I want to create the best game with you on the other side of the screen. | Maru. & HorizonNotes

Hello everyone! I'm Maru.🍀

This note is a place themed around "creating games and stories together with you, the readers".

I want to weave unique and interesting stories here together with 'you' on the other side of the screen—with that desire in mind, I deliver exciting projects every day.

This article is my self-introduction, a record of my journey so far, and a
[General Information Desk] where you can see at a glance 'what projects are currently underway'.

I will be updating it as needed.😎

■ Question Box

■ Marshmallow

First, let's look at the big picture: The relationship between the three projects

To ensure you don't get confused by all the different things going on, I'll show you a map first.

In short,

There is a world called "HorizonNotes," and "Project Nate" is a project where we create a game from scratch as a side story with all of you readers.

We are currently recruiting participants for the second installment, so if you
want to try being on the creator side!, please be sure to check the second half.

■ Click here to download the game created with readers, "Nate Raising Project ~The Arcane Star Rising~"!

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📗 Introduction: Self-introduction and why I started this note

First, I will talk about my background and why I started this note.

The reason I started this note. I can talk about this now, but...
At the time, I was deeply exhausted both mentally and physically due to work, and it was a period where I was quite broken.

Driven by self-reproach, I was even afraid of tomorrow coming.

What gave me alittle hopewhen I felt empty and hated everything.

It was my own unfinished game, "HorizonNotes," which I had failed at many times and was about to give up on creating.

"If I can't have hope for the future anyway, then this time, I want to give my all to this game using the best method I can think of."

With that thought in mind, I, who had never done any content creation before,
literally threw everything else aside to launch
this account.

By the way, the name of the girl who is the mascot character for both "HorizonNotes" and this account is "Polaris."

She was the very last character I created for the original "HorizonNotes" to be a "partner"
"partner"who would stay by the side of my then-depressed self, and by anyone else's side, to gently cheer them up.

Even now, I strongly wish to let her stand on a big stage as someone's partner and as a small"guiding star"that illuminates the darkness.

✨About the game called HorizonNotes

To begin with, regarding the IP I am promoting called HorizonNotes,

the genre for this is a"competitive RPG."(It might be a bit confusing since I've been trying out different genres lately, but the main story is firmly set in a
"card game"setting😏)

To explain the story roughly... It is a tale about pursuing the "mystery of a dying future" set in an academy drifting through space, with a star spirit named "Alcastella" as your partner.

It is a story packed with the romance of carving out a future with the power of cards.

■ Game Rules

■ About the Story

■ About Arcastella

■ Development Records So Far

The world of this work originally stems from a self-made TRPG scenario that I played with friends of over 10 years.

They are precious companions who still accompany me for analog (physical) test plays even now, but...
To be honest with you now, for me, card games are...
the very "big page of youth" where I met such friends.

"How exciting would it be if I could actually go on an adventure with the partners drawn on the cards...!"

Dreaming of that, I repeated making and giving up for many years,
and yet, unable to let it go, this is the work I am creating as my culmination.
This is that work.

🎞 About Character Stories

What I value most when creating a work.
That is the "conflicts of the characters."

Even if it is a world within pictures or text,
I believe that if they themselves do not deeply worry, struggle to overcome walls, and feel joy and sadness from the heart,"a living story"will not be born.

That is precisely why I pour even more passion into carefully depicting the emotions and ways of life of each and every character.

The stories told here feature many characters born from character concepts sent in by readers, as well as those inspired by my followers!

I am confident in all of these stories, so please come and take a peek into the world they live in.😎

■ Stories created so far

Furthermore, I am always accepting character concepts for the game!
Your own ideas might just come to life on the stage of the story.
If you are interested, please feel free to submit your ideas!

■ Character concept submissions

👩 About 'Project Nate,' a game created together with readers

This is a reader-participatory collaborative project where we develop a game from scratch based on the opinions and surveys of our readers.

■ Project Nate launch article

We proceeded with production by entrusting every element to our readers, including the visuals and settings for the protagonist Nate, as well as the title, game genre, and even skill specifications.

It was a trial-and-error start, but thanks to everyone's passionate support and ideas,
we were able to successfully release the trial version in the short period of one month and one week!🎉

■ Nate Development Project ~The Arcane Star Rising~

Please note that this game is still currently under active development.

■ Development Articles

And... I am currently planning a [Second Project] to develop a new game together with you, the readers!

This is scheduled to start this August, so please everyone, do join in! Let's create the best game together this summer vacation! 🎆

🤝 I have newly opened the membership 'Circle "Maru."'

And the other day, thanks to everyone's support, I finally opened a
more in-depth 'Membership'!🎉

It is called Circle "Maru.".

Here, I have created a secret base (community) where I can become your "party member" and we can enjoy creating things together more deeply and closely.

■ Click here for membership details and to join!

Closing words

Thank you so much for reading until the end🍀

Also, thank you for your continued support.

I am still learning and have my shortcomings, but
I hope to continue creating interesting stories with all of you, little by little, even as I work through my own challenges.

If any projects catch your interest, please feel free to take a look and join in.

This information center will be updated whenever a new project is launched.

I post the latest updates on X, so I would be happy if you could follow me and stay tuned.

My question box and Marshmallow are also always open.

See you again in a future project😎

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