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- Mon Aug 30, 2021 8:11 am
- Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
- Topic: Scaling back
- Replies: 1
- Views: 4480
Scaling back
I have been able to maintain motivation on this project and actually have a fair amount of story beats down. But as I am writing, I am realizing that I should probably scale it back a little bit. Initially, there was supposed to be a big magic element and they group set out on taking down an ancient...
- Fri Aug 27, 2021 8:45 pm
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Alone Ending and Heart Systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4140
Re: Alone Ending and Heart Systems
I personally really loved the asexual ending for Arcade Spirits (https://store.steampowered.com/app/910630/Arcade_Spirits/) It worked (for me) in that you didn't really lose out on anything by taking that path (other than a romance, I guess?). The story follows the same no matter who you romance, w...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:19 am
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: How long is too long?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3424
Re: How long is too long?
Sorry to give a non-answer, but this is 100% subjective. When it comes to length, visual novels share the same rules as books. It simply ends when the story ends. If you visit the Visual Novel Database ( vndb.org ) you can find commercial VNs which are 50+ hours long. I would never recommend tackli...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:17 am
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: How long is too long?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3424
Re: How long is too long?
I'd argue to say there is no such thing as "too long", rather a story usually fails by becoming stale, or cliche as it goes on. Repeating the same dialogue patterns, relying on the same gimmicks, adding content for the sake of centent (often called padding or filler), is usually what make...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:15 am
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Named MC?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3592
Re: Named MC?
I definitively prefer a fully-fledged main character, with a name, a past, a personality, an impactful design, ... I know a lot of players prefer a blank slate MC. I think both paths are fine as long as you really commit to it. Don't do things half-way. If you give a name to the MC, make sure that ...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:10 am
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Named MC?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3592
Re: Named MC?
By "named MC" do you mean a fully developed character whose purpose isn't to act as a blank slate? In that case, go for it! There are many VNs with such a protagonist (including my own) so it's anything but strange. However, if you talking about a blank slate MC who simply has a pre-selec...
- Tue Aug 24, 2021 8:07 am
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Alone Ending and Heart Systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4140
Re: Alone Ending and Heart Systems
Alone ending : 👍 This has been done in "cute demon crasher" (https://sugarscript.itch.io/cute-demon-crashers) and it was really thoughtful and nicely done. Heart system: I'm the kind of player who would try talking with everyone, so, yes, I would definitively prefer if the game asked me t...
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:50 pm
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: How long is too long?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3424
How long is too long?
Hello there! I am currently working on a game. In truth it is the first time I am this excited and motivated to get a story out. Ultimately, I know I want to release the game because I enjoy and am proud of it. But I thought it may not hurt to get some perspective on some recent questions that have ...
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:48 pm
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Alone Ending and Heart Systems
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4140
Alone Ending and Heart Systems
Hello there! I am currently working on a game. In truth it is the first time I am this excited and motivated to get a story out. Ultimately, I know I want to release the game because I enjoy and am proud of it. But I thought it may not hurt to get some perspective on some recent questions that have ...
- Mon Aug 23, 2021 9:45 pm
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Named MC?
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3592
Named MC?
Hello there! I am currently working on a game. In truth it is the first time I am this excited and motivated to get a story out. Ultimately, I know I want to release the game because I enjoy and am proud of it. But I thought it may not hurt to get some perspective on some recent questions that have ...
- Wed Apr 25, 2018 10:41 pm
- Forum: Creator Discussion
- Topic: Character creation
- Replies: 0
- Views: 894
Character creation
I was wondering how someone would make a character creator for the MC. Also, if it would be possible for the love interest too?
- Tue Apr 10, 2018 5:34 pm
- Forum: Asset Creation: Writing
- Topic: Nvm
- Replies: 1
- Views: 873
Nvm
=Maybe I will just figure this out in a different way=
- Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Places to Brainstorm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1255
Re: Places to Brainstorm
This is great! Thanks!timepatches wrote: ↑Thu Apr 05, 2018 1:22 am There's also a renpy discord server you could use!
https://mobile.twitter.com/renpytom/sta ... 50?lang=en
- Thu Apr 05, 2018 5:49 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Places to Brainstorm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1255
Re: Places to Brainstorm
It could depend on where you live. If you live in a bigger city you might be lucky enough to have an indie gaming community that does meet ups where people discuss ideas and get feedback from others. If you're in the US I know that Seattle and Portland have meet ups and Vancouver, CA has one as wel...
- Wed Apr 04, 2018 9:50 pm
- Forum: General Discussion
- Topic: Places to Brainstorm
- Replies: 4
- Views: 1255
Places to Brainstorm
I really love brainstorming ideas but sometimes I can't find someone to help me out. Is there somewhere that people would suggest going? Or maybe like a discord or something?