I looked at the WIP and Completed games threads and noticed that most of the threads have "GxB", "BxG", "mystery", etc; tags and wonders how important those were.
I'm writing a story myself right now, but I am not yet sure which of these categories(?), genres my story falls. It is my first time working on a VN and is a complete beginner.
Looking for someone who can explain these in a simple and clear way.
gxb = girlx boy( main / player is a girl with guys in the game she can get with > doesn't have to get with them but the game focus would be on the girl interacting with guys
gxg girl x girl ( main / player is a girl with girls in the game she can get with > doesn't have to get with them but the game focus would be on the girl interacting with girls
bxg boy x girl ( main / player is a boy with girls in the game he can get with > doesn't have to get with them but the game focus would be on the boy interacting with girls
bxb boy x boy ( main / player is a boy with guys in the game he can get with > doesn't have to get with them but the game focus would be on the boy interacting with guys
"mystery" are detective games / you normally have to find out what happen murder or abandon town etc, think kinda like Sherlock homes
"romance" if there is romance in the game / if you player can normally get with one of the people in the game
"horror" if people die go missing or just shit be creepy as hell and the point is trying to scare you or be dark
'tragedy" someone bad happen in the game for example for romance you are a guy and you managed to get with the girl you like/love but in the end she dies in a car crash or sickness etc that be a tragedy
'slice of life' people doing every day life stuff that normally happen in game/ anime with people going to school each day and the things that happen or talk about in school ( think lucky days)
"sci fi" anything with space robot star ships visiting other planet or futuristic world < think star trek> < or bionic hearts> etc
"fantasy" magical place normally with magic, elves, dwarfs. etc with normally limited or no machines or technology but it not impossible to have some <think loran or long live the queen>
<comedy> normally light hearted story or plot that suppose to make people laugh or happy etc
try to make it as simple as possible if you have any other question just ask
In my opinion the tags are quite important, almost as important as the title itself.
The tags can categorize your game among hundred other threads and pick the interest of the right group of audience. It just makes it a lot easier for others. Like people who have a thing for Mystery VN would be able to pin point right out your game if you have [Mystery] tag along side with your title. Same go with people who likes [BxB] or [Otome].
Though for me I just click on whatever new topic that appear in the Player's Pavillon despite whatever tag LMFAO
Yes, a thousand times yes at least for me Similar to a demo or screenshots, tags make me want to play a game. Think of it as going into a bookstore. You have a craving for a good mystery but every book has the same cover (art/writing), no description to captivate or draw your attention (demo/screenshots/cool features and or plot), and everything is not sectioned off (tags aka genres).
It'd be a nightmare to navigate. All that said, don't let tags restrict you! Sometimes something as simple as a VN rather than KN label is enough for me. I think misleading tags are much worse than none at all ^^
Black bookstore owner. Diverse fiction reviewer. Bestselling romance author. Award-winning fiction editor. Quite possibly a werewolf, ask me during the next full moon.
Hazel-Bun wrote:... Think of it as going into a bookstore. You have a craving for a good mystery but every book has the same cover (art/writing), no description to captivate or draw your attention (demo/screenshots/cool features and or plot), and everything is not sectioned off (tags aka genres). ... All that said, don't let tags restrict you!
Agreed. Use short, simple terms to describe your content. Consider words and phrases that summarize your story/game in relevant and complimentary ways. Keep in mind that it's impossible for a story to appeal to everyone... so think about how it will appeal to someone.
