Do side images add more presentation value to games?

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Do side images add more presentation value to games?

#1 Post by GammaBreak » Thu Sep 03, 2020 12:26 pm

I've been working under the assumption that I'd be using just the normal Renpy text box, but then I read and saw that side images are supported natively.

So my question is do character portraits/side images necessarily improve the visual quality/clarity of who is talking? My game isn't exactly overly complicated. The player character is faceless, and there are no more than 2 characters on screen at a time (except maybe towards the end for a single, brief scene, haven't decided yet). But I've always sort of liked the aesthetic of it, I'm more overall concerned of trying to do too much for the visual presentation and overloading.

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Re: Do side images add more presentation value to games?

#2 Post by rayminator » Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:07 pm

all it does is to show your players who is talking when you have more then one character on the screen

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#3 Post by GammaBreak » Fri Sep 04, 2020 8:00 am

rayminator wrote:
Thu Sep 03, 2020 7:07 pm
all it does is to show your players who is talking when you have more then one character on the screen
Right, and I get that, but my main question is do people like to see this regardless?

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#4 Post by rayminator » Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:00 am

everybody has their own opinion but the most part is how you feel about your game that will have that feature or not

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Re: Do side images add more presentation value to games?

#5 Post by GammaBreak » Fri Sep 04, 2020 9:11 am

Yeah, I was hoping to get some more opinions. Basically if a lot of people enjoy it/don't mind it, then I'd consider more about implementing it.

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