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by TwilightOfTheSoul
Tue Aug 27, 2013 10:01 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Genre as a spoiler
Replies: 8
Views: 1660

Re: Genre as a spoiler

Definetely you cannot clasify LOTR like Game of Thrones even when they both have a similar diction. No. The diction in Lord of the Rings focuses the reader on the rich lore and glorifies the traditions and fantastical elements of Middle Earth. The diction in Game of Thrones focuses the reader on th...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Tue Aug 27, 2013 12:42 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Genre as a spoiler
Replies: 8
Views: 1660

Re: Genre as a spoiler

I can write out the exact same plot three times without changing a single fact. Using purely alterations in diction, I can change the entire feel and focus of the story. The same sequence of events can be a love story, a comedy, or a social commentary. Of course it would be all three regardless, but...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sun Aug 25, 2013 9:48 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Genre as a spoiler
Replies: 8
Views: 1660

Re: Genre as a spoiler

What decides the genre is not the facts, but the way in which the facts are presented. Therefore, in the example of "magic" being alien technology...as long as the bulk of the story focuses on it being "magic" then it is Fantasy, not sci-fi. For example, take the story of Utaware...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Mon Aug 19, 2013 7:29 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Switching from 1st to 3rd person.
Replies: 4
Views: 856

Re: Switching from 1st to 3rd person.

Typically VNs are written in the first-person because you are immersing the player into the role of the protagonist. It is a unique advantage to VNs because they require some interaction and provide you with a specific, logical stimulus in response. Writing in third-person breaks that immersion. You...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sun Aug 18, 2013 9:00 pm
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: Tale of Arithea: Programmer & BG artist needed
Replies: 15
Views: 3207

Re: Tale of Arithea: Programmer & BG artist needed

Secondly, about the crowdfunding, that's not to make the game happen. That's to make the game better. Wouldn't you want to be able to raise money to to hire professional services to offer an amazing, free game to players? You can always do what I'm doing. Make placeholders to use in place of resour...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sat Aug 17, 2013 4:10 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Are these acceptable places to put foreshadowing?
Replies: 7
Views: 1336

Re: Are these acceptable places to put foreshadowing?

I wouldn't put any foreshadowing that is necessary for the sequence of events to make sense somewhere where the reader may never see it. That is, unless you are planning on doing a perspective shift and retelling the story until it does make sense. Just because you are working with a VN doesn't mean...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sat Aug 17, 2013 5:51 am
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: Porting visual novels to the iPad
Replies: 5
Views: 2403

Re: Porting visual novels to the iPad

The 12/20% per-sale comes from tech support agreements we have negotiated where I work. That much has nothing to do with porting the application. NDAs prohibit me from giving exact numbers or sources, so I'm afraid I can't prove that, so take it how you will. The act of porting something warrants a ...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sat Aug 17, 2013 3:49 am
Forum: Completed Games
Topic: Detective Butler - Now on STEAM GREENLIGHT!
Replies: 46
Views: 20711

Re: Detective Butler EP1 [KN][Murder Mystery]

The OSX problems are probably caused by issues with the built-in PNG library from the OS. It can be worked around by building SDL_image against libpng instead of the OS version and then linking ONScripter to that build of SDL_image. As for Linux, ONScripter has builds for that as well. It should be ...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Fri Aug 16, 2013 10:38 pm
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: Porting visual novels to the iPad
Replies: 5
Views: 2403

Re: Porting visual novels to the iPad

So here's the deal: I will use my engine to bring your visual novels to the iPad. You are the one to decide how they are released: As free apps with advertisements or as paid apps. All revenue will be shared equally between you, the artist(s) and me the developer/publisher. To put it in laymen's te...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:30 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What do people misunderstands about you?
Replies: 88
Views: 9739

Re: What do people misunderstands about you?

I'm kind of a bitch when people waste my time at work. That doesn't really translate to my personal life. If I don't sound sincere its probably more embarrassment than anything. If I don't have something nice to say you probably won't get anything out of me. If I even bother to comment it means you ...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Fri Aug 16, 2013 1:19 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: What is your favourite dere type?
Replies: 77
Views: 10415

Re: What is your favourite dere type?

Not sure what to make of this...how did my tsun count get so high @.@ Loli: 3 Tsundere: 6 Yandere: 3 Kuudere: 10 Dandere: 8 I would have said kuudere before I took that quiz so I guess I was spot-on. I'm definitely a cold and sarcastic person to just about everyone but I definitely warm up a lot onc...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:47 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Psychotic Characterization
Replies: 15
Views: 2445

Re: Psychotic Characterization

There is always the old fallback...make the psychopath mutter what they are thinking. It may sound cliche, but it still works if done well. Support it with some distorted imagery and you add a creepy feel to it that is kind of a tip-off as well. Overall, though, it depends on what "kind" o...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Sat Aug 10, 2013 10:43 pm
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: [CLOSED] AO's Music Commission - $10 per minute!
Replies: 62
Views: 10397

Re: $5 Composer for Hire

I would recommend not giving a per-track rate, as you would be charging the same fee for 30 seconds or 20 minutes of music. There is a lot of potential for abuse there. If you want to stick to this rate, make sure you get details of how much you will be expected to do before agreeing to anything.
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Fri Aug 09, 2013 1:07 am
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: Recruiting Consultants/Fact-Checking [closed]
Replies: 6
Views: 1512

Re: Seeking idea bouncer and consultants (When the Bells Tol

I am very familiar with "Higurashi no Naku Koro Ni" having read through every chapter at least twice. I also managed to get through several chapters of Umineko before I burned out on it. I'm usually happy to bounce ideas with people and I work well with twisted and dark themes. If I had to...
by TwilightOfTheSoul
Thu Aug 08, 2013 2:26 pm
Forum: Old Threads (– September 2014)
Topic: Seeking Team Members for long-term project - Archaelia (CLOS
Replies: 11
Views: 1684

Re: Seeking Team Members for long-term project - Archaelia

If the game goes commercial and there was no funding received for it, then those who worked on it will likely receive a percentage of the profits. I'm certainly not out to screw anyone over! Might I suggest working out an arrangement that is more practical? Giving a percentage of sales is a *lot* o...