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Having learned from previous attempts, let me say this: You can not, will not , and should not do this. It will only end in infighting, people talking shit behind each other's back, someone going power mad, and even threats thrown around. If you're lucky, you'll make one or two new friends. But oth...

So the hardest part of this, in my opinion, is actually convincing 100 people (or however many) that this is a good idea. I would be willing to bet most people would shrug it off as "totally nuts" or "no way it would work" and the few who don't probably wouldn't add up to a large...

For Detective Butler: Maiden Voyage Murder . Initially released in 2013, we only put it on itch.io last year. Still going quite strong! Because of technical errors we kinda lost the hard numbers for anything before itch.io but I know it reached at least 2,000 downloads (and no profits were made from...

I think a good way to think about it is this... Thank you, that was a really clear and helpful explanation, and the examples should give me a good reference point to work from. Of course, I'll continue to do research in other areas of the net, though now I think I have a better idea of what I need ...

Thank you all for the quick replies; they've all been interesting and insightful. There are some that I would like to go into more detail on, and it's not that I'm trying to single anybody out but because they honestly give me more questions and provide a way for me to better articulate my original ...

So this is something I've been thinking about and I'm genuinely wondering how I should approach this dilemma. Is it generally preferable to try writing "diverse" characters, even if the writer is unfamiliar with the subject and may potentially "get some things wrong", or is it be...

In my entirely honest and unprofessional opinion: psychology is overrated. Maybe there are some grains of truth, but it's often not reliable, is always under scrutiny, and susceptible to change. It's not easy to study ourselves, because we have our own biases that make it impossible to see anything ...

Just started playing, and I imagine it'll take me a while to finish, but I have to say so far I am really enjoying it! Every aspect of the game is impressive and just works great together. I haven't played enough yet to really comment on the story, but so far it has me hooked and I'm wanting to take...

Do you consider yourself an amateur or professional writer? Totally amateur writer, but a professional programmer. What is your background in writing? Any courses or schooling that you've taken? Absolutely nothing. Fully self-taught. What got you into visual novels? Reading Umineko . And messing ar...

What I would do here is give both the player and the protagonist persistent memory -- if you can't avoid it, then embrace it. In the situation where you go on Route C and encounter the wolf, do a variable check to see if the player has been on Route A, and if so have the protagonist react differentl...

Regarding cultural differences: I vaguely recall reading that Japanese business people who did business internationally would have trouble due to their communication style. Specifically, they'd take a long time to "get to the point". The thing I read suggested this was due to them communi...

Anyway, when makers create their OELVNs (is that term still in use? Am I antiquated?) do they try (consciously or unconsciously) to imitate that verbosity? Or do they make them (consciously or unconsciously) shorter/quicker? What in your opinion is an average word count for a VN? What kind of pacin...

I don't understand. What's so unappealing about a KN that's just a straight forward linear story? I personally find the idea of reading something again and having it change to be different from my first read through to be annoying. What if I want to read my first playthrough again? And that only se...

Or you could even make a story that changes itself every time you read it, or something to that effect depending on how you code it. Ultimately I think there are a lot of ways new game mechanics can be added into the traditional VN system to make KNs a more interesting alternative. Huh, now that's ...

Maybe it's just me... but I think making visual novels is a niche in itself. There aren't a lot of people doing it, well there are! But not all projects see the light of day and most of them are dating simulations; which I find grow stale and boring very quickly. I agree with you. I think the issue...