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Outside of grammatical concerns, present tense also conveys a stronger sense of immediacy (something is happening right now vs. something happened already), so using present tense can make action scenes seem more aggressive and by extension, choices seem more consequential. Past tense is sometimes m...

Generally gardens, parks, and public landmarks would not be an issue regardless of whether good or bad story events happen there. I mean, disaster movies have blown up the insert-landmark-of-choice how many times over? Legal problems come more into play when referencing businesses or organizations, ...

I really like the style of your sprites and the way they interact with the backgrounds you have. They're pretty unique and just really visually interesting, especially Doc with the burrito. Definitely going to PM you!

My go-to for Creative Commons sound effects is freesound.org, which can be very useful especially with some sound editing tweaks in Audacity (audacityteam.org) if I need to re-time or pitch-shift things. Audacity can also record sounds directly to a computer if you have a built-in microphone or one ...

It might also help to have fresh eyes take a look at the structure? Since you already know the information you're trying to convey, it might feel denser and duller to you than to someone unfamiliar with the content. When I'm reading, I agree that small asides or bits of character flavor injected int...

Many cultures equate their leaders with divine beings-- if not godly themselves, then at least given the godly gift to lead. There is a huge religious component to most traditional class structures that could be worth exploring as well.

Hello! My name is Amy and I've been lurking around here for a long time, but decided to finally make the leap and join in the posting. I'm excited to chat with others who are also excited about making VNs!