"What about a visual novel about a young, modern-day, east-European priest who, using black magic and amateurish swordsmanship, allies with Satan to stop the final battle between good and evil?"
Instead of shaking my head and dismissing it promptly, as I imagine most sensible persons would do, I sat down and started thinking on how I would go about making it.
Three months, a somewhat fleshed-out plotline and some character designs later, I asked permission to make "The Lightbringer" my project of choice in the last year of my gymnasial education. My mentor gave me green lights two weeks ago (as well as a joking remark on how we'd split the cash once this "killer app" hits the market, but I digress), and so I thought it was about time I made an announcement over here. I will, naturally, be using Ren'Py to make this.
I plan to release some kind of demo along the way, but I won't really concern myself with that until I've completed at least a few chapters and have some character graphics ready as well as some workable music.
The basic story is as follows:
Istvan Farkas, a young Hungarian priest, has secretely been attracted to the darker arts of magic ever since he witnessed its powers firsthand many years ago. Following his father's advice, he has been able to suppress his longing for its attractive powers... At least, until now.
With his father having been missing for years and his mother recently dead from illness, he finally succumbed to temptation and attempted to summon a demon using a ritual he found in one of his father's old books. But although he seemingly succeeded, the final result and the events that followed was beyond his wildest expectations...
The specifics:
- Age rating: I'm aiming at 16+ (plenty of violence and some adult themes), but this might be subject to change
- Orientation: BxG, both friendship and romance
- Genre: Contemporary fantasy/action, with about the expected amount of drama and romance
- Characters: Two romanceable girls, as well as several characters of importance to the plot
- Planned endings: Four good, a multitude of bad, and perhaps a bonus ending or two just for kicks
- ADV or NVL mode: NVL (hey, did I mention that I'm a Type-Moon fanboy?)
- Free or Commercial: Free to download
- Deadline: Late spring 2008, lest my grades will suffer (more than they do already, that is)
None but me as of yet though I might need a musician early next year if it turns out I'm really as bad at composing as I am at conceiving game ideas that make sense.
Current process: Writing chapter 1
Overall Completion: 1%