Gearing Up For NaNoRenO 2006!

[Blue Lemma]

But as I understand it, eclipse only needs to do the hunting if I'm not done on time. Aww, I think my schedule is slipping! Noooo, I'll never make it!

[musical74]

Hmmmmm.....have to think on weather to switch to NaNoReNo+ or not. For the time being, I'll stay with NaNoReNo.

So if I request you to come after me with the mallet that squeaks if I fail to get the game up and running in the 31 days allowed, does that mean you will, eclipse?

[rioka]

Maybe I should join in next year - then I can get eclipse to hunt me down! <3 :Wink: :Laughing:

Hm... 2006 _is_ next year. Quick, add Lemma to the list, before he can object.*

Hai! Blue Lemma added to list!

So if I request you to come after me with the mallet that squeaks if I fail to get the game up and running in the 31 days allowed, does that mean you will, eclipse?

Like the phoenix in "One Grew Over the Kuno's Nest"*.

*Ranma 1/2 OAV episode reference.

[musical74]

Like the phoenix in "One Grew Over the Kuno's Nest"*.

You mean the one that hatches on Kuno's head and then at first just goes after Ranma for the entire day nonstop then goes after Akane, and after they feed it who knows how many feeding pills it goes after absolutely everyone it can, all the while having the curator saying "not that I belive the story, mind you"? THAT pheonix?

hmmmmmm......

[Quin]

In a move certain to signal that I'm utterly nuts, I'm signing up for NaNoRenO... even though I've never made a ren'ai game before. I told this to Rio, who somehow still convinced me that I could learn Ren'Py in a couple of months and I'd have a group of fellow creators to turn to for morale and support.

And, yes, I'm going with NaNoRenO instead of the more generous plans. I've done NaNoWriMo twice and Album-a-Day (create an entire album, minimum 20 minutes or 30 songs, in a 24-hour period) twice, so I'm no stranger to the concept.

Pleased to meet you all!

[Megaman Z]

if you want my fiftieth of a dollar, go ahead and get used to ren'py. there isn't anything against practicing whatever programming\scripting language you plan on using (be it visual basic [which I DON'T reccommend, as both PyTom and darkknight can probably explain], game maker, or [the local favorite] Ren'py) in the rules [unless I'm seriously missing something, in that case, eclipse will probably correct me, which will be followed by the words "last edited on [such and such date at such and such time]" appearing at the bottom of this post.

[Blue Lemma]

Hai! Blue Lemma added to list!

Uh oh, I think I'm committed now

[Quin]

if you want my fiftieth of a dollar, go ahead and get used to ren'py. there isn't anything against practicing whatever programming\scripting language you plan on using (...) in the rules (...)

No, there's no rule about practicing the language, thank goodness. If I had to learn Ren'Py and write a good-sized game in a month, that would be pretty much un-doable. Just as long as I'm not writing anything for my NaNoRenO game, it should be fine.

[musical74]

OK couple of questions...

Is it OK to start working out the ideas now, or do I need to wait until March 1 to hash out an idea of what the general game is going to be? (newbieish question)

Is it possible for me to combine my efforts with others in the forums? (i.e. say I call on Iaman to do background work..is that OK?) Just need to know how much is on my own and how much I can call on others...want it to be a good game....=)

[Kikered]

****What is ALLOWED Before the Month****
...
~ brief script outline or ideas such as synopsis

It also seems like it is fair to combine efforts with other people, provided that they don't do any work for the game prior to March 1 either. After all, development teams can participate, so there isn't much of a reason why collaborations aren't allowed.

[PyTom]

Anything you want to do is okay. Worse comes to worse, we'll just make up a *Mo for you after the fact.

One suggestion I have for aspiring game-makers is to try to write a short story (say, 250 screens or so) as a way of warming up. This will help you to learn the basics without the time-pressure of NaNoRenO, and without needing a huge commitment of time.

I think a project that short could be fairly decent, provided one doesn't try to be overly ambitious and instead focuses on a single scene.

[rioka]

re musical>> Yup! That phoenix. ^^

re Blue Lemma>> lol Can't dig out of this one, BL. Everyone heard you: "Maybe I should join in next year". A lovely Black Pencil slip if I do say so myself.

re Quin>> Hi Quin! Welcome aboard the NaNoRenO boat! Speaking of music... know anywhere good we (okay, more like I) can get music from? (Preferably someone who'd be cool to let us use their tracks for freeware games)

re PyTom>> Another -Mo? I think we're running out of names! (Btw, there's the unofficial NaNoRenO Last Minute Challenge for those who want to create a ren'ai game in 15 days. ^^)

[Quin]

Speaking of music... know anywhere good we (okay, more like I) can get music from? (Preferably someone who'd be cool to let us use their tracks for freeware games)

I really don't. I assume you're specifically not looking for a site like VGMusic.com, where all the music has been used in someone else's game before and where you still have to hunt down the composer and get permission.

Every time I've needed music for something, I've just made it myself. (Uh-oh... if I say something like that, I'll have a line of game-makers beating down my door and wanting me to make music for their games, won't I? o_o;)

[ShiraiJunichi]

*beating down Quin's door*
Quin?! *pound pound* I know you're in there Quin!! *pound pound pound* ... I'm not leaving until I get my music, I hope you know... *pound* ... Quin?! ...

[Glasskitten]

Hmm, what kind of music do you like to compose? *carefully conceals a collapsible battering ram behind her back*