tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4836145871774506072024-03-14T18:21:54.103+02:00Desulishor writes stuffblogging about my visual novel projects and writing in general. Completed projects available at http://www.indiedb.com/members/desulishor/games (Donations are accepted for future projects)Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-1802513315279368902014-06-09T13:25:00.000+03:002014-06-09T13:29:25.684+03:00Of Valkyries and Life ReleasedSo, this is my second time releasing a VN, it feels like a big achievement, even if this was supposed to be only a side project. To be honest, I originally started this one as a NanoReno project, meaning it was supposed to be completed during March, but, well... Uh, stuff happened and... <br />
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Nevertheless, it's ready for download at<a href="http://www.indiedb.com/games/of-valkyries-and-life" target="_blank"> http://www.indiedb.com/games/of-valkyries-and-life</a> (free, donations appreciated)<br />
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Looking at my files, the final word count was just a little above 10 000, the story count is 3 and the number of total endings 5. I love both the music and art I was provided for this game, but I do regret not making something bigger out of this...<br />
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Oh well, comments and questions on the project or future ones are welcome too.Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-66053681344302242352014-06-04T11:39:00.003+03:002014-06-04T11:43:26.064+03:00posts need titles, right?Time to update this thing... I've been working on a new project, aptly named 'Of Valkyries and Life' which is a tri-arc compilation of stories, all somehow connected to winged girls. These girls are indeed humans, yet carry wings on their back, leading to all sorts of situations. The idea is to deal with responsibilities, expectations and one's own life's worth. I'm not wizened enough to write such stuff, but hopefully it's still enjoyable to read. In terms of genres, I guess it's a combination romance, slice-of-life and fantasy.<br />
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The artwork was provided by a friend of mine @<a href="http://xxlei-chanxx.deviantart.com/" target="_blank"> http://xxlei-chanxx.deviantart.com/</a> or alternatively <a href="http://sketchy-ness.tumblr.com/" target="_blank">http://sketchy-ness.tumblr.com/</a> while the in-game music was produced by Marc Tabula @ <a href="http://starryai.mctabula.com/marc/" target="_blank">http://starryai.mctabula.com/marc/</a> and Trass84 @ <a href="https://soundcloud.com/trass84" target="_blank">https://soundcloud.com/trass84</a><br />
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This VN will be released on <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/" target="_blank">http://www.indiedb.com/</a> and on Desura later on, more info there and then.Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-42195128998508793582013-10-19T12:01:00.000+03:002013-10-19T12:01:56.153+03:00Coming soon to a Desura near you!Project Dualis is set for a Desura Release on Nov 1st, and will be featured on the popular Freedom Friday bundle. As before, it will be available for free on Win and Linux platforms but any donations are appreciated.<br /><br />Hum, I guess that's everything. Maybe next time, I'll blog about the project I've been working on lately.Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-4901981452653109092013-08-16T19:01:00.003+03:002013-08-16T19:01:56.575+03:00Now released!It's done! Uhh... so? Just go and download it already. It's completely free and available on IndieDB.<br /><br />Tell me what you think, and if you liked the work, feel free to leave a donation. All the money will go directly for the next project/s.<br /><br /> <a href="http://www.indiedb.com/games/project-dualis" target="_blank">http://www.indiedb.com/games/project-dualis</a>Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-47451987088771183082013-08-08T09:43:00.000+03:002013-08-08T09:43:35.021+03:00Long time no see?This is only a small post before the official announcement, but I'm happy to say that Project Dualis will be ready to be released in mid-August, perhaps the 17th or 18th, since those are the dates of a local con, but maybe even a few days prior to that, if I get impatient for some reason. In the end, I feel like the whole game's a bit short and unpolished, yet it still took a few months short a full year to complete...<br /><br />Anyway, big reveals are that:<br />-Fully voiced from main cast to narration<br />
-Will be freely distributable, and the official sources are on indieDB and Desura.<br />
-Donations will be accepted at this blog site, used directly for any future projects. (And that Miku Append figurine I've been dreaming of... Just kidding.)Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-55705800798174052452013-03-24T13:06:00.001+02:002013-03-24T13:06:35.645+02:00Recent stuff.I haven't really bothered to keep this blog up to date, so all the new stuff gets clumped in this one post. But here we go:<br />1.There's a new project page on indiedb, and plans to publish the game on Desura once it's ready.<br /><a href="http://www.indiedb.com/games/project-dualis">http://www.indiedb.com/games/project-dualis</a><br /><br />
2. DrawingNeko has finished her artwork on the project, and we're nearing completion overall.<br /><br />
3. A promo video is also out at: <a href="http://youtu.be/q9lmpJ01f_c">http://youtu.be/q9lmpJ01f_c</a><br />
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<br />that's all for this time (as if anyone actually follows these) but let's just say i have a duty to record it for the future, when people will finally understand my greatness. (for sure!)<br /><br /><br /><br />Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-81855940263112532122013-01-15T20:32:00.005+02:002013-01-15T20:32:56.258+02:00Characters(To be updated with more pics)<br />
Haru: A first-year
student at Kakunoshima high. Our protagonist is snarky at times and a
bit too smart for his own good. Though he has a tendency to dream big.<br />
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"If
someone had stopped me to ask what I was actually doing, my answer
would have been something along the lines of 'To seek solitude...'
Apparently, I thought there was something cool about being alone."<br />
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Keita:
Haru's classmate, self-proclaimed 'bro' and best friend from middle
school. He's always on full power setting and a little annoying to be
around, though he means well. Currently dreaming of setting up a school
band.<br />
"C'mon, it's you and me, bro. What do say?" <br />
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Yuki: The
shy, silent and lonesome bookworm. She just has a bit of trouble
communicating her feelings, but in fact she's surprisingly talkative and
tends to dream even bigger than our protagonist.<br />
"Um, I just like to
read..."/ "Plenty of other parts were missing as well. The girl had no
legs, only her left arm was functioning properly and most importantly,
she had no heart. The girl was mechanical, a machine." (a passage from
her stories) <br />
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Yumi:
The polar opposite of her sister, she's aggressive, realistic and
straightforward. She appears strong on the outside, but she has only
grown up that way, since she feels that she has to protect her sister.<br />
"Huh? Got something to complain about?" <br />
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<br />Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-25306937572189357012013-01-13T21:43:00.002+02:002013-01-13T21:43:37.505+02:00Current stuffI wanted to have some sort of a ranting space and pretend that someone actually reads/cares about what I talk about here. <br />So, the first thing in order of ranting is the lack of any stock photography. blah blah, I want free stuff, more stuff for free. Well, there is some of it, but there's not enough keywords, so you have to dig through wall of irrelevancy to find something even remotely useful...<br />Royalty free music... though in this case the problem is that there's too much of great content, and you kinda want to put every possible song somewhere even if it doesn't really fit with the story...<br /><br />Lack of everything... When I grow up, I want to have my own studio, where maids serve me coffee, while I write masterpieces, armies of artist cater to my every request... yeah. I've decided it, I can already see it... How about it? All donations go towards my fund of personal maids. Uh, no... I mean artwork... for making games and stuff.Desulishorhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00712638886739066760noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-483614587177450607.post-90084201503825817542013-01-13T16:52:00.001+02:002013-10-19T11:57:12.709+03:00Project Dualis<div class="postbody">
(How do you name a game anyways? If someone knows
the art of naming, give me a call.) In short, Dualis is a dual-arc
Visual Novel in the making. While there's romance, the main focus is on storytelling...<br />
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Synopsis:
Yuki and Yumi are sisters with opposite personalities, but in reality
the two are tied together a lot more closely than what it first seems.
(Let's just say there's a bit of fiction mixed with reality.) Our
protagonist, Haru joins the already disbanded literary club together
with bookworm Yuki, but soon ends on a collision course with her
overprotective sister...<br />
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The full version will include two story arcs, and three different endings (with a small number of shorter bad ends).The game is available on IndieDB for now, and will be released on Desura on 1st of Nov. While it's 100% free to play, any donations are accepted and will be used directly for future projects.<br />
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Artwork is completed, made by <a class="postlink" href="http://drawingneko.deviantart.com/">http://drawingneko.deviantart.com/</a>. and JosephSeraph. The
game will feature a soundtrack by Kevin Macleod, <a href="http://www.incompetech.com/" target="_blank">www.incompetech.com</a> with mainly piano
music, jazz and perhaps some chiptunes. Lastly the game is voiced by Samantha Chan and Christopher Escalante of the Voiceiyuu Team. (<a href="http://www.voiceiyuu.com/" target="_blank">http://www.voiceiyuu.com/</a>)<br />
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