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RECRUITING CLOSED
Developing Stage
Yes, I'm back. From a long time break I'm finnaly back with a game idea to aim for. My previous project was "Faith" and didn't run well to be honest. But now I'm back, more skilled, with a better story, with better detailed idea's and a better plan of development. Trust me, this one is worth to take a look at!
Shards is a mix of a adventure/mystery/puzzle/drama game that takes place in the early 1459 middle ages.
It hasn't been started developing yet, but I've already written a story and character list.
The story will change, I'm not a writer myself so I will need a writer to rewrite the story.
But with my writing you'll have an idea what I want to achieve in this game.
There's not much to introduce you further to anything, so let's go to the next part: The Story!
(NOTE THAT ALL CONTENT IS SUBJECT TO CHANGE)
FeaturesI can't provide you with gameplay yet as it isn't in development stage. It's still in recruiting stage. I'll add some features:
- Open world (Means that you'll be able to go wherever you want and even do little "sidequests" for people.)
- Puzzles (Finding hidden keys for doors and stuff)
- Choice mechanic (Different endings. The way you play affects the story)
- Character development (The choices you make even affects the character)
Sneak peek of the real written story
The work of Valentor has been really great. I'm glad he's doing this for me.
"Ryan your mother wouldn't have wanted this kind of life for you. It's too dangerous!"
"You're wrong father!" Ryan shouted, "Ever since she was killed you have been using her to keep me from the woods, from training and hunting with the other boys! But no more. My mother loved me and would have let me go, stop being so scared all the time!"
The door slammed behind him as Ryan stormed out before his father could respond. With a scowl that covered his face the sandy haired boy, almost a man but not quite, ran over to the farm's barn. A barn only in name however as Ryan's father failed at being a farmer and Ryan had been to young to raise the animals and tend the crops himself.
"You're wrong father!" Ryan shouted, "Ever since she was killed you have been using her to keep me from the woods, from training and hunting with the other boys! But no more. My mother loved me and would have let me go, stop being so scared all the time!"
The door slammed behind him as Ryan stormed out before his father could respond. With a scowl that covered his face the sandy haired boy, almost a man but not quite, ran over to the farm's barn. A barn only in name however as Ryan's father failed at being a farmer and Ryan had been to young to raise the animals and tend the crops himself.
World Information
First some additional information about the story:World name:
- Saaroth
Continents of Saaroth:
- Segura (Main Story Continent)
- Osea (Possible DLC Continent)
- Espya (Possible DLC Continent)
- Saaroth
Continents of Saaroth:
- Segura (Main Story Continent)
- Osea (Possible DLC Continent)
- Espya (Possible DLC Continent)
Characters
Good Characters
- Ryan Landon(Main Character)
- Ellyn Lawson (Princess of Segura)
- Adam Hawthorne(Ryan's follower)
- Harvey Landon (Ryan's father)
- King of Segura (Ellyn's father)
- Queen of Segura (Ellyn's mother)
- Shai Priest
Bad Characters
- Resheph (Boss Bad Character)
- Saraphor (Main bad Character)
- Shachor (Follower of Saraphor 1)
- Asheph (Follower of Saraphor 2
Optional Characters (No influence on story characters)
- Shopkeeper
- Cook
- Ellyn's mom
- Strangers
- Hunter
- Animals
- Guard
- Commander
- ...
- Ryan Landon(Main Character)
- Ellyn Lawson (Princess of Segura)
- Adam Hawthorne(Ryan's follower)
- Harvey Landon (Ryan's father)
- King of Segura (Ellyn's father)
- Queen of Segura (Ellyn's mother)
- Shai Priest
Bad Characters
- Resheph (Boss Bad Character)
- Saraphor (Main bad Character)
- Shachor (Follower of Saraphor 1)
- Asheph (Follower of Saraphor 2
Optional Characters (No influence on story characters)
- Shopkeeper
- Cook
- Ellyn's mom
- Strangers
- Hunter
- Animals
- Guard
- Commander
- ...
Character Backstories
Ryan Landon:
Ryan Landon is 17 years old. When he was a kid, he and his father and mother lived in the continent Osea,
next to the continent Segura. When he was 7 his mother suddenly got robbed and murdered on her way home
for her jewelry by a bunch of bandits. Since then Ryan and his father moved to Segura because it's known
for it's safety. When he was 13 he met someone, Adamn Hawthorne, 14 years old who lives in Marrandal and
became his best friend. When the royal family came to visit every town, every once in a year, Ryan and Adam
always admired the Princess, Ellyn, for her beauty. Until she gets kidnapped by unknown bandits several years
later...
Personalities:
- Brave
- Friendly
- Protective
Harvey Landon:
Harvey Landon, 39 years old and father of Ryan, never thought he would lose his wife like that.
Harvey became depressive after that death of his wife and didn't watch over Ryan for a while.
After he got over his depression he moved to Segura to give his son a better life then they had in Osea.
Harvey was a Kingsguard in Osea in his twenties, but got fired because he was becoming too old.
The Osea King only took young Kingsguards. After his duty he started selling food from hunting.
Personalities:
- Protective
- Lightly depressive
- Reserved
Adam Hawthorne:
Adamn Hawthorne, 18 years old, always had a calm, peacefull life in Marrandal. He met Ryan when he was
14 years old at the townsquare looking at the Royal Family on visiting day.
Until then they became close friends and even hunted together for food. They never knew what an adventure
they would face when they reached 17...
Personalities:
- Friendly
- Funny
- Brave
Ellyn Lawson:
Ellyn Lawson, 17 years old. Ellyn is the princess of Segura. She's known for her beauty to all children of her
age. Her parents, King and Queen of Segura, always overprotected her. She was never allowed to leave the
Royal Palace because they were scared of assassins targetting her, as Osea is known for it's many
assassinhideouts. and they were right. Sometimes assassins come to Segura to assassinate rich people because
Osea is also a poor continent. When she reached 17, she was allowed to leave the Palace under protection of
guards for only a few hours. I guess that was a big mistake...
Personalities:
- Shy
- Reserved
- Charming
Charcters "DEVELOP", that means their personality changes when progressing in the story!
I didn't add the other characters' backstory as I think theya aren't really important
Ryan Landon is 17 years old. When he was a kid, he and his father and mother lived in the continent Osea,
next to the continent Segura. When he was 7 his mother suddenly got robbed and murdered on her way home
for her jewelry by a bunch of bandits. Since then Ryan and his father moved to Segura because it's known
for it's safety. When he was 13 he met someone, Adamn Hawthorne, 14 years old who lives in Marrandal and
became his best friend. When the royal family came to visit every town, every once in a year, Ryan and Adam
always admired the Princess, Ellyn, for her beauty. Until she gets kidnapped by unknown bandits several years
later...
Personalities:
- Brave
- Friendly
- Protective
Harvey Landon:
Harvey Landon, 39 years old and father of Ryan, never thought he would lose his wife like that.
Harvey became depressive after that death of his wife and didn't watch over Ryan for a while.
After he got over his depression he moved to Segura to give his son a better life then they had in Osea.
Harvey was a Kingsguard in Osea in his twenties, but got fired because he was becoming too old.
The Osea King only took young Kingsguards. After his duty he started selling food from hunting.
Personalities:
- Protective
- Lightly depressive
- Reserved
Adam Hawthorne:
Adamn Hawthorne, 18 years old, always had a calm, peacefull life in Marrandal. He met Ryan when he was
14 years old at the townsquare looking at the Royal Family on visiting day.
Until then they became close friends and even hunted together for food. They never knew what an adventure
they would face when they reached 17...
Personalities:
- Friendly
- Funny
- Brave
Ellyn Lawson:
Ellyn Lawson, 17 years old. Ellyn is the princess of Segura. She's known for her beauty to all children of her
age. Her parents, King and Queen of Segura, always overprotected her. She was never allowed to leave the
Royal Palace because they were scared of assassins targetting her, as Osea is known for it's many
assassinhideouts. and they were right. Sometimes assassins come to Segura to assassinate rich people because
Osea is also a poor continent. When she reached 17, she was allowed to leave the Palace under protection of
guards for only a few hours. I guess that was a big mistake...
Personalities:
- Shy
- Reserved
- Charming
Charcters "DEVELOP", that means their personality changes when progressing in the story!
I didn't add the other characters' backstory as I think theya aren't really important
Quick story (not professional) (Don't read if you don't want spoilers.)
Year 1459 January - Saaroth
Year 1459 25th January - Saaroth
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Ryan Landon 17 years old, the main character of this story, lives in a small cabin in a small town called Eastfall, located in the Segura continent of Saaroth.
Ryan lives a normal life hunting for food in the forests of Eastfall and visiting his father Harvey Landon. With his best friend Adamn Hawthorne Ryan goes exploring the Great Forests of Marandall, neighbourtown of Eastfall.
On a normal day Ryan and Adam are wandering around the Forests of Eastfall as they find a girl of their age gathering berries from a bush. It's the Royal Princess of Segura, Ellyn.
Ryan and Adam start a conversation with Ellyn why she's here in this lowborn town, unguarded. She avoided the question and goes away.
A few days later a platoon of Guards enters Eastfall forcing people out of their houses and searching them, with questions following where the Princess is.
As Ryan lives in the woods the guards didn't searched his house, but Ryan was already at the townsquare while the events happened. The Commander of the platoon arrived and telled the people of Eastfall that Princess Ellyn is missing...
Ryan telled the Commander he saw Ellyn in the forests while they were wandering around and the Commander ordered all Guards to search the woods, with no succes.
After the Guards are gone, Ryan and Adam go to the place where they met Ellyn and they find a crystal necklace, a broken crystal necklace with shards shattered on the ground. It's Ellyn's Royal Necklace...
Ryan takes the necklace and shards and goes on searching for Ellyn.
As they arrive at a waterfall they encounter 3 people, Asheph, Saraphor and Shachor.
They claim not seeing the girl around, but are acting suspicious. As the 3 persons leave, something falls out of one of the three guys' pocket. It's a adress signed by a "Resheph".
Ryan and Adam remain silent as they pick up the paper.
The next day Ryan goes visiting his father in Eastfall and his father said to Ryan that there are a new pack of wanted person with a bounty of 1,000 gold. Ryan's face turns white as he inspects the faces on the paper...it were the 3 people he encountered the day before...
Ryan and Adam come together to discuss what they're going to do about this.
They decide to go to the adress to find Princess Ellyn.
As they arrive they see an old abandoned warehouse.
When Ryan and Adam enter they face alot of puzzling of finding keys and ways to open doors to reach Ellyn. When they reach the last room, the only thing there is, is another shard of the necklace of Ellyn. Is this a message, or just coincidence?
After picking up the shard and turning around they see a man standing at the doorway.
It's Resheph, the leader of the 3 wanted persons.
Resheph mentions Ellyn's dead. And to stop searching for her.
Ryan and Adam doesn't believe him, as they keep searching for Ellyn.
(After alot of gameplay of mystery solving of tracks, encountering teammates of Resheph, clues and finding shards)
Ryan thinks about everything in his Cabin. The shards, the adresses.
Ryan started to puzzle every piece of the crystal of the necklace.
After the last piece the crystal started to give a glowing appearance. Ryan remembers the day when he was a child, he went with his father and mother to a Priest, a Shai Priest.
The Shai Priest can foresee small futures and other things. Ryan decides to visit the Shai Priest in the capital of Segura, Dragonbane.
As Ryan and Adam arrive at the Shai Priest, the Priest looks into the glowing crystal. And sees a location where the holder is now. Ryan and Adam goes to that location.
Ending
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(I tried to write an ending but I failed to have results.)
REEVALUATION OF AVAILABLE SPOTS
As you probably have noticed, a few spots have been taken. As the development of the game will start soon after the writer is done with the whole story, there'll be still time to fill the spos that haven't been taken yet. Let's evaluate!
Writer (CLOSED)
Our writer came back so the writer spots are full.
Mapper (CLOSED)
We already have a mapper and I'm a descent mapper so this spot is also full.
Tileset Artist (ROLE DELETED)
The Tileset Artist spot is deleted as Shards is using Celianna's tileset. So no new tilesets will be needed. This spot is decommisioned.
Sprite Artist (REOPENED & CLOSED)
Our new sprite artist along with overall artist is Polardarkness, so the spot is reopened and closed at the same time.
Overall Artist (CLOSED)
Currently our artists are Pepiik and Polardarkness, so this spot is full!
Scripter (CLOSED)
Our scripter already has provided with the asked scripts and we're happy with him. So this spot is full.
Eventer (CLOSED)
The eventer is me, the lead developer, so this spot ofcourse stays full.
Shorter said, there are only two spots left, and that's a secondary artist and a writer. IF there's a reason why you want to be
a role that's being "decommisioned" then leave a comment or PM with your examples and maybe we'll make an exception.
This was the evaluation. Don't keep waiting and thinking because the clock tickens! Development stage is near!
Now you're thinking, what's in it for me?
I can't pay for staff but I can skill trade, advertise or anything else.
I can guarantee a good game. I'm ready to finish it whatever tries to stop me.
You'll also earn a spot in the credits.
(I'm a title screen artist and banner artist)
We can discuss something in exchange of your skills.
How we'll communicate all together will be discussed
further after all staff positions have been filled.
- Email: yonizaman@hotmail.com
- PM'ing is possible
- Skype: xxyonizxx
- Commenting below
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