Axugaem

(This article is about Axugaem1. For information on Axugaem2, click here.)Axugaem is a non-canon fan game made by Axlwisp using the program RPG Maker VX. It was first uploaded to Mediafire, and a DeviantArt post to represent the game was made in Fall 2015. The most recent update was on December 28th 2015.

Development
Axlwisp began work on Axugaem in 2013 after receiving a suggestion from DeviantArt user Cowszers to play around with an RPG involving characters from the Axuverse. Axl worked steadily on Axugaem up until its posting in late 2015. The game is purely a fan-project and incorporates elements from copyrighted franchises such as Pokemon, which is most evident in the character of Tick the anthropomorphic Wigglytuff.

Plot
The plot of Axugaem is influenced by RPGs such as Final Fantasy, Super Paper Mario, Spyro the Dragon, and Kingdom Hearts. During an anniversary speech, Axlwisp is kidnapped and held hostage, prompting the game's protagonist Axi and a small group of companions to journey through six worlds to rescue him. These worlds are taken from various locations in the Axuverse, from Carrie's home in Imperium's Olive Valley to Axi's hometown of Dystopolis, and to some of the planets that compose the Expanded Axuverse. Though many of the characters from these various worlds do not know one-another in canon, they are presented as acquaintances in Axugaem, which plays with the concept that they are actors and friends outside of canon.

Though Axugaem is non-canon, it did mark the return of several of Axlwisp's old characters which predate his presence on DeviantArt, namely the trio of villains: Kira, Viol, and Claire. Claire is represented in game as Axlwisp's original mascot before he deleted all artwork of her out of shame. She subsequently appears as the protagonist of Axugaem's spiritual successor 'Axugaem2. 'Though Axugaem2 is canon and Axugaem1 is not, Claire's story in Axugaem2 incorporates events similar to those which occur in Axugaem1, and trouble the concept of canonicity in the Axuverse (yes, this is very pretentious.)

Axugaem also established aspects of the Axuverse which would eventually become canon, such as the planets Lotl, Partch and Belial, and the familial relationship between Kira, Viol, and late game party member Lilith. It also introduced players to the Nezarken, an abject dungeon master serpent which has since woven itself into Imperium lore.

Trivia

 * Axlwisp's appearance in-game is based off how he depicts himself in other artwork, most famously his DeviantArt ID from 2010 to 2018. It doesn't actually look that much like him anymore...
 * The lore of the planet Belial is based on the original lore of Kira and Viol, which is depicted in a series of reference images that predate Axlwisp's DeviantArt. These images have never been posted.