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The naturalist has themes of rejecting the supernatural but also against authority under it. In its place is a pro-science bent that the universe is random and self-determining with nature stronger than the supernatural or divine. What also bolsters this is his view that the sea creature's existenc...

Its not necessarily the grey area, rather than the existence of said grey area. With your story too, you could literally create the being in a way that makes them inherently good or evil without being bound to more realistic issues. In Breaking Bad, there are laws in place that make meth illegal be...

I've heard arguments made that Shonen villains like those in DBZ and Jojo can be complicated as much as dramatic shows but I think the difference between them results in nuanced complexities. As you mentioned Breaking Bad involves the dramatic actions in a morally grey direction and I think the bes...

...how to make an antagonist necessary, meaningful and compelling in a dating sim? What are some archetypes to draw inspiration for a villain for the Romance genre? Overall, I'd say "Think about why this character is an antagonist. Do they want to prevent a relationship? Do they want to defeat...

For otome games in particular, my first thought is that the antagonist is another girl who is competing for the same love interest as the player/protagonist. Or she is actively trying to sabotage the player's romantic efforts due to jealousy, anger, tragic backstory, etc. Thanks for responding! I t...

I agree with both Gekiganwing and Westeford, a villain that believes that they're doing the right thing usually beats a villain for the sake of the story needing a bad guy. However, don't rile too heavily on them having to be a good guy, the villain that turns out to be a good guy in the end can be...

One thing I try to do in my writing is not write the antagonist as a villain. Most antagonists don't think of themselves as villains. Everyone thinks they're the hero in their story. So think about how your antagonist justifies his actions. His actions don't have to be evil. His goals provide an ob...

...how to make an antagonist necessary, meaningful and compelling in a dating sim? What are some archetypes to draw inspiration for a villain for the Romance genre? Overall, I'd say "Think about why this character is an antagonist. Do they want to prevent a relationship? Do they want to defeat...

Hi everyone! I'm a newbie at VNs and I wanted to make my own VN after seeing so many playthroughs of them Youtube. So I'm really new to the VN scene to be honest. My question was how to make an antagonist necessary, meaningful and compelling in a dating sim? What are some archetypes to draw inspirat...