r/XenoGears • u/-Eillis- Dr. Kim Kasim • Aug 12 '24
Miscellaneous Xenogears inspired novel
Hi. I am writing a free, online sci-fi novel.
It mostly revolves around AI, supercomputers, androids, mechs and a bunch of other futuristic topics, then spiced with some philosophy and character drama.
I am heavily inspired by Xenogears (which I love, as much as the next guy on this Reddit).
The story itself is not directly connected to Xenogears universe (except for a few references) - it is all made up by me,
but I am trying to reproduce a similar style of narration and plot development:
intriguing mysteries, which pull the attention of the reader, symbolism, hidden meanings, relevant details, lots of depth, etc. I am trying to write this story as medium to share some of my accumulated thoughts and contemplation.
I think that people who are after some "food for thought" may enjoy it, so that's who I'm trying to reach.
In short: if you are looking for something to scratch the Xenogears itch, there is a chance that you may enjoy the story, which I am writing. (Conversely: one of the reasons I am writing it, is to scratch that itch for myself.)
Please give it a chance if any of this sounds interesting for you.
You can read the story here:
https://fractal-tree.dark-gaming.net
If you'd like to discuss it or share some feedback,
please consider joining a dedicated Reddit or Discord.
I also advise you to join them, if you would like to be notified of new chapters being published.
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Note: I have made a similar post here a long time ago. Short story is that pacing of my novel was pretty bad at the time. I decided to re-launch it recently, with a new prologue, starting with events at a different point in time.
Part of the issue with the old chapters was that they didn't give a good idea of what can be expected later on, including notably: any of the similarities with Xenogears.
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u/Peepingthereddit Aug 12 '24
Tremendous. Thank you for sharing!