Segmentation_Fault[NaNo2016][Mystery]

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Segmentation_Fault[NaNo2016][Mystery]

#1 Post by Nylan »

My first attempt at a VN.

Currently at 8,736 words. Only testing and secondary menus remaining.

Release date: April 2.

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Synopsis:
In the near future, people are nostalgic for days gone by. The Segmentation Initiative (SI) was set up to create virtual copies of different periods and locations of the real world so that they could be preserved for posterity. When you want to take a vacation, you simply put on your VR suit, step into your sensory deprivation tank, and flip the switch. Want to go back to your old hometown before the cybernetics factory moved in? SI can make it happen. Anywhere and any time after SI's system was set up, you can visit. They make billions of dollars on this product annually, and it is used worldwide.

Paul's boss has sent him on a mandatory vacation to a "Segment", leaving the destination up to SI's Operators. Segment selection also includes a complex cerebral algorithm that picks the best fellow visitors for you to spend your time with while there, but the people you meet are...uh...worrisome, to say the least.

Maybe there was a bug in the algorithm?

Characters:
You\Paul
You are Paul, but you are also you. Paul is you?

Aurora
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Studious. Sophisticated. Scared.


Jane
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Introverted yet fiery....is she trying to catch a fish with her bare hands?


Valentine
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Completely lacking in social grace. Friendly. Too friendly.

Details:
-Branching paths
-Mystery with Lovecraftian and Cyberpunk themes
-A study in "what is real?", consequences, and depression

Progress:
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Jane's route complete (5 possible endings)

Concept/Story: 100%
Script: 95%
2093 lines in script.py
8363 words of dialogue
UI: 50%
Colors, concept, and basic images there. The rest would be a walk in the park for a regular, but I'm figuring it out as I go.
Backgrounds: 100%
The scene is set
Character Art: 99%
All through iicharacter
Music/SFX: 100%
I'm providing the bread, ysid is providing the jams
11 songs
Licensing: 90% Acknowledged, but lacking separate license file(s?).
Currently testing

Feedback is greatly appreciated. :mrgreen:
Last edited by Nylan on Thu Mar 31, 2016 3:33 am, edited 9 times in total.

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#2 Post by MimirollCookie »

Good luck with your NaNo project! (More like your first visual novel) :wink:
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I'm vetoing this title - since everytime I read it, I will be thinking someone found a bug in Ren'Py.

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I see that you are looking for music. If you'd like, I can lay down a few piano and acoustic guitar tracks for you. Also, that looks pretty good, especially for your first VN

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This premise sounds fun. Good luck!

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Good luck with Nano.

Don't know if you filtered the backgrounds yourself, but they look great.
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#7 Post by Nylan »

Thanks for the well wishes, everyone. This is a fun maiden voyage :)
ysid wrote:I see that you are looking for music. If you'd like, I can lay down a few piano and acoustic guitar tracks for you. Also, that looks pretty good, especially for your first VN
I'll send you a PM.

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#8 Post by Nylan »

Updated the first post with progress, details, and a better synopsis. Thanks ysid for helping with music!
MimirollCookie wrote:Good luck with your NaNo project! (More like your first visual novel) :wink:
Nekobako wrote:This premise sounds fun. Good luck!
Lesleigh63 wrote:Good luck with Nano.

Don't know if you filtered the backgrounds yourself, but they look great.
Thanks, all! I'm having a blast, although my story is a bit ambitious. Gotta put in those coding hours!
PyTom wrote:I'm vetoing this title - since everytime I read it, I will be thinking someone found a bug in Ren'Py.

(No, not seriously.)
Haha it should make you squirm. SegFaults are serious business with serious consequences. :wink: (please don't hurt me!)


Do you guys think a fake OS would make a good GUI (assuming I even get that far)?
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Nylan wrote:Do you guys think a fake OS would make a good GUI (assuming I even get that far)?
Yes, I think that would be pretty cool if you could get it to look good.

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#10 Post by Nylan »

OP updated with progress. 1 route (5 endings) complete! 2 other routes partially complete. 6 songs complete as well. :mrgreen: Looking at Fluxbox and Rainmeter for UI inspiration. Also considering what I can do to provide rewards, since I haven't got the art skill to put together CGs. Maybe bonus songs?

Idk, TBD.
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#11 Post by Zelan »

You might still be able to find a willing CG artist, if you asked around. ^_^ Something I've also seen is a bonus thing, like an extra scene or production notes, that only unlocks after getting every ending.

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Update!

Currently at 1776 lines in script.py. The founding fathers would be proud.

7 songs from ysid:
Main Theme
Aurora's Theme
Jane's Theme
A creepy piece
A happy piece
A sad piece
A mysterious piece

Only a few things to clean up before the climax and endings can be written. Here are some locations:

Segmentation Interface
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An ice rink
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A haunted swamp!?
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Status in OP will be updated shortly.
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#13 Post by Kokoro Hane »

This game looks really fun! I love the concept, and I know I'll be playing it when it is done. Welcome to NaNoRenO btw, and yeah, this jam is not a competition so even if it is late--no worries, it's mainly a good motivator to actually finish a project. I look forward to the result, and nice choice in pre-made sprites~
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#15 Post by paradigmshifty »

This looks really cool. I will be playing for sure when it is released!
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