Con-ventional Love [WIP] [Slice of Life] [Otome: GxB/G]

[Prism]

Lucy just landed her dream job as a temporary journalist
on a popular website known as Otaku Paradise. Her task is fairly simple:
interview the site’s most famous content producers. The group of internet
celebrities have been invited to be guests at Super Ultra Mega Con, the
largest Anime and Gaming Convention in the country. They expected to
attend some impressive panels, play some stellar new titles, dress up in
show-stopping cosplay, and have the time of their lives. What they didn’t
expect was that they would fall in love…

• 4 Datable Characters + 1 Unlockable Character
  Attend A week-long Convention
  Cute Cosplay (Reflected in CGs)
  3 Types of Minigames
  Attend Over 50 Unique Panels
  Secret Unlockable Scenes
  Custom GUI
  Original Sound Track
  CG Gallery
  Over 20 hours of Gameplay
  13+ endings!

Lucy's Standard Sprites - 100%
Lucy's Cosplay Sprites - 0% (Not Started)
Lucy's Cosplay CG Edits - 0% (Not Started)

Erik's Paths - 20%
Erik's Sprites - 100%
Erik's CGs - 40%

Nao's Paths - 10%
Nao's Sprites - 50%
Nao's CGs - 10%

Delbert's Paths - 10%
Delbert's Sprites - 100%
Delbert's CGs - 0% (Not Started)

Noir's Sprites - 0% (Not Started)
Noir's CGs - 0% (Not Started)

Ian's Path - 0% (Not Started)
Ian's Sprites - 0% (Not Started)
Ian's CGs - 0% (Not Started)

Unlockable Character's Path - 0% (Not Started)
Unlockable Character's Sprites - 0% (Not Started)
Unlockable Character's CGs - 0% (Not Started)

Friendship Path - 0% (Not Started)
Friendship CGs - 0% (Not Started)

GUI - 80% (Panel Feature Add-ins + Coding)
Map - 0% (Scrapped current attempt)
Phone Feature - 20%
Blog Feature - 0% (Not Started)
OST - 0% (Not Started)
Side Character Sprites - 10%
Backgrounds - 25%
Chibi Scenes - 0% (Not Started)

Minigame 1 - 100%
Minigame 2 code - 0% (Not Started)
Minigame 3 code - 0% (Not Started)

Panel Feature - 35% (Coding + writing)
Stat Leveling Feature - 20% (tied in with Panel Feature)



1. Which boy is your favorite aesthetically?
2. Whose path are you most excited to play?
3. What is your favorite type of panel at a convention?
4. Which seems better: Weekly update for assets OR
Update of assets as they are completed?

Please let us know below!

[gekiganwing]

Already like the art. It seems to give the characters a sense of individuality. It implies that the story won't be too serious.

A few questions:

* Pacing. How much of the story is about building up to the fan convention? How much occurs during its three or four days? Is everything after the con an epilogue?

* Will the story address some real world problems such as fan disillusionment, or not having enough time/money for fan activities?

* Freeware or indie game?

[Prism]

Already like the art. It seems to give the characters a sense of individuality. It implies that the story won't be too serious.

A few questions:

* Pacing. How much of the story is about building up to the fan convention? How much occurs during its three or four days? Is everything after the con an epilogue?

* Will the story address some real world problems such as fan disillusionment, or not having enough time/money for fan activities?

* Freeware or indie game?

1. There is very little story build-up before the con. It's a couple of cut scenes and then you are able to freely go about your day at the convention. The convention is seven days long (it's explained during game play why the event takes as long as it does), but not all time is spent at the con. There are six parts of each day spanning from early morning to midnight; the con takes place roughly in between early morning till about early afternoon before Lucy has to leave. There is an epilogue that takes place post game completion that is equivalent to a follow-up as to how the characters are fairing after leaving the con.

2. The story will definitely address real-world issues. One character has a stalker, Lucy will learn that the celebrities she has looked up to for so long simply aren't who she thought they'd be, and one character will struggle with their internet fame and the demand to produce content at an unsustainable rate just to please their fans. We want the game to be fun, so players will experience panels and special events like they would at any other con. However, we also want the experience to feel real and address issues both fans and internet personalities might face.

3. The game is completely free!!

[Agashi]

It sounds like a really fun concept, and I love the cute look of the art! I'm excited to hear about the story possibility of being disillusioned by celebrity. I think more people - online and at cons both - would be better off if they didn't put celebrities on such high pedestals. I think you can address those issues and still make a fun game that doesn't take itself TOO seriously.

Anyway, good luck! I'll be waiting for updates!