Maybe use RPG maker? http://www.rpgmakerweb.com/
I'm going to do this.
If you could get it like the short novel thread where everyone adds a little bit of stupid crap, this could be good. RPG Maker 2000 or 2003 are both excellent (free) choices for making a shitty game.
>>5 awww yeah haha i had to make a visual novel in Ren'Py for Japanese coursework at university, it was funny
I did all the voices and Ultraman and a cute girl fall in love with me. Also I was wearing a really cool jumper.
Let's try to make a short Ren'Py visual novel as an experiment. Check this link to learn the syntax: http://www.renpy.org/doc/html/quickstart.html
The following posters give names for:
>>10 Male Lead
>>11 Childhood Friend
>>12 Little Sister
>>13 Mature Woman
>>14 SECRET BONUS CHARACTER
Character summary optional.
>>15-55 add Ren'Py formatted lines as they please. Any unformatted lines or syntax that breaks the game will just be converted to narration or ignored. Let's begin!
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define m = Character('>>10', color="#c8ffc8")
define friend = Character('>>11', color="#c8c8ff")
define sister = Character('>>12', color="#c8c8ff")
define mature = Character('>>13', color="#c8c8ff")
define bonus = Character('>>14', color="#c8c8ff")
label start:
"Once upon a time..."
(>>15 will continue from this point)
Will the characters be represented in-game by MOE SJIS ART?
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>>16 can u share the src? we need a way to keep up with the latest sources. Some dokyun can spare some webspace? Maybe just use a pastebin service with annotations...
Perhaps we could join the VN and the RPG. Like, have two different executables, and once the user reaches a certain point in the RPG he gets a message 'act done' a-la sonic and is forwarded to the corresponding intermezzo VN chapter.
>>18
I'd be happy to help, if you tell me what on earth a "src" is.
Let's keep the VN and RPG separate for now. I like the idea, but it'd be too difficult to implement.
m "Excuse me may I pass through here"
mature "Sorry, we're all out of that"
Oh man I remember messing with gamemaker yyeeeeeeaaaars agoo. I made a pokemon-like overworld you could walk around in.
>>19
src=source
The code as in the c files and the images.
Game maker is awful when you only have an Italian ripped version on wine.
>>22
Hopefully this is it.
http://www.mediafire.com/?040cx9l3192fdmn
>>16
Progress update: completed Act II out of III. Exciting plans for the final battle.
It's done! By God, it's done!
http://www.mediafire.com/?ryw8t2rvczdpaoc