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Hi! I am Götz, and I joined Scott and Mango Drop Games for "Zenith Chronicles" Winter 2009.

A few years ago, I would have considered writing for a video game below me. To me, video game plots were shallow and cheap, nothing I would have even considered writing. Then I stumbled upon "Kana Imouto", a Japanese Visual Novel and was instantly hooked with the wonderful combination of manga art, gripping plot and - what only a game could give me - a non-linear storyline.

One thing led to another. I found a small community of devoted makers of Original English Language Visual Novels. I taught myself the programming language the VN community was working with and completed three more games. In this community, I also got to know Scott.

I didn't think video game plots were shallow any longer.

When Scott asked me to write the script for a game he had in mind, I was overjoyed as I don't normally get to write the script for a game someone else is programming, so this was a big acknowledgement for me. I had to work within rather strict confines in terms of plot, main characters, places and other essential things, and I had to cut down on new content because the project budget wasn't unlimited. However, two of my original characters made it into the final "Zenith Chronicles", and one of them was even essential in naming the game, so I am definitely very satisfied with my contribution to the game. In a strictly artistic sense, of course.

I already look forward to the next Mango Drop Games project.

Götz T. Heinrich - Scriptwriter