Edelweiss Dev Diary #15: Meet the Devs Two, Electric Boogaloo

Good evening everyone! It’s still Wednesday in America, which means it’s still time for our Dev Diary! A while ago we posted a Diary dedicated to meeting the Devs, who were very different to the staff of today due to both turnover and restructuring. As such we felt it appropriate to update this article, with a full look at our Directors, the six Developers who manage their respective Departments within the game. Without further ado, let’s meet our comrades in arms!

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TerminalTimeline

1. What’s your name?

My name's Emil, also known as terminaltimeline on most platforms I'm on except reddit, where I'm terminaltimelime because I couldn't recover my old account rip

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

As lead editor, I organise our editors and do final checks for most scripts before they're sent off to the coders, as well as add the letter U to scripts written by the Americans in the team. I also do some general organising on the side, as well as some art when I have the time, like for this very dev diary!

3. What do you hope to achieve in this game?

Make sure literally no typos exist for people to point out I mean, make a great game that anyone can enjoy! : D

4. What do you do in your downtime outside Edelweiss?

I die with alarming regularity due to heavy workloads from my art uni. I'm thinking about starting a webcomic at some point in the future, because apparently game development team management and university wasn't nearly enough stress for me Ha ha Ha

5. Most hawt charrie?

REDACTED

6. Best Paradox game?

What's a Paradox game lmao Seriously I've actually never played a single Paradox game

7. Where are you from?

I'm Japanese, but I've lived in Australia long enough to consider myself Aussie.

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ButteryIcarus

1. What’s your name?

Buttery

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

I'm the art lead, I do concept work and lineart. Shitposts too.

3. What do you hope to achieve in this game?

Making a unique visual novel in both style and story, while also introducing the Kaiserreich universe to a new audience. I'm also hoping all the artists get to learn from each other, and we can all see mutual improvement.

4. What do you do in your downtime outside Edelweiss?

Mostly bogged down in National Service, but when I am free I like watching art tutorials, film and occasionally plays. I'm hoping to make my own small game/webcomic in the far future.

5. Most hawt charrie?

Gwen, the trash daughter, bless her. Sabine is a close second.

6. Best Paradox game?

Darkest Hour, followed very closely by Victoria II

7. Where do you live?

Singapore. Its okay.

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Mags

1. Name:

Goulashnikov (aka Mad-Magyar, Entente-Magyar)

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

You might remember me from the first "Meet the Devs" diary where I said I was the lead writer for our Totalist character, Gwen. Well, I'm still that, however, I've taken over as writing director. I help guide the writing team to as they develop the story for the game.

3. What do you hope ot achieve in this game?

I'm looking to get a nice, polished, and well written product out to the KR community to show we can deliver a fun, interactive experience for our fans.

4. What do you do with your downtime outside of Edelweiss?

Video games, reading, and studying bits of history I may not yet know.

5. Who is your Edelweiss waifu?

I admit, I'm a big fan of Yuki. Gonna have to go with her.

6. Best Paradox game?

March of the Eagles Hearts of Iron 4, I have ~700 hours in the game over less than a year.

7. Where are you from?

Georgia, USA.

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Kiptoke

1. What’s your name?

Can you read?

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

I mainly sit around and do absolutely nothing I'm the lead programmer. And to be honest, also probably the lead organizational person as well.

3. What do you hope to achieve in this game?

To actually release a product that the team feels satisfied with and that is enjoyable for others to play.

4. What do you do in your downtime outside Edelweiss?

...downtime?

Alright. Besides work, I normally play videogames, work on other personal projects, or play the violin.

5. Most hawt charrie?

Sabine and I will not be convinced of otherwise.

6. Best Paradox game?

SENGOKU Victoria II.

7. Where are you from?

I live in Pennsylvania, I'm going to college in Michigan, I was born in Georgia, and I'm of Chinese heritage.

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Imicus

1. What’s your name?

Imicus...

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

I compose the music for the game alongside another composer as well as some occasional management of the overall project.

3. What do you hope to achieve in this game?

I originally joined this project to try and hone my skills in composing, that sort of segwayed into taking a much larger role in the project. I am a big fan of visual novels and working on one of my own is an exciting experience. Just seeing this project to completion would be more than enough for me.

4. What do you do in your downtime outside Edelweiss?

Studying in Uni, listening to music and performing music and playing some vidya. I don't post my stuff but I have a musescore that I sometimes use: https://musescore.com/imicus

5. Most hawt charrie?

Erika

6. Best Paradox game?

Victoria II > all

7. Where are you from?

Iceland

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Eth0

1. What’s your name?

Eth-0 on Reddit, Eth0#0554 on Discord, Ethan Cooke on r/Outside.

2. What do you do within Edelweiss?

As well as helping the writing team wherever I can, I manage some of the social elements involved in marketing the game, including the technical management of this subreddit.

3. What do you hope to achieve in this game?

I plan to help deliver a cohesive story whose strands come together to knit an engaging playing experience, as well as improve my own skills through my work here.

4. What do you do in your downtime outside Edelweiss?

I write fanfic, drive racing cars, and do a lot of public speaking.

5. Most hawt charrie?

Clearly Suraj, don’t be absurd.

6. Best Paradox game?

Victoria 2. It uniquely created its atmosphere through its mechanics and design, and through these generated its theme, making it the most efficient gsg in terms of storytelling.

7. Where are you from? Wicklow, Ireland!

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That’ll do us for this week!