basil

Hello! Welcome to my page. 

My name is basil, and I'm a gaming addict. :)

I'm also a terrible developer, but a much better designer, and I'm currently working on ANiMA RiSiNG, a 3D idle-sim MMORPG. 

It is my baby, and I've been working on it for almost 2 years now.  

ANiMA is inspired by OSRS, WoW Vanilla, Witcher, Dragon Age, MtG, and, to a lesser extent casual games like Stardew & even Farmville. 

Ultimately, my goal is to create something RPG players will love & can engage with for any amount of time, whether that be for a few minutes or a few hours. Hence why ANiMA is idle. (Realistically, I hate social media, and so do all of my friends, so I decided to build a better downtime app alternative for gamers...) (Yes, it's mobile-first.)

Further, I really want to push idle gaming to its limits & explore new novel ways to blend & bend genres to create something unique, as I think idle gaming can be something much more than it currently is. 

Lastly, I really despise what has happened to the industry since the acceleration of pay-to-win monetization tactics in the early 2010's. From loot boxes to XP boosts to never-ending MMOs that are solely focused on speedrunning late-game activities, such endless dailies & unattainable gearing that will just get phased out in the next patch (you know who you are), I hate it all. So, a big goal of mine is to create something that:

1) Has an end (all good things must come to an end!)

2) Can't be bought & must be earned (no pay-to-win!)

3) Has a meaningful leveling experience (with player specialization & story!)

4) Avoids ads & other monetization gloat (game integrity above all else!)

5) Shares financial upside with players (let's players feel their impact!)

OK, that's it. 

Pls feel free to reach out if any of this sounds interesting to you!