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Story is definitely the most important thing I think... However, if the art is bad I'm unlikely to even give it a try. It's the sad truth. The art is what brings you in. It's your biggest marketing tool and could be the deciding factor when it comes to trying out the game or not. The art doesn't hav...

Also, I don't know how well this would work with your story, but maybe you could consider having the later love interests make brief cameos earlier in the route? For instance, maybe the protagonist just bumps into some mysterious person in the street and wonders what they're up to, before you offic...

There's always the basics ones like love, money, power, beauty and health, but you've probably already thought of them. Here are some other ideas as well as variations of the basic ones: - Fertility if they can't have children - Someone who's colourblind might wish to see colours - To be the opposit...

Personally, I have no problem with a long common route. However, I must admit I will quickly get bored if I have to play two hours before making a choice. (When I'm in mood for reading a novel, I'm reading a novel. When I'm playing video games and visuals novels, that means I'm in mood for interact...

I'm currently writing a VN that needs a lot of build up before I can delve into the true plot. I want to include 4 different love interests that are each introduced at different points in the story. Because of this, I would need a long common route if I want to both establish the main plot and what ...

Hey Impulse! It's great to see you here on the forums again! (: It seems like there's a lot of opinions here on this thread, ranging from "you definitely should not do this" to "it's probably doable as long as you do _____." Ultimately there's probably not one correct way to do ...

Short answer: Don't do it. Long answer: Normally I would immediately nope out of the thread after the short answer, but this case is actually one that made me think. We're apparently dealing with a character who is mentally mature enough for dating a 23-year-old. But the fact that her body is still...

Some people will find it in poor taste, as they think anime games and fans are overly obsessed with young characters and with trying to find loopholes to excuse sexual content with young characters. A few people will 'ew that's gross' about it. However, if you've set your age at 15, post puberty, t...

In my opinion, physically looking 15 shouldn't be a problem. Even for people who are really 15 instead of just looking 15, 15 is an age where people start getting into relationships (early high school, right?). Given the general target demographic of visual novels being people who are into anime an...

I think that's something that a lot of might people might think is in bad taste, even if you keep any sexual content in the story non-explicit and "off-camera." Even if it absolutely wasn't your intention, people who hear about it are likely to get the impression that the vampire thing is...

I know this is a bit controversial, which is why I wanted to ask and get some opinions before making a final decision on my game. Please be respectful. I'm not trying to offend anyone. Basically, I'm writing a game about vampires. One of the characters in the story was bitten when she was 15 years o...

I have no problem with later love interests (unless, of course, the game is a romance). Stories are best, IMO, when they progress naturally. (And, arguably, stories don't need love interest at all, so there's that, too.) Thank you for replying. I agree, but I was unsure of what people generally tho...

As long as there’s plenty of time to get to know the character, I don’t see why you couldn’t introduce them a bit later. It’s only really important to introduce them early where you have a short common route and much longer character routes. As long as the writing is engaging and the players know t...

So here's the thing; I'm currently at the beginning stages of making my VN and have written about 12 000 words so far. The story is based on a book I've written and it's main genres are thriller, action and supernatural, but I also want the player to be able to romance 4 different characters even if...

@Celianna Thank you so much for the shading tips, it's a really big help. I feel like I've improved my art since I made these sprites, and I've also gotten a tablet so it's easier, but it's still a big struggle for me. Probably because I never bothered to shade when I was younger, and therefore it's...