Ruinous War
A downloadable game for Windows
Currently in Open Beta Testing. Perpetual beta with no expected launch. BETA 2.0 is out!
Explore the three war-locked island nations of southwestern Ald in this classic story-driven, grindy RPG Maker role-playing game!
Unlock side quests by drinking at the pub and palling around with the locals! Use TP-MP cycling to your advantage in battles! Romance the princess for a special ending! Will you be able to discover the mystery of the RUINS and return Ald to peace??? Also enjoy the completely original soundtrack!
(7-14 hours of gameplay. Solo indie dev. Default plugins. Minimal outside assets.)
You can now download and beta test this game for free!
Any comments and criticisms are welcome!
About BETA 2.0
-Fixed first fight difficulty
-More initial equipment
-Fixed King Diedric scene bug
-Added scene after raid
-Added explanation/warning of pub system
-Tweaked battle balance and encounter rate throughout
-Added dialogue
Info about BETA 2.0 saves
The saves included in the game download and the zip file
are at the following places in the game.
1 - Meeting King Diedric for the first time
2 - Returning from investigation
3 - Meeting a madman #1
4 - Meeting Kite
5 - Meeting a madman #2
6 - Meeting a madman #3
7 - Meeting a madman #4
8 - Amulet Acquired
9 - Facing the Green Demon
10 - Facing the Blue Demon
11 - Facing the Red Demon
12 - Entering the Ruins (side content: Treasure Map)
13 - In Ruins with Ruins Map
14 - Towards the Black Demon
15 - Before Final Boss
19 - Secret Rat Boss defeated (unnecessary save)
20 - Before Final Boss (duplicate)
Most of these saves are in front of bosses who can be defeated, but may be very difficult, so some leveling up beforehand might be wise.
Also, very little side content has been explored in the saves, so the player is free to find that content on their own.
Enjoy!
FOR PLAYTESTERS!
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Development log
- BETA 2.0 with Saves is Out!Oct 13, 2025
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Thanks for playing! I appreciate your time and feedback and I can see that there are a lot of ways the game could be better. I probably can't fix all the issues, but I'll see what I can do. Thanks again.