Port to Port

Our work-in-progress™ logo.

In the remnants of a flooded city, the survivors began to rebuild. On the ground they weathered the storm, they built with whatever they had and, in time, constructed their own oasis of civilization amid the unending ocean; those who tried to venture out in search of others in make-shift rafts were crushed by the brutal storms that plagued the sea. As time went on, the only remnants of the old city were the original buildings the survivors took shelter in. Eventually, old boats were discovered and with the engineering of a civilization long gone, people journeyed across the sea and discovered other towns, who'd developed their own cultures and ways.

Years went by, and the towns began to become a network of ports, each with their own leaders, customs and laws. Those who possessed boats were in high demand, as trade and communication is near impossible with the harsh conditions of the ocean that divides the ports. Richer ports began assembling fleets of their own, but never enough that a freelance sailor was short of work.

After months of planning, we're proud to announce Beacon. The story will set you in the place of James, an ex-soldier who's found his way into possession of his own ship. You'll explore the ports, encountering people from each culture and making decisions to shape James' fate. The team includes Tile on art and Chandra on music; myself and a new member, Req, will be writing. Caps is also helping us with additional art, such as the draft of our stylish logo.

James posing for the big announcement.

And some quick general questions.

How many hot anime babes can I put my sailor dick into?

We're planning four route options right now, with Req and I doing two each.

When can I play it?

We'll release a demo when we're content enough with act one, but we won't go throwing around any release dates just yet.

Is it a short VN?

We're probably shooting for about 5 hour routes.

You got any of those moving pictures?

We're planning to have animated sprites and probably cut-scenes as well.

Can I join the S.S. Beacon?

We're currently looking for artists mostly, but if you send us a buzz at our IRC (#scriptforge) or my Skype (Reyrketill_) we'll probably have a place for you. We're not looking for anything specific so feel free to send us what you got.

Are you the Transversion guys?
Like Enclave, we're a separate team under the Srumferg banner. Scriptforge's site is being constructed in the daily 10 minutes of the day the Transversion team isn't playing DOTA, and you'll find more details there.


As a last bonus, here's the first draft of the title song by our resident music-man, Chandra.

https://soundcloud.com/chandra-21/beacon