Looking for amateur partners!

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

Let me point out that this is the FIRST Visual Novel i try to create. therefore, "amateur" on the title.

MY OPINION:

Ok so i really hope im not the only one that has played games like "Katawa Shoujo" or "Wanko To Kurasou" or "Yume Miru Kusuri" and think:
" Bloody hell... this is a masterpiece! i even ignored the hentai parts because i was busy crying"

(because i did, to be honest, but that's not the point)

"i... i wanna make my own game! i know it wont be as good as THIS but... hell i really wanna try and make something the players will love! i wanna design my own characters, music, story and all! i don't care if its for free (for now), i really, really wanna do this! ... though i suck at drawing or creating music or anything other than creating a story. damn it."

Therefore, here i am! this has been (and hopefuly its not only me) a huge dream i've had for a long time. i've always wanted to create a visual novel that would be SO good, people would actually start to "recognize" us.
like i said, im looking for amateur partners. i'd look for "pro" partners, but generally (trust me, i've experienced it 90% of the time) they charge money wich i don't have. its completely understandable, but its not on my reach ATM. though if there are any "pro" partners willing to do this, you are more than welcome!

Because i wanna "recruit" people who would actually do this for fun like i do, to finally achieve this dream of creating our own visual novel, be recognized and in a distant future, be able to monetize it and STILL have a lot of fun.

INFO:

so, lets get to the point:
The game is being created on TyranoBuilder Visual Novel Studio (again, amateur here!) and the name (most likely not permanent) is Diabo Leus.
the genres would be action, romantic, comedy, suspense, drama, a sprinkle of terror, mystery and fantasy. (are they way too many genres? im actually willing to shorten them) weird, right? "how can you mix all those up together and still get something good?" its possible, trust me! all of these mix up very well if you know how to "position" them.
the names of the characters are yet to be defined, and we can actually discuss about the names, but i'll talk about this in a minute. though i REALLY wanna use the name "Akasha".

STORY:

So, (for now) the main character, Akasha, was involved in some WEIRD stuff a year ago in a different city, resulting in the destruction of the city in a very mysterious way. when it happened, news said that it was destroyed because of "demons", but who would trust that?. She had to move out to a different city, but suddenly, no one remembered anything at all. its like it never happened, and the city never existed. though... Akasha has had weird dreams since then. she dreams of a cat calling her "master". telling her that "these were her orders" and... to "enjoy the show". she really doesn't know who is that cat, or why does she call her master, or what orders he is talking about. wait, why does a cat talk? anyways, some horrible stuff is surrounding Akasha, and she is scared, because the cat, at the end, always says "destiny can't be changed".

SO this is a piece of the story. not a "preview" because that would be a terrible preview, but its just so you can get the "idea" of where im going.
No, its not that obvious. i love plot twists so... yeah.

LOOKING FOR:

So i REALLY need help with art stuff (call it characters, sprites, backgrounds, etc), music, sound effects and IF POSSIBLE, (this is COMPLETELY optional) a "short film" in some parts, like fights or the intro or something. you know, the basic stuff. now this is the part i like the most:

YOUR OPINION:

i am 100% willing to discuss with my partners the story, genres, character names, character design, music, backgrounds, etc.
EVERYTHING can be changed if we all discuss it and agree to it.
for example, if you say "you know what, your story sounds like a very, very great idea! lets keep it that way!" then shall be it!
if you say "you know what, your story sounds very good, though i have some ideas that would improve it" then shall be it!
if you say "you know what, your story sucks so bad i even wanted to kill myself. lets change it all" then shall be it!
and so and so with all the "parts". THIS will be applied, if ALL of the team agrees to it. if we all agree to keep it the same way, good. if we all agree to change something, good. if we all agree to change everything, good. if there is one person who wants to change some things, he will be able to "enlist" the ideas he has, and if we all like them, they will be applied, if not, then nope.
Basically, im trying to reunite a "team" we all enjoy being part of, where all of us have a valid opinion, discuss stuff and make a game that not just one of us will love, but all of us.

END OF THE CHIT-CHAT:

So, this is basically it. i do expect a lot of you guys to not "take consideration" of this, since it "feels" like im not "serious" enough. again, this is the first time i try to create a visual novel, so im really pumped about this. i hope some of you will share this "feeling" of finally acomplishing this dream, so... yeah!
OH, also, i was thinking in doing some voice acting but HELL that's way too fast for a newbie, lol.
Anyways, thank ya if you went through all my chit-chat and made it to this point!
if you guys are interested on this project, send me PM (if its that there is PM in here) or post on the topic!

with all mah love, have some Kool-Aid to refresh your throat.

[riiko08]

Well, I don't think you're the only one who's dreaming of making their own vn that will be appreciated by people. (Thus the reason why this forum even exists!)

It's good that you're motivated and hyped to make your own game. XD Anyway, just a few tips since I myself am also a newbie.
It's always better to start small and make it simple, especially for your first vn. Trust me. You'll get too overwhelmed with how much work you need to do to finish your game. (been there, done that OTL) Don't bite more than you can chew XD
And for recruiting members, it's always good to actually write the story first (because through this, people will know that you're really serious on making your own game).

I like your enthusiasm, and I'd love to help you out, art wise and story wise, but I need to see more output from you first.

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

I like your enthusiasm, and I'd love to help you out, art wise and story wise, but I need to see more output from you first.

Im not too sure how to show more "output" what'ya wanna know?

[Broyi]

Noooooo! I got ninja'd! I wanted to try with art!
Well, he's probably asking for designs or more information.

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

Noooooo! I got ninja'd! I wanted to try with art!
Well, he's probably asking for designs or more information.

Lol you didn't got ninja'd! we can have 2 artists ok but... idk what info im missing!

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

I think i figured out what's missing?

STORY:
So, (for now) the main character, Akasha, was involved in some WEIRD stuff a year ago in a different city, resulting in the destruction of the city in a very mysterious way. when it happened, news said that it was destroyed because of "demons", but who would trust that?. She had to move out to a different city, but suddenly, no one remembered anything at all. its like it never happened, and the city never existed. though... Akasha has had weird dreams since then. she dreams of a cat calling her "master". telling her that "these were her orders" and... to "enjoy the show". she really doesn't know who is that cat, or why does she call her master, or what orders he is talking about. wait, why does a cat talk? anyways, some horrible stuff is surrounding Akasha, and she is scared, because the cat, at the end, always says "destiny can't be changed".

Ok so this is clear isn't it? so, let me try to continue it:

"she really doesn't know who is that cat, or why does she call her master, neither what orders he is talking about. and something bothers her, because always, at the end of the dream, the cat says "everyone's destiny is sealed, and it can't be changed"...but oh well, who would take in so much consideration a simple dream? Akasha decided to ignore those dreams and keep living her normal life. going to school, playing with her friends, going out on trips, even falling in love. until one day, a mysterious cat appears on her house, the problem is... its exactly the same as the cat in her dreams. although this one only says "meow" like a normal cat. when this cat appears on her life, everything starts to change around her. mysterious and creepy dreams start to chasing her... and each dreams seems more and more real. What is the meaning of all this? why did a cat, exactly the same as the cat in her dreams, suddenly decided to appear on her house? are her dreams actually... true and not just imaginary stuff because of too much TV?"

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ummm is this better? i think? idk i liked it!

[riiko08]

I like your enthusiasm, and I'd love to help you out, art wise and story wise, but I need to see more output from you first.

Im not too sure how to show more "output" what'ya wanna know?

Hiya!
What I meant is that you should organize your plot first. Is this going to be a GxB? BxG? GxG? BxB? And you only have information about Akasha and the cat. Where are the other characters? What are their roles? Or is it just about Akasha and the cat? What is the conflict of the story?
(And I repeat, start small). I know you have so much awesome ideas right now, but you should focus on finishing a game first, even if it's just a simple one. You said it so yourself, you're an amateur who's making her first game. Personally, I'll make an amateur-ish game first. That way you'll be able to familiarize yourself with the vn making process and such.

When you've organized everything, start writing. The story is the most important thing in a VN, and art only comes next. So you should at least have the story first. Recruitment will be easier when you have something to show. XD

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

Is this going to be a GxB? BxG? GxG? BxB? And you only have information about Akasha and the cat. Where are the other characters? What are their roles? Or is it just about Akasha and the cat? What is the conflict of the story?
(And I repeat, start small). I know you have so much awesome ideas right now, but you should focus on finishing a game first, even if it's just a simple one. You said it so yourself, you're an amateur who's making her first game. Personally, I'll make an amateur-ish game first. That way you'll be able to familiarize yourself with the vn making process and such.

Well it will be GxB, and sorry i actually never give info of other chars in a kinda "preview" didn't thought it was gonna be important but in total i want (incluiding Akasha and the cat) around 5-7 characters.
1. Akasha - main character - a little shy, kind, "neutral" (not happy nor sad, kinda like this face: ), doesn't show her feelings that much, likes to hang out with her friends even though she normally doesn't speak, but she doesn't like when someone doesn't have friends at all, THEN she does talk a lot.
2. Kitty Cat (no name yet) - 2nd main character - its... a cat? i guess? meows and everything. its black, with red eyes, long whiskers, and very attached to akasha for some reason.
3. main enemy- the reason of why everything is doomed. the one that gives the orders of everything. basically a demigod.
4. Best friend of akasha - kind, funny, always happy, very positive, likes videogames, likes to hang out with his friends, secretly in love with akasha, always likes to help
5. 2nd boy - deeply in love with akasha - he isn't her friend but he likes her a lot. hates the best friend of akasha so much he even wants to get rid of him. a little weird and unpopular.
(6.) 2nd "enemy" - a girl who watches over akasha without her knowing so. its around the same age as akasha (still can't decide her age, maybe 16 or so? idk), very creepy, doesn't have friends at all, though akasha always tries to talk with her. likes to wear black clothes, she says she has a "dragon" as a pet but no one believes her
(7.) idk, lol. if it does work, maybe we can create another char or leave it at 6!

im pretty sure THIS is small. no, really, i do believe this is small. and i think its not that many characters! idk what you guys might think... i hope you agree with me, i loved these characters.

[Broyi]

I think it's small.
Kinda.
'Cuz, remember, you or someone else has to write the routes, and program them, ya know.

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

I think it's small.
Kinda.
'Cuz, remember, you or someone else has to write the routes, and program them, ya know.

ya i know, but i don't want it to have THAT many routes, just the "normal" amount :3

[Broyi]

I got boooooooooooooooooooooooored.
So I did this! x3

[firecat]

i like to help you as well, the only thing i ask is that you give up on TyranoBuilder. i'll teach you the robes of how renpy works and start learning the codes. i won't ask you to do the hard ones like user interface (GUI) or coding any battle scenes. Now you wondering why give up TyranoBuilder? well it doesn't do anything but a simple multiple-choice and people like it for its HTML, in renpy you can do that with better stuff and more (HTML is a lost yes but you gain something better). As a game developer you need to learn how to code, with my help you'll start getting use to the language, build games to your heart's content and get better stats than "Another creator who use TyranoBuilder."

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

i like to help you as well, the only thing i ask is that you give up on TyranoBuilder. i'll teach you the robes of how renpy works and start learning the codes. i won't ask you to do the hard ones like user interface (GUI) or coding any battle scenes. Now you wondering why give up TyranoBuilder? well it doesn't do anything but a simple multiple-choice and people like it for its HTML, in renpy you can do that with better stuff and more (HTML is a lost yes but you gain something better). As a game developer you need to learn how to code, with my help you'll start getting use to the language, build games to your heart's content and get better stats than "Another creator who use TyranoBuilder."

where do i sign?

[Ms.Kool-Aid]

I got boooooooooooooooooooooooored.
So I did this! x3

marry me plox?

[firecat]

where do i sign?

well we have to have a place to meet and chat, we cant keep using this thread forever