Dischan Media
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 Dischan Media logo | |
| Independent video game development | |
| ISIN | 🆔 |
| Industry | Interactive media, Video games[1] |
| Genre | Fiction[1] |
| Founded 📆 | August 1, 2009[1][2] |
| Founder 👔 | Jeremy Miller[3] |
Area served 🗺️ | Unknown |
| Products 📟 | Cradle Song (TBD) Juniper's Knot (2012) Dysfunctional Systems (2013) |
| Members | |
Number of employees | 7+ |
| 🌐 Website | dischan |
| 📇 Address | |
| 📞 telephone | |
Dischan Media, or simply Dischan (pronounced: /dis-tʃæn/),[4][non-primary source needed] is an international development studio "focused on creating art, music, literature, and design to the utmost of excellence."[3][non-primary source needed] Dischan currently focuses on visual novels; its works include Juniper's Knot, Cradle Song, and Dysfunctional Systems.[5][non-primary source needed][6][non-primary source needed][7][non-primary source needed]
History[edit]
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On August 1, 2009, Jeremy Miller, a Canadian university student, organized the core group of Dischan. The initial purpose of the group was to create a quality visual novel for Western audiences.[2][non-primary source needed][3][non-primary source needed][8][user-generated source?][9][non-primary source needed][10][non-primary source needed]
Visual novels[edit]
Cradle Song[edit]
| Cradle Song | |
|---|---|
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| Developer(s) | Dischan Media |
| Publisher(s) | Dischan Media |
| Director(s) | Jeremy Miller[11] |
| Programmer(s) | Jeremy Miller Saimon Ma Terrence Smith[11] |
| Artist(s) | Saimon Ma Andrey Dorozhko Raide[11] |
| Writer(s) | Jeremy Miller Terrence Smith[11] |
| Composer(s) | Kristian Jensen[11] |
| Engine | Ren'Py |
| Platform(s) | PC/Mac OS/Linux |
| Release | TBA |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
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Cradle Song, Dischan's first project, has been in development since the group's inception, with a teaser trailer and playable alpha demo released in 2011.[12][non-primary source needed] It follows Nathan Finch, the protagonist, a high school student who frequently dreams about a hellish future. These dreams turn out to be more than just dreams when Nathan wakes up in the real world, learning that he is part of a group of teenagers who possess supernatural abilities; they were trapped in a virtual simulation to keep them in check. Shortly after escaping, Nathan discovers that he is the only trapped person who is "powerless".[5][non-primary source needed][13][non-primary source needed][14]
Juniper's Knot[edit]
In March 2012, Dischan first announced Juniper's Knot, a kinetic novel created in the span of a month.[15][non-primary source needed] The story focuses on a young man and a fiend in the ruins of an old town.[16][17][non-primary source needed] On April 13, 2012, Terrence Smith announced the release of Juniper's Knot, alongside Christine Love's Analogue: A Hate Story, through the Dischan Store. Later, Anton Prydatko announced the release of Juniper's Knot on the iTunes App Store.[18][non-primary source needed][19][non-primary source needed][20][user-generated source?]
Dysfunctional Systems[edit]
| Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1: Learning to Manage Chaos | |
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| Developer(s) | Dischan Media[21][22] |
| Publisher(s) | Dischan Media |
| Director(s) | Jeremy Miller Terrance Smith Saimon Ma (visual)[22] |
| Programmer(s) | Jeremy Miller Terrance Smith Anton Prydatko (iOS version)[22] |
| Artist(s) | Saimon Ma Eric Tang Juri Moon[22] |
| Series | Dysfunctional Systems |
| Engine | Ren'Py |
| Platform(s) | PC/Mac OS (iOS)/Linux[21][23] |
| Release | [21][22] |
| Genre(s) | Visual novel |
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On January 5, 2013, Dischan announced Dysfunctional Systems, a five-episode visual novel series. The story follows Winter Harrison, a "mediator"-in-training, as she attempts to resolve chaotic situations in different worlds. The first episode, Learning to Manage Chaos, was released in April 4, 2013, and priced at $5US.[6][non-primary source needed][21][non-primary source needed][22][non-primary source needed][24][not in citation given][dead link][25][non-primary source needed][26][non-primary source needed][27][non-primary source needed][28][non-primary source needed][29][non-primary source needed]
Reception[edit]
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IndieGames.com weblogger Cassandra Khaw gave the Cradle Song preview a positive outlook, calling the concept "[a] rather polished-looking endeavor". She noted how Nathan is "a little unprepared" for the real setting of the game.[14][unreliable source?]
Juniper's Knot received generally positive reviews for its story and visuals.[30][user-generated source?] Dominic Tarason from The Indie Game Magazine gave Juniper's Knot the title of "Freeware Game Pick", stating that the novel's soundtrack "is emotive without being overbearing". Tarason also stated that, "The writing in particular is an interesting mish-mash of slightly archaic wordings, but it makes the characters a little more colourful".[31][not in citation given][dead link] Cassandra Khaw did the same, praising Juniper's Knot for "being an oddly lovely experience", with an original story and "an abundance of … anime-inspired artwork".[32][33][not in citation given][dead link][34][not in citation given][dead link][35][36]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Miller, Jeremy. "Home". Dischan. Retrieved 14 January 2013.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Dischan". DomainTools. Retrieved 5 February 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "About". Dischan. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ Dischan Media. "Forum". Dischan. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "Projects". Dischan. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 Miller, Jeremy (5 January 2013). "Dysfunctional Systems Announcement". Dischan. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Miller, Jeremy. "The End of Dischan Media". Dischan. Archived from the original on August 13, 2015. Retrieved 13 August 2015.
- ↑ "Dischan company". Indie DB. Retrieved 26 January 2013.
- ↑ "Ask us anything". Dischan. 18 July 2011. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Dischan Media. "Forum". Dischan. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 "Cradle Song - developers". Cradle Song. Dischan Media. Retrieved 2 February 2013.
- ↑ "Cradle Song Trailer". YouTube. Dischan Media. 3 July 2011. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Dischan Media. Cradle Song Teaser. PC/Mac OS X/Linux. Dischan Media. Search this book on
- ↑ 14.0 14.1 Khaw, Cassandra (24 March 2012). "Demo: Cradle Song (Dischan)". IndieGames. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Terrence (10 March 2012). "What's NaNoReNo?". Dischan. Dischan Media. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Juniper's Knot". Dischan Media. Retrieved 16 January 2013.
- ↑ "Gamespot Company Page For Dischan - Games By Dischan - Dischan Company Information". GameSpot.com. GameSpot. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ Smith, Terrence (13 April 2012). "Release! Surprise! Magnificence!". Dischan. Dischan Media. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Prydatko, Anton (2 May 2012). "Juniper's Knot iOS Release". Dischan. Dischan Media. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Juniper's Knot". Ren'Py Games List. Retrieved 6 February 2013.
- ↑ 21.0 21.1 21.2 21.3 "Dysfunctional Systems". Dischan Media. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
- ↑ 22.0 22.1 22.2 22.3 22.4 22.5 "Dysfunctional Systems Episode 1 Opening". YouTube. Dischan Media. 5 January 2013. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ "**LEAKED** Dysfunctional Systems for iOS | Devblog". Dischan Media. 2013-07-21. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Priestman, Chris (6 January 2013). "Dysfunctional Systems Explores Real Political Issues Through Sci-Fi Visual Novel Form". Indie Stalk. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ Miller, Jeremy (9 January 2013). "Dysfunctional Systems, Cradle Song, and Dischan". Dischan. Retrieved 19 January 2013.
- ↑ ""Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos" Released | Devblog". Dischan.org. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
- ↑ Dischan Media (2013-06-14). "Dysfunctional Systems: Learning to Manage Chaos Gameplay". YouTube. Retrieved 2013-09-22.
- ↑ Miller, Jeremy (15 June 2012). "Dischan Summer Convention Appearances". Dischan. Dischan Media. Retrieved 28 January 2012.
- ↑ Miller, Jeremy (8 July 2012). "Thoughts on Animaritime". Jeremy Miller. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
- ↑ "Juniper's Knot for iPhone/iPad Reviews, Ratings, Credits, and More". Metacritic. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ Tarason, Dominic (8 July 2012). "Freeware Game Pick – 'Juniper's Knot'". The Indie Game Magazine - Indie Game Reviews, Previews, News & Downloads. Retrieved 25 January 2013.
- ↑ Khaw, Cassandra (13 April 2012). "Freeware Game(?) Pick: Juniper's Knot (Dischan)". IndieGames. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
- ↑ tinfoil (2 May 2012). "OELVNs are Suffering: Juniper's Knot". the tindabox. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ Odoerfer, Mandi (19 August 2012). "Sunday Suggestion: Juniper's Knot". CSICON. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Juniper's Knot". FreePCGames. April 2012. Retrieved 1 February 2013.
- ↑ "Dysfunctional Systems: Episode 1". Gamezebo. Retrieved 2013-04-07.
External links[edit]
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- Official website
- Dischan Media at The Visual Novel Database
- IndieDB.com page
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