The Hidden Roles (Voice Actors, Visual Novel)
Project Overview
Danganronpa, Zero Escape, and Among Us together in a single project! Not a fangame, but a combination of elements to bring an investigative Visual Novel to life!
First of all: this will be a project divided into two parts: the Demo (unpaid), then a later Crowdfunding (which will be anticipated by social media and a Discord Server open to the community, as well as the Dev Team of course) to fund the game, and from there the game will be funded, paying everyone. So, it will be a long-term project, since the idea is to divide the game into chapters (currently 4 are planned).
With that said, let's move to the actual game! What elements does this video game combine?
Zero Escape (escape rooms)
Danganronpa (murders, trial, even if the trial will be completely different, but the basic idea will be to vote for the person to throw out)
Among Us (before every murder, each character will be assigned a role, and they will have to stick to that role and act from before the murder until the voting)
These will also be the phases that will happen in every chapter: escape room (oh I forgot, you are not safe even here, someone could die... maybe!), assigned role, murder, investigation, trial, voting.
Roles? What does it mean?
Currently there are no confirmed roles, but imagine for example a saboteur, who will not be the culprit, but his role will be exactly to "make the accusations fall on him", at that point there are two people to vote for, not just one! Or the oracle, who has the power to discover someone else's role and use it in his own way. The mute, who will be forced to not be able to speak, and so will have to use other ways, but at the same time must be careful not to look like a suspicious person rather than a victim. And many others, there are a thousand ideas that could be used!
Synopsis:
Two characters, an ex-investigator and a clown, wake up in what looks like a laboratory, a room they have never seen before. They can figure it out: they have just been kidnapped. After the first moments of confusion and fear, a voice echoes from the room, the one who will turn out to be the Mastermind of all this! Only vague explanations, the two will have to escape from that room by beating some puzzles, otherwise they will stay trapped! Forced, they manage to solve the puzzles, but before leaving, the Mastermind warns them to check their watch: a role has been hidden from them, and it must stay hidden. The two characters move forward, until they meet 14 other people, all in pairs and forced to play this "game" and escape from a room. From here, the game begins: someone will have to die, and the culprit will have to be found. But the culprit is not necessarily the bad guy: his role could clear him, maybe the bad guy is someone else, someone who has a role that gives him an advantage if he is not voted out.
The team:
It's me, who takes care of the programming, the writing, and everything behind it, and later also the social part! (I don't exclude finding someone to help me, but until now, there are no problems!), a character artist, an environment artist, and a music composer. We have our Discord server to communicate!
Who are we looking for?
3 Voice Actors, exactly the protagonist, a clown, the character he will wake up with, and the mastermind, who currently (or forever?) is just a voice! But the full game will have 16 characters + the Mastermind, so post Crowdfunding I will look for many other voices!
If you want, you can leave me your Discord contact in your audio, or I will contact you via DM here if I am interested!
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The protagonist, who will experience this story in the first person! An ex-investigator who decided to leave his old job behind, finding himself overly stressed, to enjoy time with his family. A man who gets angry easily but manages to focus when in a dangerous situation. He doesn't like being surrounded by people, but he has his trusted few. Outfits are an important element for him. He believes they tell a lot about a person, but is he wrong? Many of his ideas are not shared by others, but thanks to his reputation as an investigator, almost everyone ignores this side of him. Will this "death game" make him change his mind? Will he be the one to lead the others to their ruin because of his temper, or the one who manages to get them out thanks to his deduction skills? You either love him or hate him, there is no in-between.
- english
- all american accents
- male adult
(Frustrated) "DAMN IT, SHUT... YOUR... MOUTH! If I don't speak to you, you don't speak to me, understood? Go think about those things you do... as a clown? If you take that makeup off your face, maybe, and I mean maybe, you'll earn the right to say a single word to me!"
(Calm) "Ok, listen, we have a remote control here that's missing some numbers. Did you happen to see anything that remotely looks like buttons? Also, watch where you step, we know nothing about this place, so don't try to put us in danger... thanks." (P.S.: the "thanks" is heavily ironic)
(Trembling, almost crying) "I-I had just hung it all up to dedicate more time to myself, and instead look at me, stuck with you and this crazy maniac who wants to do who knows what with us. I-I just want to see my family again, I'm not asking for anything else!"
The girl who brings joy to children, this is the short but perfect description of this character! At first glance, she seems like someone who has no idea what to do: she is cheerful, she falls into despair, she tries to be brave, but she will always strive to keep a smile on her face in front of others. Will she be able to maintain it the entire time during this "death game"? She masks her true feelings behind an explosive and theatrical energy, but an observant eye might catch glimpses of a deeper, unspoken past hidden right beneath the makeup.
- all american accents
- female teen
(Imitating the main character, fast-paced adult male voice) "Oh, hey there, beautiful clown, I am...SOMEONE, nice to meet you." (Normal tone, still fast) "Oh hey there, I am the clown you're talking about, I'm doing great, thank you so much! Let's shake hands!" (Back to adult male voice) "OOOH, WITH PLEASURE!!!"
(Surprised, confused) "WHAAAT? WHAT IS THIS PLACE? Hey Boss, have you ever been here? Why on earth don't I remember anything? Did I hit my head? (suddenly joking) IT WAS YOU, WASN'T IT??? Don't be scared, I won't hurt you!"
(Gentle) "Ok Boss, I won't bother you anymore if that's what you want. But hey, if you need any help, I'm not running away... get it? Like, we're stuck here, we can't really run away... ahaha... no? You're not laughing? Ok, sorry... I'll shut my mouth."
Just a voice, nothing else, at least for now, they remain unseen. But they are the one pulling the strings, and the others know it! A voice that sounds almost like a child, or maybe it's just completely mocking? They love to be theatrical with their tone and their words. This is the entity that will accompany the victims on their deadly journey, watching them fight, form alliances, and betray each other. He, or she, will be right there, enjoying the twisted spectacle they've always wanted. A truly wicked villain. No one could ever say a single good word about this person.
P.S.: About gender and accent, feel free to experiment! Don't feel limited by the options I selected!
- male teen
- female teen
- all accents
- child
- all american accents
(Teasing) "CONGRATULATIOOOOONS! Fantastic, truly, look at this pure spectacle. You just beat the easiest game of all, you exceeded my expectations. Round of applause, applause please. (Suddenly, serious and bored tone) Ok that's enough, you took your sweet time, I was almost about to go to sleep. You're boring, I didn't pay to sit here and watch two guys who can't even put two and two together."
(Theatrical) "Live... die... this is what you must choose! Don't hold back, this is your stage and I am your number one fan. Give me joy, tears, confusion, happiness, sadness, let me see how human relationships grow, fade, are born, and die! Don't be shy, you are here to entertain me, and you are the best actors this globe has to offer... or at least, I decided you are. Good luck, everyone!"
(Pure Evil) "You want to know why you're here? No, you have to earn that right, because right now I am the one who decides the rules of this game, you just have to act out the script that has been decided for you! If you manage to live long enough, I will be happy to tell you why you are here. Until then, cooperate!
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