not sure if this is the correct place to post this but...
Introducing: Sora
What are we making it for?
Xbox 360 - Dream Build Play Competition, XBOX Live (XBLCG)
PC - Self Distribution through soraworld.com and we hope a third party distributor (e.g. Steam)
iPhone - iTunes app store (in discussion, development not started)
ETA
Demo - 23rd September 2008
Sora Xbox - Christmas 2008
Compensation
Percentage of revenue earned from sale.. and we do believe we will make some money, but more than that we're doing it for the love!
Technology
XNA, Sora Engine
Talent Needed Now for DBP Deadline (Multi skilled are more than welcome)
Modelers
Texturers
Animators
Talent Needed for Future Develpment and Other Projects
Technical Artists (Particularly those well versed in shader code)
Graphic Designers
Web Designers
C++/XNA/iPhone Coders (Not that it's relevant to this forum, but you never know!)
Current Team
A few key words to describe our team would be dedicated, motivated, fun, talented and organised. We are all focused on our individual fields but criticism and the sharing of ideas is encouraged between everyone.
Charles, UK - XNA Coding
Ken, Hong Kong - XNA Coder
Michael, Korea - Concepts, Art Direction
Myself, UK - Design (game and graphic), Management
Maritn, Dutch - Composer
Collaboration Method
We use SVN versioning system, emails and msn messenger.
Recently we have moved over to Assembla, which has some other extra features.
Sora
Anyway, enough formalities.. I'll spend the next paragraph trying to get you as excited about Sora as we are.
Sora is a visually distinctive, first person flight game with its focus on immersive action, an intertwining of storytelling with game play as well as a unique collaborative multiplayer dynamic. Acting as either the pilot or navigator of a dual manned open-top aircraft, through a series of missions explorable from a freely roamable sky, Sora will challenge and develop the players skill as either a dextrous pilot or master tactician.
Sora itself is a sky bound planet of floating cities and vast ships. Everything in Sora originates from the Source, the brilliant cloud of immeasurable energy that anybody foolish to venture to has never returned from. The Source blesses Sora with clouds, the currency and life force of Sora from which water and energy are extracted. In the beginning Sora was healthy throughout but the growth of regions of lifelessness and extreme weather sparked mass migration to the North and South poles of Sora where the clouds are plentiful and stable. Those left behind found a way to survive in the harsh environment and have begun to attack those more fortunate. The story follows your journey from a humble delivery pilot or navigator to a protector of the Union or as a uniter of the Void people. Whichever path you take, through stories of betrayal, corruption, consequence and love, you will inevitably be drawn to the depths of the Source.
Current Progress and Media
* Sora Engine is more or less complete to the level required for our current needs.
* Coders are working on tools for artists/design (model viewers, game state)
* Sora's music score is being etched out as you read this
* Concepts are being crafted
* The big push from now is concepts, design and engine ---> Sora, the game.
There is alot in the way of concept work and technical demos but without a modeller so far, I hope the following will suffice to portray our vision of Sora.
Sketches
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Concepts
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Cloud/Sky Engine
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Website
http://%7boption%7d (under construction, read: just registered)
Thank You
