Three Souls [Flash][Horror][NaNoRenO 2015]

[Cera L. Hendry]

Three Souls

Format: Flash-based visual novel w/ point & click movement.
Genre: Horror.





Current Status
Completed Part 1 for Nanoreno2015!!
Play now on DeviantART

Basic synopsis:
Myrah met 'Abby' Abigail on the first day she transferred to Saint Angela's all-girls senior college. Abby was all Myrah could have asked for in a new friend, she was good company, helpful and highly knowledgeable of the school. This went without saying though, as Abby had been there for a very very long time indeed.

Gameplay:
A linear flash-based visual novel with simple point and click style gameplay. Search for objects in a strange parallel world and bring them to three girls whom Abby wishes to exact revenge upon.

Goals:
Have some form of simple Flash VN completed by March 31st.

Creator Comments:
This is my first time doing a Nanoreno, and I'll be working on the project alone. I know it's technically not a Visual Novel in the strictest sense, but I do want a heavy emphasis on atmosphere and character interaction. I also wish to stress that this is a highly experimental project, and although I have built something similar many many years ago, I haven't actually touched much actionscript since then. O_o I'm hoping I can pull through with something simple at the very least. To speed the process up artistically, I will be creating the backgrounds and environment using DAZ 3D studio kits which I construct and render out to piece together in photoshop and flash. I will be creating everything else though. *Deep breath* Here goes…

Updates can be followed on my accounts:
Facebook ⎪ Twitter ⎪ Tumblr ⎪ DeviantART ⎪ Official Website

[Guest]

I'll definitely be looking forward to this. Best of luck.

[Rossfellow]

I'll definitely be looking forward to this. Best of luck.

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[Haze]

I'll definitely be looking forward to this. Best of luck.

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I did the exact same thing just the other day!

Anyway, this looks like it'll be interesting, especially because the contrast between the two pictures is just plain creepy. Although I wonder, why did the school reopen the classroom after not using it for so long...?

[Auro-Cyanide]

I'm already getting a sense of the atmosphere from the screenshots *shiver*

Good luck with finishing it! I'm looking forward to it and I don't even like horror games XD

[Mad Harlequin]

That vacant stare is frightening.

One note: it's "exact revenge."

Anyway, I'm excited to see how you handle horror, Cera! Good luck!

[CrimsonMoon]

This is intriguing, scared the heck outta me from the twisted looking sprites, lol. Good luck with the project, I'll be looking forward to this.

[YossarianIII]

Those eyes on the second sprite

I like the contrast between the sprites and the backgrounds. It's a cool aesthetic.

Best of luck on the project!

[Cera L. Hendry]

I've been pretty neglectful with updates! XD Mainly because I was worried that my idea was a bit too ambitious with my limited actionscript skills and didn't want to generate too much expectation. I'm getting more confident now, although I don't think I'm going to complete the whole game by the 31st but I will have a decent segment to showcase on the day (and all the assets in place.) So the rest won't be far behind. As a VN mixed with a very simple point & click 'stills' interface, this was always going to be a very experimental submission.

On another note, I'd like to know if the screenshot of the dark corridor is too dark for some monitors. I still need for it to be a dark, but seeable. Or perhaps I'll have the character hold a 'flashlight' and change the visuals to have that kind of effect.

[Hazel-Bun]

Awesome!

[CrimsonMoon]

The BG looks dark, but not too dark. I can actually still see details.

[Harliqueen]

I absolutely love the character art in this. That look really adds to the eerie feel that the story sounds like it will have

[AntiquedFae]

This looks amazing. The style is...ahh! So subtly powerful. I'm definitely looking forward to this. I love point and click adventure games. Oh, one question: jump scares? Yay or nay?

[Cera L. Hendry]

I'm just going to leave this link here… and get an early night.
Three Souls Pt1 on DeviantART

Oh, one question: jump scares? Yay or nay?

It wouldn't be fair if I warned you now would it? No, there are no jump scares… *smiles*

[Mad Harlequin]

Well, I played through the chapter, and I can't wait to see more! I still noticed a few grammatical and mechanical errors, but you can easily clean them up for a future release.

Where is the story set, by the way? I'm getting the feeling that it's in England (especially considering the reference made to WWII), but I don't want to make assumptions.

One other thing I noticed when navigating the school is that all of the classroom doors in one view are stated to be for room 1-C, but I know that's not true . . .

Congratulations on getting something done for NaNoReNo!