Examples of recent sprites (top: Griffin. bottom: Jane). So just try to imagine the characters in Lotus like this. I've been experimenting quite a bit with Flash, and I now know that I'm not really fit to be a programmer. *V*;; 

Meanwhile, more script planning! Yay! Finally getting stuff done.

Just kidding! Those weren't the final sprites, unfortunately. Upon looking at the sprites, I didn't really feel that it was suited for the VN, and they didn't look exactly right to me (anatomy problems ugh). I'm also still tweaking with Chase's/Raina's/Elise's designs; I had some trouble coming up some ideas for their outfits and I'm not completely satisfied with what I have at the moment. I feel that I'm generally discontent with the names I've chosen for everything...which leads me to think that there might be a major overhaul in some compartments. On another note, surprising that there are a lot of votes for Tobias in the poll. xD 
Though, lately, I've been feeling extremely demotivated overall to produce this project, which is why work on the art and writing have been slowed. Whatever it is, I'll try to figure it out and soldier on (though I'm not sure if this is comparable to being a soldier). I really want to finish this project, in the end. Hopefully I'll be able to do it!

The final sprites! :D I thought I had needed to wait for a while in order to make the game with more updated art (way back when I thought out the plot), and it was a good thing that I decided to do that. 

Also, I'm redoing the whole story! There were too many troubles with the last one, overused cliches and plot holes included, so I decided to do it all over again. It's still the same story, though, with supernatural hunters and the like. It's just going to be more different, more confusing, and, hopefully, more fun. 

Recently I've also been experimenting with piano music...fun, fun.

I just noticed the previous post was posted on April 1st.
:P
It's not a joke, though. I'm trying to get the script done as efficiently as possible (so I won't procrastinate).
Anyway, some more art! Woohoo! I drew the main menu screen two months ago but I don't really like it, so I probably will redo it. This is just a sneak peek at what it is so far.
On another note, I'll finally start the sprites. I've drawn enough sprites to know how it goes and how to make it come out the way I'd like to for the tone of the story.
I've also sketched a few CGs, but they were really early ideas when I didn't have a fair grasp of the script.

Finally!

I've finally reached 20k on the script! (gosh, when I look at it, it's not a lot, but it's still something) Hopefully I can get to 60k at the end of this month, or at least finish the first act of the script. The art, in the meanwhile, just might change. I've been exposed to a lot of styles and want to try something different, though it's not entirely dramatic.
And, a lot of NaNo games are out! Check them out; they're all a lot of fun to play through and you'll definitely love it. I'll be spending the next few days playing these games.

March Marathon

Haha, no art for today. ; 7; Sorry guys. Everything I have is either weird, random doodles or off-limits stuff.
Anyway, I've made a lot of progress on Lotus! I've typed a lot of it into the Renpy engine (previously I had to write it down on paper and it's been killing my hand) but now it's all good since I can use the keyboard. Though my fingertips are feeling kind of weird....
And I've started on the CGs/sprites for the game. I wanted to wait a bit to experiment with a few styles before starting on any art (aside from the menu art...that's kind of done lol).
But, yeah. I hope this all goes well!
(and I might start trying to compose my own songs. as sad as my first attempts might seem, I hope my nonexistent piano skills will pull me through. 8D

NaNoReNo

Character for a possible VN.

So, I've heard of the event NaNoReNo, in which visual novel makers set a challenge for themselves to complete a VN/KN with March as the time frame. It personally sounds interesting, and I might not be busy for March... (and I could put a hold on Lotus) It sounds like a pretty cool idea.

Well then, count me in! I might not finish it with the given deadline, but I have a few ideas here and there that I'd like to put in the VN pool.
Watch out guys, I might be posting a lot more on here and generally being in a hurry. P:

Savannah Smiles

Who's this chick?

Yeah, I'm eating those Girl Scout cookies right now. Dericious.

Anyway, I'll update a bit on the progress of the project, now named Lotus. (you might be wondering why it's named so, but I've decided to integrate it into in the story)

Yeah, so basically I've gotten another song from the talented JDarryl, and right now I'm making the main menu art/finishing up the first act of the story. On the other hand, I've been considering a few projects to do in the future, which is why I set up the poll on the side. It's pretty interesting to see the results, as most people put they'd rather see romance first, fantasy second, and comedy third in a visual novel.

Which is why I'm juggling two ideas. The first is mostly focused on fantasy in an alternate universe, but it doesn't mean I won't add in some romance in there. The second involves more funny, romantic, school-life stuff. Not sure which one to start on first after I finish Lotus, so I'll be thinking...P:

On the other hand, the second project will probably be voiced! I'll probably have to do castings and stuff, but I've recruited one voice actress that may appear in the second project. Hopefully things will go well for Lotus and any upcoming projects! 

A new opponent has entered the round!

(as well as other character info)

 Just to let you guys know, these aren't the official sprites. :P Just sketches of the characters so you can get an idea of what they look like and their general personalities. 

Hey guys, I've recruited a composer, JDarryl! :D I'm so happy because having unique and great music is really key for many scenes in a VN.
On another note, I'm completely done with the story. Now all I have to do is finish the script/programming/art, and the game can probably be released 4-5 months from now. 
Art: 3%
Music: 10%
Story: 100%
Script: 7%
Programming: 0%
Wordcount: 5357 (the writing is still going slow, but I've finished the introduction of the story!)

Other Games

Okay, I know I probably shouldn't be thinking ahead and should instead be focusing my efforts on my current project. But it's irresistible for me to go grab free-floating ideas in my head and put them down sketchily on paper.
I can say that if I finish this project and decide to do another one (who knows what the future guarantees), I will probably either start on a funny, sweet story or a full-blown fantasy. I'm eager to get both of them down on paper but I need to get a move on this project.
Some people have suggested caffeine to stay concentrated, but I don't think I'd ever be allowed to drink any in my position. :P
On a side note, I'm surprised to see how the votes on the poll are coming along.

Tobias (changed his design)

Chase

Two more love interests in the game.

Update

"My name? Asher."

Plan

A sneak peek of the main character! 

So the plan is to finish the script sometime by the next one or two months. During this time I'll find music resources/backgrounds to use. Then I'll start on the art: sprites, CGs, and GUI. This might take a month or so, not too long I'm guessing. I'll try to put it all into Ren'Py using my non-existent programming skills. Hopefully I can get some beta-testers to pick out some problems/holes. So it'll maybe be done by...April or May? And that's a tentative date. I hope I can get it finished by then, though.
Art: 1%
Music: 25%
Story: 50%
Script: 6%
Programming: 0%
Wordcount: 4944

Introduction

This is a website solely for making progess on visual novels created by Maltagliati (on lemmasoft). My current progress on Project C (I know, no title yet) is kind of slow, so I decided to make a blog to track/pace myself and make sure I release it soon.
I aim for about 60k+ words? I'm not sure how long a VN is supposed to be. Maybe 500+ words per day? Or should I up the workload?
Art: 1% (in the sketch stage)
Music: 0%
Writing: 15%
Programming: 0%
LOL I got this guys. orz;;;
Wordcount: 1043 words
Well, I hope I'll get somewhere with this. (: