Luxumbra Chronicles
Luxumbra Chronicles is a story about morality and choice.
After a long break, this project has been resurrected!!
(I've decided to go ahead and try to gather a team for this project. I'll be opening a help thread in the appropriate forum soon.)
Honestly, I'm still on the fence whether to continue developing in Unity or switch back to Ren'py. Both have good and bad points, honestly. Clearly, I've improved a lot of things from the original demo in the Unity version. The unity version is missing a lot of the basic features that Ren'py comes built with (saving, basic menus) but other improvements. (true camera pans and particle effects)
(I've decided to go ahead and try to gather a team for this project. I'll be opening a help thread in the appropriate forum soon.)
Honestly, I'm still on the fence whether to continue developing in Unity or switch back to Ren'py. Both have good and bad points, honestly. Clearly, I've improved a lot of things from the original demo in the Unity version. The unity version is missing a lot of the basic features that Ren'py comes built with (saving, basic menus) but other improvements. (true camera pans and particle effects)
This story and I have a long history, jumping from format to format. It was originally a Webcomic, but it wasn't 'multimedia' enough for me, so I attempted to making it a webseries. Turns out, it's kinda hard to find actors so that didn't work out either. Finally, someone made the suggestion of making it into a Visual Novel. Having some programming experience under my belt and the nature of the story, I thought it was a great idea. I've been hammering away at this for the past year+. I have only really played a handful of visual novels, so outside input from people more experienced in them would be wonderful.
Chandler, Prince of Ebonreach, having ended a recent war with the Solaran tribes of the eastern deserts is seeking an alliance with the magical country Mystria in the north, who helped him win the war. He returns home to rumors and hostile attitudes and a dark plot working against him. Work to uncover the truth of what is going on.
Features include:
- Act One of the Story (Story is divided into four acts)
- Fantasy Story that has been developed and worked on for several years
- Evolving main character, depending on player choice
- A Light/Dark choices that change the direction of the story
- Branching Storyline, many endings
- Unlockable scenes and friendships
- Music in the first act by Cylight Studios
- Backgrounds in Act 1 by ham
- Acts 2, 3, and 4
- Art/Unlockables Gallery
- Sounds and Sound design (and the remaining music)
- Voice Acting
- New Backgrounds
- Character Artist
- GUI design
- Programming Assistance
- Background Artist
- Character Artist
- GUI Artist
- Voice Actors!
- Possible Animation? (we'll see about this one)
Some Screenshots:
Characters:
Prince Chandler Tremont
Chandler is the main character. Prince of Ebonreach, seeking more peaceful times after the recent war. Chandler can be described as fun and lighthearted, but he is very serious when he needs to be. He's always the first to laugh at a joke, and is usually the loudest to laugh. He also very emotional. He often wears his emotions (for good or bad) on his sleeves, and isn't ashamed to let people know how is feeling. This often gets him in trouble when he is angry, but he doesn't get angry very often. He can be also kind of a goofball if he feels the mood needs to be lightened, or someone is taking something too seriously.
Grand Magister Leon Devereux
Leader of the Northern Country of Mystra. He is also seeking more peaceful times and an alliance with Ebonreach. Leon always thinks and plans before taking any action. Something that earned him the title of Grand Magister of Mystria. He is always calm in any situation, rarely taking action unless it is absolutely necessary. Though often hidden behind his hat, he is often cheerful, yet also very calculating.
Aurelia
Captain of Chandler's Personal Guard. She is direct and formal with her speech. She does everything in her power to maintain order and do her duties.
Prince Chaz Tremont
Chandler's Younger Brother
Chaz is often described as the more serious one of the two brothers, although he is still lighthearted at times. He feels the need to keep a more logical and serious tone to help balance things out with his brother Chandler. He often makes snide and quick remarks, but he usually is joking or playing when he does. He is a quiet person, only really opening up to the two people he trusts the most, his brother Chandler and his childhood sweetheart, Mina. Though much more serious, he does let himself smile a lot of them time and it's usually pretty golden when he does.
Mina Devereux
Court Magician in Ebonreach and Leon's Younger Sister. Although, she acts much younger then she actually she is, she always looks out for Chandler and Chaz and tries to keep a smile on her face.
Damion Blackwood
Chancellor of the Imperial Council of Ebonreach
Chandler is the main character. Prince of Ebonreach, seeking more peaceful times after the recent war. Chandler can be described as fun and lighthearted, but he is very serious when he needs to be. He's always the first to laugh at a joke, and is usually the loudest to laugh. He also very emotional. He often wears his emotions (for good or bad) on his sleeves, and isn't ashamed to let people know how is feeling. This often gets him in trouble when he is angry, but he doesn't get angry very often. He can be also kind of a goofball if he feels the mood needs to be lightened, or someone is taking something too seriously.
Grand Magister Leon Devereux
Leader of the Northern Country of Mystra. He is also seeking more peaceful times and an alliance with Ebonreach. Leon always thinks and plans before taking any action. Something that earned him the title of Grand Magister of Mystria. He is always calm in any situation, rarely taking action unless it is absolutely necessary. Though often hidden behind his hat, he is often cheerful, yet also very calculating.
Aurelia
Captain of Chandler's Personal Guard. She is direct and formal with her speech. She does everything in her power to maintain order and do her duties.
Prince Chaz Tremont
Chandler's Younger Brother
Chaz is often described as the more serious one of the two brothers, although he is still lighthearted at times. He feels the need to keep a more logical and serious tone to help balance things out with his brother Chandler. He often makes snide and quick remarks, but he usually is joking or playing when he does. He is a quiet person, only really opening up to the two people he trusts the most, his brother Chandler and his childhood sweetheart, Mina. Though much more serious, he does let himself smile a lot of them time and it's usually pretty golden when he does.
Mina Devereux
Court Magician in Ebonreach and Leon's Younger Sister. Although, she acts much younger then she actually she is, she always looks out for Chandler and Chaz and tries to keep a smile on her face.
Damion Blackwood
Chancellor of the Imperial Council of Ebonreach
And Many Other Character revealed throughout the story....
