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by Kuiper
Sun Oct 24, 2021 6:22 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: How would you write a crying scene?
Replies: 9
Views: 4444

Re: How would you write a crying scene?

I think your post does a good job in identifying an important point, which is that crying is mainly an emotional response, rather than something that's just about physical pain. (There are plenty of events that can induce crying where zero physical pain is involved -- see pretty much any event where...
by Kuiper
Wed May 13, 2020 3:54 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Does using Ren'Py mean I have experience with Python?
Replies: 12
Views: 9369

Re: Does using Ren'Py mean I have experience with Python?

Ren'py is built on Python, but using Ren'py doesn't mean that you have experience using Python. On a similar note: Minecraft is a piece of software made in Java, but building things in Minecraft doesn't mean that you have experience with Java. (Though, to extend the analogy further, if you are a Ren...
by Kuiper
Tue May 12, 2020 3:36 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Meme Persona Girlfriend Visual Novel
Replies: 9
Views: 3852

Re: Meme Persona Girlfriend Visual Novel

I'd add that a lot of the charm from seeing moe anthropomorphism comes from seeing the various characters behave in characteristic ways; it's not just about the art, but the personalities. One of the oldest examples of this is the OS-tan meme, of which ME-tan may be the most famous, because she freq...
by Kuiper
Sun Nov 10, 2019 6:39 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Love Interest Mentioning Past Relationships
Replies: 8
Views: 4468

Re: Love Interest Mentioning Past Relationships

My impression is that it's mostly just a loud minority of people who get mad online about their video game love interests not meeting some weird "purity" standard. There is a certain amount of this, but another factor to consider is that players have an easy time relating to characters wh...
by Kuiper
Wed Sep 11, 2019 6:03 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Sprites - art vs narrative description inconsistencies
Replies: 8
Views: 4716

Re: Sprites - art vs narrative description inconsistencies

There comes a point in the narration where it would say, "Character A crosses her arms and rolls her eyes at me, almost oblivious to the fact that I didn't mean to insult her that way." I think at a certain point you need to be willing to adapt your writing to the medium you are working i...
by Kuiper
Sun Sep 08, 2019 6:05 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Good story but decent art
Replies: 14
Views: 11216

Re: Good story but decent art

The longer I've worked, the more I've come to realize that what I believe as a creator doesn't always match up with how consumers in general see things. So, rather than give you my own opinions, I'll try to give you my best cold read of most of the consumers I've observed online: People judge you by...
by Kuiper
Sun Sep 01, 2019 8:57 pm
Forum: We are offering Paid Work
Topic: [PAID] Idol Manager seeking writer(s) for mini-scenarios
Replies: 3
Views: 1107

[PAID] Idol Manager seeking writer(s) for mini-scenarios

https://i.imgur.com/M38OOaJ.png Last year, Idol Manager Idol Manager is a dark comedy game about Japan's idol industry. Last year, we raised $55,332 on Kickstarter; for more information about the project, you can read a more detailed description of the game on the game's Kickstarter page . The game...
by Kuiper
Thu Jul 18, 2019 5:45 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: How do you market a game with a very specific target demographic?
Replies: 3
Views: 4076

Re: How do you market a game with a very specific target demographic?

"Search Engine Optimization" used to be considered a dirty word (and maybe some people still regard it as such, due to its associations with spam), but extremely narrow niches are exactly the place where SEO can work to your benefit. It's very difficult for people to find you or your conte...
by Kuiper
Mon Jul 15, 2019 4:35 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: How to Organise a VN Podcast?
Replies: 2
Views: 8132

Re: How to Organise a VN Podcast?

Speaking as someone with a bit of experience in this area: For hosting, Soundcloud exists as a free option, you can just upload your MP3 files, and people can either list through the Soundcloud app on PC or mobile; Soundcloud also allows you to publish an RSS feed that can be fed into podcast apps f...
by Kuiper
Wed Jan 09, 2019 11:08 pm
Forum: Works in Progress
Topic: Published on Steam--Twice Reborn [Drama] [Vampire]
Replies: 27
Views: 12009

Re: Twice Reborn [Drama] [Vampire]

Sorry if the following comes across as a harsh critique, but based on your post in Creator Discussion, it sounds like you want people's impressions on your game, so here are my thoughts: Looking at your page, the thing that I found most intriguing was the idea of different vampire factions or clique...
by Kuiper
Wed Jan 09, 2019 10:55 pm
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Marketing Right and Avoiding Toxic Pitfalls
Replies: 5
Views: 1295

Re: Marketing Right and Avoiding Toxic Pitfalls

I'll echo papillon's comments and say that focusing on what your game is similar to and what communities it does appeal to is a lot more important than focusing on what your game is not . "Not a dating sim" could easily describe games like Call of Duty and Civilization, but you probably wo...
by Kuiper
Wed Jan 02, 2019 5:45 am
Forum: Creator Discussion
Topic: Do Kickstarters boost a VN's popularity?
Replies: 8
Views: 2112

Re: Do Kickstarters boost a VN's popularity?

I ran the Kickstarter for Idol Manager last year and at least 400 of the 1,767 people who backed our project were people who discovered the project though Kickstarter, such as those who saw it as one of the "recommended projects" that shows up on the front page or what gets shown when peop...
by Kuiper
Fri Sep 14, 2018 4:41 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Writing in 2nd Person?
Replies: 13
Views: 2821

Re: Writing in 2nd Person?

For me, it easily feels too personal and like the story is telling "me" what to do: "You find him very interesting and handsome." — What if I, as the reader, don't ? You can describe something a certain way without ascribing feelings to the reader. Instead of saying, "You f...
by Kuiper
Thu Aug 30, 2018 1:22 am
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who's going to PAX West 2018?
Replies: 4
Views: 1103

Re: Who's going to PAX West 2018?

Necrobarista is in booth #6006, located on the 6th floor of the expo hall. (To get to the 6th floor, you need to enter the atrium on the 4th floor, then take the escalator that goes all the way up. Or take the atrium elevator from the 4th to 6th floor.) If you're looking down the hallway toward the ...
by Kuiper
Tue Aug 28, 2018 11:30 pm
Forum: General Discussion
Topic: Who's going to PAX West 2018?
Replies: 4
Views: 1103

Who's going to PAX West 2018?

We're mere days away from PAX West 2018, anyone else? I'm going to be showing Necrobarista at booth #6006 for all 4 days of the event. Stop by to play the new demo (it's different from the one we had last year) and say hello. Being an exhibitor means I don't get to leave the booth much, but on the p...