Deirdre, My Blade: Kinetic OELVN

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Deirdre, My Blade: Kinetic OELVN Nodev 06/21/15 (Sun) 10:56:53 a41f22 No.18719

Howdy folks. Fa/tg/uy writefag and wee/a/boo here. After a few years of saving up and writing, I've finished the script for a 150,000 word kinetic OELVN called Deirdre, My Blade - a story about a man who carries a cursed weapon, that curse being that the weapon is a sentient shapeshifter who deliberately finds the most violent and murderous ways to "serve" her master, much to the detriment of his livelihood and the safety of those around him.

What started as an idea on old /a/: https://archive.moe/a/thread/60101111/

Picked up enthusiasm and after some IRC snowballing, a Dev blog was made: https://deirdredevs.wordpress.com/about-this-vn/

And now we are recruiting damn near every position with the exception of lead writer. Script editor, project manager, programmer, illustrators, voice actors, composers, animators, translators - you name it, we need it: http://lemmasoft.renai.us/forums/viewtopic.php?f=59&t=32658

I expect to be funding development out of pocket and will be releasing the...er, "game," free of charge. At most, I might set up some kind of tip jar for donations for anyone who wants to help me offset the costs of production, but only after completion, or at least the release of a demo.

That's about all I've got for now. If you can help out and this seems to be the kind of thing that would interest you, drop me a line - I'm RotGtIE on Skype, Steam, and Lemmasoft - and even if you personally don't have any skills to contribute, if you know someone who does, I would appreciate any referrals. I'm just a writefag readying up to bridge the gap from here to "developer," and I could really use all the help I can get.

Nodev 06/22/15 (Mon) 10:03:27 350b50 No.18754

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Sent you PM.

Always been sympathetic of pure writefags struggling to get their epic stories produced, in a sea of fluff.

Nodev 08/09/15 (Sun) 03:19:14 0f2225 No.20751

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A lot of progress has been made in the past month and a half. We've filled out our team and they're doing great things. There's still a ton of work ahead, but things are moving along at a strong pace - I expect to have a demo released sometime in the next couple of months.

Nodev 08/09/15 (Sun) 07:39:58 6ba6ef No.20758

>>20751

Fellow writer here, still any room for VAs? Really interesting looking project, and if possible, I'd definitely like to give it a read.

Nodev 08/09/15 (Sun) 10:16:22 e386ff No.20760

Hey mate, I'm a music nerd, if you need any jazz or blues I can help you out. (I play bass & acoustic guitar, flute, sax and piano). And an engine dev, but I'm sure you're fine on programmers by now.

Best luck with your project man.

You can contact me @ animeenginedev@gmail.com

Nodev 08/09/15 (Sun) 16:24:10 0f2225 No.20769

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>>20758

Planning for voice acting is very tentative at the moment. With a target market of weebs, the very notion of English voice acting is a hurdle to overcome in and of itself. Quality is the primary issue - any failures in voice acting will either ruin the immersion for the readers or cause them to turn off the voices, which would be a tragic waste of resources.

The budget's pretty tight at this point, so I can't assure myself that I'll be able to afford voice acting of an acceptable quality. The matter of there being adult content also cuts down on recruiting ability, as well. I don't even know what the going rate is for voice acting in a non-commercial VN, but there's a whole hell of a lot of lines, so whatever it is, I can see it adding up quick.

It's a tough call, and I'm probably going to wind up making it later on, when the project is a lot closer to being finished in all of its other assets. I'll have a much better idea as to what resources are at my disposal and if I can pull together the number and quality of VAs I'd need to make it worth the investment. So active recruiting for VAs, if it happens, will have to happen then.

>>20760

We've filled our position for a composer at the moment, but maybe I'll have something for you next time around. If this thing winds up being reasonably well-liked following release, I've got a couple more plans for VNs and one JRPG I'd like to write and produce, and they don't involve sexual content, so the funding will be much easier to handle.

Nodev 10/09/15 (Fri) 20:16:27 f0ea7f No.22896

https://soundcloud.com/iwilldevouryourkittens

I'm a composer. Above is my soundcloud.

If you like what you hear, why not email me? I'm happy to compose a soundtrack.

Nodev 12/04/15 (Fri) 17:48:16 11a31a No.24221

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Another update, and we're just about done with the initial designs. We'll soon be able to get some in-game assets produced, and hopefully be able to get a demo out in the next couple of months. We'll have to see how progress goes before we can put out an estimated release date for that, and for the final product.

At the moment, we could really use an editor for the script. We've gone a long way in production since it was written, but the draft is still languishing under the minor corrections and revisions I've been able to make since finishing it. If anybody out there can do a professional copy-edit on a script, I'd be interested to work with you. If you're interested, I'm available on Skype, Steam, or Lemmasoft as usual, or via email at rotgtie@gmail.com.

Nodev 12/05/15 (Sat) 02:29:37 13cd83 No.24226

Strange but interesting weeb game. Good luck anon!

>>18754

Where is that picture from? Just curious.

Nodev 12/05/15 (Sat) 10:29:15 85e37e No.24233

>>24221

I would give her my blade, if you know what I mean.

Nodev 12/06/15 (Sun) 06:48:23 755208 No.24254

You met all these fags through 8chan?

AnonDeveloper!!wdkFRwzQ3k 12/06/15 (Sun) 15:21:16 dadc60 No.24258

You say that the VN will be released free of charge. Are you interested in releasing your assets under the LGPLv3 license?

I'm working on a VN for the MIT class 6.001, Structure and Interpretation of Computer Programs. You can check us out at sicpvn.sdf.org and on /tech/

If you are looking for some opportunities to collaborate, I'd be glad to help. I can help you with the programming, voice acting, maybe a few other areas.

Nodev 12/10/15 (Thu) 01:31:41 3188fd No.24320

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>>24221

Who is this Semen Demon?

Sorry she looks gorgeous, great job.

Nodev 03/05/16 (Sat) 12:00:51 11a31a No.25866

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OP here. We are again opening recruitment for the project, as we have entered into in-game asset production and our needs for additional illustrators are becoming apparent.

Anyone who can match the style established by Sendo (https://deirdredevs.wordpress.com/2015/12/01/deirdre-designed/) will be sought for the production of sprites, frames, CGs, or background illustrations. Most of the initial designs are complete, so what's needed now are these assets.

As always, I can be contacted as RotGtIE on Skype, Lemmasoft, or Steam. Let me know if you're interested or know someone who would be.