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⚠️ UPDATE: Names (part 1)

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A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA being in early dev means that anything could change at any time. with the exception of our backstory, all details are technically beta details.

nonetheless, we're in the process of solidifying a few things for the foreseeable future. here's a couple official names in both English and Japanese (kanji/katakana):

Veritas Yobiyama/喚山 ブリタス

Yaeko Togami/十神 矢枝子

Izumo Ohigata/大日向 泉

Hachihei Rousei/蝋清 蜂兵

Six Shinoda/篠田 シックス

Kaname Yoshida/由多 奏雨

Hikari Seki/関 七色

Masato Noboru/登 優人

Teisuke Nagamori/永森 鼎介

those that are missing may still change...or we just haven't sat down to do the katakana yet. (i've had unrelated commission work this week and will for some of next week too, so dev's been a little slow.)

you may ask: are there mysteries hidden in the kanji? to which i say: i plead the 5th. tee hee hee

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i am thinking of making a Discord server that purely exists to ping people about new posts and updates. there wouldn't even be a discussion channel, at least at first! please let me know if that would be of use to you all, and don't be afraid to be honest!

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🏳️‍🌈 ABOUT: The Gays

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updates are slow for another week or so while i work through unrelated commissions. (grateful for them, but it does mean i don't have energy for much else.)

nonetheless: happy pride, sweet AWD gaybies! and remember that this is a game for the eljibbities:

while for A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA i generally take Kodaka's stance that you can interpret the characters however you'd like, one thing you'll notice in these modes (and in the main story, too) is that we do not beat around the bush regarding MLM or WLW relationships. that is to say: if you as the protagonist (a lady) choose to romance another lady character [in the planned "Monastery Mode" DLC], i intend it as a Romance, period. it will be very clear. granted, you can choose to read these things the way you'd like, as fans. i won't stop you and can't stop you. but t'ain't Kaito maybe maybe not having Strange New Feelings about Shuichi. girls fall in love, boys fall in love, and het stuff happens sometimes i guess. (kidding. but you know what i mean.)

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Important Social Media Note ⚠️

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should something happen to Tumblr, never fear!

all the info on this blog comes from my own personal files,

this blog is backed up anyway,

and i'll make accounts on other sites + a small updates-only Discord server if necessary.

like our beautiful and miraculous Empress Otonashi, A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA lives forever!

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⚠️ We have a Discord!

remember, this Discord is just for news updates. you'll receive pings every time i've posted something new here (no reblogs). there's no discussion component right now, so you don't feel the need to participate/juggle it with 9 other Discords.

➡️ click here to join it!

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⚠️ UPDATE: Full beta names!

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all of A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA'S new characters (i.e. the students) now have tentative names.

📖 Suzuran Dustcrawl, protagonist & monastery librarian

🏹 Yaeko Togami, Hunting Wonder

🧚 Izumo Ohigata, Undertaking Wonder

🍯 Hachihei Rousei, Hope's Peak groundskeeper

🕰️ Six Shinoda, Clockmaking Wonder

🎸 Melville Poine, Marine Life Wonder

🚦 Senju "the Excellent" Excellence, Speed Wonder

🩸 Wisteria Ito, Perfumist Wonder

🌕 Yuwa Gladia, Poet Wonder

🦈 Kaname Yoshida, Gossip Wonder

🏍️ Reika Boulevard, Rockhound Wonder

🌀 Hikari Seki, Diplomat Wonder

✈️ Fubu Fuselage, Pilot Wonder

♟️ Masato Noboru, Chess Wonder

💥 Teisuke Nagamori, Pyrotechnic Wonder

⚛️ Veritas Yobiyama, Party Planning Wonder

don't get super attached, however: while these "beta" names may stick, they may also change. a lot! mostly, though these monikers do have quite a bit of thought put into them, i also want to leave them open in case i need to shift things around. (and i didn't feel like referring to certain characters by their wonder/talent anymore.)

enjoy!

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⚠️ UPDATE: STATE OF THE EMPIRE (Feb 2025)

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i don't want to post an actual development timeline or to-do list until we're deeper in the weeds, so to speak. thus: every other month, i'll share an update on A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA'S development!

➡️ now then...big staffing news (and a few little things) under the cut!

🐝 PRE-DEVELOPMENT

FEATURES LIST:

nothing new to report since November

CHARACTER DESIGN:

still the bulk of my work right now

it may not seem like we're moving fast, but we are! for a disabled person!

4/16 student characters are ready to move onto the next round of design, which includes body type and color tests

we've got preliminary faces and outfits on most others (even if i haven't cleaned up the sketches and posted them yet)

almost no character that hasn't at least gone through an offline beta process

i still hope to be completely done with non-secret character design by Danganronpa's 15th anniversary (about a year from now)

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN AND UI:

nothing new to report since November

WRITING:

i've officially brought on a new staff member: my Manager Bunny (you can call her Manabun) as a Writing Consultant. she's been helping off the record anyway, but she's now actually staff, aiding me in Japanese-y cultural goodness, brainstorming, and drafting. AWD now has a team of two!

otherwise, nothing new to report since November

THE LITTLE DETAILS:

lots of writing being done on Free Times, present descriptions, and more!

🐝"THE WEEDS" (TANGIBLE GAME DEV)

ENGINE:

looking more and more likely that this will be an RPG Maker game, but still don't quite quote me on that

PAID GIGS:

nothing new to report since November

FUNDING:

Manager Bunny and i have talked at length about potential funding sources that aren't our own moneys, but...

otherwise, nothing new to report since November

🐝POST-DEVELOPMENT

nothing new to report since November

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THE EMPRESS OTONASHI:

is still our ruler, forever and for always.

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⚠️ UPDATE: STATE OF THE EMPIRE (Nov 2024)

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i don't want to post an actual development timeline or to-do list until we're deeper in the weeds, so to speak. thus: every other month, i'll share an update on A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA'S development!

keep in mind i'm currently a team of one and also a cripple, so Things Will Be Slow. now then...WIP discussion under the cut!

🐝 PRE-DEVELOPMENT

FEATURES LIST:

i know exactly what features i want AWD to have, and will not be adding more to stave off bloat

therefore i have an internal list of Shit To Do

whether or not i can accomplish Shit To Do depends on the engine (see ENGINE under "The Weeds") in which case i'll re-evaluate features

but, generally: i do know what this game will look like in terms of play style

more or less it will be a typical Danganronpa experience to ground its weirdness, and because i'm not trying to be innovative in terms of "gaming." my dev goal is an enticing, heartbreaking, and most of all fun work of fanfiction, as well as a love letter to Kodaka works. not to make a mind-blowing game in general

CHARACTER DESIGN:

this is the bulk of my work right now

3/16 student characters are ready to move onto the next round of design, which includes body type and color tests

the rest of the student characters, Usami, and a few NPCs are in various states of study in my notebook

Monokuma is the only main character who has not been doodled in any capacity yet (but i'll get to him)

body type and color tests will happen once all designs are completed, for balance purposes

there are a few Secret Characters i will not be designing until after the writing phase, as i have to understand their function in the script first

otherwise, i hope to be completely done with non-secret character design by Danganronpa's 15th anniversary (about a year from now)

ENVIRONMENT DESIGN AND UI:

some of environment design/UI depends on the engine (see ENGINE under "The Weeds"), but...

i have a collage-like aesthetic in mind, which i'll talk about ASAP, as soon as i get some examples and mock-ups in place

i'm probably going to make my wife do some of this. ha (don't worry: she said she would)

WRITING:

the plot is (tentatively) outlined, baby!

including backstory, characters, and their fates

that means everything you've been seeing is in fact part of a bigger plan, and not some Abrams-ass mystery box for all of us to figure out later

(i really wanted to highlight the above. i am not shooting spunk into the dark here)

the actual script has not yet begun, however, as i want to focus on design first

THE LITTLE DETAILS:

this includes things like item descriptions for presents etcetera

while unnecessary to implement until late-stage writing or dev, i actually play with writing these when i'm having particularly sickly or brain-dead days, since they take little effort

plus, they're Fun As Hell

i'll talk more about Presents etc too ASAP, as well as other world-building collectibles you can find!

🐝"THE WEEDS" (TANGIBLE GAME DEV)

ENGINE:

still shopping around for a game engine that suits my needs and vision but doesn't overextend my energy

that is to say: i am continuing to compare engines that will allow me to build this game without spending 3 years learning obscure-ass code that i will hate and that will make me ill

extremely tentatively, this will be an RPG Maker game. so far, it looks to be what will encompass AWD the best, and i know a few playable fangans use it. don't consider this an official announcement, however

PAID GIGS:

this includes many things currently not on my radar such as Voice Acting, Music, and Sprites

unless something incredible happens, these will be Paid Gigs because, well, i believe in paying people for their work

(and also, to be blunt, i don't trust volunteers to get things done in a timely manner when it's not their project: no judgement, because i'm the same, but when money's not on the line people tend to get lax. you'd really have to prove to me that you're committed)

i have some internal notes about all this stuff and how i want it all to combine into a cohesive AWD, but otherwise i'm not thinking about it right now while we're still in pre-pre-pre-pre-pre-everything

FUNDING:

to be honest, this will all probably come out of my pocket

(legalities aside, i really don't know how i feel about trying to raise money for what is essentially a souped-up fanfiction. it's gonna be good, but it's still my baby. would people show enough passion to want to fund my baby?)

regardless, i'll have a better idea of a budget in a year or so

🐝POST-DEVELOPMENT

uh

i have a list of things to do after everything else is done with AWD but none of it is relevant right now

just know that it's there

and i'm not thinking about it atm

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THE EMPRESS OTONASHI:

is still our ruler, forever and for always.

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🐝 note!

you can now search the tags by in-character answers to asks (#awdincharacter). tags for specific characters coming soon.

this is probably a Good Time to say that, of course, you can always send asks for a certain character, too. (here's a list of the new characters.) while i don't expect a ton of asks right off the bat before i've even revealed their names, backgrounds, and designs, the option is always there if you're curious about your Brand New Blorbo.

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thank you all for 250 likes!

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i'm excited you're excited to watch A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA come to life!

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just noticed this! thank you all so much for the Follows! how exciting. i'm so happy to be able to share the development of A WONDERFUL DANGANRONPA with you!

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you can now search by certain characters in the tags (like #awd📖 for the protagonist!)

you can also search a few new organizational tags, too:

#awdcharacter: everything about any specific character.

#awdsetting: anything about the setting.

#awdprojections: bits of lore, or Rabbits' Eyes, to be found around the game.

want to ensure people can find the posts they need for whatever reason. have fun (i guess)!

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In a post-apocalyptic future, one young librarian accidentally begins a killing game when she awakens a robotic bear god...

This is the official development journal of the fangame "A Wonderful Danganronpa." All material herein is tentative and subject to change.

Currently, the main dev is @funishment-time, aka @iris-polaris, with their Manager Bunny as a Writing Consultant. There is no estimated release date, as Iris is a cripple, and cripples work as they please.

> ASK QUESTIONS HERE < > DISCORD LINK (NEWS ONLY) HERE <

🐝 MAIN TAGS:

#awdupdate: all major updates fall under this tag.

#awdasks: any Q&As fall here. Send as many as you'd like!

#awdcharacter: anything about a specific character.

#awdsetting: anything about the setting.

#awdincharacter: Q&As answered by the characters themselves.

#awdprojections: bits of lore, or Rabbits' Eyes, to be found around the game.

#awddesign: character design, backgrounds, aesthetic, etc.

#awdbackend: misc stuff, organizational thoughts, planned features, dev timelines, etc.

#awdmysteries: [FILE CORRUPTED]

🐝 SPOILER TAGS:

#awdnospoilers: what you'd see in normal game promotional materials (e.g. the premise and basic plot points).

#awdsomespoilers: this tag comprises minor plot beats, character backgrounds that don't fall under #awdallspoilers, and small easter eggs.

#awdallspoilers: huge plot twists, executions, deaths, and the ending(s).

🐝 CHARACTER TAGS:

#awd📖 (SUZURAN DUSTCRAWL, PROTAGONIST LIBRARIAN)

#awd🏹 (YAEKO TOGAMI, HUNTING WONDER)

#awd🧚 (IZUMO OHIGATA, UNDERTAKING WONDER)

#awd🍯 (HACHIHEI ROUSEI, MONASTERY GROUNDSKEEPER)

#awd🕰️ (SIX SHINODA, CLOCKMAKING WONDER)

#awd🎸 (MELVILLE POINE, MARINE LIFE WONDER)

#awd🚦 (SENJU EXCELLENCE, SPEED WONDER)

#awd🩸 (WISTERIA ITO, PERFUMIST WONDER)

#awd🌕 (YUWA GLADIA, POET WONDER)

#awd🦈 (KANAME YOSHIDA, GOSSIP WONDER)

#awd🏍️ (REIKA BOULEVARD, ROCKHOUND WONDER)

#awd🌀 (HIKARI SEKI, DIPLOMAT WONDER)

#awd✈️ (FUBU FUSELAGE, PILOT WONDER)

#awd♟️ (MASATO NOBORU, CHESS WONDER)

#awd💥 (TEISUKE NAGAMORI, PYROTECHNIC WONDER)

#awd⚛️ (VERITAS YOBIYAMA, PARTY PLANNING WONDER)

#awd🐻 (MONOKUMA, GOD OF DESPAIR)

#awd🐰 (USAMI, TEMPORARY ETERNAL HEADMASTER)

➡️ Coming soon: more tags probably.

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looks like there'll be a Discord server!

remember, it'll be announcements only for now and the foreseeable future. no one will be able to talk but me. you can react, though.

if it converts to a discussion server, i'll give a huge heads-up so people can leave...but i don't feel like moderating yet another Discord right now, so consider this just a living news feed for a year or two. ha

i'll try to put it together tonight or tomorrow and link it here.

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i am thinking of making a Discord server that purely exists to ping people about new posts and updates. there wouldn't even be a discussion channel, at least at first! please let me know if that would be of use to you all, and don't be afraid to be honest!

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i'll be updating the tags within the next few days with more Categories and Classification of posts, as well as setting up all the character tags. i want people to be able to navigate the blog easily and find what they're looking for.

look forward to that!

🐝 note!

you can now search the tags by in-character answers to asks (#awdincharacter). tags for specific characters coming soon.

this is probably a Good Time to say that, of course, you can always send asks for a certain character, too. (here's a list of the new characters.) while i don't expect a ton of asks right off the bat before i've even revealed their names, backgrounds, and designs, the option is always there if you're curious about your Brand New Blorbo.