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by sociohat
Sun Mar 05, 2017 9:04 pm
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: Main menu sound effects?
Replies: 13
Views: 3993

Re: Main menu sound effects?

Thanks for the help guys, it works now!

I should probably read up on the documentation someday. But, uh, too lazy.
by sociohat
Sun Mar 05, 2017 10:30 am
Forum: Ren'Py Questions and Announcements
Topic: Main menu sound effects?
Replies: 13
Views: 3993

Main menu sound effects?

I tried copying the code in the tutorial game for the button sound effects but, but apparently it doesn't work in newer versions of Ren'Py? ## Sounds that are used when button and imagemaps are clicked. style.button.activate_sound = "sfx/rakshasa0.wav" I'm sorry, but errors were detected i...
by sociohat
Fri Jan 27, 2017 1:14 pm
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Meaningful choices?
Replies: 15
Views: 3871

Re: Meaningful choices?

Try to think about the choices themselves, not the structure. Choices aren't meaningful because they made a change in the narrative; that's just seeing another branch of where the story could lead. It's entertaining, but hardly meaningful. In other words, the structure is mechanical. It's in the fla...
by sociohat
Tue Jan 24, 2017 11:18 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Common routes?
Replies: 11
Views: 3399

Re: Common routes?

They're mostly used as a backdrop for the more specific and heavier themes that the character routes explore later on, and they tend to be the least interesting part of the overall narrative because of it. Visual novels have a problem of being overwritten, and it's partly because the common route te...
by sociohat
Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:54 am
Forum: Anime, Games, and Japan
Topic: VN recommendations, please!
Replies: 14
Views: 5844

Re: VN recommendations, please!

VA-11 Hall-A! It's been getting a lot of love recently but frankly, it deserves a lot more of it! It's slice-of-life cyberpunk, and it's just a really lovely VN and general.
by sociohat
Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:32 am
Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
Topic: Is learning Psychology necessary for basis of writing?
Replies: 11
Views: 1800

Re: Is learning Psychology necessary for basis of writing?

Knowledge of psychology certainly helps, but it isn't required. It can even be a detriment sometimes. Some people go out of their way to make their characters completely realistic, and while that's certainly a commendable effort, it's impossible for them to achieve it. Humans nature is simply too co...
by sociohat
Tue Jun 28, 2016 11:01 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: The Nautch [Sci-fi] ["Historical" Fiction]
Replies: 3
Views: 1042

Re: The Nautch [Sci-fi] ["Historical" Fiction]

First thing I noticed is the unique art style. The premise seems risky and it looks like it'd take a lot of effort to pull off, and I'm interested to see how you'd handle it. Thanks for the feedback! I've been writing the script on Twine and I've been making Twine games for a while now (well, short...
by sociohat
Sun Jun 26, 2016 1:32 am
Forum: Ideas
Topic: The Nautch [Sci-fi] ["Historical" Fiction]
Replies: 3
Views: 1042

The Nautch [Sci-fi] ["Historical" Fiction]

[underconstruction]
by sociohat
Sat Jun 25, 2016 9:07 pm
Forum: Welcome!
Topic: Guestbook
Replies: 5535
Views: 2809335

Re: Guestbook

Hey cool cats, waddup?

Name: sociohat

Location: Philippines

I like playing visual novels, so I decided to make my own!