Things people want to see in a dating game
Posted: Mon Jul 21, 2003 10:15 am
An excellent idea to create this forum, Lemma.
I know at least two of us here other than the Lemma himself are writing dating games.
So, one useful discussion: what would people like to see in a dating game? What kind of things would you like to see, or do you think are most important?
I'll start off: on the general front, I think an involving story and believable characters are by far the most important thing.
As for specific things: well I find it irritating in some dating games when the main character says "She's irritating and not pretty at all" and I think "Actually I disagree!" So one option I'm thinking of putting into my game (not for sure yet though) is to allow the player to choose from 3 or 4 "reactions" each time they meet a new character. Like "she's cute", "she's irritating", "she's boring", "she looks scary" - or whatever, depending on the character.
What else do people think is most important, or is something that hasn't been done much which should be?
I know at least two of us here other than the Lemma himself are writing dating games.
So, one useful discussion: what would people like to see in a dating game? What kind of things would you like to see, or do you think are most important?
I'll start off: on the general front, I think an involving story and believable characters are by far the most important thing.
As for specific things: well I find it irritating in some dating games when the main character says "She's irritating and not pretty at all" and I think "Actually I disagree!" So one option I'm thinking of putting into my game (not for sure yet though) is to allow the player to choose from 3 or 4 "reactions" each time they meet a new character. Like "she's cute", "she's irritating", "she's boring", "she looks scary" - or whatever, depending on the character.
What else do people think is most important, or is something that hasn't been done much which should be?