Staff Update

Today, I welcome our newest member, lone_wolf, to NLP as our executive programmer and part-time writer! *cheering and applause*

With that having been said, I also wish to announce that instead of using Kirikiri2 as our engine, we have decided to use the easier-to-implement Ren'Py, due to better access to its documentations.

Please look forward to our next update!

A Prelude

After some degree of reflection, we have come to a startling re-realization(?): none of us have ever attempted a project of this type before. As such, attempting a multi-route, full-length OEVLN might not be the best thing to try to begin with. So...

*drumroll*

We've decided to make a series of short stories as a prequel of sorts to Project Break.

The name? "Prelude to the Aftermath". (Just like Project Break, the name is subject to change.)

We will make a set of three short stories, one from each of us writers, and place them together in a collection as our first project.

Why are we doing this, you may ask? Well, there are many reasons. Firstly, Prelude will allow us to hone our skills as writers, and Itsura's skills as an artist, before we attempt the big one. As Aura of Four Leaf Studios put it, "first learn how to walk, then run the marathon". Prelude will also offer the general public a better idea of the background story behind PB, since I realize that the information given on the website is sketchy and uninformative at best, and positively confusing at worst. At the same time, Prelude will hopefully garner more interest and support for the project, and more support would mean a more successful Project Break (hopefully).

Please lend us your undying support as we tackle NLP's first official work.

The Amazing Site Overhaul that Didn't Happen

Well, after days of dealing with recruitment issues, I'm glad to hear that Itsura has finished the banner on which she has been working hard this past half-week.

I'm not so glad to not hear anything from fuzzyferrets since she said she'll get in touch with Itsura.

But, as lacking of a grand new design as it is, there is now a brand new banner on the site. I didn't say it, but clicking on the banner automatically returns you to the home page. That's just my way of saving space on the menu bar.

So, go check out the new site, comment on it, and feel free to give advice about what we should do to make it look prettier.

-Palladium

Warm Welcomes

Hey! I'm not reporting this after the fact for once! *wild applause and cheering galore*

NLP would like to welcome their newest member, Masterori, as their executive idea consultant! *more wild applause and cheering galore*

But please remember, we are desperately (and perpetually) in need of help. If you think you have something to contribute to Project Break, write to us. Even if it's a position that's already filled, still write to us. Many of us will be unable to work on PB full-time, so the more people, the better.

Website is Up!

I have exciting news today.

Although once again slightly belated, the Northern Light Productions website is now up and running! Please visit our site here.

It may look ugly because it is in the beta phase right now, but I am confident in fuzzyferret's ability to improve the look of the website with her stunning design (on which she is still working currently). And don't worry - the black box isn't a problem with the site, it's just a placeholder for the banner (which Itsura has been ceaselessly working on).

And on a completely unrelated note, I welcome KatayanagiZ and Scarlett as our official costume designers! We hope they enjoy being a part of NLP, and that they will offer us their support until the end.

Staff Update: Website Designer

While this post may be a bit belated, I heartily welcome fuzzyferrets to Northern Light Productions as our website designer!

Of course, this still leaves us in need of a composer, a programmer, and a background/helper CG artist. Please email us if you wish to help us out. We are always in need of help.

EDIT: oh, and we also still need an editor.

Project Break's Initiation: Now Offering Positions

After... several hours of painstaking deliberation and careful planning... Northern Light Productions is pleased to announce the grand initiation of Project Break!

What is Project Break?

Project Break is an attempt at writing a visual novel, centering around love, hatred, suspense, and incurable genetic illnesses. The main purpose of Project Break is manifold: it will teach us, the members of Northern Light Productions, the necessary skills needed to create visual novels; it will be an attempt at bringing visual novels to a greater Western audience; and most importantly, it will be a work of art for fellow visual novel fans and fanatics to enjoy... or at least that's what I'm hoping it will come down to.

Why is it called Project Break?

Project Break is only a codename for the visual novel, similar to how the codename for Windows 7 during development was Blackcomb. The formal name has not been decided as of now.

Who is Northern Light Productions?

Northern Light Productions is the golden team of developers working together to give birth to this wonderful, marvelous gift to the visual novel world... is what I'd like to say, but as of this moment, Northern Light Productions officially consists of two people: myself (Palladium), in charge of writing scripts, basic insertion of scripts, and among other small bits here and there, being in charge; and Itsura, in charge of sprites and event cgs. As you can see, we are in desperate need of good composers, background artists, programmers, editors, and the like. If you are interested in helping out with our effort, please email me at n.lightproductions@gmail.com; I will be more than glad to share more information. In fact, even if you aren't interested in helping out, feel free to ask me about anything related to Project Break.

Thank you for your interest in Project Break. We are only two amateurs, barely entering adult life, struggling to throw our ideas out to the public; with your support, we can become much more than that. Once again, if you are interested in helping out, whether it's with music, graphics, programming, or otherwise, please feel free to email me. We will have a formal website up and running (hopefully) within the next month; from there you may find out more about Project Break and more about Northern Light Productions (which hopefully will be graced with more members by then). Please, if this has caught your interest, spread the word; the more people there are that are willing to see it come to fruition, the more we will be motivated to work to bring it to you.

And remember to check back for updates.