In light of recent developments, since I barely put the pen to the paper on this project, I have decided to put this project on hold in favor of the following:
1.) Mind of Builders (All-Ages GxB) -- this was already completed in May. Technically it was my first completed (in terms of story) solo VN, but it was barebones (i.e. no pictures nor music). Since I am now assured the script is not competition-grade, I will be able to publish this as a visual novel.
Since my goal is for continuous improvement, it would make sense to release this first as my next solo release (in combination with what I had for Hardcastle and Cromwell, which will be put in as a bonus story)... that way, when Gothloli Fashion Academy comes around, it can truly kick its ass in all aspects -- well, hopefully anyway, since it's generally expected that one's writing improves with time, correct?
2.) I need to fulfill my obligations for Songs of Araiah and Invasion of the Panty Snatchers. (Well, I don't really consider them 'obligations' since I really wanted to take those projects on... they are enjoyable after all, but working on a VN is still work)
Also in my goal for continuous improvement, I hope to have 4 solo-made games under my belt by the end of 2008, culminating in My Little Wife; My Provincial Life where you play the role of a Gaston-like character in the alternate universe where he actually gets married to Belle (and I will make sure to change almost everything -- character designs, settings, etc, to be safe, so that nothing except personalities resemble the copyrighted characters), and that will be the Simple 2000 level professional-grade yaruge which I hope to achieve (It will be hardcore, with lots of HCGs and crazy clickables.) and perhaps sell, depending on if I feel that I myself am willing to pay $10 for it when it is complete.
Oh yeah... and it is assumed any other projects I mentioned before but am quiet about now are dropped.
(Man, perhaps I should really start a VN-making blog).
Well anyways, I just gave away my long-term 'business plan'
If I pull it off, then it could serve as additional ammunition in the annals of 'How to Complete VNs and Be an Accomplished Creator' blah blah blah. (No way I can catch up to mikey at this point, having only released a single game, but one can always try
) The experience anyway, as I tabulate the effort required for the following in the pipeline:
Mind of Builders + H&C: 7K + 11K word (18K total)
Gothloli Fashion Academy (36K)
My Little Wife; My Provincial Life (54K)
Heh...talking about projects is fun, more than the pain of actually doing them... I can never do a secret project, besides, talking about your ideas is registered by Google, the closest thing to essentially copyrighting them (or at least attributing them to you.)
