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possible ideas for future games
hey guys!
i’ve been adding to the game bit by bit and i’ll continue to do that, but i think it would also be kind of cool to work on something else and post it when it’s reasonably finished!! :-)
i’ll probably do a bunch of these not just one — i just wanted to see what people would be interested in, or if anyone has any cool ideas!!!!
these are my ideas:
life is strange:
kate’s experience at blackwell (either before or after the events of lis1?)
max and chloe sort of being homeless/ on the run after sacrificing arcadia bay (i guess similar to lis2 in a way!!)
being victoria after the events of lis1 (sacrifice chloe ending)
chloe just sort of walking around arcadia bay (after rachel’s disappearance and before she meets max)
other:
some sort of brief fantasy rpg thing (i love fantasy)
yeah, i guess most of them are kind of life is strange themed because i’m super fixated on it right now :D
first or third person???????
hey guys!! im working on a game based on one of the ideas i posted earlier (i'll reveal more if i manage to finish the first chapter lol), but i was just wondering how i should format the narrative, since you'll be making choices as max - would first or third person look better?
example of first person:
You and Chloe have a sick dance break while the shopkeeper watches you in shock.
example of third person:
Max and Chloe have a sick dance break while the shopkeeper watches them in shock.
additionally, i was wondering about dialogue -- is it better just to keep it indirect like in the game i've posted previously, or just put direct quotes? indirect might make it seem kind of more detached, but for direct there's a risk that i would write chloe's dialogue in a way that doesn't really seem like something she would say (sorry for all the questions, it would just be super helpful to see what you guys think looks better!!!)
indirect example:
You decide to play the Gummy Bear song for the fiftieth time in the row. Chloe rolls her eyes, groaning about how stupid the song is.
direct example:
You decided to play the Gummy Bear song for the fiftieth time in the row. Chloe rolls her eyes.
"Dude, again? This song is so fucking dumb!"
if you guys have any thoughts about this, please let me know! it would be super helpful :-)
im having a lot of fun ngl
the best thing about making a game is i can make chloe say anything. im honestly this close to making her say 'jeepers creepers' because yes, i think she would say that.
updates!!
hello everyone!
sorry i haven't posted much recently -- i haven't been working a whole lot on the life is strange text game :c
that's cool though, because instead i've been working on a game about max and chloe traveling after the storm!!
i want it to be pretty long, and because of the nature of the game and how i can't make a save feature as of yet, it has to be played in one chunk (it can be played over a bunch of days as long as the tab is still open), so i'd prefer to post it when it's finished!
in the meantime maybe i'll post, like, a short demo of the first chapter or something, but it's super fun to work on :-)
i've got my own exams coming up soon so it'll probably take me a while to finish the game; i hope that's okay!
thank you to everyone for liking or reposting or following or whatever, it's really sweet and it makes me motivated to keep making more things!! i hope everyone has a nice day!!! <3
Hey how's the game coming along?
good question!! :) i haven't been working on it a lot recently because i've got some exams and stuff (also just a motivation issue), but chapter 1 is pretty much done.
i just need to finish a few things and then i could post it if people would like to play it- honestly, i didn't know if anyone would be interested, so thanks for asking! :)
Life is Strange - After the Storm Chapter 1!!
hello everyone!! sorry i haven't posted much recently, honestly i just wasn't working on much because i had exams and all that... but anyways! now i think i'm sort of finished with the first chapter of this game :)
it was really sweet how many people were interested - if you're not sure what this post is about, it's a python-based text game like the first one i posted on this account, based on what happens after Max and Chloe leave Arcadia Bay.
i don't really know how much to say here, i think it's sort of longish(??) but definitely shouldn't take super long to play! (just depends on how fast you read/type.)
i hope you guys let me know what you thought, and if you have any feedback/noticed any errors i'd be happy to hear it :)
in the meantime i do have a story planned out for the next chapter, but i might work on other things too for a while.
thanks for reading, hope you have a nice day!!! <3
side note: it was sort of a big chunk of code. so sorry if it takes a while to load!!
hey everyone! i think i have some motivation so i might work on the life is strange text game (first post), i'm just wondering if anyone has any requests/ ideas for things to add! if not i'll just continue working on the cafeteria and afterwards probably :)
i just found this old website i never finished for a computer science project lol :)
big updates!!!!
hello everyone!!!
so i had a sudden burst of motivation today and added a lot of aspects to the life is strange text game as well as a tiny bit of plot too :)
here's what i added/changed:
removed dana (for now at least, sorry
added a 'bag' item - this is a big one! it's got sort of like two main cool bits:
the phone - here you can catch up on texts that are different depending on how you interact with the characters, sort of like in the original game :)
the other part is there are some items you can pick up that might affect the story/what you can do!
i also just added a bit more plot (finally) although i have yet to completely finish the cafeteria scene - some interactions still aren't totally done.
overall though this game isn't meant to be super dramatic or anything like that, it's just for fun! there's a dance at the end that you can choose to attend (or not) with specific characters so that's sort of where the plot is going.
also this new version is on a different file; it's not hidden or anything, but i might just wait until i finish a few things to share the link (otherwise it could show errors if you try to play while it's being edited)!
thanks again everyone :)
erm...
hey guys sorry to point this out, but the server that i like to code my life is strange games on doesn't allow other people to run them anymore for some reason </3 i am so sorry about this - if you really want to try and play it you can play 'Fork' and it should make your own version that you can run, but i think you might need an account for this (free but you know still) so sorry for the hindrance... i'll try to find a better platform soon!
on another note, i was trying to install this app called renPy that allows you to make visual novels wiht python - so similar to what i'm doing but with visuals too!! the only issue is, my computer seems not not allow me to download any new apps so i have to get that sorted out...
i think the creators of Love is Strange also used this platform which is why i'm excited about it :) unfortunately i haven't been able to actually play and download that game either, but it looks super beautiful (here's the link if you wanna check it out, i think you'd also need to download the itch.io installer)
updates - RenPy!! :)
hey guys!!
sorry i have been inactive for a while - i finally figured out how to download renpy (as well as love is strange, i played through all the pathways obviously) and i've been having a lot of fun :)
at the moment i don't think i could make anything as skilled/full-length as love is strange, but it's a lot of fun experimenting and just making games :D
i might continue to do things on replit, but for now i'm just going to check out renpy more.
this is a screenshot a (Very) brief weird criminal mafia chloe game i was making on... honestly i just wanted to use these awesome sprites i made by uploading Chloe's 3D Model onto https://www.mixamo.com/ , you can download them below :) i can post more if you guys like the images, i honestly just love this bit because theyre great photos haha :D
also, side note and this might be a long shot, but does anyone remember watching this life is strange MMD youtube video of max and chloe dancing to Rockabye because i'm pretty sure it got taken down for whatever reason and i am HEARTBROKEN.
anyway i hope you all have a nice day! :)
life is strange patch!
hey guys! i love putting fabric patches on my clothing, but i couldnt find many life is strange fabric patches so i decided to try make my own :) as you can see i am CLEARLY not very advanced, this was done solely with household materials lol! but it was super fun :D if the merch you want doesnt exist make it!!!!
lis2 sean diaz wolf squad patch!!
hey guys!! i really enjoyed making the other patch so i embroidered a small version Sean's hoodie design as practice for making a bigger one!
if anyone is interested, here are the things i used:
nail scissors to cut fabric and thread because i couldn't find my regular scissors
fabric from an old white t-shirt!
blue and red embroidery thread (split into half and tied together at the end to secure it in the needle)
smaller and larger needle
regular black thread doubled over
hawt dawg man patch!!!
hey guys i made another patch a while back and i just remembered to post it! i sort of squished the poor guy but the design is based off one of the Messages stickers you can get if you get LIS1 on mobile :)
here are some photos of my 'process' (basically just winging it) if anyone wants to see!
literally the only proper equipment i have is some embroidery thread, the rest is using old fabric from a school shirt and a needle! dont let it stop you :) anyway first i just trace or draw the design and start doing stitches, i try to keep it in the same orientation unless i want some sort of pattern if you get me...
more stitches!
here the body is basically complete
eyes and limbs! :)
here is the back halfway through. just to show you how little of a plan i have
that's sort of it! i see to have missed the rest but i just did basically the same thing... for the border i cannot do a proper satin stitch (or whatever its called) without curling the edges so i just sorta went around the hawt dawg man. that part would be a LOT easier with a sewing machine. but it's sort of calming!!
i dont know if this makes sense to anyone besides me but i always sort of imagined grown up chloe as being similar to donita sparks from L7!
(in case anyone is curious she's the lead singer of 1980s-90s(?) punk band L7! they're still making music to this day)
the hair transplant went well
i just realised i made the sport where her roots are growing out look like a bald patch... chloe's fault
when the interest is so deep that you have to make a cardboard chloe price
HI!! AHH i saw your lis text based game and i was wondering, what fork is? I tried searching but I couldn't find it and i was looking forward to playing it!
also, since it's open world, i was curious if your game follows the same plot as the og game with a twist? can you customize your character or, even romance? its all so interesting and exciting to see how you'll execute it kfjgfkjgfkjgfj
hey!!! im really honored by how interested in the game, thank you so much :) if you click on the link, you should be able to see the 'fork' button in the top right i think? the really annoying thing is that you have to sign up for this, though :c
so... i just attached the image and the quality obliterated! but you can SORT of see a green button in the top right, that's the fork button.
i am also really sorry if youre having issues playing with it!! the website changed its system so you have to do all of this just to play the game lol :) i've been searching for alternate websites for a while now so i haven't really been working on it a lot, but i still love to think of it hahah!!
i was planning to have a sort of 'prom' ending when you can ask a character if they want to go with you and you can choose outfits, blah blah blah...
and yeah! i would love to add more customisation and all that, my plan was to make the core game and then continue adding characters and customisation like that :D but again, i gotta find a better site!
again, thanks for your enthusiasm :) have a nice day!
updates!!!
hey guys!! recently ive been ill so its given me a chance to work more on my game :) ive been editing it heavily on a separate project so you probably havent noticed any changes, but i've replaced the old code now :D i've changed quite a lot of things and i have more plans to improve/add things!
character customisation:
originally i couldn't decide whether you play as max or an original character, i decided to go just customisable route because then you can always name yourself 'max'! there's no visual customisation because this is a text-based game, but you can choose your name and also your pronouns that characters can use for you :)
(for some events you can also choose outfits and things like that!)
dialogue:
i added dialogue so it's a little longer and a lot less dry :D i'll be adding more detail to each interaction whenever so yeah! im happy about this one
hey warren fans
i actually added a scene with him in the classroom now! you can also sit with him at lunch but that's not COMPLETE so....
FINALLY finished the cafeteria scene (warren in progress! :)
i finished the cafeteria scenes for kate, victoria and steph so far! :) i have plans for what will happen after that, but i believe it's still a little buggy so i gotta work on that.
anyways, thank you for the interest, i'll continue working on it when i have the energy, although i think soon i might consider making a ren'py project (visual novel), or a game more focused on one character :)
life is strange characters if they lived in england and were doing their gcses i guess???
im english and ilove life is strange so .why not. not entirely sure what the hell this is but loving it!!!
(also in hindsight a lot of these probably work for american skewl too.)
chloe price
hate to say it but she would vape in the school bathrooms
does not care about uniform restrictions; dyed hair, never tucks her shirt in, piercings and painted nails... the whole lot
wears trousers even in summer because she thinks shorts look stupid (to be fair, they do... i would know)
in isolation 90% of the time
hijacks a lime bike to get to school
judged but really chill and smart
sleeps in and is late
all the teachers know her (just because she always gets detentions)
mates with the lunch staff!!!
max caulfield
neek
was petrified of everything in year 7
always says 'good morning' instead of 'here' during the register
perfect uniform but she wears cute badges!
relentlessly bullied for her weird shoulder bag
only detention was for doing 'graffiti' in her book (doodles)
takes the bus to school
kate marsh
overly attached to her english teacher
perfect uniform! (except for her crucifix necklace :)
all the work gets handed to her in group presentations because she's the only one doing it
trembling 90% of the time
walks to school (the bus is too stressful)
picked combined science gcse so she could do music, psychology and art!
most teachers love her
never got detention
always half an hour early (gets up at 5am)
probably would break down crying if she did
warren graham
disregard what i said about max this guy is the ALPHA neek
does science club (even though he doesnt have to)
picked triple science and computer science (and ENJOYS IT.)
honestly his parents probably drive him to school
spends most of his lunchtimes in a science lab
always points out when the gas taps are open
big. ass. backpack.
victoria chase
heavy make-up, but really good at it!!!!
earrings + nails even though they are not allowed
always making diss tracks about some girl that looked at her funny (kate)
m to the b core...
cba with the uniform restrictions
'miss i didn't even say anything'
carries all her stuff in a chunky handbag
constantly suffocating the classroom by spraying body spray
it made the fire alarms go off.
cackles at all the year 7s running with their big bags (warren included)