu Senkan Yamato - Enter Dessler
Hell's Knight Battle: Uchuu Senkan Yamato - Dessler Attack
Battle 2: Sam Fonteyn - Escape to Danger
Town: Bill Loose - Easy Stroll
Castle: Steve Gray - Beverly Hills
Cave: Uchuu Senkan Yamato - Silence of Space
Battle 3: Zeta Gundam - Pursuit
Battle 4: Derek Wadsworth - Seduction
Airship: Gerard Gesina - Yellow Comet
Battle 5: Blake's 7 - Main Theme
Hell Tower: Blake's 7 - Federation March
Battle 6: Barry Gray - UFO Main Title
Battle 7: The Big O - Respect
Moon: Trevor Bastow - Feather Bed
Moon Palace: ORM - Tropic
Final Boss Speech: Patlabor 2 - At Parting
Final Boss Phase 1: Space 1999 - Year Two Main Theme
Final Boss Phase 2: Galaxy Railways - Opening
Battle 8: Uchuu Senkan Yamato - White Comet Disco
Ending: Barry Gray - Tracy Lounge Piano
Credits: Charlie Byrd - Georgy Girl Instrumental
cool ost and art what was the japanese song btw?
also linux gamers u need to install sdl2_mixer 2.0 to play this game
Thanks! This is what I was looking for.
I've been trying for days to play this on my steam deck, i hope this is the solution! Just need to figure out how to install the mixer now
Do yourself a favor and play this.
The game are good if you play it again still good.
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Well, this is the weirdest game I have ever played. I do like the art style, the various Easter eggs, and the soundtrack choices. However, the game felt way too linear for it to feel enjoyable. It was boring, but strange enough for me to keep going.
a silly little ironic RPG that unironically made me feel genuine emotions and left me simultaneously loving it for the wonderful short adventure it is and pondering what the creator could do with a whole team behind them.
one of the best games i've played this year
This is one of the best laughs I ever had in a long time.
A masterpiece.
Disagree.
i created an itch acc just to comment that playing this made me dumb-smile, 10/10, tysm
So fantastic. Thank you for this gift <3
Lovely!
One of the best games to ever be made period
hearing that track from big o was crazy, to think a big song would come from such a little guy WHAT A WONDER
great game but you forgot direction fix on the one button in the wacky rainbow pyramid so it's literally unplayable![]()
Having a bit of difficulty getting it to run on linux - tried both versions in command line to no avail, I get the following error talking about a missing library:
$ ./franken
./franken: error while loading shared libraries: libSDL2_mixer-2.0.so.0: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
unpacked from the tarball there is only the following:franken
franken.rpg
LICENSE-binary.txt
README-franken.txt
So perhaps a lib file is missing or some link is broken?
i have never used a linux system in my life so i am pretty unable to help you i'm afraid! maybe try downloading the linux version of OHRRPGCE and running the .rpg file through it?
Try installing libSDL2-mixer like this:
sudo apt install libsdl2-mixer-2.0-0
worked for me on ubuntu :) if you have a different linux search the system repo for "sdl mixer"
That worked for me too (I am also on ubuntu)! thanks!
This game was incredible! I loved the art, story, comedy, gameplay, EVERYTHING! Sure, it was simple, but I think that added to the charm. This is for sure one of the best games I've played on my channel. Can't wait to see what you'll have for us in the future!
Love your sense of humor, great game! :))
I love everything about this game and it has inspired me to make my own games. <3 Thank you for this tiny gift to the world.
This writing is surprisingly good for a game that doesn't take itself seriously
I can certainly agree with that, tho it needs to have a rhyme or reason otherwise it's just weird for the sake of being weird.
This wouldn't qualify as satire or parody because neither of the elements are there for that.
it's a parody/loving homage to NES rpgs like the first dragon quest.
I remember telling myself half way through that if the last boss is defeated with "friendship" then the game was a meta work.
This IS a parody/satire of abused tropes in writing.
Like characters being all "we are best friends" literally seconds after meeting someone.
Unceremonious deaths because "the plot demands it"
Extremely lame attempts at "subversive story telling" [starwars]. like how hell knight was actually the MC's toy as a child. "OH WOW WHAT A TWIST!" [i actually laughed really hard at this part. it was really smart]
Obvious foreshadowing, like the village where "nothing ever goes wrong"
There's a lot of things going on that are parody/satire. I just don't think that you fall in the target audience.
how do you Fullscreen
on windows, it's alt+enter
Works on all OSes
That was fun!
Yo, this was made in the OHRRPGCE?
Came here to ask that exact question. If both you and me can see the resemblance than it likely is :)
immediately on loading the game I was like "wait, this is OHRRPGCE" and sure enough in the tags (and credits) it confirmes it.
Is the main character we play as a girl?
they're whatever gender you want them to be
This game is freakin cool. The first actually funny IndieRPG
You know when TV shows reference videogames, and one character uses weird over-the-top lenguage that makes the game look stupid and convoluted?
That's what Franken is.
So do you like the game or not?
I loved it
franken is absolutely the kind of game a kid in a sitcom would play and be like "aw mom!!! you made me lose another guy!!! i need to collect the magic resonance stones and take them to thunder mountain!!!"
Looks awesome!
As a creator of a funny and humorous rpg game myself i really loved Franken. Not only it's exactly the type of game i love to play the most (meme-styled rpg) but it's also incredible how well written the game is... good job!
I really enjoyed this. Well done!
Funny, and... meaningful?
Veri good game, essepecially the music and jokes that the main reason game gud.
Part 2 : [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HplF4LOxh5Q
This was superb. Ending blew my mind.