Monday, April 11, 2011

Learn Japanese with Manga!

I have been working on a project for a while now called: Manga Option!
And I need your help.

Manga Option! is a game I made where you can learn Japanese with a manga/visual novel. When I was first learning Japanese I had always wanted something like this, so I make one for you guys! The format in the game right now will not stay the same. This is a test run I made using other people's images. I (and maybe you) will be drawing the rest.

I can't do this alone, I need everyone's help.
The whole point of this game is to teach Japanese, and Japanese culture all in one. So, when you guys help out with the story keep that in mind.

To play the demo please go to this page:
http://www.yoyogames.com/games/170974-manga-option

You have to download it, but it is not a big file. and I PROMISE there are NO viruses.

If you guys have anymore ideas for the story, or if you want to submit images, please comment below.

CONTEST!!! (in place of a bonus)
I am having a contest. Whoever draws the best Haruka and Aki (you can draw both or either) their image will be used in the final version of the game. I'll narrow it down, and then have everyone vote.
To enter, please e-mail your image to me at: japanaiblog@yahoo.com
Image MUST be original
If image is found to be unoriginal, you will be banned from the contest.
By submitting your image, I will have the rights to your image.

(don't be scared of that legal stuff, if you submit your image, and I don't use it, then you can 'have' all the rights to your image back. I won't hold it against you.) ; )
Thanks for reading!

***IMPORTANT UPDATE***
I just tryed to download it off of the site to make sure that it worked, but you might have trouble downloading it. If you have trouble downloading it, please use the following steps to play the game:

1. Download GameMaker 8 (NO VIRUS I PROMISE!)
http://www.yoyogames.com/gamemaker/try

2. go back to this page:
http://www.yoyogames.com/games/170974-manga-option
Click download

3. When file asks you to "find" or "save" click "save", and select the folder you want to put it in

4. When it's done, something should come up that says "open"
Click open
If nothing comes up, find the file and click on it

5. You will be presented with a screen that asks you what you want to open the file with.
Click Browse.
Select "Game Maker 8"

6. Open the file using game maker 8

7. Click on the small green arrow at the top of the screen
8. Enjoy the Game!


©Manga Option!

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