Pacific PonyCon 2017

Good evening everypony!

Tomorrow's the big day. Tomorrow, The Manehattan Project will do a live world premiere of the Prologue on Gardens of Equestria: This Coming Storm at Pacific PonyCon 2017 at 7:15 PM in the Guest Panel Room (Harborside Room).

We've been working around the clock (literally, since Little Tinker is in Australia, which is like +18 hours ahead of us) to get this ready for you. And we've done it. We've got one hell of a demonstration set up.

Because you're not just going to see another video folks. You're going to see me, Novel Idea, play the game live in front of the entire panel. What you'll be seeing in this panel is the actual game. You'll get to experience the quest design, the custom voiceovers, the new music, some of the weapons you've already enjoyed in Smuggler's Run, the branching dialogue choices and live combat with pieces of a reality that don't belong on earth! And trust me, they're hard to beat (I've actually allotted time for if I die during the fight. Ayep. Kept it that hard). But not only that...

You'll be seeing our opening cinematic. Built from the ground up for this game, this cinematic will finally reveal the grand adventure the players are about to embark on.

We've also had a few changes in our line-up for tomorrow. Sadly, Silver Chord won't be able to join us tomorrow (everything's fine, just real life got in the way). However, you'll still have Polyphonic, former Vocal Director and Voice Actress for Velvet Remedy, Candi and more, Ebon Quill, Quest Designer and our new Vocal Director, and of course, myself, Novel Idea, the Project Lead.

We'll be talking to you about how this all began, how voice acting really works in the gaming industry and an in-depth look at the story-building required for something as massive as GoE.

Finally, we have one enormous announcement that's exclusive to all attendees of our panel tomorrow. Yes, everyone else will find out next week. You won't want to miss this. This is one thing you probably didn't see coming.

GoE 3.0

You've probably noticed that things look quite a bit different around here! We've got a whole new setup, now featuring some of the coolest parts of GoE right here in once place. So, take a look around! We've got features on the bottom, a new logo up top (I'm still fiddling with that bit) and all sorts of other goodies.

In addition, I've also done a massive redux of many of the website pages throughout the site. There's still a bit of optimization to do, but I think you'll find exploring things much easier. Just a tip... check out the locations page!

Novel's Nook

For those who enjoy my stories, I'll also be attending all three days of the convention, so feel free to say hi and stop by the panel to see what this is all about!

In the last couple of months, I've released several new stories. You can find them all at Novel's Nook, but here are some direct links for you at the bottom as well.

We'll see you next time!

-NI