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A visual novel with bits of gameplay.
Prologue (Separate download here)
From their classroom, Carter and the other students notice the world outside has stopped. Soon after, a man calling himself Vox greets the class through a speaker. He explains that they are trapped in the school and must earn 20 points to leave.
(Length: About 2 hours, minimal gameplay)
Shine
Robin wakes up in an unknown building with nine strangers and a secret message. While trying to decipher it, they play through a series of games where they must work together - or against each other - to escape.
Meanwhile, Carter and Tristan infiltrate the organization's HQ searching for answers. The truth regarding what happened at school is within their grasp.
(Length: About 5 hours + more interactive segments)
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This is the first RPG Maker project I've ever created. I wanted to test out my writing abilities and see how good of a story I could tell. Let me know what you think - any feedback is greatly appreciated.
Prologue (Separate download here)
From their classroom, Carter and the other students notice the world outside has stopped. Soon after, a man calling himself Vox greets the class through a speaker. He explains that they are trapped in the school and must earn 20 points to leave.
(Length: About 2 hours, minimal gameplay)
Shine
Robin wakes up in an unknown building with nine strangers and a secret message. While trying to decipher it, they play through a series of games where they must work together - or against each other - to escape.
Meanwhile, Carter and Tristan infiltrate the organization's HQ searching for answers. The truth regarding what happened at school is within their grasp.
(Length: About 5 hours + more interactive segments)
--
This is the first RPG Maker project I've ever created. I wanted to test out my writing abilities and see how good of a story I could tell. Let me know what you think - any feedback is greatly appreciated.
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Neshiro
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- Neshiro
RPG Maker VX Ace- Visual Novel
- 03/24/2016 10:03 PM
- 01/25/2022 09:34 PM
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Daryssa
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Closeauthor=Neshiroauthor=DaryssaThank you so much! I'm glad you liked it.
WOW THIS IS AN AMAZING GAME AND THE STORY IS SUCH A MIND BLOWER!!!
Do you planning on continuing the story about how the rest of 'em is finally free and the end of the project and the organization? Oh maybe an after story!
If yes, please do!! I would love to see it!!
It might happen one of these days. It was supposed to end there so the rest can be up to your imagination, but as time went on I was sad it was over and thought about a possible epilogue. I have an idea of how it would go. Recently I've been trying to plan a new story that takes place in the same universe as Shine. The epilogue might also hint at that.
Yeay, I'm looking forward to that!!! :D
Surprise stream! I'm going to be streaming Shine on my Twitch in 30 minutes! That's on the hour, 6pm Pacific Time / 8pm Central Time / 9pm Eastern Time.
Link here: https://www.twitch.tv/cashycat
Link here: https://www.twitch.tv/cashycat
Neshiro
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author=CashmereCatAwesome, I'd love to watch! My timezone is US Central and anytime after 3 PM would be good.
I really want to play this on Twitch stream live pretty soon. What times during the day (with timezone) are you usually available? I'd love to stream at a time when you're available to tune in.
I really want to play this on Twitch stream live pretty soon. What times during the day (with timezone) are you usually available? I'd love to stream at a time when you're available to tune in.
Neshiro
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author=DaryssaThank you so much! I'm glad you liked it.
WOW THIS IS AN AMAZING GAME AND THE STORY IS SUCH A MIND BLOWER!!!
Do you planning on continuing the story about how the rest of 'em is finally free and the end of the project and the organization? Oh maybe an after story!
If yes, please do!! I would love to see it!!
It might happen one of these days. It was supposed to end there so the rest can be up to your imagination, but as time went on I was sad it was over and thought about a possible epilogue. I have an idea of how it would go. Recently I've been trying to plan a new story that takes place in the same universe as Shine. The epilogue might also hint at that.
Daryssa
0
WOW THIS IS AN AMAZING GAME AND THE STORY IS SUCH A MIND BLOWER!!!
Do you planning on continuing the story about how the rest of 'em is finally free and the end of the project and the organization? Oh maybe an after story!
If yes, please do!! I would love to see it!!
Do you planning on continuing the story about how the rest of 'em is finally free and the end of the project and the organization? Oh maybe an after story!
If yes, please do!! I would love to see it!!
Neshiro
646
For those of you who saw a blog post from last year mentioning a new scene I added to help explain the "twist", that scene is being removed and put back to normal. I feel like I over-explained it and was insulting the player's intelligence. Even though the original version was a little confusing for some, I think it's better that way. The new version also kind of caused a minor plot hole, so yeah.
Neshiro
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author=Kai-Simie
I just played the game and oh boy this was satisfying..What really pissed me off me was the ending,I just hate cliffhangers like seriously..i hope you're done with part 2 cause i really wanna see what's gonna happen with carter and tristan( i think that was his name) and the remaining 8
Also i have another question:
Why did you choose tristan (or whatever his name is) to get out of the room with carter...You could've have chosen Leah or broody who are way more closer to Carter..Why did you choose a traitor?
I'm working on Part 2 but it probably won't be out for awhile. Once it gets to a certain point, I'll probably make a new page for it.
I chose Tristan because I just thought he was an interesting character that I could do more with. That, and I wanted Carter (and the player) to be suspicious of him.
author=Neshiroauthor=Kai-SimieYes! I'm a huge Zero Escape fan, and 999 and VLR are two of my favorite games. So you're right, it's one of my main sources of inspiration for Shine. I also took some inspiration from a manga called Liar Game where the characters play psychological games against each other.
Wait..wait...i was just checking out the soundtracks of the game,and did you perhaps take inspiration from a game called zero escape,cause both this rpg maker game and zero escape have the same concept
Shine:10 people are trapped by Vox with carter as the Mc
Zero escape: 10 people(It was Nine at the beginning...if you already played the game you know what i mean) are trapped by zero with sigma as the Mc
Plus there is a huge amount of soundtracks that you toke from Zero escape there was a soundtrack called *Nonary Game* and this was what the "game" was called in 999 and zero escape
I'm not trying to be mean over here or something.I just want to know cause zero escape is one of my favorite games adn it just feels soooo god to find an rpg maker game based of it
P.s Zero escape and 999 mindfucked the shit out of my brain
Hmmm....suspicious
author=Neshiroauthor=Kai-SimieYes! I'm a huge Zero Escape fan, and 999 and VLR are two of my favorite games. So you're right, it's one of my main sources of inspiration for Shine. I also took some inspiration from a manga called Liar Game where the characters play psychological games against each other.
Wait..wait...i was just checking out the soundtracks of the game,and did you perhaps take inspiration from a game called zero escape,cause both this rpg maker game and zero escape have the same concept
Shine:10 people are trapped by Vox with carter as the Mc
Zero escape: 10 people(It was Nine at the beginning...if you already played the game you know what i mean) are trapped by zero with sigma as the Mc
Plus there is a huge amount of soundtracks that you toke from Zero escape there was a soundtrack called *Nonary Game* and this was what the "game" was called in 999 and zero escape
I'm not trying to be mean over here or something.I just want to know cause zero escape is one of my favorite games adn it just feels soooo god to find an rpg maker game based of it
P.s Zero escape and 999 mindfucked the shit out of my brain
Hmmm....suspicious
I just played the game and oh boy this was satisfying..What really pissed me off me was the ending,I just hate cliffhangers like seriously..i hope you're done with part 2 cause i really wanna see what's gonna happen with carter and tristan( i think that was his name) and the remaining 8
Also i have another question:
Why did you choose tristan (or whatever his name is) to get out of the room with carter...You could've have chosen Leah or broody who are way more closer to Carter..Why did you choose a traitor?
Neshiro
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author=Kai-Simie
Wait..wait...i was just checking out the soundtracks of the game,and did you perhaps take inspiration from a game called zero escape,cause both this rpg maker game and zero escape have the same concept
Shine:10 people are trapped by Vox with carter as the Mc
Zero escape: 10 people(It was Nine at the beginning...if you already played the game you know what i mean) are trapped by zero with sigma as the Mc
Plus there is a huge amount of soundtracks that you toke from Zero escape there was a soundtrack called *Nonary Game* and this was what the "game" was called in 999 and zero escape
I'm not trying to be mean over here or something.I just want to know cause zero escape is one of my favorite games adn it just feels soooo god to find an rpg maker game based of it
P.s Zero escape and 999 mindfucked the shit out of my brain
Hmmm....suspicious
Yes! I'm a huge Zero Escape fan, and 999 and VLR are two of my favorite games. So you're right, it's one of my main sources of inspiration for Shine. I also took some inspiration from a manga called Liar Game where the characters play psychological games against each other.
Wait..wait...i was just checking out the soundtracks of the game,and did you perhaps take inspiration from a game called zero escape,cause both this rpg maker game and zero escape have the same concept
Shine:10 people are trapped by Vox with carter as the Mc
Zero escape: 10 people(It was Nine at the beginning...if you already played the game you know what i mean) are trapped by zero with sigma as the Mc
Plus there is a huge amount of soundtracks that you toke from Zero escape there was a soundtrack called *Nonary Game* and this was what the "game" was called in 999 and zero escape
I'm not trying to be mean over here or something.I just want to know cause zero escape is one of my favorite games adn it just feels soooo god to find an rpg maker game based of it
P.s Zero escape and 999 mindfucked the shit out of my brain
Hmmm....suspicious
Shine:10 people are trapped by Vox with carter as the Mc
Zero escape: 10 people(It was Nine at the beginning...if you already played the game you know what i mean) are trapped by zero with sigma as the Mc
Plus there is a huge amount of soundtracks that you toke from Zero escape there was a soundtrack called *Nonary Game* and this was what the "game" was called in 999 and zero escape
I'm not trying to be mean over here or something.I just want to know cause zero escape is one of my favorite games adn it just feels soooo god to find an rpg maker game based of it
P.s Zero escape and 999 mindfucked the shit out of my brain
Hmmm....suspicious
Neshiro
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author=Corfaisus
Spoilers:
• What was Tristam's thoughts behind the first game? Did he want to win points for himself to get out quicker or did he pick a higher number to teach everyone else a lesson? By his own logic, he could've chosen 5 and been out, but he went out of his way to choose a number that wouldn't be enough.
He just wanted points, but figured someone might go against the plan. When they agreed to choose 1, he figured any betrayer wouldn't go higher than 5, since it wouldn't give enough points. That's why he told them they were greedy.
• Does Shine simply make them observe things faster or do they physically move faster? And wouldn't the research team also have to be injected with Shine in order to be able to understand the tests as they happen? Wouldn't they already have to have the proper dosage and knowledge of the side effects in order to run the tests on the drug itself?
Shine speeds up the brain's processing and enhances its function. However, it does not actually make them faster or affect their perception of time like Lumen stated. That story was all a fabrication. The frozen people are in that state for a different reason (which will be revealed in Part 2.) Lumen just used Shine as an excuse because he didn't want to reveal the actual reason. Near the end, when Tacet tells them Shine is not responsible for trapping them, he was hinting at the other reason.
(Answers inside)
Corfaisus
"It's frustrating because - as much as Corf is otherwise an irredeemable person - his 2k/3 mapping is on point." ~ psy_wombats
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Spoilers:
• What was Tristam's thoughts behind the first game? Did he want to win points for himself to get out quicker or did he pick a higher number to teach everyone else a lesson? By his own logic, he could've chosen 5 and been out, but he went out of his way to choose a number that wouldn't be enough.
• Does Shine simply make them observe things faster or do they physically move faster? And wouldn't the research team also have to be injected with Shine in order to be able to understand the tests as they happen? Wouldn't they already have to have the proper dosage and knowledge of the side effects in order to run the tests on the drug itself?
• What was Tristam's thoughts behind the first game? Did he want to win points for himself to get out quicker or did he pick a higher number to teach everyone else a lesson? By his own logic, he could've chosen 5 and been out, but he went out of his way to choose a number that wouldn't be enough.
• Does Shine simply make them observe things faster or do they physically move faster? And wouldn't the research team also have to be injected with Shine in order to be able to understand the tests as they happen? Wouldn't they already have to have the proper dosage and knowledge of the side effects in order to run the tests on the drug itself?
Thank you so much for making this game! I played it for 2 hours straight and I really enjoyed the experience it made me feel. I really loved the Mafia game in the Shine game and it incorporated a good mindset for when I will play Town of Salem! It's a fun version of it. Good job!
I played this game complaining the whole time about when I was gonna get to play and come back here to complain in a comment and find out its a visual novel! Wish I had known earlier, but my bad. It's better than the other visual novels I've "played"
WheelmanZero
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Just finished watching this. My brain hurts, but in a good way. Kudos on a brilliantly written story.
Neshiro
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author=Bobkerfuffle
Glad you enjoyed it!
Do you ever plan on making a part 2? If so, do you plan to make it similar to this one or will the next part add more gameplay?
I'm thinking about it, but I haven't started yet. I know what direction to go with it, but I'm still planning out specific details. If things go well, I'll probably continue. As for more gameplay, it's possible but I'm not sure yet. I usually focus on the story, then add gameplay sections where it seems most fitting.
What is the purpose of the Shine? Will we ever find out?
Hopefully. Shine was developed to help the organization finish their project, so they're connected in a way.
Why was Carter viewing the games while he was in the games? Was it showing him viewing a different set of games a week after his own games? Why did he do it? What was his motive for viewing those games?
Every scene you see at the HQ takes place a week after the school scenes. Carter was impersonating Vox while viewing a recording of the games he was in a week ago. The Vox that ran the games in Room 204 was the real one. You could say the game kept switching between two time periods, or that the games were all a recording being watched from Carters point of view. Carter was there because he needed to steal a copy of the footage.
They're all on the Shine, right? If that is true, doesn't that mean Tacet is also on the Shine? Otherwise, he'd be unable to communicate with the students because he'd be moving slowly/frozen, wouldn't he?
You can say that for now. I had another idea, so maybe I'll explain it if I continue it.
Do you ever plan on making a part 2? If so, do you plan to make it similar to this one or will the next part add more gameplay?
I'm thinking about it, but I haven't started yet. I know what direction to go with it, but I'm still planning out specific details. If things go well, I'll probably continue. As for more gameplay, it's possible but I'm not sure yet. I usually focus on the story, then add gameplay sections where it seems most fitting.
What is the purpose of the Shine? Will we ever find out?
Hopefully. Shine was developed to help the organization finish their project, so they're connected in a way.
Why was Carter viewing the games while he was in the games? Was it showing him viewing a different set of games a week after his own games? Why did he do it? What was his motive for viewing those games?
Every scene you see at the HQ takes place a week after the school scenes. Carter was impersonating Vox while viewing a recording of the games he was in a week ago. The Vox that ran the games in Room 204 was the real one. You could say the game kept switching between two time periods, or that the games were all a recording being watched from Carters point of view. Carter was there because he needed to steal a copy of the footage.
They're all on the Shine, right? If that is true, doesn't that mean Tacet is also on the Shine? Otherwise, he'd be unable to communicate with the students because he'd be moving slowly/frozen, wouldn't he?
You can say that for now. I had another idea, so maybe I'll explain it if I continue it.
author=RukasuWYZ
Leah did well in Shine RPS too, what happened??!?!
Tristan is a *sshole
The hell is wrong with "Lumen"?!
Upon entering, Rob and Sadie were my favourites
Blake and Anna were cool too.
Simon is a SNEAKY LITTLE GUY
Carter died :P
Anna NOOOOOO
DAY 10:
BLAKE NO
ALEX NO
DAY 11:
BLAKE NO
ALEX NO
DAY 12:
BLAKE NO
ALEX NO
NIGHT 12:
BLAKE NO
ALEX NO
DAY 13:
ALEX NO
BLAKE NO
NIGHT 13:
ALEX YES
BLAKE YES <3
I know a Rena.
How do you pronounce Loce?
I didn't understand the testing bit...
If they were captured, how was Carter in the
experiment room while being in the classroom?
Locke is pronounced "lock."
The testing bit... Are you talking about the testing they mentioned doing on their brains?
And for your last question, view the third answer under my spoiler. Hopefully that clears it up. Thanks!
