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Design Louhi with "Infectious Doctor" is terrible XD Seriously, just look at this:
So I decided to do a redesign...
And here is his new character description:
He has an FDIA
Treats VN as a little child (does not have romantic feelings for him)
Older Brother/Father Character
There is a kind of virus in it
I'm wondering if I should do more yandere character redesigns. What do you think about him?
She's so me
These are all the amnesia boys that I've drawn recently
If one for Reginald is made this is what I would do
Scream
cry happy tears
Roll on the floor clutching my phone
Vibrate through the ground
You get the idea
I completely forgot to post this but a while ago I had an idea - IEYTD but like one of those dating sims - so here!
Also one without my Phoenix so, if you want to, feel free to draw your Phoenix in (Please tag me if you do! I love seeing people’s designs)
I will definitely be doing more of these with other characters!
Honestly, I was talking to my brother and got another idea for a game. Especially after Princess Peach Showtime.
I'll preface this by saying PPS is the perfect game for girls and women imo. Female main character, outfit changes, aesthetic color scheme--everything about the game gave me nostalgia and it isn't even out! I'll be looking forward to playing it (if I have the money 😷) because it makes me actually feel like a female without the color pink as the only color or horrible gameplay attached to it.
But it's sad as hell that it takes so long for something like this to come out. I got Super Princess Peach a few years after it came out and as a little girl, that was the most enjoyment I got out of a game that didn't have hot male characters keeping my attention.
Obviously, the main issue is men game developers. I'm not gonna be all "video games are men's fantasies and bla bla" I don't care because all I want is for some games to be a woman's fantasy ☺
If I knew a female game developer, I would help her in a heartbeat to make a game that actually caters to what women look for in games. Men can keep Cammy being literally butt naked if I also can get Lee Chalon in more swimwear 😌.
I understand the sentiment of girl gamers and that if games didn't have "heterosexual man juice" sprayed all over it, things would be better for us; but it's not gonna change and I wouldn't want it to because I grew up with games that had big breasted women and useless damsels I had to save, and I love some of those games *cough*DMC*cough*. I just want there to be more on both ends of the spectrum.
So, honestly, that's my TED talk, but I at least wanted to show the kinds of ideas we could be getting alongside our usual games.
~Read on if your interested~
Speaking of usual, where is the Huniepop with male characters 😤
Like, do people not realize that a game full of hot dudes with the main point being to engage sexually with them would be the first thing I'll throw $20 at?
Anyways 😀
My first real idea is a collectathon for house items, clothes/outfits, and other accesories.
Imagine Mario Oddessy, but just with the clothes. Instead of collecting the moons, you'd collect various items of clothing you could dress your character up in. A sofa for the house you live in or an accessory to style an outfit with.
I think, just maybe, there's a correlation with Animal Crossing and The Sims being popular with a female audience.
Personally, I don't like the current climate of ignoring a woman's natural interest in fashion and things that look good. I get that it's a stereotype, but all stereotypes are based in reality.
It's bad that girls are being shunned away from wearing a pretty outfit just because that's seen as "girly", but guys are "cool" when they have a good fit and even get praised if they "break gender roles" [insert sigh here]. I even think about how much this would help trans girls to discovery themselves more.
And it doesn't have to be something stereotypically female either. I'd never wear a skirt or dress, but you best believe if a flowy jacket or cute sweater came my way, I'm wearing that shit and I'd love to play games that allowed it, if they weren't unplayable and unbearable.
I usually hate platformers, but I'd love one if my objective was to get clothes and other designing items for a house or my character.
Next Idea
Obviously, VNs are usually the games associated with women, but I'd enjoy one that had gameplay on the side. You know, scratch the itch that Obey me! just doesn't.
Obey Me! Is perfect having guys who are likable without forcing random female hate as "conflicts". However, there's nothing to the gameplay so I'm usually pretty bored after a while.
And even if there is some kind of gameplay, you usually are forced to be romantic and there's no platonic options. Like, I was reading a post by Hamilton Hour and a review said exactly how I feel, they said this:
A lot of the time, I feel like romance games often push you into pursuing a relationship with someone, and when you don’t, the character will get sad and then you feel awful about it.
Original Post here
And no truer words have been spoken!
Seriously, what is with games doing that? Why not give us more content in the game and make all three if you want. Like Stardew Valley, there's options to be an asshole, to be platonic and options to be weird/overtly romantic. It makes it interesting to replay the game and see different choices.
I got off track though, back to the VNs with no gameplay. I really mean for there to be more romance oriented VNs with male characters that have gameplay. Like, Phoenix Wright, Danganropa, or Professor Layton but with romance lol.
I say this because there's tons of dating sims where the primary objective is to date women and they're always super good. Again, if anyone needs help I'd be willing to work on creating a story. Just ask.
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This isn't really an idea, but just something I wanted to say.
I super want more fighting games with male options that don't look like they were made for no one to love. I just think it's so convenient that female characters who are made to be "unattractive" are still the prettiest things on the planet.
Also, has anyone ever noticed that male characters in fighting games that are attractive are always married or devoted to another? However, most women aren't. Like Mortal Kombat for example. Now, I don't play this franchise so I could be wrong, but I have seen it and try and keep with the latest releases.
And I just happened to notice that the human characters who are male are usually married or dating someone.
On the opposite end, females in Mortal Kombat are either widowed, single with someone who has just a crush on them, or so butch they don't care for romantic relationships.
You can't be more blatant than that.
Street Fighter takes the design approach to turn away women. Seriously, name one male character from SF who's traditionally attractive then name a female, I guarantee you, you'll run out of men.
Then there's Tekken, my favorite.
Tekken is my fav for that very reason. There's a wide range of characters who have no romantic involvement, but they look human and *gasp* they're attractive?? What kind of sorcery...
Lee Chaolan
Hwoarang
Jin
Leo (ik they're essentially non-binary, but all that means is both get a victory)
Shaheen
Miguel
Hell even Paula and Law fit this imo.
And my personal fav, ❤ Dragunov ❤
I know he doesn't (sometimes) fit the traditionally attractive group, but bro have you seen some of his renders?
Idk I just find him pretty
Bite me any day sir *rawr xD*
Yeah he's 27, and looks about 40, but someone likes that irl (aka me) and I ain't special. So I know others would probably appreciate the older looking gentlemen type and not just the baby faced hottie (dilf come on).
Any-fucking-way
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The last thing is more related to writing than an actual game idea.
You know how in Zelda you're saving... Zelda?
Well, why the hell isn't there a game where I'm saving Link (and no, the CDi games DO NOT count).
I mean in general, I'd love a game where you play as a heroine and you're saving a male character. Don't even get me started on the many ways that could work.
A god is wounded and it's up to her to save him
A prince is captured while on enemy lines, no one else is capable of infiltrating but her.
Needing a vessel, your childhood friend's body is snatched
Afflicted by a curse, she knows where to find the remedy
Like come on, is it that hard to make a male in need? No it's not, dudes are human too and sometimes they need help. Enough with this solo shit, if men could be alone than why the hell do they all want girlfriends or need wives make it make sense
All this is to say, female coders, developers, writers, we need ya'll 🗣🔊
And as I've said throughout this, I would not be opposed to helping someone create the story of a game they're developing.
Thanks for reading, if you got to this point, be sure to take care of your self, drink some water if you haven't or get some sleep if it's late 🍂
~Buh-bye now~
Here again after my usual hiatus this time though it was because of real world shit, aka setting appointments to get my teeth removed yay but I wanted to post something.
So, just today (or yesterday it's 2am for me) I finished a page on my website about an idea I got about a game idea. This is pretty common for me, but I wanted to share it here in case anyone was interested :D
Anyways, here's a little preview and you can read the full thing here if you want.
I was also considering making proofs of concepts about some of the mini-games I talked about and other collectables, but who know if I'll get around to that with all the other ideas I have in my head.
Either way, that's the post~
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A little test (Absolutely nothing about it is finalised) for a dating sim I'm looking at developing. I've been thinking about doing this for a while, mainly to get back into game dev. I'm a recent games design uni grad and I would love to make a fan game for the community I love the most. Just to be clear, this is non-profit and will eventually be free to play!
I'm currently holding a poll over on my Twitter for the name of the dating sim! Here's the link
Zayne: Starry Nocturne
After relistening to one of Zayne's Tender Moments, I have a few observations/headcanons about our beloved Dr:
TW: angst, mentions of death, nsfw implication
He's only serious when talking about work; even though he pretends to brush off ridiculous things you say, he really is listening and hanging on to every word.
Starry Nocturne seems to happen early on in your reconnecting, so I do not believe you and him are dating quite yet, but there is heavy interest in doing so
Zayne is the type of person to drop everything to make sure that you are well-fed and healthy - knowing that you made a list of food options for dinner warms his icy, stoic heart
He lowkey doesn't like the idea of you staying up and waiting for him. As a Hunter, he knows you work insane hours and wants you to get as much sleep as you need to function. You staying up to wait for him either in the friend-stage or in the romantic-stage worries him a bit. He knows he can go without some hours of sleep, but he doesn't want you to experience the same thing
You're literally like the only person he will listen to, no questions asked. Okay, technically, he will ask questions, but deep down he's going to say yes anyway. He just really likes playing cat-and-mouse with you. He appreciates when you can play along
Like he did in Starry Nocturne, early on in your relationship/friendship, Zayne will not be super direct about wanting to meet up with you. He wants you to be in control and for you to manage what you are comfortable with rather than feeling like he is telling you what to do. While he wants to do that in other settings - in your day-to-day, he's all about your comfort. Especially since you can't remember your past lives - he doesn't want to come off as too pushy
He is obviously super invested in Evol medecine and losing a patient to an Evol disorder is the most heartbreaking thing to happen to him at work because it always makes him think of you. He fears that one day, he will lose you on the operating table.
thank you @jirelle for encouraging this post, hope you enjoy x
Zayne: Surprise Encounter
Surprise Encounter Headcanons:
TW: mentions of death, medical conditions, angst
So I actually have a theory or two about this one, so bear with me
What if Zayne was the king who lost his wife to the heart condition?
Granted, this was meant to have aheppened in Ancient Egypt, but bear with me
What if one of Zayne and yours past lives was as Egyptian rulers? Maybe ones lost to history (thing Hapsepsut or Nefertiti who were only more recently accredited in history)
Or what if you were the queen and Zayne was a healer or servant for the king? He loved you, but for obvious reasons could not be upfront about it
He wanted to help the king save you, but couldn't
Or he was the king who drew himself mad trying to understand why you died
Or it could just be that this is a story so similar to yours that is captures Zayne's attention
Either he remembers this past life and how he did not have the medical knowledge or tools to save you and wants to learn from his past OR he's trying to take information from someone else's history to better understand yours
He's only brushing the surface of understanding Evol defects of the heart and the effects of core infusion to the heart, so either way, he wants to use this to better himself as a surgeon so he can ultimately save you
He's going against a literal god of the universe, but fuck it. He has seen you die a thousand times and for once, he wants to be able to stop it
Seeing you at the museum surprised hm, but delighted him nonetheless.
Offering to share his headphones was a bigger deal to him than he lets on, as he doesn't like sharing anything of his with others, but to you this was a friendly experience. He is okay with that.
He obviously doesn't sleep enough, hence him napping in a chair. What is rare, though, is him falling asleep in front of others. He likes to keep up his facade of being a put-together hard worker, but seeing you and being around you relaxed him so much, he couldn't help but feel the stresses from the past few days
He was a bit nervous about sharing his notebook with you, as he didn't know what you would think
Art students come in and draw exhibits at a museum as figure studies, but fewer people come in to draw an anatomically correct heart
Oh, how he wanted to tell you how many times in his life he has drawn a heart and all its individuals veins and arteries so that he can understand them. Understand his patients. Understand you. He wants to help anyone who comes under his medical care in any way possible
I still believe this in early on in your relationship, hence the lack of flirtiness on Zayne's part, but I think he is becoming a bit more comfortable with you at this point
He's letting you into his personal space: his earphones, his notebook, letting you tease him with his glasses, etc.
He wants more of these innocent moments, in any form he can have them
If i wasn't a broke college student I'd sell even my sould for this, but alas i already sold my soul for college and even then I'm still in debt
LOVELY LITTLE LEVITY TRAILER ONE
I hate it when a dating sim has a confirmed character that is crushing on the Mc regardless of if ur on their route. It’s fr heartbreaking to know that if Ur not going for them, the character just has to go through the whole unrequited love thing and just watch the mc romancing/being romanced.
I'm proud to say I was the lead gameplay developer on this project! Shout outs to everyone on my team who worked so incredibly hard to make this project real and all my friends on the art and production team who were down in the trenches with us.
There's a lot of incredible voice (Amanda Hufford, Ray Chase, Robbie Daymond, Max Mittelman, and dozens more) and writing talent on this project, and you are absolutely missing out if you don't give this a shot.
It's not perfect, but there's a lot of excellent representation in this game. For example.... you can date me in this game???? o///o WILD
Tamarack's fancy dress comes with a fancy purse 💖
Our Life Now & Forever: Polyamorous Relationship Feature Announcement!
So, I’ve changed my own mind! You will be able to end up in a relationship with both Qiu and Tamarack if you want to when Our Life: Now & Forever is fully released. I originally didn't guarantee a polyamorous relationship option because I didn’t know for sure if it'd be possible to add it without pushing the game back, however this story would simply feel incomplete without that. It was very obvious when writing the Step 2 preview for the soon-to-release demo update. Qiu, Tamarack, and the MC are as important as a group as they are in individual pairings. It has to be done. Besides, tons of choice and having relationships be whatever makes you most comfortable is why people wait years for GB Patch to finish these games in the first place, haha.
Now, the way the optional poly relationship will work is that Qiu and Tamarack would be in a committed platonic relationship with each other and can be in a committed platonic or romantic relationship with the MC. Qiu and Tamarack won’t be romantically involved with each other regardless of the choices the MC makes.
This relationship dynamic will only be available in Step 4: Adulthood. It won’t be something you can get together during the bulk of the story because Qiu and Tamarack do need time to sort things with each other over the years before taking that kind of step.
Nothing is going to change with our plans so far. Our Life: Now & Forever will have a Kickstarter that's launching less than two weeks. If everything goes well, the goal will be to release the first three Steps and most of the DLCs in late 2025. The Step 4 Epilogue with the poly relationship option and any bonus DLCs that get funded by the Kickstarter would come out later on.
Our Life: Now & Forever Kickstarter Pre-Launch Page
I’ll be updating the game’s information to reflect this new element as a basic part of the project ✨.
Thank you to everyone who’s loved both Tamarack and Qiu already! I hope this will make the story that much happier to experience.
out of curiosity has anyone else been following the BLOODY PAINTER VISUAL NOVEL that Delucat (Their Creator) IS MAKING???
sorry about the formatting i had to put the screenshots through a translator BUT THIS IS SO COOL??? HELLO????
Hey everyone!! I’m Asami, one of the people working on the art team and I suppose one of the mods in this blog, but I’ve mostly just watching up until now. (Acc here: @strawberii-symphonii) Sorry for the inconsistency, but I promise we’re still working in the background. I’ll most likely pop in whenever I want to get feedback from you guys!
So for the overall story for the game, would you like to see references only to the main games, or are you also open to ones from other sources like the anime and manga? Either way, we'll have our own spin on it, but we won't divert from canon too much.
Just downloaded the Arcana and played through the prologue. Thinking of picking Lucio’s route cuz i love some evil men 🤭🤭 idk tho the fandom seems dead asf
((Also not the biggest fan on the fact tht basically all the dating options have fucked each other??))
we're not just dating here we're fucking horror moviing
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YES I JUST LINED HIM OVER COMEOOOON how do u draw his hair???? it's insane T.T
