[Rule: Public Opinion is Absolute] The 'HorizonNotes' Side Story Production Project, Created Solely by Reader Ideas, Begins! [1-Month Challenge]
Hello, this is 'Maru'.
There is something I really need to ask everyone reading this article.
As an indie game developer, I have been posting development logs for 'HorizonNotes' here on note for about half a year
, but actually, there is one thing that is critically missing.
That is...
'I have never released a single one of my works to the world yet'
!!!
Well, HorizonNotes is a major project that I am pouring my heart and soul into, so I am well aware that it won't be finished anytime soon.
However, when I look at the advice from other game developers in videos and such,
'Anyway, even if it's something simple, just finish one project first!'
is something I am often told.
I know in my head that it is perfectly reasonable.
But, unless it is something I feel like I 'really want to make from the bottom of my heart!', my imagination just doesn't work, and I can't keep up the motivation...
However, since I call myself a game creator, I absolutely want the track record and experience of having 'completed a game'!
That's when I came up with this idea:
“Let's create a single work together with all of you readers.” project!
I am convinced that if I take what I am passionate about and shape it together with your ideas and voices, we will absolutely create the best work possible.
Everyone, please help me become a full-fledged man (game creator)! 🙇♂️
▼ Click here for the game currently in development
▼ Official Website
1. The 4 Iron Rules of this project
To ensure this project reaches the finish line, I have decided on a few rules!
The deadline is a short, one-month battle!
To keep development from dragging, after one week of gathering ideas, we will start production on
Friday, April 17th and push through with a one-month limit.-
Adopting 'Unity' as the game engine
I will use Unity, which has the most users and is the easiest to get advice for, and aim to release it for free on 'Unityroom' after completion so everyone can play it right away!
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'Public opinion' is absolute!
I will reflect almost 100% of the opinions received through surveys and comments in the production.
Your choices will determine the fate of the game.
*Please forgive me if there are some things I cannot include depending on the content. 🙇♂️
Work time is '1 to 2 hours per day'
Since I am also working on the main 'HorizonNotes' production in parallel, I will perform at maximum capacity within limited time!
(However, I'll consider overtime if absolutely necessary.)
The production time is approximately 45 hours...
This will be a very stoic and interesting challenge, like stretching a '48-hour game jam' over a month to fight it out.
Honestly, this is a big challenge for me.
If I hit a wall along the way... please let me complain with all my might 😄
But, I will definitely not let it become 'eternal (unfinished)', and I want to run to the very end with your help!
2. Overview of the game to be produced
What we will be creating together this time is...
a spin-off work of 'HorizonNotes', which I am currently developing.
In this spin-off, I will not fix the world-building or game genre, but instead
I will take on the challenge of deciding everythingfrom scratchtogether with you, the readers.
Within the article, I have prepared adedicated board where you can post ideas anonymously. (I won't be able to tell who posted what either.)
I will do my best to create the game while referring to those comments.
Your posts will become the game's design document as they are.
Any wild idea is welcome, so please join this planning meeting that will evolve in real-time!
*Please understand that there may be ideas that cannot be adopted.
About the protagonist, 'Nate'
In this project,
I would like to design
the Alcastella'Nate'who appears in the world of 'HorizonNotes' together with you all!
[What is an Alcastella?]
They are beautiful artificial life forms created by Dr. Roman Webb of the Stella Corporation, modeled after the stars that decorate the night sky.
[Source of activity: 'Ether']What powers them is 'Ether', a special energy created from the power of the 'wishes' of boys and girls.
It is a semi-permanent dream energy with astonishing efficiency that surpasses nuclear power.
[The 18-year-old time limit]
People usually lose the ability to generate Ether after the age of 18,and at the same time, they become unable to see the form of an Alcastella or recognize their words.
--Invisible to adults,
a special partner who fights alongside you only during the limited time of youth.
That is what an Alcastella is.
■ Click here for stories where Alcastella play an active role
Like the other Alcastella I have conceived so far,
Nate is also a character modeled after a star, but...
The source material for this Neith has a bit of romance to it. 😏
“The phantom planet once believed to exist” — Neith.
Actually, from the 17th to the 19th century,
there was a period when astronomers seriously debated, "Could Venus also have a moon?"
The hypothetical moon named during that time was "Neith."
However, with the subsequent development of observation technology, its existence was never confirmed,
and Neith vanished into the waves of history as a "phantom celestial body."
(*While there is a small, real asteroid with the same name today, this time we will base it on the context of this "phantom moon"!)
"Phantom Planet"---
Doesn't just the sound of that
make all sorts of settings come to mind? 😏✨
What kind of form will this "Neith" take,
and what kind of Alcastella abilities will they have?
This time, I want to decide that! 😉
Visual Meeting for the Protagonist "Neith"!
I want to build the appearance of the protagonist, "Neith," together with all of you. "This hairstyle would look good on them" "I want them to wear clothes of this color"
I am looking for any intuitive ideas that pop into your head.
Please feel free to write them on the board below!
Please feel free to write them on the board below!
Please feel free to write them on the board below!
*After pressing Run Pen, fill in the items and press"Post Idea".
About Personality
Once the visual image is solidified,
next I want to dig into what kind of person Neith is, their inner self.
Usual tone and demeanor(polite, blunt, full of energy...)
Unexpected gaps(actually likes sweets, actually afraid of ghosts...)
Values and beliefs they hold dear
First-person perspective
Any fragmented keywords are fine.
Please let me hear the images you have in mind!
Setting: Is this world 'swords and sorcery'? Or 'space'?
Next, please let me hear your ideals regarding the 'worldview' that will serve as the stage for this side story!
I am exploring a wide range of possibilities without being bound to a specific genre.
I am exploring a wide range of possibilities without being bound to a specific genre.
Classic Fantasy: A medieval-style world where dragons dance and magic breathes
Hard Sci-Fi: A future with spaceships traveling the galaxy and advanced AI governance
Modern Fantasy: A world where supernatural abilities lurk behind our daily lives
Japanese-style/Steampunk: A unique setting where distinct technology and culture have developed
'I want to adventure in a world like this!'
'I want to play an RPG in this genre!'
Please write your preferences intuitively on the bulletin board below!
Finally, please decide on the game genre as well!
Since it is a side story, there is no need to be bound to the card game format of the main story.
Action, puzzle, simulation...
Please feel free to tell me what genre you think, 'If it's this worldview, I want to play a game with this kind of gameplay!'
(I will exclude genres that seem too difficult to develop 🙇♂️)
Summary
Although this project started suddenly,
this is a serious sprint development to hone my own production skills. 🏃♂️
As this will be a forced march squeezed in between main story production,
I will start with a '1-month limited' production period, signaled by the collection of ideas one week from now.
There is a possibility that it will be released in an unfinished state, but
I hope you will enjoy this 'experiment' including that aspect.🍀
I will collect everyone's ideas thoroughly in one week, and
I will shape them all at once from there.
The day of the decisive battle (production start) is scheduled forFriday, 4/17 at 20:00.
I look forward to your free and stimulating posts!✨
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