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[Work in progress] Novel Art Editor [NAE]

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 11:22 am
by Hiroki
Novel Art Editor
A easy Visual Novel Maker
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NAE (Novel Art Editor) could be a program in the near future, with which you will create your Visual Novels.
Its a easy-to-use engine, everyone should be able creating Visual Novels with that. No scripting required, pure event based.

What will NAE be able to do?
- Its easy for you, no scripting, just events & drag 'n drop actions
- A beautiful & easy understandable interface, which uses the new Google material design
- Export your Visual Novel to Windows (more exporters are planned)
What will NAE not be able to do?
- Doing your job: Writing a Visual Novel or creating artwork for your game

When will NAE released Will it be free? Is it commercial?
- I don't know, maybe never? I can't tell yet, because its in a really early stage.
If free or commercial depends on how much work & time I will invest. Its too early to say something about that.

Where can we inform ourselfes about this project?

- Right here, there isn't a homepage or something like that yet. I won't invest money until I decided if I will make something big out of this, or if I just lay that in my 'Dead projects' folder.

Can we ask for features, or ask for things that it will/could have?
- Sure, thats why I opened this thread. Its for feedback & new ideas. One creative mind is good, a whole forum full of creativity even better.

And with that, I'm out. Don't be shy to ask me something about this project, like I said before: I love feedback

Important information

The picture in the live preview isn't from me. Its just a placeholder. I have no rights for this picture, if the owner wants me to remove it, I will immediately remove it.
You can find this picture under the following website: http://k-after.at.webry.info/201012/img ... 14714.html

Re: [Work in progress] Novel Art Editor [NAE]

Posted: Sun Oct 09, 2016 1:32 pm
by fleet
I hope you enjoy making your visual novel maker software.
Since you didn't say a lot about what features it currently has, I can't say what features I'd like to see.

One thing I'd like to stress is that when releasing a new software program, be sure to include an easy to understand user guide. I recommend using a LOT of illustrations. All too often I've seen user guides that assume the new user is an expert computer user.

Re: [Work in progress] Novel Art Editor [NAE]

Posted: Mon Oct 10, 2016 5:11 am
by Hiroki
fleet wrote:I hope you enjoy making your visual novel maker software.
Since you didn't say a lot about what features it currently has, I can't say what features I'd like to see.

One thing I'd like to stress is that when releasing a new software program, be sure to include an easy to understand user guide. I recommend using a LOT of illustrations. All too often I've seen user guides that assume the new user is an expert computer user.
Thank you, it is still in a very early phase, so I do not know yet 100% in which direction the whole thing will go.
That is why there is so far only so little information. But like I said, questions? Ask them! I love feedback
A user guide is a good idea, but will only come when I have the software in a stable state.
My goal is to make it so easy, that you won't even need a guide.
But if I make a guide, it will definitely be a video guide, not a guide in text format.

If you have still questions, or wish features, that you miss in other Visual Novel Engines, go ahead, tell me about it.