Temporal Light jem of Twilight

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the year is 6497AD in a parallel universe magic is everywhere and helped technology flourish. in this game you play as Jem Wolfsbane. princess of a terraformed mars (called Eather in game) as she is coming of age to take the crown.

to view the original game jam version: https://timespacewarrior.itch.io/temporal-light-jem-of-twilight

if you are playing on a computer, these are the controls mapped to the ingame controls. mobile devices automatically have it reformatted to work with the device.

z = a button

x = b button

arrow keys =dpad

shift = select

enter = start

for those that take the emulation route

system cartridge type: gameboy/ gameboy color (it is setup to do both)(in the next update .gb is for both .gbc is game boy color only)

memory controller type: MBC5

storage size:2 MB (next update 4 MB)

github repository: SpaceTimeWarrior/temporal-light-Jem-of-Twilight: github repository for Temporal Light: Jem of Twilight. this is for documentation/preservation/modding purposes. this repository also has a wiki further explaining the series.

wiki: Home · SpaceTimeWarrior/temporal-light-Jem-of-Twilight Wiki (github.com)

Temporal Light-Jem of Twilight changelog and roadmap

anything below is in the potential spoiler territory you have been warned.

if there is a means that the feature/bugfix has been applied.

if there is a means the feature/bugfix has been applied but may require future rework.

and are in phase 1 which was the gamejam to end of 2023.0.0.1-0.0.9

if there is a means that it is done but hasn't been released yet this is also part of the current phase. V0.1-0.2.5

if there is a means currently in development or phase 2 V0.3-0.3.99

if there is a means it is next in development after this set or phase 3 V0.4-0.4.99

if there is a means it is in phase 4 V0.5-0.5.99

if there is a means it is in phase 5 and final review 0.6-1.0

if it states haven't released/posted means that it will be in either the next update or when the next chapter is fully released whichever happens first

bug fixes/added content from first edition

fix inventory glitch done.

fix weapon selection glitch done.

add ember's theme done.

add jem's parent's theme done.

add map system framework done. added to game menu

fix dialog in some areas done.

minor bug fixes done.

added more dialog box colors for more characters done.

fix pathing issue in the intrepid flyer fight done.

expanded debug mode done.

fix boss fights done. AI may need a rework at a later date

TODO for chapter 1+2

add dialog to pearlite and garnet in a specific section done.

reset speed after flight minigame done.

change credits speed done.

create theme songs for flare, brier, cedric, fix ember's theme fixed ember's theme added cedric's theme

try to simplify pearlite and garnet's sprites done.

TODO for chapter 3 currently in development

finish lunar palace maps done.

finish luna overworld 2nd expansion maps done.

build the 2nd expansion map for map system done not posted

finish code for lunar palace intro cutscene added

finish code for luna overworld 2nd expansion)

add bad endings.

expand lightbringer castle some expansion has happened, placeholder put in

add a map for map system for lightbringer castle placeholder put in. planning page made up.

add control city north//renamed to castle grounds done

add control city north map for map system placeholder put in. planning page made up.

add code for control city limited due to rom size

add distortion mountain base map done, adding story elements

add distortion mountain map for map system placeholder put in. planning page made up.

add sune foxend character garnet's sprite is temporarily used.

->ancestor of jem's mother and was the first king of eather

->died in the eatherion beam strike on earth

add blair foxend character pearilite's sprite is temporarily used.

->ancestor of jem's mother and was the first queen of eather

->died by assassination soon after sune died her husband

add rain lightbringer

->flare's mother and manages the financial and magic departments of Earth

TODO for chapter 4 mostly not started

add wolf city east done not posted

add map for wolf city east planning page made up.

add wolf city south placeholder put in

add map for wolf city south planning page made up.

add bad endings

TODO for chapter 5 mostly Not started

add project zero dark

->this is a project that was started and ended by pearlite during chapter 1 or has it been operating without permission.

add zero dark character

add zero dark theme song

add lab 3/4 done not posted

add brier boss

add zero dark boss

add final boss added sprite sheet. not added

add bad endings

TODO for chapter 6

add final ending

add future game preview

TODO if space and time permits this will most likely not happen. I have been working in a wiki and post these there if it can't happen. and potentially make the minigame into a game of its own

Bestiary of characters

Extra rooms in the eather palace

Extra rooms in the school of magic

visuals on all chapter endings with priority of main chapter endings over bad endings

add more minigames/levels to the space flight minigame.