A reminder that NaNoRenO 2022 starts in just over 4 days, on March 1st!What is NaNoRenO?NaNoRenO is
A reminder that NaNoRenO 2022 starts in just over 4 days, on March 1st!What is NaNoRenO?NaNoRenO is an annual month-long game jam in which developers are challenged to make a visual novel from start to finish. It was originally inspired by the more famous NaNoWriMo (National Novelist Writer’s Month, which takes place in November). There’re no restrictions on content or genre*. All visual novels submitted for NaNoRenO must have been made exclusively in the month of March.See a list of previously released NaNoRenO games here! Previous itch jam pages: 2015 | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020+ | 2021This year’s NaNoRenO illustration is by Cele.The most recent phrasing of the NaNoRenO rules:Takes place during the month of March.Final visual novel must be finished on or before April first. The jam deadline is slightly longer to allow for internet outages or other emergencies that prevent you from uploading your finished visual novel.You can only begin actual production of your game in March.Allowed before NaNoRenO begins:BrainstormingPlot OutliningSketches that do not lead to direct production of assetsTeam BuildingNot Allowed until NaNoRenO begins:Sketches of sprites, CGs, backgrounds, or anything else that leads to production of assetsWriting or coding any portion of the gameProduction of assets to be used in the gameUse of Creative Commons material is okay.There are no “winners” here. Everyone who manages to release their game has completed NaNoRenO!You may release a buggy version of your game by the deadline and fix it up later or release a demo for NaNoRenO.While other game elements may be present, the final piece should be largely identified as a “visual novel.”To learn more or to participate, head to the itch.io page here! -- source link
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