A collaboration of artists and writers to celebrate the 15th anniversary of NiGHTS Journey of Dreams. A sweet little game that deserves a lot more love than it often gets.We are planning to launch preorders in December around the original Japan release of JoDPREORDERS ARE NOW OPEN!
Prince
DIRECTOR
ART MANAGER
SOCIAL MEDIA MANAGER
Hello! I'm Prince and I study illustration. I have been a major NiGHTS fan since my childhood and I've contributed to zines in the past but this is my first time hosting one myself. I hope you will enjoy what we create for you!
LORE
WRITING MANAGER
Hi there! My name is Lore and I’m an aspiring novelist! Dreams and otherworldly concepts utterly fascinate me, so it’s not surprising as to why I enjoy NiGHTS so much. Equally, I’m happy to be on board for this Zine as the Writing Editor, and I’m so excited to view what everyone creates!
SILVER
SERVER MOD
ART MANAGER
GRAPHICS AND FORMATTING HELP
TWYLEN
RIGHT HAND
SERVER MOD
COMPOSER
Hey! I'm Twylen. I've been a NiGHTS fan since I saw the purple jester in a games store back in 2007. I've made musical arrangements for a previous fanzine, and have been moderating multiple servers for years, including NiGHTS servers. I'm happy to help where I can.
BO
MERCH MANAGER
ART MANAGER
GRAPHICS AND FORMATTING HELP
Heya, I'm Bo! I've been superr into NiGHTS since before JOD even released and then only adored it further, so being a part of this project is real special to me! I'll be predominantly working on the zine's merch, as well as its graphics and formatting. I can't wait to see what this immensely talented community will bring to this zine, it's never failed to impress!
Schedule
| Contributor Applications | June 14-July 15 |
| Application Results | July 25 |
| Concepts/Ideas | August 1 |
| 1st Check In | August 22 |
| 2nd Check In | September 12 |
| 3rd Check In | October 1 |
| Final Deadline | October 16 |
| Preorders | December 13- January 11 |
| Shipping | January-March |
Please note our schedule is tentative and may change based on any needed extensions, production delays or any other changes.
Application Guidelines
You MUST be 18 years or older to apply.
Due to the small nature of the NiGHTS crowd and this being my first ran zine we will be accepting 30 Contributors, 1-3 writers, and 3-5 merch artists. This is subject to change upon the amount of applications we receive.
Your application must include a link to a portfolio where your work can easily and quickly be seen. A general idea of what you are interested in writing/drawing/creating is not required and won't effect your chances of being selected but it is encouraged as it will help us determine what the potential spread of characters/subjects/themes we have to cover.
The theme for this zine is specifically Journey of Dreams, please keep this mind when pitching your contribution. Characters from Into Dreams may be allowed but the center focus of your piece must be about Journey of Dreams. Characters from media other than NiGHTS or Fan characters are not allowed, however you are welcome to include AUs based off the canon media!
For the comfort and safety of everyone involved we ask that you do not include any NiGHTSxReala or any other nightmaren related shipping in your artwork or writing.
This should go without saying but absolutely no NSFW. Explicit language, sexual behavior, or other inappropriate depictions are not allowed.
Staff reserve the right to reject anyone on account of inappropriate behavior or actions outside of the zine.
Artist guidelines
You must include a link to either a google drive or a social media link of your portfolio. Your portfolio must be quickly and easily able to be seen meaning an art tag, tab, twitter moment, or specific art profile. Please do not link your personal twitter for us to hunt through, as we have a lot of applications to sort through. Thank you for understanding <3Portfolios will be judged based on your use of style, color, anatomy, and your ability to create an interesting fully illustrated piece (backgrounds are NOT required!) You may have the option of doing a digital or traditional (scanned) illustration or a 1-2 page comic spread. Keep in mind if you are interested in doing a comic we will only be including a couple, make sure you mention it some where in the application if you are interested.You will have the option of opting in to create merch. You can mention your concept for merch in your pitch summary.
writer guidelines
Your application must include 3-5 links to your best works, at least one must be NiGHTS centric. A link to your writer profile is not required but heavily encouraged as well if you have one.Your examples will be judged based on use of spelling and grammar, your flow and ability to convey a story. We are aiming for 2-3 1,000-2,500 word fanfics or shorter poems up to 3 pages to work with.
By sending an application you agree to the rules above.
Applications close July 12th