The Back Story Novel (外伝小説) is a feature that was unlocked during the kickstarter campaign. Not much is known about it except that it will be written by Yoshitaka Murayama.
Murayama's comments[]
“When I started making RPGs, my only other team member was Kawano-san. She designed the characters, and I thought up the story. We started working together due to circumstantial reasons, and at some point writing scenarios became one of my lifelong vocations.
The joy of creating something from nothing is something that all creators understand, but one of the great joys for me with scenario writing is being able to create worlds, countries, and people, and thinking about how they feel about their lives.
My job is to share all the excitement I feel inside me with other people.
I really hope I get the chance to share one of the adventures in my mind with people through a novel this time, rather than a game.”
Notes[]
- This feature was unlocked when the Kickstarter reached the “Origin Story” stretch goal at US$4 million in pledges.
- This was mentioned in the August 26, 2020 backer update newsletter.
- The Japanese used for this project is 外伝小説, which translates to something closer to supplementary/side story novel.